University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #528

Question 1

Lowering of voting age in India was done under ___ Amendment Act.

Accepted Answer

61st — 61st Amendment (1989) lowered voting age from 21 to 18.

Answer

51st

Answer

73rd

Answer

93rd

Question 2

Communal riots trigger:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mix of religious, political, economic, rumour factors — Partition riots 1947. ‌​‍Babri Masjid demolition (1992) and aftermath. Gujarat 2002. ‌​‍Delhi 2020. Sachar Committee (2006) on Muslim conditions.

Answer

Random

Answer

Climate

Answer

Economic alone

Question 3

The 73rd and 74th Amendments reserved what percentage of seats for women in local bodies?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

33% (one-third) — 1/3 reservation for women in Panchayats (73rd Amend) and Municipalities (74th Amend). ‌​‍Some states later raised to 50%.

Answer

50%

Answer

10%

Answer

25%

Question 4

Makti Thangal, a social reformer of Kerala Muslims, campaigned against:

Accepted Answer

Superstition and conservatism within the Muslim community — Makti Thangal (1847–1912) promoted modern education and reform among Kerala Muslims.

Answer

Hindu temple entry

Answer

Land reform

Answer

Caste system

Question 5

How many Fundamental Duties are there currently?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

11 — There are currently 11 Fundamental Duties. ‌​‍The original 10 were added by the 42nd Amendment (1976); the 11th was added by the 86th Amendment (2002).

Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

15

Question 6

Antonym of CAPTURE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Release — Capture ↔ release.‌​‍

Answer

Grab

Answer

Catch

Answer

Hold

Question 7

The three branches of government identified by Montesquieu in 'Spirit of Laws' (1748) are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Executive, Legislative, Judicial — Montesquieu articulated the separation of powers doctrine — inspired US Constitution and modern democracies.‌​‍

Answer

Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy

Answer

Federal, State, Local

Answer

Civil, Criminal, Revenue

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the Travancore-Cochin Integration Act of 1950 is correct?

Accepted Answer

C. It provided for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population. — The Travancore-Cochin Integration Act of 1950 facilitated the formation of the Travancore-Cochin state and included provisions for proportional reservation of seats for SCs and STs, aligning with the constitutional principles. Option A is incorrect as Malabar was already part of the Madras Presidency, not merged in 1950. Option B is wrong as Kerala did not have a bicameral legislature at that time. Option D is incorrect as the act merged princely states but did not abolish them entirely.

Answer

A. It led to the merger of Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar into a single political unit.

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B. It established a bicameral legislature in the newly formed state.

Answer

D. It abolished the princely states and introduced a unitary form of government in Kerala.

Question 9

India's first Green Hydrogen Mission targets how much production by 2030?

Accepted Answer

5 MMT — The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 million metric tonnes of annual green hydrogen production by 2030.

Answer

1 MMT

Answer

3 MMT

Answer

10 MMT

Question 10

India became ___ largest auto market:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3rd — 3rd largest (after China, USA) — overtaking Japan in 2022-23.‌​‍

Answer

1st

Answer

5th

Answer

7th

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #528