Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #325

Question 1

Turning off JavaScript in your browser may:

Accepted Answer

Break interactive features on many websites — Many sites require JS for forms, animations, menus, SPA features.

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Speed everything up

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Make pages unreadable

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Install a virus

Question 2

India joined IPEF in:‌​‍

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2022 — Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launched 2022, India a founding member.‌​‍

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2023

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2024

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2021

Question 3

In which year was Ayya Vaikundar born in Swamithoppu?

Accepted Answer

1815 — Ayya Vaikundar was born in 1815 (some sources 1809; standard PSC: 1815).

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1809

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1850

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1875

Question 4

'War and Peace' was written by:

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Leo Tolstoy — Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace (1869) depicts Russian society during Napoleon's invasion.

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Dostoevsky

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Chekhov

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Pushkin

Question 5

Synonym of XENOPHOBIA:‌​‍

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Fear of foreigners — Fear of foreigners.‌​‍

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Fear of heights

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Love of strangers

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Love of home

Question 6

Who wrote 'The Social Contract' (1762)?‌​‍

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Rousseau — Rousseau's 'Du Contrat Social' argued sovereignty rests with the people.‌​‍

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John Locke

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Montesquieu

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Voltaire

Question 7

KPSC chair appointed by:‌​‍

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Governor — Governor.‌​‍

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Chief Secretary

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President

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CM

Question 8

The smallest prime number is:

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2 — 2 is the smallest and only even prime.

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0

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1

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3

Question 9

Synonym of 'scrutinise':

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Examine closely — Scrutinise = inspect carefully, examine thoroughly.

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Glance

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Ignore

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Praise

Question 10

Under the 'Aardram' Mission of Kerala, which of the following is a key focus area aimed at improving primary healthcare services in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

B. Strengthening of primary health centres and family health centres with 24/7 services — The 'Aardram' Mission prioritizes strengthening primary healthcare infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, by upgrading primary health centres (PHCs) and family health centres (FHCs) to provide 24/7 services. Option A is incorrect as the focus is not on tertiary care; Option C is unrelated to the mission's primary objectives; Option D misrepresents the target population, as mobile units are not exclusive to urban slums.

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A. Construction of new tertiary care hospitals in every panchayat

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C. Implementation of a universal health insurance scheme for all residents

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D. Establishment of mobile health units exclusively for urban slums

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #325