LDC Mixed Practice Test #213

Question 1

Where were the war criminals of the Second World War put to trial?

Accepted Answer

Nuremberg — The Nuremberg Trials (1945–46) prosecuted major Nazi war criminals.

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Pittsburgh

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Petersburg

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Gettysburg

Question 2

Find the word with correct spelling:

Accepted Answer

Vacuum — Vacuum — V-A-C-U-U-M.

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Vaccum

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Vacum

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Vacuam

Question 3

The five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat are:

Accepted Answer

Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography, Demand — The five pillars are Economy, Infrastructure, Technology-driven System, Vibrant Demography, and Demand.

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Land, Labour, Law, Liquidity, Leadership

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Trade, Tech, Talent, Trust, Tourism

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Defence, Digital, Development, Democracy, Diplomacy

Question 4

Limestone (CaCO₃) in the blast furnace acts as:

Accepted Answer

Flux to remove silica impurity — CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂; CaO + SiO₂ → CaSiO₃ (slag).

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Oxidising agent

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Main fuel

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Reducing agent

Question 5

Schedule 8:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

22 languages — 22 scheduled languages.‌​‍

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Sched tribes

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Regions

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Sched castes

Question 6

Minimum age to contest LS:

Accepted Answer

25 — 25 years.

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18

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21

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30

Question 7

What is the fundamental functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood, reabsorbing essential substances, and excreting waste products to form urine?

Accepted Answer

B. Nephron — The nephron is the microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney, performing the crucial tasks of blood filtration, selective reabsorption of vital nutrients, and secretion of waste, ultimately leading to urine formation. The ureter transports urine, the glomerulus is part of the nephron, and the renal pelvis collects urine.

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A. Ureter

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C. Glomerulus

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D. Renal pelvis

Question 8

India assumed G20 presidency on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 December 2022 — India assumed the G20 presidency on 1 December 2022, holding it until 30 November 2023.‌​‍

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1 January 2023

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15 August 2022

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1 November 2022

Question 9

According to the 'Divine Right Theory':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The king is the representative of God and accountable only to God — Divine Right held that monarchs drew authority from God, not the people.‌​‍

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The king derives authority from law

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The king must share power with parliament

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The king is elected by the people

Question 10

During the cardiac cycle, the term 'systole' refers to which event of the heart?

Accepted Answer

C. Contraction of the ventricles — Systole refers to the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle, specifically ventricular systole, where the ventricles contract to eject blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery. Diastole, on the other hand, refers to the relaxation and filling phase of the heart. Atrial events and valve actions are part of the overall cycle but not the sole definition of systole.

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A. Filling of the atria

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B. Relaxation of the atria

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D. Opening of the atrioventricular valves

LDC Mixed Practice Test #213