DCOA Mixed Practice Test #187

Question 1

Largest producer of tea:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

China — China (India second).‌​‍

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India

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Kenya

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Sri Lanka

Question 2

Anaemia caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency — Iron deficiency reduces haemoglobin.‌​‍

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Iodine deficiency

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Vitamin A

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Calcium deficiency

Question 3

Under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the 'Health and Wellness Centres' (HWCs) are designed to provide comprehensive primary health care. Which of the following services is NOT primarily delivered through HWCs?

Accepted Answer

B. Treatment of advanced cancer and open heart surgeries — HWCs focus on primary care and early detection, not advanced surgical interventions. Options A, C, and D are core functions of HWCs under AB-PMJAY. Distractors like 'advanced cancer treatment' are tertiary care services, not part of HWCs' scope.

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A. Prevention and management of communicable diseases

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C. Screening and management of non-communicable diseases

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D. Maternal and child health services including immunization

Question 4

Kerala literacy campaign year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1990 — Total Literacy Campaign 1990 — first state fully literate.‌​‍

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1995

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1991

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1989

Question 5

A pivotal moment in the social reform movements of Kerala was the establishment of the first school specifically for the education of lower caste children, challenging the prevalent caste-based discrimination. Which social reformer is primarily credited with this pioneering effort, and which school is often associated with this historic initiative?

Accepted Answer

B. Ayyankali, Ooruttambalam School — Ayyankali, a prominent leader of the Pulaya community, established the Ooruttambalam School in 1904, specifically for the education of Dalit children. This act was a revolutionary step against caste discrimination and an assertion of the right to education for all, making it a landmark event in Kerala's social reform history.

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A. Sree Narayana Guru, Sivagiri School

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C. Chattampi Swamikal, Panmana School

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D. Vaikunda Swamikal, Suchindram School

Question 6

'Ctrl + V' is used for:

Accepted Answer

Pasting — Ctrl+V pastes from clipboard.

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Cutting

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Copying

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Viewing

Question 7

Neyyar Dam purpose:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Irrigation + drinking water — Multi-purpose. TVM district.‌​‍

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Flood control only

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Hydroelectric only

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Navigation

Question 8

Biodiversity loss extinction theory (Evil Quartet) — one factor is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both (a) and (b) — 4 factors: habitat loss, over-exploitation, alien species, co-extinctions. ‌​‍Water hyacinth (Eichhornia), Lantana in India.

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Only climate

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Over-exploitation

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Alien species invasions (e.g., Nile perch in Lake Victoria wiped out cichlids)

Question 9

Dielectric constant of vacuum:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 — K (or εr) = ε/ε₀. For air ≈1.0006; water ≈80; ferroelectrics very high.‌​‍

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0

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∞

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2

Question 10

Environmental pollutant known as greenhouse gas is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CO₂ — Absorbs IR. ‌​‍Others: CH₄, N₂O, CFCs, H₂O vapour, O₃. Preindustrial CO₂ ~280 ppm; now >420 ppm.

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O₂

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N₂

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H₂

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #187