25 June 1975 — 25 June 1975 (midnight).

Kolkata (river) — Kolkata — river port.

Both — Kolar closed; Hutti operating.

Transfer case to higher court — 'Send up' — quash lower court order.

We command — Command to public authority to perform duty.

Members of both Houses of Parliament — MPs of LS + RS by proportional representation.

Graduate Level Secretariat Assistant Prep

Secretariat Assistant Practice — Set 01

Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant / Auditor practice — graduate level. Indian polity, history, geography, English, current affairs.

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Secretariat Assistant Practice — Set 01

100 questions · 90 minutes

90:00

Q1.Aryabhata, the mathematician-astronomer who calculated pi and proposed rotation of Earth, lived during the:‌‍

A. Gupta period B. Mauryan period C. Chola period D. Delhi Sultanate

Q2.Battle of Panipat 3 in:

A. 1526 B. 1556 C. 1761 D. 1857

Q3.First Battle of Tarain (1191):‌‍

A. Prithviraj won B. Stopped C. Draw D. Ghori won

Q4.Kargil War:‌‍

A. 1971 B. 1965 C. 1999 D. 1962

Q5.Mahatma Gandhi's 'Hind Swaraj' (1909) advocated:

A. Industrialisation B. Rejection of Western modernity + village republic (gram swaraj) C. Constitutional monarchy D. Parliament

Q6.The first general election of independent India was held in:‌‍

A. 1951-52 B. 1955 C. 1950 D. 1947

Q7.'Deshbandhu' title:‌‍

A. C.R. Das B. Gandhi C. Subhas Bose D. Tilak

Q8.Silk Route and India connected via:‌‍

A. Kushan Empire B. Gupta C. Harsha D. Mauryan Empire

Q9.Operation Blue Star year:‌‍

A. 1984 B. 1985 C. 1992 D. 1990

Q10.Emergency declared:

A. 25 June 1975 B. 26 June 1975 C. 21 June 1975 D. 25 June 1977

Q11.The busiest airport in India is:‌‍

A. Mumbai B. Delhi C. Bangalore D. Chennai

Q12.Landlocked port:‌‍

A. Kolkata (river) B. Kochi C. JNPT D. Haldia

Q13.The Thar Desert receives annual rainfall of about:

A. Less than 25 cm B. 25-50 cm C. 50-75 cm D. 75-100 cm

Q14.Lithium deposits found in:‌‍

A. Gujarat B. J&K (Salal-Haimana 2023) C. Only imported D. Kerala

Q15.Largest country in Africa:‌‍

A. Sudan B. DRC C. Algeria D. South Africa

Q16.Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?

A. Ganga B. Hooghly C. Damodar D. Brahmaputra

Q17.Gold production:

A. Kolar (closed) B. Hutti (Karnataka) C. Both D. All India

Q18.Which type of soil is best for cotton cultivation?‌‍

A. Alluvial soil B. Red soil C. Black soil D. Laterite soil

Q19.Emergency never declared:‌‍

A. National B. State C. Financial D. All declared

Q20.Fifth Schedule deals with:

A. Scheduled Areas B. Tribal Areas NE C. Languages D. Oaths

Q21.Triple Talaq criminalised in:‌‍

A. 2019 B. 2020 C. 2017 D. 2018

Q22.Certiorari writ:

A. Release prisoner B. Command official C. Transfer case to higher court D. Question authority

Q23.Article 40 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to:‌‍

A. Establish Uniform Civil Code B. Provide free education C. Protect the environment D. Organise village panchayats

Q24.Mandamus writ means:‌‍

A. We command B. You are forbidden C. Produce body D. Who authorized

Q25.VP elected by:‌‍

A. Members of both Houses of Parliament B. Governors C. People directly D. Electoral college

Q26.How long CA took to draft:

A. 1 year B. 2 years 11 months 18 days C. 3 years D. 5 years

Q27.Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?‌‍

A. Jagjivan Ram B. Sivraj Patel C. G.V. Mavalankar D. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q28.The Preamble of the Constitution was itself inspired by which country's constitution?‌‍

A. France B. UK C. USA D. USSR

Q29.Art 226 (HC writs) wider than Art 32 because:‌‍

A. More judges B. Covers legal rights too C. Higher court D. Newer article

Q30.The Preamble of the Indian Constitution begins with the words:

A. India, that is Bharat B. We, the People of India C. In the name of the Almighty D. To all citizens

Q31.DMIC:

A. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor B. Delhi Metro C. Delhi Mumbai Coastal D. None

Q32.MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) guarantees:‌‍

A. 50 days employment B. 150 days employment C. 75 days employment D. 100 days employment per rural household

Q33.Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) developed by:

A. World Bank B. Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and UNDP C. IMF D. ADB

Q34.Name the first mutual fund scheme offered in India.‌‍

A. Unit Scheme-64 B. SBI Magnum Equity C. UTI MF Scheme-1 D. HSBC Equity

Q35.Business is:‌‍

A. Employment B. Profession C. Economic activity producing/selling goods or services for profit D. Only trade

Q36.DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) launched in:

A. 2011 B. 2013 C. 2015 D. 2017

Q37.IGST:‌‍

A. Exempt B. State C. Integrated (inter-state) D. Central

Q38.Which phenomenon of light causes a rainbow?‌‍

A. Radiation B. Diffraction C. Scattering D. Reflection

Q39.In Bohr's model of the atom, electrons revolve in:‌‍

A. Elliptical orbits only B. Fixed circular orbits with quantised energy C. Cloud-like regions D. Random paths

Q40.Moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod (mass M, length L) about centre is:

A. ML²/12 B. ML²/3 C. ML²/2 D. ML²

Q41.The direction of force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is given by:‌‍

A. Fleming's Left-Hand Rule B. Fleming's Right-Hand Rule C. Right-hand thumb rule D. Lenz's law

Q42.The lanthanides and actinides belong to which block?‌‍

A. p-block B. f-block C. d-block D. s-block

Q43.Noble gases are:‌‍

A. Very reactive B. Inert/unreactive C. Liquid at room temp D. Radioactive

Q44.White phosphorus differs from red phosphorus in that white P is:‌‍

A. Used in matchsticks B. A polymer C. Stable in air D. Toxic and spontaneously combustible in air

Q45.Inactivated virus vaccine:‌‍

A. Covishield B. Covaxin C. Moderna D. Pfizer

Q46.Insulin discovered by:‌‍

A. Watson-Crick B. Banting and Best C. Mendel D. Pasteur

Q47.Photosynthesis in plants occurs in:‌‍

A. Chloroplast B. Ribosomes C. Mitochondria D. Nucleus

Q48.Analogy: Doctor : Patient :: Lawyer : ?

A. Judge B. Client C. Court D. Case

Q49.22 January 2016 is Friday. Find day on 20 August 2016.‌‍

A. Friday B. Saturday C. Thursday D. Tuesday

Q50.Walk 6 km East, turn left, walk 8 km, turn left, walk 6 km. ‌‍Distance from start:

A. 0 km B. 6 km C. 8 km D. 14 km

Q51.Angle at 9:00:‌‍

A. 150° B. 60° C. 90° D. 120°

Q52.Doctor : Patient :: Teacher : ?‌‍

A. School B. Book C. Student D. Classroom

Q53.Row of 7. Mid position:‌‍

A. 3rd B. 5th C. 4th D. 2nd

Q54.If today is Wednesday, what day was it 100 days ago?‌‍

A. Saturday B. Sunday C. Monday D. Tuesday

Q55.Identify missing term: TYU, NSO, HMI, ___‌‍

A. GBC B. CGD C. BGC D. BGC

Q56.If A is in the north of B and C is in the west of B, in what direction is A with respect to C?

A. South B. East C. South-West D. North-East

Q57.Start facing North. Turn 90° clockwise. Now facing:‌‍

A. North B. South C. East D. West

Q58.Study of coins:‌‍

A. Numismatics B. Philately C. Epigraphy D. Calligraphy

Q59.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has its headquarters at:‌‍

A. Delhi B. Mumbai C. Bengaluru D. Pune

Q60.OMR exam introduction:‌‍

A. Yes B. Only some C. Partial D. No

Q61.Angel Falls (highest waterfall) in:‌‍

A. Venezuela B. Brazil C. USA D. Canada

Q62.The Nazi secret police force was called the:‌‍

A. Gestapo B. Einsatzgruppen C. SS D. SA

Q63.Aditya-L1 reached its final orbit around L1 Lagrange point in:‌‍

A. June 2024 B. March 2024 C. January 2024 D. September 2023

Q64.India won how many medals at the Paris Olympics 2024?

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

Q65.UPI abroad — countries accepting:‌‍

A. Only UAE B. None C. Only France D. France, Sri Lanka, UAE, Singapore, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan

Q66.The 'Digital India' programme was launched in:‌‍

A. 2020 B. 2012 C. 2015 D. 2014

Q67.CM Haryana 2024:‌‍

A. Hooda B. Manohar Lal C. Dushyant D. Nayab Singh Saini

Q68.Army Chief 2024-26:‌‍

A. MM Naravane B. Manoj Pande C. Both B and C D. Upendra Dwivedi

Q69.Speaker Lok Sabha 18th:‌‍

A. Rajnath Singh B. Sumitra Mahajan C. Om Birla D. Meira Kumar

Q70.India overtook China as most populous country in:‌‍

A. 2023 B. Not yet C. 2022 D. 2024

Q71.Kerala New Year:‌‍

A. Onam B. Kerala Piravi C. Vishu D. Pongal

Q72.Which Chera ruler is celebrated in Sangam literature for his patronage and is associated with Muziris port?‌‍

A. Nedunjeliyan B. Perumkilli C. Karikalan D. Senguttuvan

Q73.The Kundara Proclamation of 1809 called upon the people to:

A. Pay taxes promptly B. Rise against the British C. Support the Zamorin D. Worship at temples

Q74.Who presided over the Aluva Religious Conference of 1924?‌‍

A. Sree Narayana Guru B. Swami Satyavrathan C. Swami Bodhananda D. Chattampi Swamikal

Q75.Ambalavayal Heritage Museum in Wayanad preserves:

A. Portuguese artefacts B. Tribal artefacts and megaliths C. Jewish antiquities D. Muslim manuscripts

Q76.First English school Kerala:‌‍

A. Kochi B. TVM C. Nagercoil 1819 D. Alappuzha

Q77.Which is the harvest festival of Kerala?‌‍

A. Vishu B. Onam C. Pooram D. Thiruvathira

Q78.Who founded the newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani'?‌‍

A. K.M. Maulavi B. Abdurahiman Sahib C. Vakkom Maulavi D. Ramakrishna Pillai

Q79.Kerala's smallest district by pop:‌‍

A. Pathanamthitta B. Idukki C. Kasaragod D. Wayanad

Q80.Kerala's first railway station:‌‍

A. Tirur (1861) B. Palakkad C. Kochi D. Thiruvananthapuram

Q81.Kurinji Mala is the highest peak in:‌‍

A. Idukki B. Wayanad C. Palakkad D. Pathanamthitta

Q82.Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary is in which district?‌‍

A. Idukki B. Ernakulam C. Thrissur D. Palakkad

Q83.'Operation Sulaimani' has been launched in which district of Kerala to eradicate poverty?‌‍

A. Kollam B. Kozhikode C. Kannur D. Thrissur

Q84.Kerala's first Chief Minister:‌‍

A. EMS Namboodiripad B. C. Achutha Menon C. R. Sankar D. Pattom Thanu Pillai

Q85.Corporations:‌‍

A. 10 B. 8 C. 4 D. 6

Q86.The idiom 'spill the beans' means:‌‍

A. Argue loudly B. Reveal a secret accidentally C. Cook poorly D. Drop food

Q87.Synonym of WHIMSICAL:‌‍

A. Grave B. Realistic C. Fanciful D. Serious

Q88.Synonym of FERVOR:

A. Coolness B. Passion C. Calm D. Apathy

Q89.Antonym of LAZY:‌‍

A. Sluggish B. Slow C. Idle D. Active

Q90.Regular exercise and controlled diet are conducive ___ good health.‌‍

A. with B. to C. for D. in

Q91.Synonym of ZEALOT:‌‍

A. Skeptic B. Neutral C. Fanatic D. Apathetic

Q92.One word: Short popular saying expressing truth:‌‍

A. Proverb B. Idiom C. Adage D. All three (similar)

Q93.'Each of the boys (A) have (B) completed (C) their work (D).' Error is in:‌‍

A. A B. B C. C D. D

Q94.'Neither rain nor snow ___ stop him.' Fill in:

A. can B. could C. would D. will

Q95.Antonym of FILL:‌‍

A. Stuff B. Pour C. Empty D. Load

Q96.'Nandanar' is the pen name of:‌‍

A. C. Govinda Pisharady B. P.C. Gopalan C. P.C. Kuttikrishnan D. R. Ramachandran Nair

Q97.Author of Balyakalasakhi:‌‍

A. MT B. Thakazhi C. Basheer D. Changampuzha

Q98.Ezhuthachan called:‌‍

A. Father of Kerala B. First poet C. Father of Malayalam cinema D. Father of Malayalam language

Q99.Chintavishtayaya Sita by:‌‍

A. Ulloor B. Kumaran Asan C. Vallathol D. Changampuzha

Q100.'Veena Poovu' was written by:‌‍

A. Changampuzha B. Kumaranasan C. Vallathol D. Ulloor

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