University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #493

Question 1

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 provided:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) — 103rd Amendment (2019) added Articles 15(6) and 16(6) providing 10% reservation for EWS of unreserved categories.‌​‍

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Reservation for SCs

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Reservation for women

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Creation of UT of Ladakh

Question 2

Superlative of 'bad':‌​‍

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worst — Bad - worse - worst.‌​‍

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badder

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worse

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baddest

Question 3

Age limit of PSC member (State):

Accepted Answer

62 — 62 for state PSC members.

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60

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63

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65

Question 4

Election Commissioner of India (CEC 2024-26):

Accepted Answer

Both A and B — Rajiv Kumar till Feb 2025; Gyanesh Kumar after.

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Rajiv Kumar

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Gyanesh Kumar

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Sushil Chandra

Question 5

A regular polygon has interior angle 150°. Number of sides:

Accepted Answer

12 — Exterior = 180−150 = 30°; n = 360/30 = 12.

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8

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10

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15

Question 6

G. S. Ghurye is known as:‌​‍

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Father of Indian Sociology — Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (1893-1983) — pioneer of Indian sociology. ‌​‍His 'Caste and Race in India' (1932) is foundational.

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Father of Economics

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Father of Linguistics

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Father of Psychology

Question 7

Which of the following was a key reason for the Travancore-Kochi merger in 1949?

Accepted Answer

C. The recommendation of the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) to merge them for administrative efficiency — The merger of Travancore and Cochin was primarily recommended by the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) in 1956 to streamline administration and reduce fragmentation. While economic factors existed, the SRC's recommendation was the decisive factor. Distractors A and D reflect less critical factors, and B is incorrect as the merger was post-independence.

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A. Economic disparities between Travancore and Kochi

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B. Pressure from the British colonial administration to consolidate princely states

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D. The demand from the Travancore people for annexation by Cochin

Question 8

Synonym of INTRANSIGENT:

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Stubborn — Unwilling to compromise.

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Flexible

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Yielding

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Open

Question 9

Which lineage is the Travancore Royal Family part of?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Venad — Venad lineage.

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Kolathiri

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Perumpadappu

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Nair

Question 10

Loka Kerala Sabha comprises:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Legislators + expatriates abroad + expatriates in other states — Loka Kerala Sabha brings together Kerala legislators, parliamentarians and Keralite expatriates globally and across India.‌​‍

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Only expatriates abroad

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Legislators + expatriates in other states

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Legislators from Kerala + elected expatriates abroad

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #493