University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #923

Question 1

Who directed the 2024 film Aadujeevitham?‌​‍

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Chauri Chaura incident — On 5 February 1922, protesters at Chauri Chaura (UP) burned a police station killing 22 policemen — Gandhi called off the movement.‌​‍

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Kakori robbery

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Dandi March

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Question 2

Which principle is NOT part of the 'basic structure' as per SC?‌​‍

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Parliamentary sovereignty — UK has parliamentary sovereignty; India's Parliament is NOT sovereign — bound by the Constitution. ‌​‍Basic structure = supremacy of Constitution, not Parliament.

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Secularism

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Rule of law

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Judicial review

Question 3

The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)' scheme primarily aims to provide financial support to which group of beneficiaries?

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A. Marginal and small farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares. — PM-KISAN provides income support of ₹6,000 per year in three equal installments to all landholding farmer families, subject to certain exclusion criteria. The scheme specifically targets marginal and small farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as the scheme does not cover landless laborers, focuses on all farmers meeting the land criteria (not just women or loan recipients), and does not restrict eligibility to bank loan holders.

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B. All landless agricultural laborers in rural areas.

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C. Women farmers engaged in organic farming.

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D. Farmers who have availed farm loans from nationalized banks.

Question 4

A teacher notices a 14-year-old student becoming withdrawn, irritable, and expressing feelings of self-doubt, especially after comparing themselves to peers on social media. What is the most appropriate initial approach for the teacher to support this student?

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B. Encourage the student to talk about their feelings and connect them with school counseling services. — Adolescence is a period of heightened emotional sensitivity and self-consciousness, often exacerbated by social media comparisons. The most appropriate initial approach for a teacher is to create a safe space for the student to express their feelings and to connect them with professional support like school counseling services, which can provide strategies for emotional regulation and self-esteem building. Public praise might be embarrassing, ignoring the issue is unhelpful, and immediate deletion of social media might not be a sustainable solution or address the underlying issues.

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A. Advise the student to immediately delete all social media accounts.

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C. Publicly praise the student's achievements to boost their self-esteem.

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D. Ignore the behavior, assuming it's a typical phase that will pass quickly.

Question 5

Saponin glycosides are known for their characteristic property of forming a stable froth when shaken with water. This property is primarily attributed to their:

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B. Ability to lower surface tension of water due to their amphiphilic nature. — Saponins are amphiphilic glycosides, meaning they possess both hydrophilic (sugar) and lipophilic (aglycone) parts. This structure allows them to act as surfactants, effectively lowering the surface tension of water and enabling the formation of a stable, persistent froth. The other options do not accurately describe the chemical basis for the frothing property of saponins.

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A. High molecular weight and complex sugar moieties.

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C. Strong acidic properties, leading to effervescence.

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D. Interaction with proteins, causing denaturation and foam formation.

Question 6

The first President of the Travancore State Congress was:

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Pattom Thanu Pillai — Pattom Thanu Pillai led the fight for responsible government in Travancore.

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C. Kesavan

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A.K. Gopalan

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K. Kelappan

Question 7

The three dimensions of equality discussed in modern democracy are:‌​‍

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Political, social, economic — Democratic equality has political (vote/contest), social (non-discrimination), and economic (equal work/pay) dimensions.‌​‍

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Individual, group, state

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National, regional, local

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Moral, spiritual, physical

Question 8

Marthanda Varma dedicated the Travancore kingdom to Lord Padmanabha (Thripadidanam) in:‌​‍

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1750 — In 1750, Marthanda Varma dedicated the entire kingdom of Travancore to Lord Padmanabha of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, and thereafter ruled as 'Padmanabhadasa' (servant of Padmanabha).‌​‍

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1729

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1741

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1758

Question 9

A daily wage earner in a rural area of Kerala, belonging to a family identified by the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011, is diagnosed with a severe cardiac condition requiring open-heart surgery. Which of the following statements accurately describes the support available under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) for this individual?

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B. The individual can avail cashless treatment for the surgery up to ₹5 lakh per family per year in both empaneled public and private hospitals. — AB-PMJAY provides a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization, which includes major surgical procedures like open-heart surgery. The treatment is cashless and can be availed at any empaneled public or private hospital across India. Eligibility is primarily based on deprivation criteria from the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data, not exclusively BPL status or limited to public hospitals or only pre/post-hospitalization costs.

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A. The scheme provides a cashless benefit cover of up to ₹1 lakh per family per year, specifically for secondary care hospitalization in public hospitals.

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C. The scheme covers only pre-hospitalization and post-hospitalization expenses, requiring the patient to bear the cost of the surgery itself.

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D. Eligibility is based solely on BPL status certified by the local panchayat, and coverage is limited to government-approved critical illnesses.

Question 10

KINFRA parks state:‌​‍

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Industrial parks across state — Multiple industrial parks.‌​‍

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Private

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Only one

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Cancelled

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #923