Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #596

Question 1

Which amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44th Amendment — The 44th Amendment (1978) removed Right to Property from Fundamental Rights. ‌​‍It was made a legal right under Article 300A.

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42nd Amendment

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46th Amendment

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52nd Amendment

Question 2

An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) serves as a vital link between the community and the public health system. Which of the following accurately describes a primary function of an ASHA worker?

Accepted Answer

C. Mobilizing the community for health awareness, facilitating access to services, and providing basic health counseling. — ASHAs are primarily responsible for community mobilization, health awareness, facilitating access to health services, and providing basic health counseling, especially for maternal and child health. They do not perform surgical procedures, prescribe allopathic medicines independently, or conduct complex diagnostic tests.

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A. Conducting minor surgical procedures at the village level.

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B. Prescribing allopathic medicines for common ailments without supervision.

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D. Performing complex diagnostic tests using sophisticated laboratory equipment.

Question 3

Synonym of STRINGENT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Strict — Strict, rigorous.‌​‍

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Loose

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Mild

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Lax

Question 4

President's salary:

Accepted Answer

₹5 lakh — ₹5 lakh per month.

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₹1.5 lakh

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₹3 lakh

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₹10 lakh

Question 5

Romantic poets of early 19th century include:

Accepted Answer

Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats — First generation: Wordsworth, Coleridge. Second: Byron, Shelley, Keats. Emphasis on emotion, nature, imagination, individualism.

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Shakespeare

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Chaucer

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Milton

Question 6

Whose autobiography is known as 'Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Kelappan — K. Kelappan's autobiography.‌​‍

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

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E.M.S. Namboodiripad

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Mannathu Padmanabhan

Question 7

Chavittunadakam:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Latin Christian musical theatre — Syro-Latin Catholic art form.‌​‍

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Hindu

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Muslim

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Tribal

Question 8

A student consistently studies hard to avoid parental scolding for poor grades. This is an example of which type of motivation?

Accepted Answer

B. Extrinsic motivation (avoidance-based) — The student's motivation is externally driven by the desire to avoid punishment, classifying it as extrinsic motivation (avoidance-based). Distractor A is incorrect as intrinsic motivation comes from within. Distractor C refers to reward-based extrinsic motivation, and D is unrelated to this scenario.

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A. Intrinsic motivation

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C. Extrinsic motivation (reward-based)

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D. Self-actualization

Question 9

The term of the Rajya Sabha members is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha members serve a term of 6 years. ‌​‍One-third of members retire every 2 years. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is never fully dissolved.

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4 years

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Lifetime

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5 years

Question 10

What made the 2021 Kerala Assembly election historic?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First time LDF retained power consecutively — Ended alternating trend.‌​‍

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UDF always wins

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Alternating ended

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All

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #596