University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #778

Question 1

Figure of speech in 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' (Shakespeare):

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Oxymoron / Paradox — Contradictory terms juxtaposed — oxymoron; the whole line is a paradox.

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Metonymy

Question 2

2G Spectrum case involved allegations against:‌​‍

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A. Raja (Telecom Minister) — 2G Spectrum allocation scandal (2008). ‌​‍A. Raja (DMK, Telecom Minister) arrested. ‌​‍CAG estimated ₹1.76 lakh crore 'presumptive loss'. SC cancelled 122 licences.

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Suresh Kalmadi

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Manmohan Singh

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Sheila Dikshit

Question 3

A resident of a village in Kerala observes that a public road construction project, approved and funded by their Grama Panchayat, is significantly behind schedule and the quality of work appears substandard, leading to concerns about potential mismanagement or corruption. To seek redressal and formal investigation into such an issue concerning maladministration or financial impropriety within a Local Self-Government Institution in Kerala, which specialized autonomous body should the resident primarily approach?

Accepted Answer

C. The Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions. — The Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions in Kerala is an independent body established under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act to investigate allegations of maladministration, corruption, and other grievances against Local Self Government Institutions and their officials. The Appellate Tribunal primarily deals with appeals against specific decisions of LSGIs, the State Election Commission manages elections, and the District Planning Committee coordinates planning, none of which are primarily responsible for investigating individual grievances of corruption or mismanagement.

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A. The Appellate Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions.

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B. The State Election Commission.

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D. The District Planning Committee.

Question 4

Synonym of FLAGRANT:‌​‍

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Blatant — Obvious wrongdoing.‌​‍

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Minor

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Subtle

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Hidden

Question 5

Delhi vs LG case (2018):‌​‍

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LG must act on aid/advice of CoM — SC constitutional bench.‌​‍

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All powers with LG

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LG supreme

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LG independent

Question 6

The Vishaka Guidelines (1997) laid down by the Supreme Court related to:‌​‍

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Sexual harassment at workplace — Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan (1997) laid down guidelines — codified in POSH Act 2013.‌​‍

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Child marriage

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Dowry prohibition

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Right to Education

Question 7

Which prestigious educational award is conferred annually by the Government of Kerala to recognize outstanding teachers in secondary education?

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D. Kerala State Award for Outstanding Teachers — The correct answer is option D, the Kerala State Award for Outstanding Teachers, which is awarded by the Government of Kerala to honor exceptional teachers in secondary education. Options A and C are unrelated literary or national awards, while option B, though plausible, is not the official name of the award.

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A. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

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B. Swami Vivekananda Award for Teacher Excellence

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C. Dr. Radhakrishnan Teacher Award

Question 8

A significant recommendation of the National Education Policy 2020 is the promotion of multilingualism and the use of mother tongue/local language as a medium of instruction. Up to which grade level is this policy primarily emphasized?

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B. Up to Grade 5 — The NEP 2020 strongly recommends that the medium of instruction till at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, should be the mother tongue/local language. While it encourages this practice beyond Grade 5, the primary emphasis for its mandatory implementation is 'at least till Grade 5'. Other options represent either too early or too late a stage for this primary emphasis.

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A. Up to Grade 3

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C. Up to Grade 8

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D. Up to Grade 10

Question 9

Synonym of QUIXOTIC:‌​‍

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Idealistic — Impractical idealist.‌​‍

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Practical

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Realistic

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Sensible

Question 10

The Rosetta Stone helped decipher:‌​‍

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Egyptian hieroglyphs (by Champollion, 1822) — Discovered 1799 by Napoleon's troops. ‌​‍Same decree in 3 scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic, Greek). Champollion cracked hieroglyphs 1822.

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Linear B

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Chinese

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Cuneiform

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #778