DCOA Mixed Practice Test #592

Question 1

Which of the following elements in the periodic table has the highest electronegativity value, making it the most likely to form anions in chemical reactions?

Accepted Answer

B. Chlorine (Cl) — Chlorine (Cl) has the highest electronegativity among the given options (3.16 on the Pauling scale), making it the most likely to gain electrons and form anions. Sodium, potassium, and calcium are metals with low electronegativity and tend to lose electrons, forming cations instead.

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A. Sodium (Na)

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C. Potassium (K)

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D. Calcium (Ca)

Question 2

The currency of Japan is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yen — Japan's currency is the Yen.‌​‍

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Yuan

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Won

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Ringgit

Question 3

The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)' scheme primarily aims to provide financial support to which group of beneficiaries?

Accepted Answer

A. Marginal and small farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares. — PM-KISAN provides income support of ₹6,000 per year in three equal installments to all landholding farmer families, subject to certain exclusion criteria. The scheme specifically targets marginal and small farmers holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as the scheme does not cover landless laborers, focuses on all farmers meeting the land criteria (not just women or loan recipients), and does not restrict eligibility to bank loan holders.

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B. All landless agricultural laborers in rural areas.

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C. Women farmers engaged in organic farming.

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D. Farmers who have availed farm loans from nationalized banks.

Question 4

KPSC chair appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Governor — Governor.‌​‍

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Chief Secretary

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President

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CM

Question 5

Who is called the father of literacy in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

Kuriakose Elias Chavara — St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara pioneered education for all in Kerala.

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Kumaranasan

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Chattampi Swami

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Pandit Karuppan

Question 6

NITI stands for:‌​‍

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National Institution for Transforming India — National Institution for Transforming India.‌​‍

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National Institute for Trade

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New India Technology Initiative

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None

Question 7

Kerala's Gini coefficient relative to India:

Accepted Answer

Lower inequality — Lower income inequality.

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Higher

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Same

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Unknown

Question 8

India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy focuses on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

South Asian neighbours (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives) — Modi government's policy from 2014 — prioritise relations with immediate neighbours. ‌​‍PM first visited Bhutan 2014.

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Middle East

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Central Asia

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Europe

Question 9

Magical realism is associated most with which region's literature?

Accepted Answer

Latin America — Latin American writers like García Márquez, Borges, Isabel Allende popularised magical realism.

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East Asia

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Middle East

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Scandinavia

Question 10

Kerala population density 2011:

Accepted Answer

860/sq km — 860 per sq km.

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1000/sq km

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500

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1200

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #592