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PSC Mock Exam 029 — Advanced

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Q1.Arab Sea current near west coast India:‌‍

A. Warm always B. Non-existent C. Seasonally reversing (with monsoon) D. Cold

Q2.The Kerala Land Reforms Act was enacted in:‌‍

A. 1947 B. 1969 C. 1957 D. 1975

Q3.Autobiography vs Biography:‌‍

A. Both by others B. Same C. Neither exists D. Autobio: by oneself. Bio: by someone else

Q4.The 1971 Lok Sabha election slogan of Indira Gandhi was:‌‍

A. Garibi Hatao B. India Shining C. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan D. Sarva Shiksha

Q5.Peptide bond forms between:‌‍

A. Amino acids (COOH + NH₂ → peptide + H₂O) B. Nucleotides C. Sugar-phosphate D. Fatty acids

Q6.Binomial distribution: mean and variance of X ~ B(n,p):‌‍

A. np, np(1-p) B. n, p C. n, np D. np, p

Q7.Kerala Development Report (Planning Commission):‌‍

A. 2000 B. 2013 C. 2008 D. 2018

Q8.Ramsar Convention is for:‌‍

A. Deserts B. Wetlands of international importance C. Forests D. Coral reefs

Q9.Soliloquy in drama:‌‍

A. Dialogue B. Song C. Exit line D. Character speaks thoughts aloud alone on stage

Q10.RMS value of AC voltage (sinusoidal) with peak V₀:‌‍

A. V₀ B. V₀/√2 C. V₀/2 D. 2V₀

Q11.Logic gate NAND is called 'universal' because:‌‍

A. All other gates can be built using NAND B. Used always C. Faster D. Uses less power

Q12.Resolution of a measurement is:‌‍

A. Mean B. Error C. Maximum value D. Least count — smallest change detectable

Q13.Kochi Port:‌‍

A. Beypore B. Marine Drive C. Kannur D. Willingdon Island

Q14.Globalisation refers to:‌‍

A. Only immigration B. Only trade C. Intensification of worldwide social, economic, cultural, political connections D. Only internet

Q15.The Surat Split of the Congress (1907) was between:‌‍

A. Moderates (Gokhale) and Extremists (Tilak) B. INC and League C. Farmers and Traders D. Hindus and Muslims

Q16.Paul Krugman definition of convergence:‌‍

A. Only broadcast B. Only print C. Economics only D. Digital convergence — print, broadcast, internet merging

Q17.Rolling without slipping requires:‌‍

A. v = ωR B. v = 0 C. v = ω/R D. ω = 0

Q18.Maximum/minimum of function at critical points where:‌‍

A. f'(x) = 0 or undefined B. f(x) = 0 C. f''(x) = 0 D. Always at endpoints

Q19.Pritzker Architecture 2024:‌‍

A. Riken Yamamoto B. Arata Isozaki C. Balkrishna Doshi D. Francis Kéré

Q20.Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in:‌‍

A. 1877 B. 1861 C. 1863 D. 1865

Q21.Gabriel García Márquez's magic realism masterpiece:‌‍

A. Don Quixote B. Ulysses C. One Hundred Years of Solitude D. 1984

Q22.Nixon-Mao meeting (1972) marked:‌‍

A. USSR-China alliance B. US-China diplomatic opening C. Vietnam peace D. Cuban crisis

Q23.The Noble Eightfold Path ends with:‌‍

A. Right view B. Right speech C. Right karma D. Right Samadhi (concentration/meditation)

Q24.Delhi became a National Capital Territory with partial statehood via:‌‍

A. 69th Amendment (1991) B. 42nd Amendment C. 70th Amendment D. 86th Amendment

Q25.The Paris Agreement on climate change was signed in:‌‍

A. 2015 B. 2012 C. 2009 D. 2020

Q26.Akbar's syncretic religious order (1582) was called:‌‍

A. Tawhid-i-Ilahi (as Akbar called it); popularly Din-i-Ilahi B. Tariqa C. Din-i-Ilahi D. Sulh-i-kul

Q27.Jet stream affecting India:‌‍

A. Subtropical Westerly Jet (winter) and Tropical Easterly Jet (summer) B. Polar C. None D. Only polar

Q28.Goitre results from deficiency of:‌‍

A. Iodine B. Calcium C. Vitamin D D. Iron

Q29.Veto power in UN Security Council is held by:‌‍

A. All members B. Only USA C. Rotating D. P5: USA, UK, France, Russia, China

Q30.The Lahore Resolution (March 1940) of the Muslim League demanded:‌‍

A. Joint electorates B. Independent states for Muslims in NW and E India (basis of Pakistan) C. Federation D. Separate electorates only

Q31.Infrastructure fund mobilisation structures of KIIFB are approved by:‌‍

A. SEBI only B. RBI only C. Neither D. Both RBI and SEBI

Q32.Plane equation in normal form:‌‍

A. ax+by+cz+d=0 B. ax+by+c=0 C. Only 2D D. x+y+z=1

Q33.Apparent weight of a body in a lift accelerating downward with a is:‌‍

A. m(g+a) B. ma C. mg D. m(g-a)

Q34.Packing efficiency of FCC:‌‍

A. 68% B. 100% C. 52.36% D. 74.05%

Q35.Atmosphere composition (dry):‌‍

A. 20% N B. 78% N, 21% O, 1% Ar+others C. 50% N, 50% O D. 90% O

Q36.Seismic waves — P waves are:‌‍

A. Surface only B. Slower C. Same speed D. Faster (primary, compressional, through solid & liquid)

Q37.Collective noun for lions:‌‍

A. Pride B. Flock C. School D. Herd

Q38.Guru Gobind Singh (10th Guru) founded:‌‍

A. Golden Temple B. Khalsa (1699, Baisakhi) C. Sikhism D. Akal Takht

Q39.Small-scale industry in India:‌‍

A. Random B. Turnover only C. Defined by investment in plant and machinery (MSME Act) D. Number of employees only

Q40.Placenta produces hormones:‌‍

A. hCG, progesterone, estrogen, hPL B. All hormones C. Insulin D. Thyroxine

Q41.Prisoner's Dilemma illustrates:‌‍

A. Always cooperate B. Cooperation C. Rational individual choice leading to worse collective outcome D. Win-win

Q42.Boston Tea Party (1773) was:‌‍

A. American colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes B. British holiday C. A celebration D. Japanese tea ceremony

Q43.First English school Kerala:‌‍

A. Kochi B. TVM C. Nagercoil 1819 D. Alappuzha

Q44.First state in India to implement e-governance fully:‌‍

A. AP B. Karnataka C. Kerala D. TN

Q45.Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's disastrous 'token currency' experiment (1329-30) failed because:‌‍

A. No demand B. Copper/brass tokens were easily forged C. Famines D. Invasions

Q46.The Fodder Scam (Bihar) primarily involved:‌‍

A. Mulayam Singh Yadav B. Lalu Prasad Yadav C. Madhu Limaye D. Jayalalitha

Q47.Coral reefs found in:‌‍

A. Warm shallow tropical waters B. Rivers C. Cold water D. Deep ocean

Q48.Durkheim's 'Suicide' (1897) identified types including:‌‍

A. Only individual B. Egoistic, Altruistic, Anomic, Fatalistic C. Only economic D. Only religious

Q49.Artificial Intelligence popular paradigms:‌‍

A. Only expert systems B. Symbolic (rule-based) and Connectionist (neural networks) C. Symbolic only D. Only ML

Q50.GNP (Gross National Product) differs from GDP as:‌‍

A. GNP = GDP + (income of nationals abroad − income of foreign nationals in country) B. GNP excludes services C. GNP only counts exports D. GDP adds net income from abroad

Q51.Peace has two conceptions:‌‍

A. Domestic and international B. Military and diplomatic C. Temporary and permanent D. Negative peace (absence of war) and Positive peace (absence of violence + justice)

Q52.First Indian newspaper:‌‍

A. Amrit Bazar Patrika B. Hicky's Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hicky, 1780) C. Hindu D. Times of India

Q53.Parabola y² = 4ax opens:‌‍

A. Up B. Left C. Down D. Right

Q54.The Ellora caves feature:‌‍

A. Buddhist + Hindu + Jain (religious coexistence) B. Only Jain C. Only Hindu D. Only Buddhist

Q55.Jane Austen's novels:‌‍

A. 1984 B. War and Peace C. Dracula D. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park

Q56.Vitamin C deficiency:‌‍

A. Beri-beri B. Rickets C. Pellagra D. Scurvy (bleeding gums, slow wound healing)

Q57.If A = {1,2,3} and B = {3,4}, then A ∩ B =‌‍

A. {3} B. {1,2,3,4} C. {1,2} D. {}

Q58.Which sector contributes the largest share to India's GDP today?‌‍

A. Primary (agriculture) B. Quaternary C. Secondary (industry) D. Tertiary (services)

Q59.Globalisation key features:‌‍

A. Free flow of capital, goods, services, ideas across borders B. Protectionism C. Isolation D. Autarky

Q60.The Mahabalipuram Shore Temple was built by:‌‍

A. Mahendravarman B. Pallava I C. Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha) D. Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla)

Q61.Terminal velocity of a sphere falling through viscous fluid is proportional to:‌‍

A. r³ B. r² C. 1/r D. r

Q62.Parallax error can be reduced by:‌‍

A. Using lower precision scale B. Ignoring C. Averaging only D. Keeping line of sight perpendicular to scale

Q63.NFSA (National Food Security Act) 2013 covers:‌‍

A. 100% B. 10% C. Only BPL D. ~75% rural + 50% urban population (~67% overall)

Q64.Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) predicts shape of NH₃:‌‍

A. Linear B. Trigonal planar C. Trigonal pyramidal (with lone pair) D. Tetrahedral

Q65.Oxidation is:‌‍

A. Gain of H B. Loss of electrons C. Loss of O D. Gain of electrons

Q66.India's population (2024 estimate):‌‍

A. 130 crore B. 150 crore C. 143+ crore D. 140 crore

Q67.UNESCO World Heritage Natural site in India:‌‍

A. Red Fort B. Taj Mahal C. Kaziranga NP, Manas, Nanda Devi, Sundarbans, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan NP, Khangchendzonga D. Only monuments

Q68.Sovereignty means:‌‍

A. Democracy B. Independence only C. Supreme authority within a territory, internal + external D. Military power

Q69.Volcanic eruption type — explosive strato-volcano:‌‍

A. Only effusive B. Silent C. Explosive pyroclastic flows (e.g., Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens) D. Underwater only

Q70.The Mughal mansabdari system was introduced by:‌‍

A. Jahangir B. Akbar (1571) C. Aurangzeb D. Babur

Q71.The Oslo Peace Accords (1993) were between:‌‍

A. US-China B. Israel and PLO C. India-Pakistan D. North-South Korea

Q72.Kabir (c. 1398-1518) was disciple of:‌‍

A. Tulsidas B. Namdev C. Nanak D. Ramananda

Q73.Nipah outbreak 2023:‌‍

A. Ernakulam B. TVM C. Thrissur D. Kozhikode

Q74.∫e^x dx =‌‍

A. e^(x+1) B. e^x/x C. x·e^x D. e^x + C

Q75.Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu led by:‌‍

A. Gandhi B. E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) C. Ambedkar D. Sree Narayana Guru

Q76.d/dx (sin x) =‌‍

A. cos x B. tan x C. -sin x D. -cos x

Q77.The Delhi Sultanate was founded in 1206 by:‌‍

A. Alauddin Khilji B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak (Mamluk/Slave dynasty) C. Iltutmish D. Balban

Q78.Kerala's physiographic zones:‌‍

A. Highland, Midland, Lowland B. Only coast C. Only hills D. Only plains

Q79.Sustainable Development was defined by Brundtland Commission (1987) as:‌‍

A. Meeting present needs without compromising future generations B. Economic growth C. Zero growth D. Environmentalism only

Q80.Mumbai airport:‌‍

A. Santa Cruz B. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Intl C. Sahar D. Both

Q81.Surface tension has dimensions of:‌‍

A. N·m B. N/m C. N/m² D. J

Q82.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans:‌‍

A. AP B. Kerala only C. TN, Kerala, Karnataka D. Gujarat

Q83.The Peshwa period of Maratha confederacy began with:‌‍

A. Shivaji B. Aurangzeb C. Balaji Vishwanath (1713) — hereditary Peshwas D. Ahilyabai

Q84.Biogas (Gobar gas) main component:‌‍

A. CO₂ B. H₂ C. Methane (50-70%) D. N₂

Q85.Nari Shakti implementation:‌‍

A. After delimitation B. Never C. 2030 D. Immediate

Q86.The Sangam Age in ancient Tamilakam is dated:‌‍

A. 1500-2000 BCE B. c. 300 BCE-300 CE C. 600 BCE-100 BCE D. 500-1000 CE

Q87.Rolle's theorem requires f:‌‍

A. Continuous on [a,b], differentiable on (a,b), f(a)=f(b) B. Only continuous C. Only differentiable D. No conditions

Q88.Number of combinations of 4 items from 6:‌‍

A. 24 B. 4 C. 15 D. 30

Q89.Gender refers to:‌‍

A. Genetics B. Socially constructed roles, behaviours, identities associated with being male/female C. Biological sex D. Chromosomes

Q90.Proper noun is:‌‍

A. Any name B. Specific name of person/place/thing, capitalised C. Common D. Pronoun

Q91.Gay-Lussac's law of gaseous volumes:‌‍

A. Mass ratios B. Volume ratios of reactant/product gases are small whole numbers at same T, P C. Density ratios D. Time ratios

Q92.Russia invaded Ukraine in:‌‍

A. 2014 B. 2020 C. 2022 (24 February) D. 2008

Q93.New Social Movements (1960s onwards) focus on:‌‍

A. Only nation B. Only economic issues C. Identity, environment, peace, gender, race — beyond class D. Only class

Q94.Functional group -CHO is:‌‍

A. Aldehyde B. Ketone C. Alcohol D. Ester

Q95.Union Budget 2024 theme:‌‍

A. Vikram Bharat B. Developed India C. Viksit Bharat D. Atmanirbhar

Q96.Kerala Women's Commission:‌‍

A. 2005 B. 2000 C. 1996 D. 1990

Q97.Absorption of most nutrients occurs in:‌‍

A. Stomach B. Large intestine C. Mouth D. Small intestine (villi, microvilli)

Q98.The Arab Spring uprisings began in:‌‍

A. 2015 B. 2020 C. 2010 (Tunisia) - 2011 D. 2008

Q99.Deccan Traps formed in:‌‍

A. Pleistocene B. Late Cretaceous (~66 mya, around K-Pg boundary) C. Cenozoic D. Jurassic

Q100.Harappan standardised weights followed a:‌‍

A. Decimal system B. Random C. Only base-60 D. Binary (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64) and decimal ratios

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