Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #357

Question 1

How many rivers in Kerala have main-stream length exceeding 15 km?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — Kerala has 44 rivers (41 west-flowing, 3 east-flowing) over 15 km long.‌​‍

Answer

41

Answer

38

Answer

30

Question 2

The Indian government launched a comprehensive program integrating Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE) schemes to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education. Kerala implements this program with its own state-specific adaptations. What is this integrated scheme known as?

Accepted Answer

B. Samagra Shiksha Kerala — Samagra Shiksha Kerala is the state-specific implementation of the central government's integrated scheme, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. It consolidates Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE) to ensure holistic and equitable quality education across all levels of school education. Pothuvidyabhyasa Samrakshana Yagnam is Kerala's overarching state mission, while Hi-Tech School Project and Vidyakiranam are specific initiatives within the broader educational framework.

Answer

A. Pothuvidyabhyasa Samrakshana Yagnam

Answer

C. Hi-Tech School Project

Answer

D. Vidyakiranam

Question 3

Two events A and B independent iff:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

P(A∩B) = P(A)·P(B) — Equivalently P(A|B) = P(A). Mutually exclusive ≠ independent.‌​‍

Answer

P(A|B) = 0

Answer

P(A∪B) = 1

Answer

P(A∩B) = 0

Question 4

The three dimensions of equality discussed in modern democracy are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Political, social, economic — Democratic equality has political (vote/contest), social (non-discrimination), and economic (equal work/pay) dimensions.‌​‍

Answer

Individual, group, state

Answer

National, regional, local

Answer

Moral, spiritual, physical

Question 5

Zamorin of Calicut ended:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1792 (Tipu/EIC) — After Anglo-Mysore wars.‌​‍

Answer

1800

Answer

1947

Answer

1857

Question 6

A ladder 13 m long reaches 12 m up a wall. Distance from wall:

Accepted Answer

5 m — Pythagoras: √(13² − 12²) = √(169−144) = √25 = 5.

Answer

3 m

Answer

4 m

Answer

6 m

Question 7

Manu Bhaker sport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shooting — Pistol shooting. 2 bronzes at Paris 2024.‌​‍

Answer

Boxing

Answer

Archery

Answer

Wrestling

Question 8

Sahara area:

Accepted Answer

9.2 million sq km — Largest hot desert.

Answer

5 million

Answer

15 million

Answer

3 million

Question 9

Both NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 advocate for reforms in assessment practices. A significant shift proposed by NEP 2020, building upon NCF 2005's recommendations, is the move towards:

Accepted Answer

C. Holistic, competency-based assessment that promotes learning and development. — Both NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 emphasize moving away from rote learning and towards assessments that are holistic, competency-based, and promote learning rather than just testing recall. NEP 2020 further strengthens this by proposing reforms like PARAKH. Options A and D represent practices that both frameworks aim to reduce or reform, while B is specific to higher education admissions, not the general principle of school assessment reform.

Answer

A. Increased reliance on summative assessments at the end of academic years.

Answer

B. Standardized entrance exams for all higher education admissions nationwide.

Answer

D. Mandatory board exams for grades 5 and 8 to ensure basic learning outcomes.

Question 10

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2010 — NGT Act 2010. ‌​‍Specialist tribunal for environmental cases. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta was first Chairperson.

Answer

2005

Answer

2016

Answer

2013

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #357