Secretariat Assistant Practice — Set 08

Q1.Khilji dynasty founder:‌​‍

Q2.Maratha Confederacy chiefs:

Q3.First non-Hindi-speaking PM:‌​‍

Q4.Balban's policy:‌​‍

Q5.The Subsidiary Alliance Policy, used to expand British power in India, was devised by:‌​‍

Q6.The famous Bhimbetka cave paintings are in which state?‌​‍

Q7.Mauryan spy system called:‌​‍

Q8.The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Gandhiji in:

Q9.Razia Sultan, the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, belonged to:

Q10.Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in:‌​‍

Q11.Palk Strait:‌​‍

Q12.Kanha in:

Q13.India's first National Park, Jim Corbett (1936), is in:

Q14.The Southwest Monsoon first hits the Indian mainland typically in:

Q15.The Peninsular Plateau of India is divided by which range into Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau?‌​‍

Q16.Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?‌​‍

Q17.Subarnarekha:‌​‍

Q18.The largest producer of tea in India is:

Q19.Art 50:

Q20.Out of 250 Rajya Sabha members, how many are nominated by the President?

Q21.Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution are enshrined in which Part?‌​‍

Q22.Election Commission of India is a body consisting of:‌​‍

Q23.The 7th Schedule of the Constitution contains:

Q24.Residuary powers in India (matters not listed) rest with:‌​‍

Q25.National Emergency under Article:‌​‍

Q26.Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of:‌​‍

Q27.The concept of 'Republic' in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:‌​‍

Q28.India's country-code TLD is:‌​‍

Q29.EPIC (voter ID) started:‌​‍

Q30.Constitution Day of India:‌​‍

Q31.FEMA replaces FERA:

Q32.A scheme introduced under the name of Indira Gandhi:‌​‍

Q33.Jan Dhan Yojana was launched to provide:

Q34.CCI (Competition Commission) under:‌​‍

Q35.In which year, Food for Work Programme (FWP) was replaced by National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)?‌​‍

Q36.Deadweight Loss is:‌​‍

Q37.PDS:

Q38.Ohm's law states that V =‌​‍

Q39.Sun's surface temperature:

Q40.Polaroid absorbs:

Q41.Time taken by sunlight to travel from the Sun's surface to Earth is:‌​‍

Q42.Which fuel has the highest calorific value per kg?‌​‍

Q43.Adsorption on activated charcoal is:

Q44.Natural fibres include:

Q45.Gonads:‌​‍

Q46.Beriberi from:‌​‍

Q47.First antibiotic discovered:‌​‍

Q48.Odd one: Cow, Dog, Cat, Eagle‌​‍

Q49.Direction: North + 180° = ?

Q50.In a series 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, the next number is:‌​‍

Q51.'Flower' is related to Petal in the same way as 'Book' is related to:‌​‍

Q52.In a row, Anil is 11th from left, Akhil is 11th from right. ‌​‍After interchange, Akhil is 15th from right. How many boys in the row?

Q53.Ship : Ocean :: Camel : ?‌​‍

Q54.A walks 5 km North, turns right 3 km, turns right 5 km. Direction from start?

Q55.Odd one out: Apple, Mango, Potato, Orange

Q56.If CAT = 24 (C=3,A=1,T=20), then DOG = ?‌​‍

Q57.Ways to arrange 'CAT':‌​‍

Q58.Total IITs currently:‌​‍

Q59.CMFRI Kochi:

Q60.A family where two previously divorced or widowed individuals with children marry or cohabitate is called a:

Q61.World Health Day is observed on:‌​‍

Q62.The term 'Tsunami' is derived from which language?‌​‍

Q63.Which statement about Han Kang (Nobel Prize in Literature 2024) is INCORRECT? ‌​‍(i) Began career in 1993 as poet (ii) Famous works: Vegetarian, Human Acts, We Do Not Part (iii) 'The Vegetarian' first published in 2017 (iv) Story of graphic designer who stops eating meat

Q64.Aarogya Setu was for:‌​‍

Q65.India's G20 logo meaning:‌​‍

Q66.E-Amrit portal relates to: (1) Consumer awareness on EVs (2) Collaborative knowledge exchange with US government (3) Accelerates decarbonization‌​‍

Q67.Republic Day 2024 chief guest:‌​‍

Q68.Repo rate (early 2026):‌​‍

Q69.Digital Rupee (e-₹) launched by:‌​‍

Q70.Year when Cyclone Ockhi wreaked havoc in Kerala:‌​‍

Q71.Vagbhatananda was a reformer associated with which region?‌​‍

Q72.Sabarimala deity:‌​‍

Q73.Ambalavayal Heritage Museum in Wayanad preserves:‌​‍

Q74.What was the original name of Thycaud Ayya?‌​‍

Q75.Primary goal of the 'Nivarthana Agitation':

Q76.Who wrote Indulekha?‌​‍

Q77.Kerala has had ___ Presidents' Rule:‌​‍

Q78.Coconut tree is Kerala's:‌​‍

Q79.Kerala elephant count:‌​‍

Q80.Idukki dam height:

Q81.Periyar Wildlife in:‌​‍

Q82.Kerala's financial capital:‌​‍

Q83.The headquarters of Kerala PSC (KPSC) is at:‌​‍

Q84.The 'Connect to Work' scheme in Kerala provides a monthly stipend of:‌​‍

Q85.Kerala Police:

Q86.'Beat around the bush' means:

Q87.Robin always seemed such a ___ boy.‌​‍

Q88.Fill in: 'Each of the boys ___ a book.'‌​‍

Q89.'He is elder than me.' Error:‌​‍

Q90.'He is a doctor, ___?'

Q91.One word: Humorous imitation:‌​‍

Q92.Synonym of RESCIND:

Q93.Synonym of CLANDESTINE:

Q94.It is better to ___ a good dictionary to find the exact meaning of the word.

Q95.Synonym of 'delinquent':

Q96.Author of Balyakalasakhi:‌​‍

Q97.Changampuzha Krishna Pillai is famous for which poem?‌​‍

Q98.Who wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam?‌​‍

Q99.'Nandanar' is the pen name of:‌​‍

Q100.Who wrote the poem 'Jathikkummi'?‌​‍