DCOA Mixed Practice Test #86

Question 1

Typhoid is caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Salmonella typhi — Fecal-oral transmission. ‌​‍Widal test for diagnosis. Vaccine available. ‌​‍Complications: intestinal perforation.

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Plasmodium

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Virus

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E. coli

Question 2

An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) serves as a vital link between the community and the public health system. Which of the following accurately describes a primary function of an ASHA worker?

Accepted Answer

C. Mobilizing the community for health awareness, facilitating access to services, and providing basic health counseling. — ASHAs are primarily responsible for community mobilization, health awareness, facilitating access to health services, and providing basic health counseling, especially for maternal and child health. They do not perform surgical procedures, prescribe allopathic medicines independently, or conduct complex diagnostic tests.

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A. Conducting minor surgical procedures at the village level.

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B. Prescribing allopathic medicines for common ailments without supervision.

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D. Performing complex diagnostic tests using sophisticated laboratory equipment.

Question 3

The 'No Detention Policy' under the RTE Act, 2009, as implemented in Kerala, applies to students up to which class before they face any form of academic assessment or grade retention?

Accepted Answer

B. Class 8 — Kerala follows the 'No Detention Policy' up to Class 8, meaning students cannot be held back or failed until they complete Class 8 under the RTE Act. This policy aims to reduce stress and dropout rates. After Class 8, schools may conduct assessments, and students may face grade retention if necessary. Options Class 5 and Class 3 are incorrect as they are below the RTE mandate, while Class 10 is beyond the policy's scope.

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A. Class 5

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C. Class 10

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D. Class 3

Question 4

The 'Father of Indian Cricket' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ranjitsinhji — Ranjitsinhji (K.S. ‌​‍Ranjitsinhji) is considered the Father of Indian Cricket. C.K. ‌​‍Nayudu was India's first Test captain.

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Sunil Gavaskar

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C.K. Nayudu

Question 5

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a key limitation of purely income or consumption-based poverty lines in comprehensively understanding poverty in a developing country like India?

Accepted Answer

B. They fail to capture the multi-dimensional nature of deprivation, such as lack of access to healthcare, education, and sanitation. — Purely income or consumption-based poverty lines, while useful, often overlook non-monetary aspects of deprivation. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was developed precisely to address this limitation by incorporating indicators related to health, education, and living standards, providing a more holistic view of poverty. Options A, C, and D describe other challenges or characteristics, but B highlights the fundamental conceptual limitation of these traditional measures in capturing the full spectrum of deprivation.

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A. They tend to overestimate poverty due to underreporting of informal sector earnings.

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C. They are susceptible to rapid fluctuations in market prices, making comparisons over time difficult.

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D. They do not account for regional disparities in cost of living, leading to inaccurate state-level poverty estimates.

Question 6

Malabar exercise:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Naval — India, US, Japan, Australia (QUAD) — QUAD naval.‌​‍

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Army

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Air

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Cyber

Question 7

Covaxin by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bharat Biotech — Bharat Biotech + ICMR.‌​‍

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Zydus

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Serum Institute

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Pfizer

Question 8

Vitamin for blood clotting:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K — Vitamin K.‌​‍

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A

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C

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D

Question 9

The fall of the Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 July 1789 — Paris crowds stormed the Bastille on 14 July 1789 — now France's National Day.‌​‍

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20 June 1789

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26 August 1789

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4 August 1789

Question 10

Who is the first Malayali Oscar winner?

Accepted Answer

Resul Pookutty — Resul Pookutty won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for Slumdog Millionaire (2009).

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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Shaji N. Karun

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #86