Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #67

Question 1

The Great Depression began in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1929 (Oct Wall Street Crash) — Black Thursday 24 Oct 1929 + Black Tuesday 29 Oct — NYSE crash. ‌​‍25% US unemployment. Global depression till WWII.

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1939

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1918

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1914

Question 2

The 74th Amendment (1992) deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Urban local bodies (Municipalities) — 74th Amendment added Part IXA on Municipalities for urban governance.‌​‍

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GST

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Anti-defection

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Panchayats

Question 3

Last formed corporation in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kannur Municipal Corporation — formed 1 November 2015 (most recent at the time of paper).

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Kochi

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Thrissur

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Kollam

Question 4

Which of the following functional groups is primarily responsible for the antibacterial activity of penicillin antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

C. Beta-lactam ring — The beta-lactam ring is crucial for the antibacterial activity of penicillins and other beta-lactam antibiotics. It irreversibly inhibits bacterial transpeptidases (penicillin-binding proteins), preventing cell wall synthesis. The other components contribute to the drug's overall structure and pharmacokinetics but are not the primary pharmacophore for antimicrobial action.

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A. Carboxyl group

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B. Thiazolidine ring

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D. Amide linkage

Question 5

Match: (1) B.R. ‌​‍Mehta Committee (2) Ashok Mehta Committee (3) PRIs (4) Article 243(I) — with (A) 73rd Amendment (B) Two tier (C) Central Finance Commission (D) Three Tier

Accepted Answer

1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C — B.R. ‌​‍Mehta proposed three-tier; Ashok Mehta proposed two-tier; 73rd Amendment covered PRIs; Art 243(I) deals with Finance Commission.

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1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D

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1-A, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C

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1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B

Question 6

The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

65 years — SC judges retire at 65 years. HC judges retire at 62 years.‌​‍

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60 years

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62 years

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No retirement age

Question 7

Select the appropriate question tag: 'They rarely visit us, ___?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

do they? — 'Rarely' is a negative adverb → positive tag 'do they?' with present-tense verb.‌​‍

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did they?

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didn't they?

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don't they?

Question 8

Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam was formed in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1940 — Cochin Rajya Praja Mandalam founded 1941. ‌​‍Standard PSC: 1941. (Some sources 1940.)

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1943

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1942

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1941

Question 9

The plan-monitoring software developed by Information Kerala Mission for LSG Department is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sulekha — 'Sulekha' tracks annual decentralised plan projects of local governments.‌​‍

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Sugama

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Sanchaya

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Samvedhitha

Question 10

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam, 1965) — For 'Odakkuzhal'. ‌​‍Malayalam's first Jnanpith. Other Malayalam Jnanpith: SK Pottekkatt, Thakazhi, MT Vasudevan Nair, ONV Kurup, Akkitham.

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Premchand

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Tagore (Nobel not Jnanpith)

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Nirala

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #67