Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #563

Question 1

Synonym of SPURIOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

False — Not genuine.‌​‍

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Real

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Authentic

Answer

Genuine

Question 2

CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) implemented:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2024 — Rules notified in March 2024.‌​‍

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2020

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2019

Answer

Not yet

Question 3

Which statements about the Vaikom Satyagraha are correct? (I) E.V. Ramaswami Naicker was arrested in connection with it (II) It continued during the 1924 flood (III) Assembly voted 22 for, 21 against on 7 Feb 1925

Accepted Answer

Only I and II — All three facts are historically accurate — Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25).

Answer

Only I and III

Answer

Only II and III

Answer

I, II and III

Question 4

First Nipah outbreak Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2018 — May 2018 Kozhikode.‌​‍

Answer

2020

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2023

Answer

2015

Question 5

Which part of the human brain is primarily responsible for maintaining posture, balance, and coordinating voluntary movements, ensuring smooth and precise actions?

Accepted Answer

C. Cerebellum — The cerebellum plays a vital role in motor control, coordinating muscle movements, maintaining balance, and regulating posture. The cerebrum is involved in higher-level functions, the brainstem controls vital involuntary functions, and the thalamus acts as a relay station for sensory information.

Answer

A. Cerebrum

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B. Brainstem

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D. Thalamus

Question 6

World AIDS Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 Dec — 1 December.‌​‍

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1 Nov

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10 Dec

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24 Oct

Question 7

Kerala State Election Commission:

Accepted Answer

Statutory for local bodies — Conducts local body elections.

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Judicial

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Political

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None

Question 8

Writ jurisdiction of SC:

Accepted Answer

Art 32 — Art 32 — Ambedkar's 'heart and soul' of Constitution.

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Art 226

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Art 136

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Art 143

Question 9

Which of the following was the first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine in India, manufactured by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and NIV?

Accepted Answer

B. Covaxin — Covaxin (BBV152) was the first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine developed in India by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and NIV. Covishield is an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, while Sputnik V and ZyCoV-D were developed later by foreign collaborations and Indian entities respectively.

Answer

A. Covishield

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C. Sputnik V

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D. ZyCoV-D

Question 10

Kunchan Nambiar invented:

Accepted Answer

Thullal — Thullal (Ottan, Seethankan, Parayan).

Answer

Kathakali

Answer

Mohiniyattam

Answer

Ottamthullal only

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #563