Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #720

Question 1

Sati was abolished by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Bentinck — Lord William Bentinck abolished Sati in 1829 with support from Raja Ram Mohan Roy.‌​‍

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Lord Ripon

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Canning

Question 2

Puducherry Art:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

239A — Special for UTs with Assembly.‌​‍

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370

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239AA

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239B

Question 3

Antonym of HAPPY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sad — Happy ↔ sad.‌​‍

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Glad

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Joyful

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Cheerful

Question 4

Synonym of PROCLIVITY:

Accepted Answer

Tendency — Natural tendency.

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Aversion

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Dislike

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Hatred

Question 5

A parent in Kerala is concerned about the medium of instruction for their child in primary school, in light of recent educational policy discussions. As per NEP 2020, what is the recommended medium of instruction up to Grade 5, and preferably beyond?

Accepted Answer

C. The home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language. — NEP 2020 strongly advocates that wherever possible, the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, should be the home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language. This approach is believed to promote better learning outcomes and cognitive development. Options A, B, and D contradict the specific emphasis on mother tongue/local language as the preferred medium of instruction in the early stages.

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A. English, to ensure global competitiveness and early exposure.

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B. Any scheduled Indian language, chosen by the state government based on student preference.

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D. Sanskrit or classical languages, to preserve cultural heritage.

Question 6

Puncak Jaya in:

Accepted Answer

Indonesia — Highest Oceania (4884m).

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PNG

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Malaysia

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Philippines

Question 7

The Right to Education, making free and compulsory education a fundamental right for 6–14 years, became effective in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2010 — RTE Act 2009 came into effect on 1 April 2010 under Article 21A.‌​‍

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2005

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2014

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2020

Question 8

A teacher aims to enhance her students' practical English communication skills for everyday situations. Which activity, based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) principles, would be most effective for this goal?

Accepted Answer

C. Students work in pairs to plan and role-play a scenario where they are negotiating a price at a local market. — Option C directly involves students in meaningful, interactive communication to achieve a real-world task, which is the core tenet of CLT. Options A and D focus on translation and isolated grammar rules respectively, while B emphasizes rote memorization, all of which are less aligned with CLT's emphasis on functional language use.

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A. Students individually translate complex news articles from English to their native language.

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B. Students memorize and recite dialogues from a textbook without understanding context.

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D. Students complete a worksheet focusing on identifying parts of speech in isolated sentences.

Question 9

Vaccine Maitri (diplomacy) involved India exporting vaccines to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~100 countries from Jan 2021 — India's Vaccine Maitri (Jan 2021 onwards) — exported COVISHIELD/COVAXIN to nearly 100 countries before focusing on domestic vaccination.‌​‍

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Only SAARC nations

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Only Africa

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EU countries

Question 10

George Orwell's '1984' depicts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Totalitarian dystopia with Big Brother — 'War is peace. ‌​‍Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.' Also Animal Farm (1945, allegorical).

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Utopia

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Romance

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Comedy

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #720