Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #874

Question 1

1st Amendment (1951) also dealt with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Both — restricted FR and added 9th Schedule.‌​‍

Answer

Art 19 restrictions

Answer

Added 9th Schedule

Answer

No

Question 2

2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

37 — n²+1: 1,4,9,16,25,36 → +1 each. 36+1 = 37.‌​‍

Answer

40

Answer

35

Answer

38

Question 3

Kerala's first woman district collector:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anna Malhotra — Anna Malhotra — IAS, first woman collector.‌​‍

Answer

Padmaja Venugopal

Answer

Renuka Sudhakar

Answer

Sheela Thomas

Question 4

Nvidia stock surge reason:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AI chip demand — AI boom.‌​‍

Answer

Gaming

Answer

Crypto

Answer

Auto

Question 5

CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty) has been signed but not ratified by India because:

Accepted Answer

India objects to its discriminatory nature (doesn't cover P5's existing arsenals) — India sees CTBT and NPT as discriminatory — favours existing nuclear powers. Pokhran-II tests (1998) before India could join.

Answer

Technical issues

Answer

Political reasons

Answer

Not applicable

Question 6

Kerala Chief Electoral Commissioner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Statutory SEC — State Election Commissioner.‌​‍

Answer

Only judicial

Answer

Unified

Answer

CEC

Question 7

Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) is observed on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 November — 26 November marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.‌​‍

Answer

2 October

Answer

26 January

Answer

15 August

Question 8

Which emotional change is most commonly observed in early adolescence (ages 11-14) due to the onset of puberty?

Accepted Answer

C. Heightened emotional reactivity — Early adolescence is marked by heightened emotional reactivity due to hormonal changes (e.g., increased testosterone/estrogen) and the developing prefrontal cortex, which controls emotional regulation. The other options contradict typical developmental patterns.

Answer

A. Decreased mood fluctuations

Answer

B. Increased emotional stability

Answer

D. Reduced stress responses

Question 9

G. S. Ghurye is known as:

Accepted Answer

Father of Indian Sociology — Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (1893-1983) — pioneer of Indian sociology. His 'Caste and Race in India' (1932) is foundational.

Answer

Father of Psychology

Answer

Father of Economics

Answer

Father of Linguistics

Question 10

What was the original name of Thycaud Ayya Swamikal?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Subbarayan — Subbarayan was Thycaud Ayya's original name.‌​‍

Answer

Vasudevan

Answer

Gurudevan

Answer

Ayyappan

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #874