Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #498

Question 1

Maximum Council of Ministers size:

Accepted Answer

15% — 15% of LS strength (91st Amendment).

Answer

10%

Answer

20%

Answer

25%

Question 2

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President (1938) was C. ‌​‍Kunjikkavamma, who was notable for:

Accepted Answer

Participating in Harijan uplift and Khadi Campaign — C. Kunjikkavamma led women's wing and Harijan uplift activities.‌​‍

Answer

Founding Yogakshema Sabha

Answer

Writing the Malabar Manual

Answer

Leading the Salt Satyagraha

Question 3

Complete: 3A, 6B, 9C, ?

Accepted Answer

12D — +3 in numbers, next letter. 12D.

Answer

11D

Answer

12E

Answer

11E

Question 4

Malayalam classical status year:

Accepted Answer

2013 — Granted 2013.

Answer

2015

Answer

2010

Answer

2020

Question 5

A private unaided school in Kerala receives an application for admission to Grade 1 from a child belonging to an economically weaker section. According to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, what is the school's obligation towards this child's admission?

Accepted Answer

B. The school is obligated to admit the child and provide free and compulsory education, reserving at least 25% of the seats for such children. — The RTE Act, 2009, mandates that all private unaided schools reserve at least 25% of their entry-level seats for children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups, providing them with free and compulsory education. Option A is incorrect as the reservation is a primary obligation, not contingent on general admissions. Option C is wrong because the education must be free. Option D is incorrect as the Act explicitly applies to private unaided schools for this provision.

Answer

A. The school must admit the child only if it has vacant seats after admitting all general category students.

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C. The school can admit the child but is not required to provide free education as it is a private unaided institution.

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D. The RTE Act does not apply to private unaided schools, so they are not obligated to admit children from disadvantaged groups.

Question 6

200 students. ‌​‍Biology 56, Maths 62, Psychology 84. Biology+Maths 18, Biology+Psych 20, Maths+Psych 12, all three 8. ‌​‍How many took NONE?

Accepted Answer

40 — |B∪M∪P| = 56+62+84 − 18−20−12 + 8 = 160. None = 200 − 160 = 40.‌​‍

Answer

10

Answer

30

Answer

20

Question 7

Totalitarianism differs from authoritarianism in:

Accepted Answer

Totalitarian controls ALL aspects of life (ideology + society); authoritarian limits politics but tolerates private life — Hannah Arendt's 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' (1951) — totalitarianism extends state control into private sphere via ideology + terror.

Answer

No difference

Answer

Totalitarian is democratic

Answer

Authoritarian is economic only

Question 8

Match: (1) B.R. Mehta Committee (2) Ashok Mehta Committee (3) PRIs (4) Article 243(I) — with (A) 73rd Amendment (B) Two tier (C) Central Finance Commission (D) Three Tier

Accepted Answer

1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C — B.R. Mehta proposed three-tier; Ashok Mehta proposed two-tier; 73rd Amendment covered PRIs; Art 243(I) deals with Finance Commission.

Answer

1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B

Answer

1-A, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C

Answer

1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D

Question 9

Qualifications for VP:

Accepted Answer

Indian citizen, 35+, qualified for RS — Citizen, 35 years, qualifies for Rajya Sabha.

Answer

30+

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Qualified for LS

Answer

40+

Question 10

The 'Swayam' initiative of the Kerala Education Department is primarily associated with which of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

B. Offering online courses and skill development programmes — 'Swayam' is an online platform launched to provide free, self-paced learning courses in various subjects, including skill development. The other options are unrelated to 'Swayam' but are initiatives under different schemes like 'She Pad' or mid-day meal programmes.

Answer

A. Providing free sanitary napkins to girl students

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C. Promoting eco-friendly practices in schools

Answer

D. Ensuring mid-day meals for all government school students

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #498