LDC Mixed Practice Test #57

Question 1

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act in India was revised in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2015 — JJ Act 2015 replaced the 2000 Act, introducing provisions for children in conflict with law (16-18 age).‌​‍

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1986

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2000

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2021

Question 2

Populism typically refers to:

Accepted Answer

Political style pitting 'pure people' against 'corrupt elite' — Populism (Cas Mudde definition): thin ideology dividing society into 'pure people' vs 'corrupt elite' — can be left or right.

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Democratic socialism

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Technocracy

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Liberal centrism

Question 3

Indulekha novel:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1889 — First major social novel 1889.‌​‍

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1920

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1947

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1900

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is derived from the latex of a plant and used as a purgative?

Accepted Answer

C. Aloin — Aloin is a purgative obtained from the latex of Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera). Opium is from Papaver somniferum, colchicine from Colchicum autumnale, and quinine from Cinchona bark.

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A. Opium

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B. Colchicine

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D. Quinine

Question 5

Which of the following teaching methods in Malayalam pedagogy is most effective for developing students' creative writing skills in the language?

Accepted Answer

C. Interactive storytelling and peer collaboration — Interactive storytelling and peer collaboration (Option C) foster creativity, critical thinking, and language fluency by encouraging students to engage with the language in a dynamic, real-world context. Memorization (A), grammar drills (B), and rote learning (D) are less effective for creative expression as they focus on passive absorption rather than active application.

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A. Memorization of classical poetry

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B. Extensive grammar drills

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D. Rote learning of vocabulary lists

Question 6

The 'social contract' theory was advanced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau — Thomas Hobbes ('Leviathan' 1651), John Locke ('Two Treatises' 1689), Jean-Jacques Rousseau ('Social Contract' 1762) — all theorised state as contract.‌​‍

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Mill

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Only Hobbes

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Only Locke

Question 7

The SI unit of electric charge is:

Accepted Answer

Coulomb — Coulomb (C); 1 C = 1 A·s.

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Ampere

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Volt

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Ohm

Question 8

The District Collector is appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Central Government — The District Collector is an IAS officer appointed by the Central Government (through UPSC selection) and posted by the State Government.‌​‍

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State Government

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Governor directly

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District Panchayat

Question 9

M. S. Swaminathan, awarded Bharat Ratna 2024, is called the father of:

Accepted Answer

Green Revolution in India — M. S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India for introducing high-yield wheat and rice.

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White Revolution

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Blue Revolution

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Digital Revolution

Question 10

When was D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 June 1944 — Operation Overlord — largest seaborne invasion in history. ‌​‍Opened Western front against Nazi Germany. Led by Eisenhower.

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8 May 1945

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7 December 1941

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1 September 1939

LDC Mixed Practice Test #57