University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #721

Question 1

Kudumbashree was launched at ___ by Prime Minister ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram, A.B. Vajpayee — Inaugurated at Malappuram by PM A.B. Vajpayee on 17 May 1998.‌​‍

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Thiruvananthapuram, Rajiv Gandhi

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Thrissur, Indira Gandhi

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Ernakulam, Narasimha Rao

Question 2

The Drafting Committee of the Constitution had how many members?

Accepted Answer

7 — Drafting Committee: Ambedkar (Chair), N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, K. M. Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadulla, N. Madhava Rau, T. T. Krishnamachari.

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5

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9

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11

Question 3

Convert 72 km/h to m/s:

Accepted Answer

20 m/s — 72 × (1000/3600) = 72/3.6 = 20 m/s.

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10 m/s

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25 m/s

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36 m/s

Question 4

AGMUT cadre:

Accepted Answer

IAS joint for Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram, UTs — All India Service cadre.

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Single state

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Private

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None

Question 5

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

What a beautiful day! — Exclamatory sentence ends with '!'.‌​‍

Answer

What a beautiful day.

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What a beautiful day?

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What a beautiful day

Question 6

Pazhassi Raja was the ruler of:

Accepted Answer

Kottayam (Malabar) — Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja — ruler of Kottayam (Malabar), fought British.

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Travancore

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Cochin

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Kozhikode

Question 7

Which Kerala government scheme, launched in 2019, aims to provide free textbooks, uniforms, and bicycles to students from economically weaker sections to reduce dropout rates in government schools?

Accepted Answer

C. Pothichoru — The K-SMART (Kerala State Model of Reforming Textbooks) scheme includes provisions for free textbooks, uniforms, and bicycles for students in government schools from low-income families. KITE Victers is a digital education initiative, Pothichoru is a literacy programme, and Snehasparsham focuses on school infrastructure improvements. Thus, K-SMART is the correct answer.

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A. KITE Victers

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B. K-SMART

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D. Snehasparsham

Question 8

The Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961), based on the Mahalanobis model, prioritized rapid industrialization with a focus on heavy industries. While aiming for self-reliance in the long run, which of the following long-term economic challenges was often associated with the implementation and outcomes of this strategy in India?

Accepted Answer

D. Increased reliance on foreign aid and technology, despite the self-reliance objective. — The Mahalanobis model, while envisioning long-term self-reliance, required substantial imports of capital goods and advanced technology in the short to medium term to establish heavy industries. This led to significant balance of payments pressures and increased dependence on foreign aid to finance these crucial imports, thereby challenging the immediate goal of self-reliance. Options A, B, and C represent outcomes contrary to the historical experience or primary focus of the plan, which often led to regional disparities, import-substitution rather than export competitiveness, and relative neg

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A. Significant increase in export competitiveness due to advanced industrial base.

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B. Balanced regional development and equitable distribution of industrial growth.

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C. Creation of a robust agricultural surplus, ensuring food security for the growing population.

Question 9

A laboratory technician is performing a preliminary screening for the presence of alkaloids in a plant extract. Which of the following reagents is commonly used as a general precipitating reagent for alkaloids, forming characteristic precipitates?

Accepted Answer

C. Mayer's reagent — Mayer's reagent (potassium mercuric iodide) is a widely used general reagent for the detection of alkaloids. It forms a creamy white precipitate with most alkaloids due to the formation of alkaloid-iodide complexes. Benedict's and Fehling's reagents are used for reducing sugars, while Biuret reagent is used for proteins.

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A. Benedict's reagent

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B. Fehling's solution

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D. Biuret reagent

Question 10

G20 Delhi Declaration theme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One Earth, One Family, One Future — Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — 'The World is One Family'.‌​‍

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Make in India

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Digital India

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Skill India

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #721