LDC Mixed Practice Test #36

Question 1

The concept of 'Single Citizenship' in India is borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

UK — Unlike USA (dual — federal + state), India has single citizenship (of India) — borrowed from UK.‌​‍

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Australia

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USA

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Canada

Question 2

National Food Security Act:

Accepted Answer

2013 — 2013 — legal right to subsidised food.

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2015

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2010

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2017

Question 3

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and subsequent SCERT guidelines in Kerala advocate for a significant shift in assessment practices. What is the core objective behind moving towards competency-based assessment and integrating formative assessment more deeply into teaching-learning processes?

Accepted Answer

D. To enhance critical thinking, conceptual understanding, and analytical skills among students. — The primary aim of shifting to competency-based and formative assessment under NEP 2020 is to foster deeper understanding, critical thinking, and higher-order skills, moving away from rote learning. This approach helps in assessing what students have truly learned and understood, rather than just their memorization capacity. Options A, B, and C contradict the stated goals of NEP regarding assessment reform.

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A. To reduce the overall workload of teachers by simplifying evaluation methods.

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B. To identify and stream students into different academic tracks at an earlier age.

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C. To promote rote learning and standardized testing across all grades.

Question 4

Bolgatty Palace:

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Dutch palace on island, now hotel.

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Tvm

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Kollam

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Thrissur

Question 5

Priyanka Gandhi — Kerala seat 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wayanad — Contested Wayanad 2024 by-election.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Palakkad

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Ernakulam

Question 6

Vijayanagara's greatest ruler Krishnadevaraya (Tuluva dynasty) ruled:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1509-1529 — Krishnadevaraya — poet, warrior, patron. ‌​‍'Amuktamalyada' (Telugu). Peak of Vijayanagara. ‌​‍Defeated Bahmani sultans, Orissa Gajapatis.

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1336-1356

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1600-1630

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1700-1746

Question 7

Arrange in dictionary order: 1.precede 2.precision 3.precise 4.precept 5.preach 6.prelude‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5,1,4,3,2,6 — Order: preach, precede, precept, precise, precision, prelude → 5,1,4,3,2,6.‌​‍

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5,1,4,2,3,6

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5,1,3,4,2,6

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5,3,1,4,2,6

Question 8

Which word means 'one who believes in no religion'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atheist — Atheist: disbelief in gods; agnostic: unsure; theist: believer.‌​‍

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Polytheist

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Agnostic

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Theist

Question 9

Who invented the World Wide Web (WWW)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tim Berners-Lee — Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research).‌​‍

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Bill Gates

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Steve Jobs

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Mark Zuckerberg

Question 10

The 73rd and 74th Amendments reserved what percentage of seats for women in local bodies?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

33% (one-third) — 1/3 reservation for women in Panchayats (73rd Amend) and Municipalities (74th Amend). ‌​‍Some states later raised to 50%.

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50%

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10%

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25%

LDC Mixed Practice Test #36