Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #119

Question 1

Zomato founder:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deepinder Goyal — Deepinder Goyal.‌​‍

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VSS

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Pankaj

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Sachin

Question 2

Which event helped T.K. Madhavan bring untouchability in Kerala to Gandhi's direct attention?

Accepted Answer

Kakinada session of INC in 1923 — At the Kakinada Congress (1923) T.K. Madhavan moved a resolution against untouchability, meeting Gandhi in person.

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Round Table Conferences in London

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Inauguration of Travancore Legislative Assembly

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Founding of All India Harijan Sevak Sangh

Question 3

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes a shift from a 10+2 structure to which new pedagogical framework?

Accepted Answer

A. 5+3+3+4 Structure — NEP 2020 proposes a 5+3+3+4 structure to cover foundational, preparatory, middle, and secondary stages, replacing the traditional 10+2 system. This framework aligns with developmental stages and includes 3 years of pre-primary education. The other options incorrectly represent the structure.

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B. 4+3+3+2 Structure

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C. 6+4+4 Structure

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D. 3+5+4+3 Structure

Question 4

GPT-4o:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Multimodal 2024 — Omni-model May 2024.‌​‍

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GPT-5

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Cancelled

Answer

Only text

Question 5

The Temple Entry Proclamation of Travancore was issued on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 November 1936 — Maharaja Sri Chithira Thirunal issued the Temple Entry Proclamation on 12 November 1936, opening all temples in Travancore to Hindus of all castes.‌​‍

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12 November 1932

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12 November 1940

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15 August 1936

Question 6

Kerala's People's Plan Campaign (PPC), launched in 1996, is widely regarded as a pioneering initiative in decentralised planning. Which of the following elements most distinctly characterized its approach to local development?

Accepted Answer

C. The institutionalization of direct citizen participation through Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas for identifying needs and prioritizing development projects. — The most distinctive feature of Kerala's People's Plan Campaign was its radical shift to bottom-up, participatory planning. It institutionalized direct citizen involvement, particularly through Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas, empowering people to actively identify local needs and prioritize development projects. While fund devolution (Option A) was a crucial enabling factor for this initiative, it describes the resource allocation mechanism rather than the core planning approach itself. Expert committees (Option B) provided technical support but did not hold final authority over citizen-identifie

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A. A substantial portion (35-40%) of the state's plan budget was mandatorily devolved to Local Self-Governments (LSGs).

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B. Expert committees at the district level were granted final authority over the selection and approval of all local projects.

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D. The primary objective was to attract private sector investment for infrastructure development at the local level.

Question 7

The Pampadum Shola National Park is in which district?

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Pampadum Shola NP (1.32 km²) — India's smallest national park — is in Idukki.

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Wayanad

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Pathanamthitta

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Kollam

Question 8

Memorandum of Procedure:

Accepted Answer

Collegium-govt agreement — Procedure for judicial appointments.

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Judges Act

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Constitutional

Answer

None

Question 9

To foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among students regarding classroom behavior, which approach to establishing classroom rules is generally considered most effective?

Accepted Answer

B. Students collectively brainstorm and agree upon a few essential rules with teacher guidance. — Involving students in the process of creating classroom rules fosters a sense of ownership and increases their commitment to following them. When students have a voice in rule-setting, they are more likely to internalize and adhere to the expectations. Dictating rules solely by the teacher or introducing them reactively are less effective.

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A. The teacher solely dictates a comprehensive list of rules on the first day.

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C. Rules are introduced only when a significant behavioral issue arises.

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D. Parents are responsible for setting and enforcing all classroom rules.

Question 10

Seventy kilos ___ not what they want.

Accepted Answer

is — 'Seventy kilos' as a unit of measure takes singular verb 'is'.

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has

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have

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are

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #119