Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #185

Question 1

Biggest lake Africa:

Accepted Answer

Lake Victoria — Lake Victoria.

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Tanganyika

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Malawi

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Chad

Question 2

India's rescue operation to bring back Indian nationals during the Hamas–Israel conflict:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Operation Ajay — Operation Ajay was launched in October 2023.‌​‍

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Operation Vijay

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Operation Hamas

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Operation Bluestar

Question 3

The Palakkad Gap is a pass through the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Western Ghats — Palakkad Gap is the only significant break in the Western Ghats, connecting Kerala with Tamil Nadu. ‌​‍It is about 30 km wide.

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Himalayas

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Eastern Ghats

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Vindhya Range

Question 4

'Hardly had he arrived ___ it started raining':

Accepted Answer

when — Hardly...when. Scarcely...when. No sooner...than.

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than

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then

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before

Question 5

'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham' was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded SJPS in 1907 for Dalit upliftment in Travancore.

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A.K. Gopalan

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Vakkom Maulavi

Question 6

The past participle of 'swim' is:

Accepted Answer

swum — Swim — swam — swum.

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swam

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swimming

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swim

Question 7

Antonym of GATHER:

Accepted Answer

Scatter — Gather ↔ scatter.

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Collect

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Assemble

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Harvest

Question 8

A Social Science teacher wants to effectively demonstrate the geographical distribution of natural resources across India to a class of 8th graders. Which teaching aid would be most appropriate and effective for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

C. An interactive digital map or GIS software. — An interactive digital map or GIS software allows for dynamic visualization of data layers, making it highly effective for demonstrating the geographical distribution of natural resources. It offers detailed information and interactive exploration that a static map or globe cannot provide, and flashcards are for recall, not spatial understanding.

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A. A simple blackboard drawing of India's map.

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B. A physical globe.

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D. A set of flashcards with resource names.

Question 9

First Indian Nobel winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tagore — Tagore (Literature, 1913).‌​‍

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C.V. Raman

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Mother Teresa

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Amartya Sen

Question 10

The first major Malayalam novel is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. ‌​‍Chandu Menon (1889) is the first widely recognised major Malayalam novel. Kundalatha by Appu Nedungadi (1887) is sometimes cited as earlier.

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Chemmeen

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Marthanda Varma

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Kundalatha

Junior Clerk Mixed Practice Test #185