Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #461

Question 1

Antonym of CRUEL:

Accepted Answer

Kind — Cruel ↔ kind.

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Mean

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Harsh

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Severe

Question 2

First Chief Justice of Kerala HC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K.T. Koshi — Justice K.T. Koshi.‌​‍

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P.T. Raman Nair

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V.R. Krishna Iyer

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M.S. Menon

Question 3

Article 370 and 35A (J&K special provisions) were abrogated under which government?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narendra Modi — PM Modi's government on 5 August 2019 via Presidential Order under Article 370(3). ‌​‍Parliament passed J&K Reorganisation Act same day.

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Vajpayee

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Morarji Desai

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Manmohan Singh

Question 4

Charles Correa has distinguished himself as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Architect — Charles Correa was a renowned Indian architect.‌​‍

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Musician

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Singer

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Painter

Question 5

Which Kerala district does NOT border Vembanad Lake?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kollam — Vembanad touches Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam but not Kollam.‌​‍

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Alappuzha

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Kottayam

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Ernakulam

Question 6

Uthralikavu Pooram:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Thrissur district.‌​‍

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Malappuram

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Kochi

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Palakkad

Question 7

First woman PM:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indira Gandhi — Indira Gandhi (1966-77, 1980-84).‌​‍

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Pratibha Patil

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Sonia Gandhi

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Sucheta Kripalani

Question 8

'The wind whispered through the trees' uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Personification — Attributing human action (whispering) to wind = personification.‌​‍

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Onomatopoeia

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Metaphor

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Simile

Question 9

The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in response to which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the enactment of the Rowlatt Acts — The Non-Cooperation Movement was initiated in response to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the oppressive Rowlatt Acts, which had outraged Indians. Option B is incorrect as the Simon Commission's report came later; Option C is wrong as the Chauri Chaura incident led to the movement's withdrawal; Option D is incorrect as the Cripps Mission occurred during World War II.

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B. The Simon Commission's report recommending further constitutional reforms

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C. The Chauri Chaura incident, where a police station was set ablaze by protesters

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D. The failure of the Cripps Mission to secure India's full independence

Question 10

'RSVP' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Please reply (Répondez s'il vous plaît) — French abbreviation for 'please reply'.‌​‍

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Reply please

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Ready to start

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Reserved

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #461