DCOA Mixed Practice Test #8

Question 1

The Singur-Nandigram protests (2007-08) in West Bengal were against:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Land acquisition for Tata Nano plant + SEZ — Mamata Banerjee-led protests against forcible land acquisition. ‌​‍Tata Nano plant moved to Sanand (Gujarat) in 2008. Helped TMC win 2011 WB elections.

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Industrial corridor

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Nuclear plant

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Mining

Question 2

Acidic strength order: HCOOH, CH₃COOH, ClCH₂COOH:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

ClCH₂COOH > HCOOH > CH₃COOH — Electron withdrawal (Cl, –I) stabilises carboxylate → stronger acid. ‌​‍Methyl (+I) destabilises → weaker.

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Same

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HCOOH only

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CH₃COOH > HCOOH > ClCH₂COOH

Question 3

Dadasaheb Phalke Award from Kerala — first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Adoor Gopalakrishnan — Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2005) was the first from Kerala.‌​‍

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G. Aravindan

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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P.K. Nair

Question 4

Kalinga War:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

261 BCE — 261 BCE by Ashoka.‌​‍

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321 BCE

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268 BCE

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232 BCE

Question 5

Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in:

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram — richest temple.

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Thrissur

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Ernakulam

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Kollam

Question 6

Which of the following is the final product of purine metabolism in humans, and its accumulation can lead to gout?

Accepted Answer

C. Uric acid — Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism in humans. When there is an overproduction or under-excretion of uric acid, it can accumulate in the body, leading to hyperuricemia and the formation of urate crystals in joints, causing the painful condition known as gout. Urea is the end product of protein metabolism, creatinine is a waste product from muscle metabolism, and ammonia is converted to urea in the liver.

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A. Urea

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B. Creatinine

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D. Ammonia

Question 7

Gandhi Jayanti is on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 October — 2 October = Gandhi Jayanti (his birthday). 30 January = Martyrs' Day.‌​‍

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30 January

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15 August

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26 January

Question 8

The valency of an element is determined by the number of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electrons in the outermost (valence) shell — Valency reflects electrons gained/lost/shared from the outermost shell.‌​‍

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Protons

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Total electrons

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Neutrons

Question 9

SHG model in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree (~46 lakh members) — Massive grassroots network.

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Few members

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Urban only

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Rural only

Question 10

Under the NDPS Act, what is the maximum punishment for a person found guilty of cultivating cannabis (Cannabis sativa) without a license?

Accepted Answer

C. 20 years rigorous imprisonment and fine up to ₹2 lakh — The NDPS Act prescribes a punishment of up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to ₹1 lakh for cultivating cannabis without a license. However, the correct option here is 5 years imprisonment and a fine up to ₹20,000, which is a lesser but plausible punishment for minor offenses or first-time offenders.

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A. 10 years imprisonment and fine up to ₹1 lakh

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B. 5 years imprisonment and fine up to ₹20,000

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D. Life imprisonment

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #8