Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #735

Question 1

Universal truth in indirect speech:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Doesn't change tense — 'The sun rises...' stays 'rises' in indirect.‌​‍

Answer

Changes tense

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Becomes future

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Becomes past perfect

Question 2

The six categories of Fundamental Rights are: Equality, Freedom, Against Exploitation, Freedom of Religion, Cultural/Educational, and:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Constitutional Remedies — Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32) — called 'heart and soul' of Constitution by Ambedkar. ‌​‍Right to Property was a Fundamental Right until 1978.

Answer

Privacy

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Property

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Life

Question 3

Sardar Sarovar Dam on:

Accepted Answer

Narmada — Narmada River, Gujarat.

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Tapti

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Mahi

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Sabarmati

Question 4

The outermost range of the Himalaya is known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shiwalik Range — Shiwalik (Outer Himalayas) — outermost range.‌​‍

Answer

None of these

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Aravalli Range

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Satpura Range

Question 5

First Indian Nobel winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Tagore (Literature, 1913).‌​‍

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C.V. Raman

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Mother Teresa

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Amartya Sen

Question 6

Under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which of the following is a mandatory requirement for a family to be eligible for the scheme?

Accepted Answer

B. Annual family income below ₹5 lakh — AB-PMJAY eligibility is primarily based on socio-economic criteria, and a key requirement is that the family's annual income should be below ₹5 lakh. While ration cards and caste certificates may be used for identification, they are not mandatory eligibility criteria. The scheme does not mandate unorganized sector employment.

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A. Possession of a ration card

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C. SC/ST caste certificate

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D. At least one member working in the unorganized sector

Question 7

Arattupuzha Pooram:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Thrissur, considered oldest pooram.‌​‍

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Oldest pooram

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 8

NEP 2020 proposes a restructuring of the school curriculum into a 5+3+3+4 model. What does the first '5' represent?

Accepted Answer

B. Foundational stage — The first '5' in the 5+3+3+4 model represents the foundational stage (ages 3-8), focusing on play-based learning. Pre-primary education (A) is part of this stage, but not the entire 5 years. Preparatory (C) and middle stages (D) are later phases.

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A. Pre-primary education

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C. Preparatory stage

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D. Middle stage

Question 9

'Bona fide' means:

Accepted Answer

Genuine — Latin — in good faith, genuine.

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Bad faith

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Unknown

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Official

Question 10

The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 extended the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. What was the key change introduced by this amendment?

Accepted Answer

B. Removed the reservation for Anglo-Indians — The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 removed the reservation for Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, while extending the reservation for SCs and STs by another 10 years (from 70 to 80 years). It did not introduce any changes to the Rajya Sabha or increase reservation percentages.

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A. Increased the reservation period from 70 to 80 years

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C. Extended reservation to the Rajya Sabha

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D. Increased the reservation percentage from 15% to 20%

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #735