Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #161

Question 1

Right to be forgotten in India:‌​‍

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Not statutory yet — Recognized in case law; DPDP Act 2023 provides erasure.‌​‍

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In Constitution

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In IT Act

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Never

Question 2

Entrepreneurship definition:‌​‍

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Starting and managing a business venture involving innovation and risk — Schumpeter's creative destruction. ‌​‍Drucker called innovation the specific tool of entrepreneurship.

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Only ownership

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Only employment

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Only management

Question 3

Which among the following is NOT a characteristic of a primary social group?

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C. Membership is based on formal rules and regulations — Primary social groups like family and peer groups are informal, based on personal bonds, and serve emotional needs. Option C describes secondary groups, which are governed by formal structures and rules.

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A. Members have intimate, face-to-face relationships

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B. It fulfills emotional and social needs of individuals

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D. It is the first point of socialization for individuals

Question 4

The Union Government aims to promote a specific national health initiative (e.g., universal vaccination program) which falls primarily under the State List. To ensure its effective implementation across all states, including those with limited financial capacity or differing priorities, the Centre seeks to provide financial assistance linked with performance metrics. Which of the following constitutional provisions would be the most appropriate mechanism for the Union to disburse such funds and issue accompanying directions?

Accepted Answer

B. Article 282 (Discretionary grants by the Union or States). — Article 282 provides for discretionary grants by the Union to States for any public purpose, allowing the Union to attach specific conditions and performance metrics for the utilization of funds. This makes it the most suitable mechanism for funding specific national initiatives under the State List while ensuring accountability and adherence to central guidelines. Article 275 grants are primarily statutory, recommended by the Finance Commission, and less flexible for conditional, scheme-specific funding. Article 293 relates to borrowing powers of states, and Article 256 deals with administrat

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A. Article 275 (Grants from the Union to certain States).

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C. Article 293 (Borrowing by States).

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D. Article 256 (Obligation of States and the Union).

Question 5

Find odd: Bus, Car, Bicycle, Train, Helicopter

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Helicopter — Helicopter flies; others land.

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Bus

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Bicycle

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Train

Question 6

Highest mountain SA:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Aconcagua — Aconcagua, Argentina.‌​‍

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Cotopaxi

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Chimborazo

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Huascarán

Question 7

India's first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, played a crucial role in shaping the nation's post-independence educational landscape. Which of the following institutions, fundamental to higher education regulation and development in India, was established under his visionary leadership?

Accepted Answer

A. University Grants Commission (UGC) — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was instrumental in the establishment of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1956, based on the recommendations of the Radhakrishnan Commission (1948-49), to oversee and fund university education. AICTE, NCERT, and CBSE were established later or had different primary mandates, not directly under his specific initiative for *higher education* regulation in the same way as UGC.

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B. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

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C. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

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D. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Question 8

The Emergency in India (1975) was declared under which article?‌​‍

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Article 352 — National Emergency was declared on 25 June 1975 under Article 352. ‌​‍Art. 356 = State Emergency (President's Rule). ‌​‍Art. 360 = Financial Emergency.

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Article 370

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Article 356

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Article 360

Question 9

tan 30°:

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1/√3 — 1/√3.

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√3

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1

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0

Question 10

Synonym of QUIXOTIC:‌​‍

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Idealistic — Impractical idealist.‌​‍

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Practical

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Realistic

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Sensible

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #161