University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #508

Question 1

Art 40 directs:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Village Panchayats — Organise village panchayats.‌​‍

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Cow protection

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Uniform Civil Code

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Free legal aid

Question 2

In Kerala, the People's Plan Campaign devolved what % of state plan funds to local bodies?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

35-40% — The People's Plan Campaign (1996) devolved 35-40% of state plan funds to local self-governments.‌​‍

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10-15%

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20-25%

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50-60%

Question 3

A nuclear family consists of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Parents + unmarried children — Trend in urban India. Reasons: migration, housing cost, women's work. Traditional joint family still in rural areas.

Answer

Joint

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Only parents

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Only children

Question 4

121, 144, 169, 196, ?

Accepted Answer

225 — Squares: 11², 12², 13², 14², 15² = 225.

Answer

220

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216

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240

Question 5

Objectives Resolution moved by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru (Dec 1946) — basis of Preamble.‌​‍

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Patel

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Ambedkar

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Rajaji

Question 6

Accounting equation:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Assets = Liabilities + Capital — Double-entry bookkeeping. ‌​‍Every transaction balances. Luca Pacioli (1494) first described.

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Revenue = Cost

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A = B

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Profit = Revenue

Question 7

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President (1938) was C. Kunjikkavamma, who was notable for:

Accepted Answer

Participating in Harijan uplift and Khadi Campaign — C. Kunjikkavamma led women's wing and Harijan uplift activities.

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Leading the Salt Satyagraha

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Founding Yogakshema Sabha

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Writing the Malabar Manual

Question 8

Which group of crops correctly represents Kerala's primary cash crops?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rubber, coconut, tea, coffee, spices — Plantation crops dominate Kerala.‌​‍

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Jute only

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Rice, wheat

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Cotton, sugarcane

Question 9

'Totalitarianism' refers to a system where:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The state exerts complete control over all aspects of life — Totalitarian regimes (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, USSR under Stalin) suppress civil rights and political opposition.‌​‍

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The church dominates government

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Markets are fully liberalized

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Democratic institutions function freely

Question 10

Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to Constitutional Remedies — Article 32 provides the right to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights. ‌​‍Ambedkar called it the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution.

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Right to Equality

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Right to Freedom

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Right against Exploitation

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #508