LDC Mixed Practice Test #241

Question 1

Patriarchy is:

Accepted Answer

Social system where men hold primary power — Affects economics, politics, family, religion. Feminism challenges patriarchy. India: skewed sex ratio (PCPNDT Act 1994).

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Matrilineal

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Equality

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Matriarchy

Question 2

'He reads the newspaper every morning.' Change to passive voice:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The newspaper is read by him every morning — Present simple passive: is/are + past participle.‌​‍

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The newspaper was read by him

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The newspaper has been read

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The newspaper reads him

Question 3

The Punnapra-Vayalar struggle (1946) in Alappuzha was against the Diwan of Travancore:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

C.P. Ramaswami Iyer — Sir C.P. ‌​‍Ramaswami Iyer's proposal for 'American Model Arabikadalil' triggered the uprising.

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P. Rajagopalachari

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T. Madhava Rao

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R.K. Shanmukham Chetty

Question 4

EVMs were used in all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies starting from:

Accepted Answer

2004 — 2004 Lok Sabha elections — first fully-EVM general election.

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1998

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1999

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2009

Question 5

A.R. Raja Raja Varma:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala Panini — Linguist — 'Kerala Panini'.‌​‍

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Historian

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Musician

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Poet only

Question 6

What is the tenure of the Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after the 2019 amendment?

Accepted Answer

3 years or age 70 — After the 2019 amendment to the Protection of Human Rights Act, the tenure of the NHRC Chairperson and members is 3 years or until they attain the age of 70 years.

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5 years or age 65

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6 years or age 65

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5 years or age 70

Question 7

Arundhati Roy's Booker winner (1997):

Accepted Answer

The God of Small Things — Set in Kerala's Ayemenem. Explores caste, forbidden love, family. Also notable for her political essays.

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Beloved

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Midnight's Children

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A Fine Balance

Question 8

Kumarakom in Kottayam is famous for:

Accepted Answer

Backwater tourism and bird sanctuary — Kumarakom is famous for its backwater tourism and the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary on the banks of Vembanad Lake.

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Spice gardens

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Tea plantations

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Hill station

Question 9

If in a code language, 'CHAIR' is written as 'DIBJS', how is 'TABLE' written?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

UBCMF — Each letter is shifted by +1: C→D, H→I, A→B, I→J, R→S. ‌​‍So T→U, A→B, B→C, L→M, E→F = UBCMF.

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UBCLE

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TZBKD

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UCBNF

Question 10

G. Aravindan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Filmmaker — Parallel cinema director.‌​‍

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Poet

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Politician

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Novelist

LDC Mixed Practice Test #241