LDC Mixed Practice Test #60

Question 1

Benedict Anderson defined the nation as:‌​‍

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Imagined political community — Anderson's 'Imagined Communities' (1983) — nation is imagined because members never know most fellow-members, yet feel communion.‌​‍

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Religious community

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Linguistic group

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Ethnic community

Question 2

The Atlantic Islands (Madeira, Azores, Canary, Cape Verde) served as key bases for:

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Portuguese and Spanish transatlantic expeditions — These islands were stopover points for food/water on the route to Africa, India and the Americas.

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British colonisers in India

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Roman naval campaigns

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French fur trade

Question 3

Superlative of 'good':

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best — Good - better - best.

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gooder

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better

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goodest

Question 4

Oxymoron combines:‌​‍

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Contradictory terms (e.g., 'deafening silence') — Other examples: bittersweet, jumbo shrimp. ‌​‍Paradox is a longer contradictory statement that holds truth.

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Two similar words

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Rhyming

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Long phrase

Question 5

Art 30 protects:‌​‍

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Minorities' right to run educational institutions — Minority educational rights.‌​‍

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All citizens

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Universities

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Government schools

Question 6

Magnetic field inside a long solenoid:‌​‍

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B = μ₀nI (uniform, along axis) — n = turns per unit length. ‌​‍Outside long solenoid B ≈ 0. Basis for electromagnets.

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Depends on r

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Zero

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Increases outward

Question 7

Who wrote Chemmeen?‌​‍

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Thakazhi — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai.‌​‍

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Basheer

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O.V. Vijayan

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M.T.

Question 8

Under the 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (SSA) in Kerala, which intervention specifically targets the enrollment and retention of girls from marginalized communities in government schools?

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C. 'Kanya' Scholarships — Gender Sensitization Programmes under SSA Kerala focus on creating awareness and addressing barriers to girls' education, including social norms and stereotypes, to improve enrollment and retention in schools. Kuttikootam is a daycare initiative, 'Kanya' Scholarships are merit-based, and 'Sankalpam' is a general quality improvement program, not specifically for girls.

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A. Kuttikootam

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B. Gender Sensitization Programmes

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D. 'Sankalpam' for Girls

Question 9

Cardamom Hills are in which district?‌​‍

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Idukki — The Cardamom Hills are in Idukki district — India's major cardamom growing region.‌​‍

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

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Thrissur

Question 10

Which of the following soil types in Kerala is predominantly formed by the weathering of lateritic rocks and is known for its high iron oxide content, making it suitable for cashew and rubber cultivation?

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B. Laterite Soil — Laterite soil, formed by the weathering of lateritic rocks, is rich in iron oxide and aluminum oxide, making it acidic and well-drained. It is ideal for plantations like cashew and rubber in Kerala, unlike alluvial soil (fertile but not iron-rich), black soil (clayey and expansive), or red soil (iron-rich but less weathered).

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A. Alluvial Soil

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C. Black Soil

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D. Red Soil

LDC Mixed Practice Test #60