LDC Mixed Practice Test #138

Question 1

Instituted by the Vayalar Rama Varma Memorial Trust, the Vayalar Award is a significant annual literary award in Kerala. For what specific achievement is this award primarily given?

Accepted Answer

D. The best single literary work published in Malayalam in the previous calendar year. — The Vayalar Award is primarily given for the best single literary work published in Malayalam during the previous calendar year, recognizing excellence in contemporary Malayalam literature. It is not awarded for lifetime achievement in theatre or for overall contributions to literary criticism. Its scope is generally focused on a specific, recently published work rather than a collection over several years.

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A. Lifetime achievement in Malayalam theatre.

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B. Overall contribution to Malayalam literary criticism.

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C. The best literary work published in Malayalam during the preceding five years.

Question 2

Who was the permanent Chairman (President) of the Constituent Assembly?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajendra Prasad — Dr. ‌​‍Rajendra Prasad was elected permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946.

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B. R. Ambedkar

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Sachchidananda Sinha

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 3

Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) was for:

Accepted Answer

Road access near temple — For the right of lower castes to use roads near Vaikom temple.

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Temple entry

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Land rights

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Education rights

Question 4

Anti-incumbency broken in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2021 LDF — 2021 — LDF broke alternating.‌​‍

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1957

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1977

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Never

Question 5

Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, which of the following best describes the principle of 'reasonable accommodation' in an educational setting?

Accepted Answer

B. Making necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments to ensure persons with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others. — Reasonable accommodation, as defined in the RPwD Act, refers to necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments, not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure persons with disabilities enjoy or exercise all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with others. Options A, C, and D represent segregation, lowered expectations, or exclusion, which are contrary to the principle of equality and inclusion.

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A. Providing separate classrooms for students with disabilities to ensure specialized instruction.

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C. Lowering academic standards for students with disabilities to help them pass examinations.

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D. Exempting students with disabilities from participation in extracurricular activities.

Question 6

Who was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Meira Kumar — Meira Kumar (2009-2014).‌​‍

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Sarojini Naidu

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Indira Gandhi

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Sumitra Mahajan

Question 7

Aruvippuram Prathishta (idol installation) by Sree Narayana Guru took place in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1888 — Sree Narayana Guru installed a Shiva Linga at Aruvippuram in 1888, defying the caste system which reserved temple rituals for Brahmins. ‌​‍He declared: 'We are not installing a Brahmin Shiva; this is our Shiva.'

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1891

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1885

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1895

Question 8

The term of the Rajya Sabha members is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha members serve a term of 6 years. ‌​‍One-third of members retire every 2 years. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is never fully dissolved.

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4 years

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Lifetime

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5 years

Question 9

In a bag, probability of drawing a red ball is 1/4. If there are 20 balls, red balls are:

Accepted Answer

5 — 1/4 × 20 = 5 red balls.

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4

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 10

The Aikya Kerala Movement for a united Malayalam-speaking state resulted in the formation of Kerala State on:

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala State was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act; 1 July 1949 was the Travancore-Cochin merger.

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15 August 1947

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26 January 1950

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1 July 1949

LDC Mixed Practice Test #138