Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #362

Question 1

Ashraf's mother is the daughter of Muneer's brother. How is Ashraf related to Muneer?

Accepted Answer

None of these — Muneer's brother's daughter = Muneer's niece. Her son = Muneer's grand-nephew, not in listed options → None of these.

Answer

Grandson

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Nephew

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Cousin

Question 2

India hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium) — The 2023 Cricket World Cup final was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.‌​‍

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Mumbai (Wankhede)

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Delhi (Arun Jaitley Stadium)

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Kolkata (Eden Gardens)

Question 3

Cube root of 729:

Accepted Answer

9 — 9³=729.

Answer

8

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 4

Autobiography vs Biography:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Autobio: by oneself. Bio: by someone else — Gandhi's 'My Experiments with Truth' is autobio. ‌​‍Memoir: focus on specific period/theme, not whole life.

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Both by others

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Neither exists

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Same

Question 5

Statements on Declaration of National Emergency: (1) Article 19 rights auto-suspended (2) Art 358 suspends Art 19; Art 359 suspends other FRs (3) Art 20 & 21 cannot be suspended (4) Other rights may be suspended by Presidential order‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All correct — All four statements about National Emergency are constitutionally correct.‌​‍

Answer

1, 2, 4

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1, 2, 3

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1, 3, 4

Question 6

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has ~190 signatories but NOT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea (withdrew) — NPT (1968) not signed by India, Pakistan, Israel. ‌​‍North Korea withdrew 2003. All four have developed nuclear weapons.

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All countries

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Only China

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Only US

Question 7

OPEC, the oil cartel, has how many members (as of 2020s)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

13 (post-exits) — OPEC formed 1960. ‌​‍Currently 13 members (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Kuwait, Venezuela, Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya).

Answer

25

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 8

'Gitanjali' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.‌​‍

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Premchand

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Bankim Chandra

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Sarojini Naidu

Question 9

The BCG vaccine protects against:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis — BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine protects against Tuberculosis. ‌​‍Given to newborns.

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Polio

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Measles

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Tetanus

Question 10

Aditya-L1 reached its final orbit around L1 Lagrange point in:

Accepted Answer

January 2024 — Aditya-L1 was successfully inserted into its halo orbit around the L1 point on 6 January 2024.

Answer

September 2023

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March 2024

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June 2024

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #362