DCOA Mixed Practice Test #141

Question 1

Vagamon:

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki.

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Kottayam

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Pathanamthitta

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Ernakulam

Question 2

1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as:‌​‍

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Person fleeing persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in social group — 1951 Convention + 1967 Protocol. ‌​‍India is not a signatory but follows humanitarian principles. Around 100 million displaced globally (UNHCR 2024).

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Any migrant

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Tourist

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Economic migrant

Question 3

India's G20 Presidency in 2023 championed the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20. What was the primary motivation behind this historic move, as articulated by India?

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D. To provide a stronger voice for the Global South and address its developmental priorities more effectively. — The inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20 under India's presidency was a landmark decision. India consistently advocated for this move to amplify the voice of the Global South and ensure that the developmental priorities and concerns of developing nations, particularly from Africa, are adequately represented and addressed at the highest global economic forum. While economic integration (C) is a potential benefit, the overarching motivation was about equitable representation and addressing global imbalances. Options A and B are incorrect as they do not reflect the stat

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A. To balance the influence of Western European nations within the G20.

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B. To facilitate greater military cooperation between G20 and African nations.

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C. To accelerate the economic integration of African states into global trade blocs.

Question 4

M. S. Swaminathan, awarded Bharat Ratna 2024, is called the father of:‌​‍

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Green Revolution in India — M. ‌​‍S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India for introducing high-yield wheat and rice.

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White Revolution

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Blue Revolution

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Digital Revolution

Question 5

Vishu Kani items:

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Gold, rice, mirror, cucumber, flowers — Auspicious items viewed first on Vishu morning.

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Only flowers

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Books

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Coins

Question 6

A patient in the psychiatric ward is experiencing significant anxiety due to conflicting desires: wanting to engage in impulsive, inappropriate behaviors (e.g., shouting obscenities) and knowing that such actions would lead to negative consequences. According to Freud's structural model of the mind, which component is primarily responsible for mediating these conflicting impulses and interacting with reality?

Accepted Answer

C. Ego — The Ego, operating on the reality principle, mediates between the impulsive demands of the Id (which seeks immediate gratification) and the moralistic dictates of the Superego (which represents societal and parental standards), while also considering external reality. The Ego's role is to find realistic and socially acceptable ways to satisfy desires. The unconscious mind is a broader concept encompassing all three structures.

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A. Id

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B. Superego

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D. Unconscious mind

Question 7

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans:‌​‍

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TN, Kerala, Karnataka — First biosphere reserve of India (1986). ‌​‍Includes Mudumalai, Bandipur, Nagarhole, Silent Valley, Mukurti, Aralam.

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Kerala only

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Gujarat

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AP

Question 8

The SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summit 2023 was held in:‌​‍

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New Delhi — India hosted the SCO summit in New Delhi in July 2023 during its SCO chairmanship.‌​‍

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Astana

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Beijing

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Samarkand

Question 9

India's first bullet train route:‌​‍

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad — Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (under construction).‌​‍

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Chennai-Bangalore

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Delhi-Mumbai

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Delhi-Kolkata

Question 10

Descartes' 'cogito':

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'I think, therefore I am' — starting point of Cartesian doubt — Method of systematic doubt. Rationalist. Father of modern Western philosophy. Contrast with Empiricists (Locke, Hume).

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God exists

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Physical world real

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No knowledge

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #141