DCOA Mixed Practice Test #659

Question 1

Kerala's Multidimensional Poverty Index:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lowest among states — NITI Aayog MPI — Kerala best.‌​‍

Answer

Average

Answer

Highest

Answer

Unknown

Question 2

The vital human requirement per day of water intake is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2–3 litres — Recommended water intake: ~2–3 L/day including food moisture.‌​‍

Answer

500 ml

Answer

200 ml

Answer

10 litres

Question 3

UNESCO World Heritage Natural site in India:

Accepted Answer

Kaziranga NP, Manas, Nanda Devi, Sundarbans, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan NP, Khangchendzonga — Taj is cultural site. India has 40+ WHS (cultural + natural + mixed).

Answer

Taj Mahal

Answer

Red Fort

Answer

Only monuments

Question 4

Malabar was part of which British presidency?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Madras — Malabar was part of Madras Presidency under direct British rule.‌​‍

Answer

Bombay

Answer

Bengal

Answer

Central Provinces

Question 5

Saturn is best known for its:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Spectacular ring system — Saturn's ring system of ice and dust particles is most prominent.‌​‍

Answer

Volcanoes

Answer

Life-sustaining atmosphere

Answer

Red spot

Question 6

A patient refuses to acknowledge a recent cancer diagnosis, claiming the doctor made a mistake. Which defense mechanism is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A. Denial — Denial is the refusal to accept an unpleasant reality, as seen in the patient's dismissal of the diagnosis. Suppression is consciously avoiding a thought, displacement redirects feelings to another target, and identification involves modeling behavior after someone admired.

Answer

B. Suppression

Answer

C. Displacement

Answer

D. Identification

Question 7

The 'New World' (Americas) was named 'America' in 1507 by which cartographer, honouring Amerigo Vespucci?

Accepted Answer

Martin Waldseemüller — German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map first labelled the continent 'America'.

Answer

Gerardus Mercator

Answer

Ptolemy

Answer

Henricus Martellus

Question 8

On 21 January 2022, three states observed their 50th Statehood Day. ‌​‍Which state is NOT one of these three?

Accepted Answer

Nagaland — Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura attained statehood on 21 January 1972; Nagaland became a state on 1 December 1963.‌​‍

Answer

Meghalaya

Answer

Manipur

Answer

Tripura

Question 9

Bolgatty Palace:

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Dutch palace on island, now hotel.

Answer

Tvm

Answer

Kollam

Answer

Thrissur

Question 10

LS min age:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 — 25 years. RS = 30.‌​‍

Answer

18

Answer

21

Answer

30

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #659