DCOA Mixed Practice Test #233

Question 1

Which was the first Indian newspaper?‌​‍

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Hicky's Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hicky, 1780) — English weekly, Kolkata. Government closed it 1782 after sedition. First Indian-owned: Samachar Darpan (1818, Bengali, Serampore).

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Times of India

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Hindu

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Amrit Bazar Patrika

Question 2

Basheer called:

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Beypore Sultan — 'Beypore Sultan' — lived in Beypore, Kozhikode.

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Kerala's Tagore

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Adventurer

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Revolutionary

Question 3

Willingdon Island is located in:

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Kochi — Willingdon Island is a man-made island in Kochi, Kerala, created by Robert Bristow in the 1920s-30s during the development of Cochin Port.

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Mumbai

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Chennai

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Kolkata

Question 4

Municipal Corporation is headed by:‌​‍

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Mayor — Municipal Corporation is headed by a Mayor (elected). ‌​‍The Commissioner (appointed) handles administration.

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Collector

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Commissioner

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Chairman

Question 5

A geographer is studying a region in the northern plains of India characterized by fine alluvial deposits, high fertility, a marshy and waterlogged environment, and a historical presence of dense forests. This region is typically found immediately south of the Bhabar belt. Which physiographic division does this description best fit?

Accepted Answer

B. The Terai belt — The description accurately defines the Terai belt. Located immediately south of the Bhabar belt, the Terai is known for its marshy, wet, and densely forested environment where streams that disappeared in the porous Bhabar region re-emerge. Bhangar plains are composed of older alluvium on higher ground and are generally drier. Khadar plains are newer floodplains, highly fertile but not typically as perennially marshy as the Terai. A Doab is simply the land between two confluent rivers, not a specific physiographic belt with these unique characteristics.

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A. The Bhangar plain

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C. The Khadar plain

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D. The Doab region

Question 6

Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, who among the following is primarily responsible for ensuring the enrollment, attendance, and completion of elementary education by every child residing within its jurisdiction?

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C. The Local Authority — The RTE Act, 2009, explicitly places the primary responsibility for ensuring the enrollment, attendance, and completion of elementary education for every child on the Local Authority (e.g., Panchayat, Municipality) within its jurisdiction. This decentralizes accountability and ensures grassroots-level implementation of the Act's provisions.

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A. The Central Government

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B. The State Government

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D. The School Management Committee

Question 7

Which among the following is a primary social group?

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A. Family — Primary social groups are characterized by close, intimate, face-to-face relationships and long-term associations. The family fits this definition as it involves deep emotional bonds and continuous interaction, unlike other groups which are more formal or secondary in nature.

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B. Professional Association

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C. Political Party

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D. Religious Institution

Question 8

Which of the following is a primary objective of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)?

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C. To reduce out-of-pocket expenditure for secondary and tertiary hospitalization among vulnerable families. — The primary objective of AB-PMJAY is to reduce the financial burden of healthcare on poor and vulnerable families by providing a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization. Options A and D describe different initiatives or incorrect scope, while option B states an incorrect coverage amount.

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A. To provide universal primary healthcare services to all citizens.

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B. To offer a health cover of ₹10 lakh per family per year for tertiary care.

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D. To establish new medical colleges in every district of India.

Question 9

Napoleon's final defeat was at:‌​‍

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Waterloo (18 June 1815) — Napoleon defeated by Wellington (UK) + Blücher (Prussia) at Waterloo, Belgium. ‌​‍Exiled to St Helena, died 1821.

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Austerlitz

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Leipzig

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Trafalgar

Question 10

The report 'The Indian Economy – A Review', an alternative to Economic Survey 2024, was authored by:

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V. Anantha Nageswaran — Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser, authored the January 2024 mini-review.

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Krishnamurthy Subramanian

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Mr. Satyendra Kishore

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Shri. S. Ramakrishnan

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #233