Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #658

Question 1

Kasaragod formed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1984 — 24 May 1984.‌​‍

Answer

1980

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1990

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1956

Question 2

LCM and HCF of two numbers are 36 and 6. If one number is 12, the other is:

Accepted Answer

18 — Product = HCF×LCM = 36×6 = 216. Other = 216/12 = 18.

Answer

12

Answer

24

Answer

36

Question 3

Chemmeen was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai wrote Chemmeen (1956).‌​‍

Answer

Basheer

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O.V. Vijayan

Answer

M.T.

Question 4

India's first woman President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pratibha Patil — Pratibha Patil (2007-2012). ‌​‍Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal woman President (2022).

Answer

Sonia Gandhi

Answer

Indira Gandhi

Answer

Droupadi Murmu

Question 5

Capital shifted from Padmanabhapuram to TVM by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Marthanda Varma — Marthanda Varma shifted capital to Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

Dharma Raja

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Swathi Thirunal

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Uthradam Thirunal

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a key finding of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) regarding global temperature rise?

Accepted Answer

C. The Arctic is projected to become ice-free in summer at least once by 2050 — The IPCC AR6 states that the Arctic is projected to become ice-free in summer at least once by 2050 *only under certain high-emission scenarios*, not as a certainty. All other options (A, B, D) are key findings of the report.

Answer

A. Human influence has warmed the climate at a rate unprecedented in at least the last 2000 years

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B. Global surface temperature has increased by approximately 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels

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D. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is still possible with immediate and deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions

Question 7

Western Ghats stretch from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tapi river to Kanyakumari — ~1,600 km. ‌​‍UNESCO WHS. Biodiversity hotspot. ‌​‍Anaimudi (2,695 m) highest in Kerala. Sahyadri in Maharashtra.

Answer

Gujarat to Kerala

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Only Maharashtra

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Himalayas only

Question 8

Laboratory test for unsaturation (alkene):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bromine water decolourisation / Baeyer's reagent — Baeyer's (alk KMnO₄) decolourised by C=C. Bromine water orange → colourless.‌​‍

Answer

Litmus

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Flame

Answer

Fehling's

Question 9

Which is an auxiliary verb?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Will — 'Will' is a modal auxiliary.‌​‍

Answer

Run

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Happy

Answer

Quickly

Question 10

Kerala topped NITI Aayog's SDG India Index because of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Health, education, and gender equality — Kerala's top rank came from strong performance on health, education, and gender-equality SDG indicators.‌​‍

Answer

Health and gender equality

Answer

Only health and education

Answer

Health and education

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #658