DCOA Mixed Practice Test #683

Question 1

Holocaust (systematic extermination of Jews by Nazis) killed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~6 million Jews — Holocaust/Shoah: ~6 million Jewish + ~5 million other victims (Roma, disabled, political prisoners). ‌​‍Concentration/extermination camps (Auschwitz, Treblinka).

Answer

3 million

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1 million

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10 million

Question 2

Which block of the periodic table does sodium belong to?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

s-block — Alkali metals (Group 1) are s-block; last electron enters s-orbital.‌​‍

Answer

f-block

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p-block

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d-block

Question 3

Atomic number equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Number of protons — Atomic number = number of protons in nucleus.‌​‍

Answer

Number of neutrons

Answer

Number of electrons + neutrons

Answer

Mass number

Question 4

Which district recorded the highest temperature of 40 degrees C in Kerala in April 2026?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Palakkad recorded 40 degrees C near Malampuzha Dam area, the highest in the state.‌​‍

Answer

Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Answer

Kollam

Question 5

Kerala 2024 LS result:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

UDF dominated — UDF won majority in 2024.‌​‍

Answer

BJP dominated

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Tied

Answer

LDF dominated

Question 6

The OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) was developed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Albert Sabin — Sabin developed the oral live-attenuated vaccine; Salk developed the injectable.‌​‍

Answer

Jonas Salk

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Edward Jenner

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Louis Pasteur

Question 7

Shaji N. Karun:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Filmmaker (Piravi) — Piravi director, Padma Shri.‌​‍

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Politician

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Novelist

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Actor

Question 8

The first Municipality in India to become a full Wi-Fi Zone:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — Malappuram became India's first Wi-Fi municipality in 2015.‌​‍

Answer

Kochi

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Mumbai

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Bangalore

Question 9

The 'Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor' is awarded by which organization?

Accepted Answer

B. Kerala Chalachitra Academy — The Kerala Chalachitra Academy, under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, is responsible for awarding the 'Kerala State Film Awards,' including the category for Best Actor. The other options are involved in different cultural or literary domains and do not administer these awards.

Answer

A. Kerala State Film Development Corporation

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C. Kerala Sahitya Akademi

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D. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala

Question 10

Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in:

Accepted Answer

1492 — Columbus landed in Caribbean (Bahamas) on 12 October 1492 under Spanish flag. Mistakenly thought he reached India. Triggered European colonisation of Americas.

Answer

1453

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1498

Answer

1522

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #683