Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #108

Question 1

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 mandates free and compulsory education for children in a specific age group. Which of the following best describes this age group?

Accepted Answer

B. 6 to 14 years — The RTE Act, 2009, specifically guarantees free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. This provision ensures access to elementary education for this core age group, making options A, C, and D incorrect ranges for the Act's primary mandate.

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A. 3 to 14 years

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C. 5 to 18 years

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D. 6 to 18 years

Question 2

First Indian to win Nobel in Literature:

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore (1913) — For Gitanjali (Song Offerings). Composed national anthems of India, Bangladesh. Founded Santiniketan (Visva-Bharati).

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Gandhi

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Nehru

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Tagore father

Question 3

Modernist novelist — stream of consciousness:

Accepted Answer

James Joyce (Ulysses), Virginia Woolf — Interior monologue technique. Also Faulkner ('The Sound and the Fury'). Early 20th century modernism.

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Dickens

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Hemingway

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Shakespeare

Question 4

Charges of corruption in local governments are investigated by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lokayukta — State Lokayuktas investigate corruption charges against state and local government officials.‌​‍

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Ombudsman

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Special Tribunals

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Lokpal

Question 5

Which Amendment added fundamental duty to provide educational opportunities to children aged 6-14?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

86th Amendment, 2002 — The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 added Article 51A(k) — fundamental duty to provide opportunities for education to children aged 6–14.‌​‍

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97th Amendment

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42nd Amendment

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73rd Amendment

Question 6

Synonym of LENIENT:

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Mild — Not strict.

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Strict

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Harsh

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Severe

Question 7

Emergency from:‌​‍

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Germany — Weimar Constitution of Germany.‌​‍

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UK

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USA

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France

Question 8

RMS speed of ideal gas molecules at T:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

√(3RT/M) — v_rms = √(3RT/M) = √(3kT/m). Mean = √(8RT/πM); most probable = √(2RT/M).‌​‍

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√(RT)

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√(RT/M)

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√(2RT/M)

Question 9

Synonym of SLOTHFUL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lazy — Lazy.‌​‍

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Active

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Diligent

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Quick

Question 10

Kerala's 'Responsible Tourism' initiative was first piloted in:

Accepted Answer

Kumarakom — Kerala's Responsible Tourism Mission was first piloted in Kumarakom in 2007-08 before expanding statewide.

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Munnar

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Kovalam

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Thekkady

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #108