LDC Mixed Practice Test #139

Question 1

Anti-Defection — when not applicable:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Merger 2/3 — Now only merger exemption (split removed in 2003).‌​‍

Answer

Both A and B

Answer

Whip violations

Answer

Split rule (removed)

Question 2

India's country-code TLD is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

.in — ccTLD for India is '.in'.‌​‍

Answer

.co

Answer

.us

Answer

.uk

Question 3

One morning Rahul and Vishal were talking face to face. ‌​‍If Vishal's shadow was exactly to the left of Rahul, which direction was Rahul facing?

Accepted Answer

South — Morning sun is in east → Vishal's shadow falls West. ‌​‍Vishal faces Rahul, so Vishal's left is Rahul's right. Vishal's shadow West of Rahul means Rahul has West to his right → Rahul faces South.

Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

North

Question 4

'Reaching families through women and reaching communities through families' is the slogan of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree — Kudumbashree's well-known guiding philosophy.‌​‍

Answer

Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

Answer

Indira Awaas Yojana

Answer

Bharat Nirman

Question 5

∫e^x dx =

Accepted Answer

e^x + C — ∫a^x dx = a^x/ln a + C (general case for a>0, a≠1).

Answer

x·e^x

Answer

e^(x+1)

Answer

e^x/x

Question 6

Election Commission is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Multi-member body — Multi-member body — CEC + Election Commissioners (Article 324).‌​‍

Answer

Single member body

Answer

Part of judiciary

Answer

Part of legislature

Question 7

The Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) project, a flagship initiative of the Government of Kerala, has been instrumental in advancing digital infrastructure in the state. Which of the following statements best describes a primary achievement or strategic goal associated with KFON?

Accepted Answer

A. Facilitating Kerala's declaration of internet access as a basic right, making it the first state in India to do so. — KFON is crucial to realizing Kerala's declaration of internet access as a basic right for its citizens, a pioneering move in India. While KFON connects government offices, its goal is broader than an exclusive intranet (B). It is designed as a public utility to complement, not privatize, internet services (C), and its scope is universal access, not primarily satellite for tribal areas (D).

Answer

B. Exclusively developing a secure intranet for all state government departments and public sector undertakings.

Answer

C. Achieving complete privatization of internet services across Kerala to enhance competition and efficiency.

Answer

D. Primarily targeting the provision of satellite internet connectivity to remote tribal areas of the state.

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT recommended by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act regarding Panchayati Raj?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Two-tier structure for panchayats — The 73rd Amendment mandated a three-tier structure (village, intermediate, district) — not two-tier.‌​‍

Answer

33% seat reservation for women in elected rural bodies

Answer

States must constitute Finance Commissions to allocate resources to PRIs

Answer

Three-tier structure for panchayats

Question 9

Question Hour timing:

Accepted Answer

11 AM - 12 noon — First hour of sitting (usually 11 AM - 12 noon).

Answer

12 noon - 1 PM

Answer

Morning

Answer

Afternoon

Question 10

'Magnum opus' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A great work; masterpiece — Magnum opus (Latin) = the greatest/most important work of an artist or author.‌​‍

Answer

A complete failure

Answer

A small work

Answer

A translated text

LDC Mixed Practice Test #139