DCOA Mixed Practice Test #75

Question 1

The first Jnanpith Award winner from Malayalam is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

G. Sankara Kurup — G. ‌​‍Sankara Kurup won the Jnanpith Award in 1965, the first for Malayalam literature.

Answer

Thakazhi

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S.K. Pottekkatt

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O.N.V. Kurup

Question 2

Kerala population (2011):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3.34 cr — 3.34 crore.‌​‍

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4.34 cr

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5.34 cr

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2.34 cr

Question 3

Which national health programme primarily focuses on the control and prevention of communicable diseases?

Accepted Answer

B. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) — The correct answer is B. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP). This programme targets communicable diseases like malaria, dengue, and kala-azar. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they focus on elderly care, mental health, and deafness prevention, respectively, not communicable diseases.

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A. National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE)

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C. National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)

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D. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD)

Question 4

The SI unit of electrical energy used for billing is:

Accepted Answer

Kilowatt-hour (kWh) — Electricity bills use kWh (1 unit); 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10⁶ J.

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Joule

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Watt

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Horsepower

Question 5

The 'Wagon Tragedy' during the Malabar Rebellion is also called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Black Hole of Podannur — The Wagon Tragedy, where prisoners suffocated in a closed goods wagon during transport, is called the 'Black Hole of Podannur' (near Coimbatore).‌​‍

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Black Hole of Calcutta

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Jallianwala Bagh of Kerala

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Punnapra Tragedy

Question 6

Who made the Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore?

Accepted Answer

Sree Chithira Thirunal — Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma proclaimed temple entry on 12 November 1936.

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Rani Gowri Lakshmi Bai

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Swathi Thirunal

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Sree Moolam Thirunal

Question 7

What is hyperbole?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deliberate exaggeration — E.g., 'I've told you a million times'. ‌​‍Opposite: litotes (understatement via negation).

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Understatement

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Question

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Literal

Question 8

Vitamin B12 mainly from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Animal foods — Mostly animal sources; supplement for vegetarians.‌​‍

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Sunlight

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Water

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Plants

Question 9

The main nitrogenous waste in human urine is:

Accepted Answer

Urea — Humans are ureotelic — urea is main N waste; ammonia would be toxic.

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Ammonia

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Uric acid

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Creatinine

Question 10

India's national bird is:

Accepted Answer

Peacock — Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird since 1963.

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Eagle

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Sparrow

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Parrot

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #75