Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #300

Question 1

An Indian company plans to issue new shares to the public to raise capital through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Before the shares can be offered, the company must ensure compliance with various regulations set by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). What is SEBI's primary role in this IPO process?

Accepted Answer

C. To ensure that investors receive accurate and complete information about the company and the offer. — SEBI's primary role in an IPO is to protect investor interests by ensuring transparency and full disclosure. It mandates that companies provide accurate and complete information through offer documents so that investors can make informed decisions. SEBI does not guarantee subscriptions, determine pricing directly, or market shares.

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A. To guarantee the minimum subscription amount for the IPO.

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B. To determine the fair market price at which the shares will be issued.

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D. To directly market the shares to potential investors through its network.

Question 2

Neerja Bhanot, posthumously honoured for her bravery, worked as a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Air hostess / flight purser — Neerja Bhanot, senior flight purser on Pan Am 73 (1986), saved passengers before being shot by hijackers.‌​‍

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Pilot

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Doctor

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Journalist

Question 3

Idukki power project capacity:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

780 MW — 780 MW — Kerala's largest hydro.‌​‍

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500

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1000

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200

Question 4

Functional differentiation as society modernises was argued by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Spencer + Parsons — Societies evolve from simple/undifferentiated to complex/differentiated (specialised institutions for family, economy, polity, religion).‌​‍

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Durkheim

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Marx

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Weber

Question 5

Religious fundamentalism is:

Accepted Answer

Modern response: strict return to 'fundamentals' of scripture against modernisation — Fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon — reaction to modernity, secularisation. Term originated in American Protestantism (1910s).

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Ancient religion

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Atheism

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Mysticism

Question 6

X (Twitter) sold to Musk:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oct 2022 — $44B acquisition Oct 2022.‌​‍

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2023

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2021

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2024

Question 7

Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi started which newspaper?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Swadeshabhimani — Vakkom Maulavi launched Swadeshabhimani at Anchuthengu in 1905.‌​‍

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Deshabhimani

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Mathrubhumi

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Malayala Manorama

Question 8

Synonym of JOCUND:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cheerful — Merry.‌​‍

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Solemn

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Sad

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Serious

Question 9

Parliament's special powers in State List:

Accepted Answer

All — All three mechanisms.

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Art 249 (RS resolution)

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Art 250 (Emergency)

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Art 252 (state consent)

Question 10

Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

'g' (general) + 's' (specific) factors — Charles Spearman (1904). ‌​‍Basis of modern psychometrics. 'g' underlies all cognitive tasks.

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Only one factor

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Multiple unrelated

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No factors

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #300