Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #740

Question 1

Who is regarded as 'Kerala Hemingway'?

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai — sometimes called the Hemingway of Kerala literature.

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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C.V. Raman Pillai

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Kurisseri Gopala Pillai

Question 2

Who was the Prime Minister of India during the Interim Government?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Nehru led the Interim Government from 2 September 1946.

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Gandhi

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Patel

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Mountbatten

Question 3

Nair Service Society (NSS), an influential Kerala community organisation, was founded in 1914 by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mannathu Padmanabhan — Mannathu Padmanabhan founded NSS on 31 October 1914 at Perunna.‌​‍

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K. P. Kesava Menon

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Kumaran Asan

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C. Keshavan

Question 4

Kerala Life Expectancy:

Accepted Answer

Highest in India — Among highest (~75 years).

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Lowest

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Average

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Unknown

Question 5

Which of the following is a key component of the National Health Mission (NHM), specifically aimed at improving health outcomes in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A. National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) — The National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) is a sub-mission under the overarching National Health Mission (NHM), specifically designed to address the health needs of the urban poor and vulnerable populations. The RCH programme and JSSK are components primarily focused on maternal and child health across both rural and urban areas, while NVBDCP targets specific vector-borne diseases.

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B. Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme

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C. Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)

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D. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)

Question 6

Bharat Ratna is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Highest civilian award — Highest civilian award in India.‌​‍

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Sports award

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Military award

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Film award

Question 7

Inverted pyramid in journalism:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Most important info at top; least important at bottom — Originated in telegraph era. ‌​‍Editor can cut from bottom without losing essence. Feature writing uses other structures.

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Chronological

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Narrative

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Reverse

Question 8

The Right to Information (RTI) Act was pioneered by activism led by:

Accepted Answer

MKSS (Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey) — Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Rajasthan) drove RTI movement from 1990s. RTI Act passed 2005.

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Anna Hazare

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Kiran Bedi

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Medha Patkar

Question 9

Under the National Health Mission (NHM), an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) plays a crucial role at the village level. Which of the following is a primary function of an ASHA?

Accepted Answer

C. Mobilizing the community for health awareness and facilitating access to health services. — ASHA workers are community health volunteers who act as a bridge between the community and the health system. Their primary role involves community mobilization, health awareness generation, and facilitating access to various health services, especially for maternal and child health. Prescribing medicines, conducting surgeries, or managing district-level cold chain are beyond their scope of work.

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A. Prescribing allopathic medicines for common ailments.

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B. Conducting surgical procedures in primary health centers.

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D. Managing the cold chain equipment at the district vaccine store.

Question 10

GST introduced by which Amendment:

Accepted Answer

101st — 101st Amendment (2016) — introduced GST, replaced multiple indirect taxes.

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99th

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100th

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102nd

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #740