DCOA Mixed Practice Test #300

Question 1

Who among the following is known as the first woman graduate in India?

Accepted Answer

A. Kadambini Ganguly — Kadambini Ganguly, along with Chandramukhi Basu, became the first women graduates from India in 1883. They graduated from the University of Calcutta. Savitribai Phule was a pioneer in women's education but not a graduate, while Annie Besant and Cornelia Sorabji were not graduates in the same context.

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B. Savitribai Phule

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C. Annie Besant

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D. Cornelia Sorabji

Question 2

Plate tectonics theory year:

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1960s — Continental drift 1912; plate tectonics developed 1960s.

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1850

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1912 (Wegener)

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1970s

Question 3

People's Plan Campaign:‌​‍

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1996 — 1996, E.K. Nayanar government.‌​‍

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1993

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1999

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2002

Question 4

Neil Armstrong's mission to the Moon was:‌​‍

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Apollo 11 — Apollo 11 (20 July 1969): Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon. ‌​‍Michael Collins orbited.

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Apollo 10

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Apollo 13

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Gemini 4

Question 5

Sree Narayana Guru's famous slogan 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' was first declared at which historic event?

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C. Aruvippuram Installation (1888) — The slogan was proclaimed during the consecration of the Siva idol at Aruvippuram in 1888, marking a radical departure from caste-based idol worship. The Vaikom Satyagraha and Guruvayur Satyagraha occurred later, while the Sivagiri Pilgrimage was organized in 1928 but the slogan predates it.

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A. Vaikom Satyagraha (1924)

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B. Sivagiri Pilgrimage (1928)

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D. Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931)

Question 6

The Battle of Colachel (1741) was fought between Travancore and:‌​‍

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Dutch — Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated the Dutch at the Battle of Colachel in 1741, effectively ending Dutch colonial power in Kerala.‌​‍

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Portuguese

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British

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French

Question 7

Anaemia caused by:

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Iron deficiency — Iron deficiency reduces haemoglobin.

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Iodine deficiency

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Calcium deficiency

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Vitamin A

Question 8

C4 plants (e.g., maize, sugarcane) have an advantage in:‌​‍

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Hot, dry conditions (reduces photorespiration) — C4 pathway (Hatch-Slack) concentrates CO₂ around RuBisCO → efficient in high temp/intense light.‌​‍

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Cold climates

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Low light

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Deep water

Question 9

In which district is Mangalavanam (smallest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala) situated?

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Ernakulam — Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is in central Kochi, Ernakulam district.

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Thrissur

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Wayanad

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Idukki

Question 10

Modernity as sociological category refers to:

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Post-traditional social arrangements (industrial capitalism, nation-states, rationality, individualism) — Modernity = European Enlightenment + Industrial Revolution + Rise of nation-state. Central for classical sociologists Marx/Weber/Durkheim.

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Clothing

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Technology only

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Recent events

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #300