DCOA Mixed Practice Test #786

Question 1

Great Barrier Reef in:

Accepted Answer

Australia — Australia — world's largest coral reef.

Answer

Indonesia

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Philippines

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Fiji

Question 2

Pritzker Architecture 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Riken Yamamoto — Riken Yamamoto (Japan) — Pritzker 2024.‌​‍

Answer

Arata Isozaki

Answer

Balkrishna Doshi

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Francis Kéré

Question 3

Who was CJI of India at the start and end of 2025?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Khanna then Gavai — Start of 2025: Sanjiv Khanna (since 11 Nov 2024). ‌​‍He retired on 13 May 2025. Since 14 May 2025: B.R. ‌​‍Gavai.

Answer

Gavai both

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Khanna both

Answer

Chandrachud then Khanna

Question 4

Identify the pioneering woman who became the first Indian woman to obtain a medical degree from a Western institution, specifically from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1886, paving the way for female physicians in India.

Accepted Answer

C. Anandibai Joshi — Anandibai Joshi holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to obtain a medical degree from a Western institution (Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania). While Kadambini Ganguly was one of the first female graduates and later doctors in India, Anandibai Joshi's achievement was specifically in Western medical education. Savitribai Phule was a pioneer in women's education and the first female teacher, and Cornelia Sorabji was the first female lawyer.

Answer

A. Kadambini Ganguly

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B. Savitribai Phule

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D. Cornelia Sorabji

Question 5

Which women's march in October 1789 brought Louis XVI's family from Versailles to Paris?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

March on Versailles — The Women's March on Versailles (5–6 October 1789) forced the royal family to Paris.‌​‍

Answer

Women's Tea Party

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Bread March

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Goodbye Versailles

Question 6

Dengue is transmitted by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Aedes mosquito — Dengue is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito. ‌​‍It bites mainly during daytime.

Answer

Anopheles mosquito

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Housefly

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Rat

Question 7

Common ion effect:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Solubility decreases when solution contains a common ion — Adding NaCl to HCl reduces Cl⁻-containing salt solubility. ‌​‍Also affects buffer pH, precipitation.

Answer

Solubility increases

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Ignored

Answer

Only in gases

Question 8

Kerala's first Chief Minister:

Accepted Answer

EMS Namboodiripad — EMS Namboodiripad — first CM of Kerala (1957), first elected communist CM in India.

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

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R. Sankar

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C. Achutha Menon

Question 9

Recently discovered element source in India crucial for electric vehicles:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lithium — Major lithium deposits were discovered in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir in 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Graphite

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Cobalt

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Uranium

Question 10

In Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), which component is primarily designed to assess co-scholastic areas like life skills and attitudes?

Accepted Answer

C. Participation in sports, arts, and social activities. — CCE evaluates both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects. While pen-and-paper tests (A) and written exams (D) assess academic performance, co-scholastic areas like life skills are primarily measured through participatory activities such as sports and arts (C). Projects (B) may cover some skills but are more subject-specific.

Answer

A. Pen-and-paper tests conducted monthly.

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B. Projects and assignments in core subjects.

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D. Periodic written examinations for promotion.

DCOA Mixed Practice Test #786