Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #188

Question 1

A list of books:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Catalogue — Catalogue.‌​‍

Answer

Thesaurus

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Dictionary

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Encyclopedia

Question 2

NPCI stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

National Payment Corporation of India — National Payments Corporation of India — operates UPI, RuPay, etc.‌​‍

Answer

New Payment Corporation of India

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National Pay Commission of India

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National Payments Council of India

Question 3

The minimum age of a Panchayat member is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

21 — Minimum age to be a Panchayat member = 21 years.‌​‍

Answer

18

Answer

25

Answer

30

Question 4

The state election commission conducts elections for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panchayats and Municipalities — State Election Commission conducts panchayat and municipality elections. ‌​‍ECI conducts Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.

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Lok Sabha

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State Assembly

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All of the above

Question 5

Vagbhatananda was a reformer associated with which region?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malabar — Vagbhatananda was a social reformer from Malabar who founded the Atmavidya Sangham.‌​‍

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Kuttanad

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Travancore

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Cochin

Question 6

On 21 January 2022, three states observed their 50th Statehood Day. ‌​‍Which state is NOT one of these three?

Accepted Answer

Nagaland — Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura attained statehood on 21 January 1972; Nagaland became a state on 1 December 1963.‌​‍

Answer

Meghalaya

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Manipur

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Tripura

Question 7

In 2023, the BRICS group announced a significant expansion, inviting several new member countries. Which of the following countries was NOT among the initial six nations invited to join BRICS from January 1, 2024?

Accepted Answer

B. Indonesia — At the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August 2023, six new countries were invited to join BRICS from January 1, 2024: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. While Argentina (A) was initially invited, its new government later declined the invitation. Indonesia (B) was a prospective candidate but was not among the initial six countries invited in this round of expansion. Iran (C) and Saudi Arabia (D) were indeed invited and joined.

Answer

A. Argentina

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C. Iran

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D. Saudi Arabia

Question 8

'She plays ___ violin':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

the — 'The' with musical instruments.‌​‍

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a

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no article

Answer

an

Question 9

'Seven Ages of Man' is a monologue delivered by which character?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jaques — In As You Like It, Jaques delivers the 'All the world's a stage' speech.‌​‍

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Rosalind

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Macbeth

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Hamlet

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Right?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to Property — Right to Property was removed from Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment (1978). ‌​‍It is now a legal right under Article 300A.

Answer

Right to Equality

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Right to Freedom of Religion

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Right to Constitutional Remedies

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #188