Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #880

Question 1

Which Constitutional Amendment made right to free and compulsory education a fundamental right?

Accepted Answer

86th — 86th Amendment (2002) added Article 21A — RTE.

Answer

73rd

Answer

52nd

Answer

74th

Question 2

Business Advisory Committee:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

LS + RS separate — Each House has its own BAC.‌​‍

Answer

Only RS

Answer

Only LS

Answer

Joint

Question 3

Détente refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Easing of Cold War tensions (1970s) — SALT, arms control — Détente period (c. ‌​‍1967-79): SALT I (1972), SALT II, Helsinki Accords (1975), ping-pong diplomacy with China.

Answer

Alliance

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War

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Trade war

Question 4

Tense — present perfect:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

I have eaten (action completed with present relevance) — 'Have/has + past participle'. ‌​‍Just, already, yet, since, for. Connects past to present.

Answer

I eat

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I will eat

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I was eating

Question 5

The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), developed by UNDP and OPHI, provides a comprehensive measure of poverty across various dimensions beyond just income. Which of the following is NOT one of the three core dimensions directly considered in the calculation of the Global MPI?

Accepted Answer

D. Economic Growth Rate — The Global MPI measures poverty based on deprivations in three core dimensions: Health (nutrition, child mortality), Education (years of schooling, school attendance), and Living Standards (cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, housing, assets). Economic Growth Rate is a macro-economic indicator and is not a direct dimension used in the calculation of the individual or household-level MPI.

Answer

A. Health

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B. Education

Answer

C. Living Standards

Question 6

First railway line in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Beypore-Tirur 1861 — Beypore to Tirur 1861.‌​‍

Answer

Kochi-Madras

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Kollam-TVM

Answer

Palakkad-Shoranur

Question 7

Who appoints the Advocate General of a State?

Accepted Answer

The Governor of the State — The Advocate General of a State is appointed by the Governor of the State.

Answer

The President

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The Chief Minister

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The Chief Justice of the High Court

Question 8

Like at least one (tea or coffee) from above:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

45 — Using inclusion-exclusion: |A ∪ B| = |A| + |B| − |A ∩ B| = 30 + 25 − 10 = 45.‌​‍

Answer

30

Answer

40

Answer

55

Question 9

National Education Day is celebrated annually in India on November 11th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister. Given his vision and contributions to the nascent Indian education system, which of the following initiatives would be *most consistent* with the ideals he championed?

Accepted Answer

B. Prioritizing universal primary education, adult literacy, and the development of institutions for higher and technical learning. — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a strong proponent of universal primary education, adult literacy, and the establishment of robust institutions for higher and technical education, including the IITs and the UGC. Option B directly reflects these foundational contributions to modern Indian education. Options A, C, and D contradict his inclusive and progressive vision for national education.

Answer

A. Establishing an education system solely focused on preserving traditional religious texts and practices.

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C. Advocating for a completely decentralized education policy with no central government oversight or funding.

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D. Limiting access to higher education to only those from specific socio-economic backgrounds to maintain exclusivity.

Question 10

Political theory primarily studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ideas and concepts behind political practice (liberty, equality, justice, rights) — Political theory examines political concepts, ideologies, institutions, and normative questions (what ought to be).‌​‍

Answer

Current affairs

Answer

Elections only

Answer

Only constitutions

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #880