University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #165

Question 1

When was the Consumer Protection Act of India enacted?‌​‍

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1986, revised 2019 — Six consumer rights: safety, information, choice, redressal, consumer education, be heard. 2019 Act adds e-commerce, product liability.

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1947

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1991

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2015

Question 2

A journal named 'Deepika' was started by:‌​‍

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Fr. Heras — Nasrani Deepika (1887, oldest Malayalam newspaper) was started by Catholic priests at Mannanam — founder credited variously, including Fr. ‌​‍Nidhirickal Mani Kathanar.

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Vakkom Maulavi

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Chattampi Swamikal

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Mother Teresa

Question 3

Amazon Rainforest mainly in:‌​‍

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Brazil — Brazil (~60% of the rainforest).‌​‍

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USA

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Colombia

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Peru

Question 4

Following a permanent member's veto of a UN Security Council resolution addressing a grave humanitarian crisis, which of the following actions can the UN General Assembly (UNGA) legitimately take to recommend collective measures, including the use of force, if necessary?

Accepted Answer

C. Adopt a 'Uniting for Peace' resolution to recommend collective action, including the use of armed force. — The 'Uniting for Peace' resolution (GA/RES/377 A) allows the UNGA to recommend collective measures, including the use of armed force, if the Security Council fails to act due to a lack of unanimity among its permanent members in a situation threatening international peace and security. The UNGA cannot unilaterally override a UNSC veto. The ICJ provides advisory opinions or rules on disputes between states, not on the legality of a veto, and the UNGA does not have the power to sanction a permanent member for exercising its veto.

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A. Unilaterally override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote of its members.

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B. Refer the matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a binding judgment on the legality of the veto.

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D. Sanction the permanent member that exercised the veto for obstructing international peace and security.

Question 5

The synonym of 'COMMENCE' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Begin — Commence means to begin or start something. Its antonym is 'conclude' or 'end'.‌​‍

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End

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Stop

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Pause

Question 6

Kerala's Universal Public Distribution System was implemented in:‌​‍

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1965 — Kerala introduced Universal PDS in 1965 — a landmark poverty alleviation initiative.‌​‍

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1957

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1991

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1974

Question 7

The official language of the United Nations does NOT include:

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Hindi — The 6 official UN languages are English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic. Hindi is NOT a UN official language.

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Chinese

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Arabic

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French

Question 8

A rural community rapidly transforms into an urban center. Despite the introduction of modern healthcare facilities, many residents continue to primarily seek traditional healers for chronic illnesses, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. This phenomenon is best described as:

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A. Cultural lag — Cultural lag occurs when non-material culture (beliefs, practices, values) lags behind material culture (technology, infrastructure). In this scenario, modern healthcare facilities represent material culture, but the community's traditional health-seeking behaviors (non-material culture) have not yet adapted, leading to delayed care. Social assimilation is the process of integrating into a dominant culture, while health disparity refers to differences in health outcomes, and social cohesion breakdown refers to weakening social ties.

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B. Social assimilation

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C. Health disparity

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D. Social cohesion breakdown

Question 9

A child receives a vaccination for measles. This type of immunization primarily works by stimulating the body to produce which of the following?

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C. Antigen-specific antibodies and memory cells — Vaccinations induce active immunity by exposing the body to attenuated or inactivated antigens, prompting the immune system to produce its own specific antibodies and long-lasting memory cells. This prepares the body to mount a rapid and effective response upon future exposure to the actual pathogen. Pre-formed antibodies are passive immunity, and antitoxins are specific to toxins, not viruses.

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A. Pre-formed antibodies directly

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B. Antitoxins to neutralize the virus

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D. Non-specific inflammatory responses

Question 10

Distance between (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂):

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√[(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²] — Pythagorean theorem. In 3D: add (z₂-z₁)².

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|x₂-x₁|

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y₂-y₁

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x₂+y₂

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #165