Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #147

Question 1

Change to a question: 'He has finished his homework.'

Accepted Answer

Has he finished his homework? — Present perfect → invert auxiliary 'has' with subject.

Answer

Does he finish his homework?

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Is he finishing his homework?

Answer

Did he finish his homework?

Question 2

'She is more cleverer than me.' Error:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

more cleverer — Double comparative. Use 'cleverer' or 'more clever'.‌​‍

Answer

than me

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No error

Answer

She is

Question 3

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plays a crucial role in informing global climate policy. Which of the following best describes the IPCC's primary contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations?

Accepted Answer

C. Providing comprehensive scientific assessments of climate change and its impacts to inform policy decisions. — The IPCC is an assessment body that synthesizes existing scientific literature from thousands of scientists worldwide, not a body that conducts original research or enforces policies. Its primary role is to provide policymakers with regular, comprehensive scientific assessments on climate change, its implications, and future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options, thereby informing policy decisions like those made under the UNFCCC.

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A. Directing member states on specific mitigation technologies to adopt.

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B. Conducting original scientific research to discover new climate phenomena.

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D. Enforcing compliance with emission reduction targets set by international agreements.

Question 4

SI on ₹2000 at 8% p.a. for 3 years is:

Accepted Answer

₹480 — SI = PRT/100 = 2000×8×3/100 = 480.

Answer

₹320

Answer

₹420

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₹600

Question 5

Bosphorus Strait in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Turkey — Istanbul — separates Europe and Asia.‌​‍

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Greece

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Egypt

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Italy

Question 6

Synonym of ADAMANT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Unyielding — Refusing to change.‌​‍

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Tender

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Flexible

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Weak

Question 7

The term 'eKranti' relates to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electronic delivery of services — eKranti is a Digital India pillar for electronic delivery of services.‌​‍

Answer

Solar electric project

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Digital broadband access

Answer

Automation of electronic industry

Question 8

A major industrial complex in an ecologically sensitive zone of Kerala is found to be regularly violating environmental norms by discharging untreated effluents and emitting hazardous air pollutants, severely impacting the local ecosystem and public health. Which of the following is the principal umbrella legislation that empowers the Central Government to take comprehensive measures, including setting national standards, issuing directions, and coordinating actions for the prevention, control, and abatement of such multi-faceted environmental pollution?

Accepted Answer

C. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 — The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation enacted to provide for the protection and improvement of the environment and for matters connected therewith. It grants broad powers to the Central Government to take all necessary measures to protect and improve the quality of the environment, and to prevent, control, and abate environmental pollution, including setting national standards and issuing directions. While the Water Act and Air Act specifically address water and air pollution respectively, the EPA provides the overarching legal framework and comprehensive powers to

Answer

A. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

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B. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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D. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Question 9

Who was CJI of India at the start and end of 2025?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Khanna then Gavai — Start of 2025: Sanjiv Khanna (since 11 Nov 2024). ‌​‍He retired on 13 May 2025. Since 14 May 2025: B.R. ‌​‍Gavai.

Answer

Gavai both

Answer

Khanna both

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Chandrachud then Khanna

Question 10

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act in India was revised in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — JJ Act 2015 replaced the 2000 Act, introducing provisions for children in conflict with law (16-18 age).‌​‍

Answer

1986

Answer

2000

Answer

2021

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #147