University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #383

Question 1

Most widespread soil in India:‌​‍

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Alluvial — Alluvial soil — Northern Plains, river deltas.‌​‍

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Black

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Red

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Laterite

Question 2

Established in the erstwhile Travancore princely state, which institution marked the beginning of formal university education in Kerala, significantly shaping the region's academic and research landscape?

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C. University of Travancore — The University of Travancore, founded in 1937, was the pioneering university in the region, later becoming the University of Kerala. Its establishment was crucial for advancing higher education and research. The other institutions listed were established much later, serving different phases of Kerala's educational expansion.

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A. University of Calicut

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B. Cochin University of Science and Technology

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D. Mahatma Gandhi University

Question 3

'War and Peace' was written by:

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Leo Tolstoy — Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace (1869) depicts Russian society during Napoleon's invasion.

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Dostoevsky

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Chekhov

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Pushkin

Question 4

Delhi became a National Capital Territory with partial statehood via:‌​‍

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69th Amendment (1991) — 69th Amendment (1991) made Delhi an NCT with a Legislative Assembly and CoM. ‌​‍Still a UT but with quasi-statehood.

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70th Amendment

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42nd Amendment

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86th Amendment

Question 5

Charles Horton Cooley's concept 'looking-glass self' means:‌​‍

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We develop self-image through others' perceptions — Cooley (1902): self emerges via 3 steps — we imagine how we appear to others, imagine their judgment, develop self-feeling.‌​‍

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Narcissism

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Self-reflection in mirrors

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Physical appearance

Question 6

In a Kerala government school where Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) is implemented, a student scored 'high' in formative assessment rubrics for 'Teamwork and Collaboration'. Which summative component does this directly relate to?

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B. Grading in co-scholastic areas like 'Attitudes and Values' under CCE — Co-scholastic areas like 'Attitudes and Values' (rubrics: collaboration, empathy) are evaluated using formative data (observations, projects). Summative grades in written exams are NOT directly linked to formative teamwork scores.

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A. Summative grades in final examination based solely on written marks

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C. Teacher-centred evaluation focusing on rote memorisation

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D. Standardised evaluation conducted as a state-level test

Question 7

The Right to Education, making free and compulsory education a fundamental right for 6–14 years, became effective in:

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2010 — RTE Act 2009 came into effect on 1 April 2010 under Article 21A.

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2005

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2014

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2020

Question 8

Bekal Fort in:‌​‍

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Kasaragod — Largest fort of Kerala — Kasaragod.‌​‍

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Kannur

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Ernakulam

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Kozhikode

Question 9

The 'Kerala State Education Policy 2016' emphasizes which of the following as a primary goal?

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A. Universalization of early childhood education — The Kerala State Education Policy 2016 prioritizes universalization of early childhood education to ensure foundational learning. Option B is a component but not the primary goal. Options C and D are not central focuses of the policy.

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B. Complete digitization of school curriculum

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C. Reduction of school working hours

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D. Mandatory vocational training from Class IX

Question 10

The President's emergency powers do NOT include:‌​‍

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Judicial Emergency — There is no 'Judicial Emergency' in the Constitution. ‌​‍The 3 emergencies are National (352), State (356), and Financial (360).

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National Emergency (352)

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State Emergency (356)

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Financial Emergency (360)

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #383