Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #619

Question 1

Critical temperature of a gas is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Temperature above which it cannot be liquefied by pressure alone — For water 647 K; CO₂ 304 K. Below T_c, apply pressure → liquefies.‌​‍

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Melting point

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Boiling point

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Triple point

Question 2

9th Schedule laws (original):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

To protect agrarian reforms — Added by 1st Amendment to shield land reforms.‌​‍

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Only few

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Any

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All

Question 3

The Fodder Scam (Bihar) primarily involved:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lalu Prasad Yadav — Bihar's Fodder Scam (~₹940 crore fraud 1996) — Lalu Prasad Yadav (then CM) convicted in multiple cases.‌​‍

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Mulayam Singh Yadav

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Madhu Limaye

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Jayalalitha

Question 4

Under the new National Education Policy 2020, which language will be the medium of instruction up to Grade 5, and preferably up to Grade 8 and beyond?

Accepted Answer

C. Mother tongue / local language — NEP 2020 mandates that the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5 should be the mother tongue or local language, and preferably up to Grade 8 and beyond. This aims to preserve linguistic diversity and ensure better comprehension for students. The other options are incorrect as they do not align with the policy's language recommendations.

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A. Hindi

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B. English

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D. Sanskrit

Question 5

The Public Service Commission (Union PSC) was first established in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1926 — Public Service Commission established 1926; renamed UPSC in 1950.‌​‍

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1950

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1919

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1947

Question 6

Match the schemes with incorrect beneficiary pairings: (i) Swapna Saphalyam-NRKs (ii) Santhwana-Women (iii) Insight Projects-PWDs (iv) Aswasakiranam-Endosulfan victims‌​‍

Accepted Answer

(ii) and (iv) — Santhwana is for endosulfan victims (not women); Aswasakiranam is for bedridden patients' caregivers (not endosulfan).‌​‍

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(i) and (iii)

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(ii) and (iii)

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(i) and (iv)

Question 7

The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was fought between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

England and France — Series of conflicts over French throne. ‌​‍Joan of Arc led French resistance. Ended with French victory; English expelled from France (except Calais).

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Rome and Carthage

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UK and India

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Spain and Portugal

Question 8

Japan-India bullet train 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mumbai-Ahmedabad progressing — Under construction.‌​‍

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No progress

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Completed

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Abandoned

Question 9

The Sangam Age (Tamil literature) belongs to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

c. 300 BCE - 300 CE — Sangam literature — Three Sangams at Madurai according to tradition. ‌​‍Earliest Tamil classical literature. Key texts: Tolkappiyam, Tirukkural, Silappadikaram, Manimekalai, Ettuthokai.

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Modern

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Medieval

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5000 BCE

Question 10

India assumed G20 presidency on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 December 2022 — India assumed the G20 presidency on 1 December 2022, holding it until 30 November 2023.‌​‍

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1 January 2023

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15 August 2022

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1 November 2022

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #619