Secretariat Assistant Practice — Set 04

Q1.Ashoka converted to Buddhism after which war?‌​‍

Q2.The Axis powers in WWII were:‌​‍

Q3.The last great Gupta ruler was:‌​‍

Q4.Rajaraja I Chola (r. 985-1014) built the great temple at:‌​‍

Q5.The six heterodox schools of Indian philosophy include:‌​‍

Q6.The Communal Award (1932) that reserved separate electorates for Dalits was issued by British PM:‌​‍

Q7.Quit India slogan:‌​‍

Q8.Adolf Hitler committed suicide in:‌​‍

Q9.Iqta system introduced by:

Q10.The Rig Veda was written in which language?‌​‍

Q11.Tropic of Capricorn passes through:

Q12.The narrow stretch of land that connects peninsular India with northeastern states is called:‌​‍

Q13.Ten Degree Channel between:

Q14.Tethys Sea:‌​‍

Q15.Strait of Malacca connects:‌​‍

Q16.The 'burst of monsoon' typically occurs in:

Q17.Tropical deciduous/monsoon:

Q18.The strip of land between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea is called the:

Q19.Article 370 abrogated on:‌​‍

Q20.How many languages are in the 8th Schedule?‌​‍

Q21.The writ 'Quo Warranto' questions:‌​‍

Q22.8th Schedule languages:‌​‍

Q23.Lowering of voting age in India was done under ___ Amendment Act.‌​‍

Q24.What is the minimum number of members required for a valid merger of a political party under the Anti-Defection Law?

Q25.Puducherry special status under Article:‌​‍

Q26.IB founded:‌​‍

Q27.The Indian Parliamentary System (Cabinet-Legislature link) is modelled on:

Q28.J&K reorganised into UTs in:

Q29.Leader of RS (1st):‌​‍

Q30.Governing Council of NITI Aayog:‌​‍

Q31.UPI (Unified Payments Interface) in India was launched by:

Q32.Monopolistic competition features:‌​‍

Q33.AMRUT scheme:

Q34.UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme is for:

Q35.'Wealth of Nations' was written by:‌​‍

Q36.Largest port (cargo):‌​‍

Q37.Jan Dhan Yojana was launched to provide:

Q38.Polaroid absorbs:‌​‍

Q39.Which of the following is NOT a physical quantity?‌​‍

Q40.Eco-friendly lighting like LED differs from CFL in:‌​‍

Q41.The SI unit of acceleration is:

Q42.Isotopes of an element contain the same number of:‌​‍

Q43.The chemical symbol for Silver is:‌​‍

Q44.Carbon-14, used in radiocarbon dating, differs from carbon-12 in:

Q45.Chloroplasts contain:

Q46.Central Dogma of molecular biology is:‌​‍

Q47.Kidney nephrons (approx):

Q48.Odd one out: Apple, Mango, Potato, Orange

Q49.If CAT=3120, DOG=?‌​‍

Q50.Analogy: Cobbler : Shoe :: Tailor : ?‌​‍

Q51.Kiran walked 78 meters towards North. Then turned left and walked 35 meters. Then turned left, walked 30 meters; turned right and walked 5 meters. Next, turned left and walked 48 meters and stopped. How far and in which direction is Kiran from his starting point?

Q52.Pen is to ink as car is to:

Q53.At what time are clock hands at 180° (straight line)?‌​‍

Q54.If FATHER is coded IDWKHU, then the code for MOTHER will be:‌​‍

Q55.Odd day in 400 years:

Q56.How many odd days in an ordinary year:‌​‍

Q57.Total number of days from 5 January 2015 to 20 March 2015:‌​‍

Q58.Nationalism as an ideology emerged primarily in:‌​‍

Q59.Participant observation means:‌​‍

Q60.Suez Canal length:‌​‍

Q61.Biggest lake Africa:‌​‍

Q62.The Eastern Roman Empire (whose capital fell in 1453) is also known as the:

Q63.PM Awas Yojana 2.0 target:‌​‍

Q64.Digital India programme:

Q65.Modi's US state visit:‌​‍

Q66.Union Budget 2024 theme:‌​‍

Q67.PM e-VIDYA scheme launched during COVID aims to:‌​‍

Q68.India's rank in Ease of Doing Business 2020:‌​‍

Q69.Vaccine Maitri (diplomacy) involved India exporting vaccines to:‌​‍

Q70.Who is the current President of the Maldives (as of late 2024)?‌​‍

Q71.G. Aravindan:

Q72.Vaikunta Swamikal founded Samatva Samajam in:‌​‍

Q73.Puttu kadala:

Q74.Who wrote the famous book 'A Short History of the Peasant Movement' in Kerala?

Q75.Oppana performed at:‌​‍

Q76.The first systematically organised agitation in Kerala against orthodoxy to secure rights of depressed classes:‌​‍

Q77.Kerala Pilgrims at Sabarimala:‌​‍

Q78.Chandrika (newspaper):

Q79.The Periyar Tiger Reserve is in which Kerala district?

Q80.Cochin port developed by:‌​‍

Q81.Kerala produces ___ % of India's rubber:

Q82.Cyberpark Kozhikode:

Q83.Kerala Mini Kits Agri Scheme:

Q84.Kerala SRTC:‌​‍

Q85.Kerala's longest-serving CM:‌​‍

Q86.Which preposition: 'She is married ___ a doctor.'‌​‍

Q87.Synonym of CACOPHONY:‌​‍

Q88.One word: Short poem expressing emotion:‌​‍

Q89.The opposite gender of 'bull' is:‌​‍

Q90.Antonym of SAFE:‌​‍

Q91.Choose the correct form: 'Neither the teacher nor the students ___ aware.'‌​‍

Q92.Synonym of ACRIMONIOUS:‌​‍

Q93.I was going ___ the documents last evening.

Q94.Antonym of PROLIFIC:‌​‍

Q95.'She has lived in Kochi ___ five years.'

Q96.'Kesavante Vilapangal' is written by:‌​‍

Q97.Who wrote Balyakalasakhi?‌​‍

Q98.Who wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam?‌​‍

Q99.Who wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam?‌​‍

Q100.Ramacharitam by:‌​‍