Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #170

Question 1

Malabar Manual by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

William Logan — William Logan (1887).‌​‍

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Ezhuthachan

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Hermann Gundert

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Gama

Question 2

Following the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the need for a comprehensive legal framework, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was enacted. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the unique and broad powers conferred upon the Central Government by this Act, distinguishing it from prior environmental legislations like the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981?

Accepted Answer

B. It empowers the Central Government to take all necessary measures to protect and improve the quality of the environment, including issuing directions to industries and even closing them down. — The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation that grants extensive powers to the Central Government to protect and improve the environment, filling legislative gaps left by previous acts. Unlike the Water and Air Acts which established specific boards for particular types of pollution, the EPA enables the Central Government to issue direct orders, make rules, and take comprehensive measures across all environmental domains. Option A is incorrect as State Pollution Control Boards existed under prior acts. Option C describes a limited scope, while the EPA covers a much broa

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A. It mandates the Central Government to establish specific pollution control boards at the state level for monitoring purposes.

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C. It focuses exclusively on the prevention of hazardous waste generation and management, without covering other environmental aspects.

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D. It primarily establishes a framework for international cooperation on transboundary environmental issues.

Question 3

tan 90° =

Accepted Answer

Undefined (∞) — tan 90° = sin 90°/cos 90° = 1/0 → undefined.

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0

Answer

1

Answer

−1

Question 4

Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution are enshrined in which Part?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Part III — Part III (Articles 12–35) deals with Fundamental Rights.‌​‍

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Part II

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Part IV

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Part IVA

Question 5

Smallest district by area:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Alappuzha — 1,414 sq km, smallest.‌​‍

Answer

Thrissur

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Ernakulam

Answer

Kottayam

Question 6

Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayati Raj system?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

11th — 11th Schedule — 29 subjects of Panchayats (added by 73rd Amendment).‌​‍

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10th

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9th

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12th

Question 7

HTTP stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol — HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTPS = HTTP Secure (encrypted).‌​‍

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High Tech Transfer Protocol

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Hyper Text Transport Process

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Home Tool Transfer Protocol

Question 8

Malappuram formed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — 16 June 1969.‌​‍

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1980

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1956

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1990

Question 9

Kerala elephant count:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thousands — Several thousand elephants.‌​‍

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Hundreds

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Extinct

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Few

Question 10

Synonym of HETEROGENEOUS:

Accepted Answer

Diverse — Varied.

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Uniform

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Same

Answer

Identical

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #170