DCOA Mixed Practice Test #184

Question 1

Kerala's famous festival calendar:

Accepted Answer

Kollavarsham (Malayalam Era) — Kollavarsham (Malayalam Era) — started 825 CE.

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Saka era

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Vikram samvat

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Hijri

Question 2

Kerala Assembly 2021 winner:

Accepted Answer

LDF — LDF retained power.

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UDF

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BJP

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None

Question 3

Kasaragod known for:

Accepted Answer

Multiple languages — 7+ languages spoken. Northernmost district.

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Backwaters

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Theyyam

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Fort

Question 4

Smallest country:

Accepted Answer

Vatican City — Vatican City (0.49 sq km).

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Monaco

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San Marino

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Nauru

Question 5

Koodiyattam is a UNESCO-recognised art form from Kerala. It is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A temple dance-drama — Koodiyattam is the oldest surviving form of Sanskrit theatre, recognised by UNESCO in 2001.‌​‍

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A martial art

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A boat race

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A festival

Question 6

Pathanamthitta formed:

Accepted Answer

1982 — 1 November 1982.

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1956

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1970

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1990

Question 7

Pollination by wind is called:

Accepted Answer

Anemophily — Grasses, pines. Entomophily (insects), hydrophily (water), ornithophily (birds), chiropterophily (bats).

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Entomophily

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Hydrophily

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Ornithophily

Question 8

When is International Cooperative Day celebrated?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First Saturday of July — ICA has celebrated International Day of Cooperatives on the first Saturday of July since 1923.‌​‍

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Second Saturday of November

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Second Saturday of July

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First Saturday of November

Question 9

Vaccination primarily works by stimulating the body to produce which of the following, providing active immunity against a specific pathogen?

Accepted Answer

D. Antibodies — Vaccination introduces a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen (or its antigens) into the body. This exposure stimulates the immune system to produce specific antibodies and memory cells without causing the disease. These antibodies then provide active immunity by recognizing and neutralizing the actual pathogen if encountered in the future. Antigens are the substances that trigger the immune response, not the product of the response itself.

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A. Histamines

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B. Cytokines

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C. Antigens

Question 10

Tonsils:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Immune defence — Lymphoid tissue at throat.‌​‍

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Respiration

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Hormonal

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Digestion

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #184