Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #625

Question 1

A new policy initiative by the Kerala government aims to streamline inter-departmental coordination for integrated development projects. Which of the following administrative roles is primarily responsible for ensuring effective horizontal coordination among various departments within the State Secretariat?

Accepted Answer

C. The Chief Secretary of the State. — The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of the State Secretariat and the highest-ranking civil servant in the state. Their crucial role involves ensuring effective horizontal coordination among various government departments, facilitating policy implementation, and maintaining overall administrative efficiency. While Ministers provide political direction and Principal Secretaries manage their respective departments, the ultimate responsibility for cross-departmental administrative synergy rests with the Chief Secretary.

Answer

A. The Minister in charge of the specific project.

Answer

B. The Principal Secretary of the Department sponsoring the project.

Answer

D. The Head of the Department (HoD) directly implementing the project.

Question 2

The People's Plan Campaign (Janakeeyasoothranam) was launched in which year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1996 — The People's Plan Campaign was launched on 17 August 1996 under CM E.K. ‌​‍Nayanar, devolving 35-40% of state plan funds to local bodies.

Answer

1991

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1994

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2000

Question 3

The Travancore State Congress was formed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1938 — Travancore State Congress formed in 1938 to demand responsible government in Travancore.‌​‍

Answer

1920

Answer

1930

Answer

1945

Question 4

Which AI Action Summit did India participate in?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Paris Feb 2025 summit — Co-hosted AI Action Summit Paris 2025.‌​‍

Answer

Alone

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Missed

Answer

Hosted

Question 5

The CNG used in vehicles is mainly:

Accepted Answer

Methane — Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is mostly CH₄; cleaner than petrol/diesel.

Answer

Butane

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Ethane

Answer

Propane

Question 6

1 Kilobyte equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1024 bytes — 1 KB = 1024 bytes (2¹⁰ in binary).‌​‍

Answer

1000 bytes

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512 bytes

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2048 bytes

Question 7

Kerala Kalamandalam located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cheruthuruthy — Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district.‌​‍

Answer

Thrissur

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Palakkad

Answer

Malappuram

Question 8

Synonym of CRAVEN:

Accepted Answer

Cowardly — Cowardly.

Answer

Brave

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Strong

Answer

Bold

Question 9

The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali.‌​‍

Answer

C.V. Raman

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Mother Teresa

Answer

Amartya Sen

Question 10

Which word means 'one who believes in no religion'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atheist — Atheist: disbelief in gods; agnostic: unsure; theist: believer.‌​‍

Answer

Polytheist

Answer

Agnostic

Answer

Theist

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #625