DCOA Mixed Practice Test #553

Question 1

A significant recommendation of the National Education Policy 2020 is the promotion of multilingualism and the use of mother tongue/local language as a medium of instruction. Up to which grade level is this policy primarily emphasized?

Accepted Answer

B. Up to Grade 5 — The NEP 2020 strongly recommends that the medium of instruction till at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, should be the mother tongue/local language. While it encourages this practice beyond Grade 5, the primary emphasis for its mandatory implementation is 'at least till Grade 5'. Other options represent either too early or too late a stage for this primary emphasis.

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A. Up to Grade 3

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C. Up to Grade 8

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D. Up to Grade 10

Question 2

The 'UPI' in digital payments stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Unified Payments Interface — UPI = Unified Payments Interface, launched by NPCI in 2016.‌​‍

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Unique Payment Identifier

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Uniform Payment Interchange

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Universal Pay India

Question 3

A teacher observes that one of her students, Rahul, is exceptionally skilled at understanding and responding to the moods, motivations, and desires of his classmates, often mediating conflicts and organizing group activities effectively. According to Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, Rahul is demonstrating a high level of:

Accepted Answer

C. Interpersonal intelligence. — Interpersonal intelligence, according to Gardner, involves the ability to understand and interact effectively with others, including discerning their moods, intentions, motivations, and feelings. Rahul's skills in mediating conflicts and understanding classmates' dynamics are clear indicators of strong interpersonal intelligence, not self-understanding (intrapersonal) or language skills (linguistic).

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A. Intrapersonal intelligence.

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B. Linguistic intelligence.

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D. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Question 4

The infective stage of malarial parasite Plasmodium that enters human body is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

sporozoite — Sporozoites are injected by Anopheles mosquito and infect human liver cells.‌​‍

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merozoite

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minuta form

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gametocyte

Question 5

Golden Rice:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A enriched — Beta-carotene for vit A.‌​‍

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Zinc

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Protein

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Iron

Question 6

Transformer works on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AC only — Electromagnetic induction. Changes voltage.‌​‍

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Neither

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Both

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DC only

Question 7

Reduction involves:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both gain of electrons and gain of hydrogen — Reduction = gain of e⁻ or gain of H or loss of O (classical definition).‌​‍

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Gain of electrons

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Loss of electrons

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Loss of oxygen from other atom

Question 8

The Andes Mountains are in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

South America — The Andes is the longest continental mountain range, running along western South America (~7,000 km).‌​‍

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Europe

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Asia

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Africa

Question 9

Which Kerala government scheme, launched in 2019, aims to provide free textbooks, uniforms, and bicycles to students from economically weaker sections to reduce dropout rates in government schools?

Accepted Answer

C. Pothichoru — The K-SMART (Kerala State Model of Reforming Textbooks) scheme includes provisions for free textbooks, uniforms, and bicycles for students in government schools from low-income families. KITE Victers is a digital education initiative, Pothichoru is a literacy programme, and Snehasparsham focuses on school infrastructure improvements. Thus, K-SMART is the correct answer.

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A. KITE Victers

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B. K-SMART

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D. Snehasparsham

Question 10

The 'Drain of Wealth' theory was a significant economic critique of British rule in India. Which of the following accurately describes a key aspect of this theory?

Accepted Answer

B. It posited that the high salaries of British officials and pensions paid from Indian revenues constituted a unilateral transfer of wealth. — The Drain of Wealth theory, primarily articulated by Dadabhai Naoroji, argued that a portion of India's national wealth was being siphoned off to Britain without adequate economic returns. This included the salaries and pensions of British officials, profits of British companies, and home charges. Options A, C, and D describe scenarios contrary to the realities of British economic exploitation, which primarily served imperial interests, manipulated trade to Britain's advantage, and restricted Indian industry.

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A. It argued that British investments in infrastructure like railways primarily benefited Indian capitalists.

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C. It highlighted the equitable trade balance between India and Britain, which favored Indian exports.

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D. It emphasized the benefits of free trade, which allowed Indian goods to compete globally without tariffs.

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #553