Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #219

Question 1

Article 39(d) of the Directive Principles enshrines:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Equal pay for equal work — Article 39(d) — 'Equal pay for equal work for both men and women'.‌​‍

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Right to education

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Uniform civil code

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Free legal aid

Question 2

The 1970s 'Pentagonal International System' included:

Accepted Answer

USA, USSR, China, Japan, Western Europe — Kissinger's pentagonal balance-of-power: USA, USSR, China, Japan, Western Europe.

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USA, USSR, UK, Japan, China

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USA, USSR, UK, Germany, East Asia

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USA, USSR, Germany, China, Japan

Question 3

Kerala's number of grama panchayats:

Accepted Answer

941 — 941 grama panchayats.

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500

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750

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1200

Question 4

Row of 7. Mid position:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4th — 4th.‌​‍

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3rd

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5th

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2nd

Question 5

Structural-functionalism's key theorists are:‌​‍

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Parsons, Merton, Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown — Functionalism: society is a system of interconnected parts performing functions for whole. ‌​‍Parsons, Merton (manifest/latent functions), and anthropologists Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown.

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Durkheim alone

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Marx, Engels

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Weber alone

Question 6

Show us the way and we will ___.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

proceed — 'Proceed' is the correct spelling (to go forward).‌​‍

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preceed

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precede

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procede

Question 7

The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act of 1969 fundamentally reshaped agrarian relations in the state. Which of the following statements best characterizes its most significant and immediate impact?

Accepted Answer

B. It effectively abolished landlordism by vesting absolute ownership rights in cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' over the land they occupied, making the purchase of ownership mandatory for tenants. — The 1969 Amendment Act was revolutionary as it made the right of cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' to purchase ownership of their land absolute and mandatory. This effectively abolished landlordism and intermediaries, directly vesting ownership in the actual tillers of the soil and hutment dwellers, thus fundamentally altering the land ownership structure in Kerala. Options A, C, and D describe unrelated or incorrect primary impacts of the 1969 amendment.

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A. It introduced a comprehensive scheme for the consolidation of uneconomic land holdings to improve agricultural efficiency.

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C. It established a new system of state-owned collective farms, where all agricultural land was nationalized and managed by government agencies.

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D. It primarily focused on regulating agricultural wages and working conditions for landless laborers, without directly altering land ownership structures.

Question 8

Ayyankali, a towering figure of the Kerala Renaissance, employed distinct methods to secure the rights and dignity of the marginalized communities, particularly the Pulayas. Among his various struggles, which of the following actions most directly challenged the traditional restrictions on education and public access for depressed classes in Travancore?

Accepted Answer

A. Initiating the 'Villuvandi Samaram' (Bullock Cart Protest) to assert the right of access to public roads for untouchables and subsequently advocating for school entry. — Ayyankali's 'Villuvandi Samaram' (Bullock Cart Protest) in 1893 was a direct and symbolic act to assert the right of untouchables to use public roads, which was a fundamental challenge to their exclusion from public spaces. This assertion of public access subsequently paved the way for his demands regarding the right to education and entry into public schools, making it the most direct action challenging both public access and educational restrictions. While Kallumala Samaram was significant for dignity and SJPS for community upliftment, the Villuvandi Samaram directly addressed the public acc

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B. Leading the 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham' (SJPS) to lobby the government for land reforms and agricultural worker rights.

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C. Organizing the 'Mismatched Marriage' (Kallumala Samaram) protest to abolish discriminatory ornaments worn by Pulaya women.

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D. Establishing numerous temples for lower castes as an alternative to existing caste-ridden places of worship.

Question 9

FIFA 2022 won by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Argentina — Argentina.‌​‍

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France

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Brazil

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Germany

Question 10

Synonym of SCRUTINIZE:

Accepted Answer

Examine closely — Examine carefully.

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Ignore

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Overlook

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Skim

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #219