DCOA Mixed Practice Test #318

Question 1

Absorption of most nutrients occurs in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small intestine (villi, microvilli) — Brush border. ‌​‍Surface area ~250 m². Large intestine: mainly water and vitamin K, B12 absorption.

Answer

Mouth

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Large intestine

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Stomach

Question 2

SNDP Yogam founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru founded SNDP Yogam (1903).‌​‍

Answer

Ayyankali

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Kumaran Asan

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Dr. Palpu

Question 3

The Upper Cloth Agitation in Travancore ended in 1859 with a proclamation by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma — Uthram Thirunal's 26 July 1859 proclamation permitted Channar women to wear upper cloth.‌​‍

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Swati Thirunal

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Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

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Sree Moolam Thirunal

Question 4

The Swadeshabhimani newspaper was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vakkom Moulavi — Vakkom Moulavi founded Swadeshabhimani in 1905. ‌​‍K. Ramakrishna Pillai was its famous editor who was exiled by the Travancore Dewan for his writings.

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K. Ramakrishna Pillai

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Hermann Gundert

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C.V. Kunhiraman

Question 5

Boston Tea Party (1773) was:

Accepted Answer

American colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes — Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams) dumped 342 tea chests on 16 December 1773. Protest against Tea Act — 'no taxation without representation.' Escalated to Revolution.

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A celebration

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Japanese tea ceremony

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British holiday

Question 6

Sahitya Akademi is:

Accepted Answer

National academy of letters (literature) India — Established 1954. Awards in 24 languages. Bhasha Samman. Highest literary honour: Jnanpith (by Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust).

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Film

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Music

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Sculpture

Question 7

The slogan 'Educate, Organise, Agitate' in Kerala reform discourse is most associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ambedkar (adopted by Kerala Dalit movements) — B. ‌​‍R. Ambedkar's slogan 'Educate, Organise, Agitate' was embraced by Kerala's Dalit movement.

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Ayyankali

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Mannathu Padmanabhan

Question 8

Neerja Bhanot, posthumously honoured for her bravery, worked as a:

Accepted Answer

Air hostess / flight purser — Neerja Bhanot, senior flight purser on Pan Am 73 (1986), saved passengers before being shot by hijackers.

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Pilot

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Journalist

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Doctor

Question 9

ISRO's SSLV stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — for launching small satellites cost-effectively.‌​‍

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Super Satellite Launch Vehicle

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Space Satellite Launch Vehicle

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Special Satellite Launch Vehicle

Question 10

The Pampadum Shola National Park is in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Pampadum Shola NP (1.32 km²) — India's smallest national park — is in Idukki.‌​‍

Answer

Pathanamthitta

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Kollam

Answer

Wayanad

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #318