University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #348

Question 1

Consider the following provisions related to the Council of Ministers in India:
1. The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
2. A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as a minister, but must become a member within six months.
3. The salaries and allowances of ministers are determined by the President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B. 1 and 2 only — Statement 1 is correct as per the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, which limited the size of the Council of Ministers to 15% of the Lok Sabha's total strength. Statement 2 is also correct, as per Article 75(5) of the Constitution, which mandates that a non-member minister must gain membership within six months or cease to be a minister. Statement 3 is incorrect because the salaries and allowances of ministers are determined by Parliament, not the President, as per Article 75(6).

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A. 1 only

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C. 2 and 3 only

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D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 2

Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in:

Accepted Answer

1492 — Columbus landed in Caribbean (Bahamas) on 12 October 1492 under Spanish flag. Mistakenly thought he reached India. Triggered European colonisation of Americas.

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1453

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1498

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1522

Question 3

Antonym of 'abundant':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Meagre — Abundant ↔ meagre/scarce/scanty.‌​‍

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Plentiful

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Vast

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Rich

Question 4

India's 2024 military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

With USA — India-US annual exercise.‌​‍

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With Japan

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With UK

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With Russia

Question 5

Most famous CEC:

Accepted Answer

T.N. Seshan — T.N. Seshan (1990-96) — electoral reforms.

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Sukumar Sen

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Ashok Lavasa

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M.S. Gill

Question 6

Kumaranasan 3 major works:

Accepted Answer

Veenapoovu, Chandala Bhikshuki, Chintavishtayaya Sita — Several landmark poems.

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Only one

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Two

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Many

Question 7

Lok Sabha 2024 election winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NDA — NDA formed government; BJP 240, NDA 293.‌​‍

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BJP alone

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Congress alone

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INDIA alliance

Question 8

Libertarianism advocates:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Minimal state + maximum individual liberty + free market — Libertarianism (Nozick, Hayek, Friedman): government limited to protecting rights, enforcing contracts. ‌​‍Taxation as theft (extreme form).

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Welfare state

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Strong state

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Socialism

Question 9

The Sufi Chishti saint whose dargah at Ajmer is a major pilgrimage site was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Moinuddin Chishti — Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (d. ‌​‍1236) founded Chishti silsila in India. Ajmer Sharif Dargah — visited by Akbar multiple times; Mughal patronage.

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Nizamuddin Auliya

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Salim Chishti

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Baba Farid

Question 10

A student misinterprets the phrase 'the cat sat on the mat' as 'the mat sat on the cat.' Which of Bruner's modes of representation is the student primarily using in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

C. Symbolic representation (language-based). — Bruner's iconic mode involves visual or image-based understanding, and misinterpreting the subject-object relationship in a sentence suggests the student is relying on a literal or visual interpretation of the words rather than their symbolic meaning. Enactive (A) involves physical action, symbolic (C) involves abstract language rules, and concrete operational (D) is Piaget's concept, not Bruner's.

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A. Enactive representation (action-based).

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B. Iconic representation (image-based).

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D. Concrete operational representation (logical thinking).

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #348