Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #173

Question 1

'To be or not to be' is from:

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Hamlet — Act 3, Scene 1. Hamlet's soliloquy on existence and death. One of the most famous lines in English literature.

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Macbeth

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King Lear

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Romeo and Juliet

Question 2

Synonym of ENERVATE:‌​‍

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Weaken — Weaken.‌​‍

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Strengthen

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Help

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Excite

Question 3

The 'Mango Showers' in Kerala, which occur during the pre-monsoon season, are primarily influenced by which of the following factors?

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B. Local convectional currents and pre-monsoon thunderstorms — The 'Mango Showers' are local pre-monsoon thunderstorms caused by convectional currents due to rising temperatures and humidity in April-May. They are not linked to retreating monsoons (A), cyclonic depressions (C), or western disturbances (D), which occur later or in different regions.

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A. Retreating monsoon winds

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C. Cyclonic depressions in the Bay of Bengal

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D. Western disturbances from the Himalayan region

Question 4

Kerala Budget 2025-26 size (approx):‌​‍

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Over 1.8 lakh Cr — Kerala's annual budget exceeded 1.8 lakh crore recently.‌​‍

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3 lakh Cr

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1.5 lakh Cr

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1 lakh Cr

Question 5

Cricket World Cup 2023 was held in:‌​‍

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India — India hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Australia won the final against India.‌​‍

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England

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Australia

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South Africa

Question 6

India G20 presidency:‌​‍

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2023 — India hosted G20 Summit in New Delhi, September 2023.‌​‍

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2025

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2024

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2022

Question 7

PCR/PCPNDT Act:

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Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques — prohibits sex selection/feticide — 1994, amended 2003. Aimed at reducing female feticide. Sex ratio improvements (914 in 2011 to 933 in 2022-23 NFHS-5).

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Environment

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Terrorism

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Land

Question 8

Coelenterates (Cnidaria):

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Jellyfish, corals — Jellyfish, corals — stinging cells.

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Fish

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Starfish

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Sponges

Question 9

Which of the following is a KEY characteristic that distinguishes action research from traditional educational research?

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B. It involves collaboration with students, parents, and administrators — Action research is collaborative and involves stakeholders like students and parents (B), unlike traditional research, which may exclude participants. Ethical approval (A) is not always required in action research, and it is typically practitioner-led (C). The design is iterative and flexible (D), not fixed.

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A. It requires approval from an ethical review board

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C. It is conducted exclusively by external researchers

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D. It follows a fixed, linear research design without revisions

Question 10

The People's Planning Campaign (Janakeeya Yojana) in Kerala, initiated in 1996, is considered a landmark initiative. Which of the following statements best describes its principal contribution to sustaining and evolving the Kerala Model of Development?

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C. It empowered local self-governing institutions by decentralizing planning and resource allocation, fostering participatory development. — The People's Planning Campaign was a pioneering effort in decentralization, transferring substantial planning and financial powers to local self-governing institutions (LSGIs). This aimed to make development more participatory and responsive to local needs, thereby deepening the democratic and social equity aspects of the Kerala Model. Options A, B, and D represent approaches contrary to the spirit of the campaign, which emphasized local empowerment and participatory governance.

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A. It primarily focused on attracting large-scale foreign investments to industrialize the state rapidly.

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B. It centralized fiscal powers and planning authority within the state government to streamline decision-making.

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D. Its main objective was to privatize public sector undertakings to improve efficiency and reduce state expenditure.

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #173