LDC Mixed Practice Test #199

Question 1

Joint family in India was characterised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Three or more generations living together, common property, common kitchen — Traditional Indian joint family: parents, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren. ‌​‍Joint ownership of property, shared kitchen.

Answer

Single parent

Answer

Nuclear structure

Answer

Childless

Question 2

In the Kerala Model of Development, which sector has played a crucial role in achieving high literacy rates and reducing infant mortality?

Accepted Answer

B. Decentralized governance and participatory planning through local self-governments (Panchayats) — Kerala's success in social development is attributed to decentralized governance and people's participation, empowering local bodies to implement programmes effectively. Option B is correct as Panchayati Raj institutions have been instrumental in grassroots planning. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as private sector dominance, industrial focus, or rigid centralization do not align with Kerala's approach.

Answer

A. Private sector initiatives in education and healthcare

Answer

C. Heavy state investment in large-scale industries

Answer

D. Centralized national programmes without state-level modifications

Question 3

Article 226 empowers which court to issue writs?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

High Courts — Article 226 empowers High Courts to issue writs for enforcement of both Fundamental Rights and legal rights. ‌​‍Article 32 is for Supreme Court (Fundamental Rights only).

Answer

Supreme Court only

Answer

District Courts

Answer

Tribunals

Question 4

ISIS (Islamic State) emerged prominently in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 (declared Caliphate in Iraq-Syria) — ISIS/Daesh declared caliphate June 2014. ‌​‍Controlled territory size of UK at peak. Lost last territory 2019 (Baghouz). ‌​‍Al-Baghdadi killed Oct 2019.

Answer

2001

Answer

2019

Answer

2010

Question 5

NITI Aayog permanent members:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

PM, Vice-Chair, CEO, fulltime members — PM + VC + CEO + members + special invitees.‌​‍

Answer

State CMs

Answer

All of these

Answer

All MPs

Question 6

Kerala Sahitya Akademi:

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Thrissur.

Answer

TVM

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Kottayam

Question 7

Value of e (Euler's number):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2.718... — Limit (1+1/n)^n as n→∞. ‌​‍Natural logarithm base. e^(iπ) + 1 = 0 (Euler's identity).

Answer

3.14...

Answer

1.414...

Answer

2.0

Question 8

The archaeological report Cunningham's ASI (1861) began under Viceroy:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Canning — Archaeological Survey of India founded 1861 with Alexander Cunningham as first DG. ‌​‍Re-organised under Curzon (Marshall as DG, 1902) — discovered Harappan sites 1920s.

Answer

Hastings

Answer

Dalhousie

Answer

Curzon

Question 9

The state formed most recently is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Telangana (2014) — Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh and became India's 29th state on 2 June 2014.‌​‍

Answer

Jharkhand (2000)

Answer

Uttarakhand (2000)

Answer

Chhattisgarh (2000)

Question 10

First Chief Justice of Kerala HC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K.T. Koshi — Justice K.T. Koshi.‌​‍

Answer

P.T. Raman Nair

Answer

V.R. Krishna Iyer

Answer

M.S. Menon

LDC Mixed Practice Test #199