Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #763

Question 1

UDF led by:

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Congress — Indian National Congress.

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CPI(M)

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BJP

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Muslim League

Question 2

Boston Tea Party (1773) was:‌​‍

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American colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes — Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams) dumped 342 tea chests on 16 December 1773. ‌​‍Protest against Tea Act — 'no taxation without representation.' Escalated to Revolution.

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A celebration

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Japanese tea ceremony

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British holiday

Question 3

India's first underwater metro in:‌​‍

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Kolkata — Kolkata East-West Metro under Hooghly river.‌​‍

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Delhi

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Chennai

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Mumbai

Question 4

Centre of mass of a uniform triangular lamina lies at:‌​‍

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Centroid (intersection of medians) — Centroid divides each median in 2:1. ‌​‍For uniform mass distribution, centroid = CoM.

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Circumcentre

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Orthocentre

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Incentre

Question 5

The phrase 'Bag of borrowings' was used by some critics to describe the Indian Constitution because it borrowed from:‌​‍

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Several constitutions (UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Germany etc.) — Ambedkar acknowledged borrowings: parliamentary system (UK), FRs/judicial review (US), DPSPs (Ireland), federation with strong Centre (Canada), emergency (Weimar Germany), socialist ideals (USSR), amendment (South Africa).‌​‍

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Ancient Indian texts

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Only US Constitution

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British Act of 1935

Question 6

LIFE Mission (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) was launched by Kerala for:‌​‍

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Housing for homeless — LIFE Mission aims to provide homes for all homeless and landless families in Kerala.‌​‍

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Skill development

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Flood relief

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Digital literacy

Question 7

A invests ₹5000 for 12 months, B ₹8000 for 6 months. Profit ratio:‌​‍

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5:4 — 5000×12 : 8000×6 = 60000 : 48000 = 5:4.‌​‍

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5:8

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10:8

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1:1

Question 8

RTI Act came into effect:‌​‍

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12 October 2005 — Empowers citizens to seek information from public authorities. ‌​‍PIO, appellate officer, Information Commissions. Subsequent amendments 2019 criticised.

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2014

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1947

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2000

Question 9

Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or:‌​‍

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Place of birth — Article 15: discrimination prohibited on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.‌​‍

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Wealth

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Language

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Age

Question 10

Which type of evaluation in CCE Kerala model is designed to assess students' 'Learning Outcomes' in a summative manner after completing a term?

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B. Summative evaluation conducted to assign grades in final examination — Summative evaluations (e.g., term-end exams) test learning outcomes after instruction. Formative evaluations (e.g., term activities) provide ongoing feedback. Teacher-centred evaluations focus on delivery, not outcomes.

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A. Formative evaluation conducted during classroom activities

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C. Teacher-centred evaluation focusing on student attendance

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D. Continuous evaluation conducted as a district-level programme

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #763