DCOA Mixed Practice Test #461

Question 1

QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) comprises:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

US, Japan, India, Australia — QUAD revived 2017 (earlier 2007 attempt dissolved). ‌​‍Focused on Indo-Pacific stability — implicit counter to China's assertiveness.

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US, UK, France, Germany

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US, China, Russia, India

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UK, US, Canada, Australia

Question 2

A Headmaster of a government upper primary school needs guidance on implementing a new academic support program for students within their educational sub-district. Which education officer is primarily responsible for providing academic supervision and guidance to schools at the sub-district level in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

B. Assistant Educational Officer (AEO) — The Assistant Educational Officer (AEO) is the primary authority responsible for academic supervision and administration of lower primary and upper primary schools within a specific educational sub-district. The DEO/DDE operates at the district level, overseeing high schools and the AEOs. The State Project Director manages state-level programs, not sub-district academic guidance.

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A. District Educational Officer (DEO)

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C. Deputy Director of Education (DDE)

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D. State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Kerala

Question 3

The SNDP Yogam was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. Palpu — Dr. ‌​‍Palpu founded the SNDP Yogam (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam) in 1903 with Sree Narayana Guru's blessings. Guru served as its first president.

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Kumaranasan

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K. Ayyappan

Question 4

What was India's peak foreign exchange reserves in 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

$700+ B — Crossed $700 billion.‌​‍

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$800 B

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$600 B

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$500 B

Question 5

Sree Narayana Guru installed a Shiva Linga at Aruvippuram in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1888 — The Aruvippuram Prathishta (1888) was a landmark act defying caste monopoly on temple rituals.‌​‍

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1885

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1891

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1903

Question 6

Remote sensing satellites use:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Optical, IR, microwave, radar sensors — ISRO's IRS, Cartosat, Resourcesat. ‌​‍Used in agriculture, disaster management, urban planning.

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Optical only

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Sonar

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X-rays

Question 7

Mendeleev predicted existence of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Eka-aluminium (Ga), Eka-silicon (Ge), Eka-boron (Sc) — Gaps in his table + property predictions verified — triumph of the law.‌​‍

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Only transition metals

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Noble gases

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Actinides

Question 8

The 'Privatization' component of India's 1991 economic reforms primarily aimed to achieve which of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

B. Improve efficiency and financial performance of public sector enterprises by transferring ownership and management to the private sector. — Privatization, a key part of the 1991 reforms, aimed to reduce the government's financial burden from loss-making public sector enterprises and improve their operational efficiency and competitiveness by transferring ownership or management to the private sector. This was expected to boost productivity and foster innovation. Options A and C describe policies contrary to privatization, while D, though a possible outcome of a thriving private sector, was not the primary *aim* of privatization itself.

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A. Expand the government's direct control over strategic public sector undertakings.

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C. Increase the number of public sector monopolies in core infrastructure sectors.

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D. Enhance the government's revenue through higher taxation on private sector profits.

Question 9

Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalady — Kalady, Ernakulam.‌​‍

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Guruvayur

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Kottayam

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Sabarimala

Question 10

The SI unit of force is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Newton — 1 N = 1 kg·m/s²; force needed to accelerate 1 kg at 1 m/s².‌​‍

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Watt

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Joule

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Pascal

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #461