DCOA Mixed Practice Test #476

Question 1

Seed germination needs:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water, oxygen, temperature — Essential factors.‌​‍

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Only soil

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Only water

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Only sunlight

Question 2

Demonetisation announced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 Nov 2016 — 8 November 2016.‌​‍

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8 Nov 2015

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1 Jan 2017

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1 Apr 2017

Question 3

Typical embryo sac is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Monosporic, 8-nucleate, 7-celled — Polygonum type. ‌​‍3 antipodal + 2 synergids + 1 egg + 1 central cell (with 2 polar nuclei). Megaspore mother cell → 4 megaspores; 1 survives.

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Bisporic

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Zygotic

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Tetrasporic

Question 4

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai are twin Tamil epics. ‌​‍Their author traditions are:

Accepted Answer

Ilango Adigal and Seethalai Sathanar — Silappadikaram (Ilango, Jain monk) on Kannagi-Kovalan. ‌​‍Manimekalai (Sathanar, Buddhist) is sequel. Both are five great epics (Aimperumkappiyam).

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Kamban and Tiruvalluvar

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Avvaiyar

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Nakkirar

Question 5

Indian Space Commission:

Accepted Answer

1972 — 1972 — chaired Sarabhai initially.

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1969

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1985

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1990

Question 6

India's largest bilateral trade partner 2023-24:

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USA — USA overtook China.

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China

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UAE

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UK

Question 7

'Turn a blind eye' means:

Accepted Answer

Ignore deliberately — Pretend not to notice.

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Go blind

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Look away

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Close eyes

Question 8

'If you study well, you ___ pass the examination.'

Accepted Answer

will — First conditional — will + base verb.

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would

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had

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can have

Question 9

India-UAE CEPA signed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Feb 2022 — Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.‌​‍

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2021

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2023

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2020

Question 10

Sree Narayana Guru's famous dictum 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' was a radical call for social equality in early 20th century Kerala. Which of the following initiatives best represents the *practical implementation* of this philosophy in directly challenging caste-based discrimination?

Accepted Answer

B. The consecration of temples accessible to all, irrespective of caste. — The consecration of temples accessible to all castes directly challenged the deeply entrenched practice of untouchability and caste-based exclusion from places of worship, embodying the 'One Caste, One Religion, One God' principle in action. While other options like establishing ashrams focused on philosophical discourse and the SNDP Yogam on specific community upliftment, temple entry directly broke down physical barriers of caste discrimination. Promoting Sanskrit education, though valuable, was an educational reform, not a direct practical challenge to social segregation in public worship s

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A. The establishment of Advaita Ashram in Aluva for Vedantic studies.

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C. The formation of the SNDP Yogam primarily for Ezhava community upliftment.

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D. The promotion of Sanskrit education among the traditionally marginalized groups.

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #476