Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #956

Question 1

KSDP — Kerala State Drug & Pharma:

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Alappuzha KSDP.

Answer

TVM

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Kochi

Answer

Thrissur

Question 2

Synonym of DEARTH:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Scarcity — Lack, shortage.‌​‍

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Wealth

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Abundance

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Plenty

Question 3

100, 96, 91, 85, 78, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

70 — Differences: -4,-5,-6,-7. Next = -8. 78-8 = 70.‌​‍

Answer

71

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72

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74

Question 4

Sugathakumari known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poetry, environmentalism — Poet and environmental activist.‌​‍

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Fiction

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Politics

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Cinema

Question 5

India became a member of the UN on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 October 1945 — India (then British India) signed UN Charter on 30 October 1945 — a founding member, before Independence.‌​‍

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26 January 1950

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24 October 1945

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26 November 1949

Question 6

The term 'BRICS Plus' refers to an expansion of the BRICS economic bloc. Which country was the first to be formally invited to join BRICS as part of this expansion in 2023?

Accepted Answer

D. Iran — In 2023, BRICS announced its first expansion by inviting six countries to join: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, and the UAE. However, the question asks for the first country formally invited, and among the options, Iran was the first to be publicly announced as part of the BRICS expansion. The other options were also invited but not in the initial announcement order.

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A. Saudi Arabia

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B. Egypt

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C. Ethiopia

Question 7

The International Booker Prize celebrates translated fiction. Which Indian author and their translator made history by winning this award for 'Tomb of Sand' (originally 'Ret Samadhi'), a novel exploring themes of partition and identity?

Accepted Answer

A. Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell — Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell became the first Indian language author and translator duo to win the International Booker Prize in 2022 for 'Tomb of Sand'. This award specifically recognizes outstanding fiction translated into English. While Perumal Murugan, Vivek Shanbhag, and M. Mukundan are all renowned Indian authors with significant translated works, their books did not win this particular prize.

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B. Perumal Murugan and Aniruddhan Vasudevan

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C. Vivek Shanbhag and Srinath Perur

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D. M. Mukundan and Fathima E.V.

Question 8

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is crucial for understanding global climate change. Which of the following actions is NOT a primary function of the IPCC?

Accepted Answer

B. Developing specific policy recommendations for national governments to reduce emissions. — The IPCC's role is to assess and synthesize scientific information related to climate change, its impacts, and potential response options. It provides policy-relevant information to governments but explicitly refrains from prescribing specific policies or making recommendations to individual nations, as policy decisions are the prerogative of sovereign states. Options A, C, and D accurately describe core functions of the IPCC's assessment process.

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A. Providing comprehensive assessments of the scientific basis of climate change.

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C. Assessing the impacts of climate change and options for adaptation and mitigation.

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D. Reviewing and synthesizing thousands of peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Question 9

One who cannot read or write is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of these — Illiterate, unlettered, uneducated all denote lack of reading/writing ability.‌​‍

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Unlettered

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Uneducated

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Illiterate

Question 10

Lengths of two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are:

Accepted Answer

Equal — Tangents from an external point are equal in length.

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Unequal

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Random

Answer

Always 0

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #956