Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #747

Question 1

DPSP borrowed from:‌​‍

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Ireland — Irish Constitution.‌​‍

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UK

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USA

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France

Question 2

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 significantly expanded the scope of disabilities compared to its predecessor. How many specified categories of disabilities are recognized under the RPwD Act, 2016?

Accepted Answer

D. 21 — The RPwD Act, 2016, replaced the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. A key change was the expansion of the categories of disabilities from 7 to 21, reflecting a broader understanding of disability and ensuring more individuals are covered under the Act's provisions.

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A. 7

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B. 14

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C. 18

Question 3

Kerala first Cyber Police Station:‌​‍

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TVM — TVM — first cyber police station in India.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Kochi

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Thrissur

Question 4

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in:‌​‍

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1961 (Belgrade summit) — NAM founded at Belgrade Summit (1961) by Tito, Jawaharlal Nehru, Nasser, Sukarno, Nkrumah. ‌​‍Bandung Conference (1955) precursor. 120 member states.

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1955 (Bandung — precursor)

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1945

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1971

Question 5

Rahul Gandhi's Kerala seat:

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Wayanad — Wayanad (till 2024).

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

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Kottayam

Question 6

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is on the banks of:‌​‍

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Vembanad Lake — Kumarakom (Kottayam) is on Vembanad Lake, famous for migratory birds.‌​‍

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Ashtamudi Lake

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Periyar Lake

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Sasthamkotta Lake

Question 7

The 86th Amendment (2002) is famous for:‌​‍

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Making education a Fundamental Right (Article 21A) and a Fundamental Duty — 86th Amendment: added Article 21A (Right to Education) + Article 51A(k) (parents' duty to provide education).‌​‍

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Panchayati Raj

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GST

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Anti-defection law

Question 8

A teacher decides to implement a 'Star Student' award for the highest scoring student in each weekly test. While this initially boosts some students' performance, others who were already interested in the subject begin to show less enthusiasm for learning, focusing more on the award itself. This phenomenon is best explained by:

Accepted Answer

B. The overjustification effect. — The correct answer is B. The overjustification effect occurs when an expected external incentive (like a reward) decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task. Students who were intrinsically motivated begin to attribute their engagement to the external reward rather than their genuine interest. Self-efficacy and expectancy-value theories relate to belief in one's ability and value of the task, while cognitive dissonance relates to discomfort from conflicting beliefs or actions.

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A. The self-efficacy theory.

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C. The expectancy-value theory.

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D. Cognitive dissonance.

Question 9

Art 19(2) allows restrictions on speech for:

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Sovereignty, security, public order, morality, defamation — Reasonable restrictions.

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Any reason

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Economic reasons

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Religious reasons only

Question 10

Pareto efficient allocation is:‌​‍

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No one can be made better off without making someone worse off — Vilfredo Pareto: efficiency criterion. ‌​‍Distinct from equity — Pareto efficient allocations can be highly unequal.

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Random

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Equal outcomes

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Maximum inequality

Secretariat Assistant Mixed Practice Test #747