LDC Mixed Practice Test #311

Question 1

Who is regarded as 'Kerala Hemingway'?

Accepted Answer

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai — Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai — sometimes called the Hemingway of Kerala literature.

Answer

M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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C.V. Raman Pillai

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Kurisseri Gopala Pillai

Question 2

Which is the first Eco-Tourism Centre in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thenmala — Thenmala in Kollam — India's first planned ecotourism destination.

Answer

Thattekkad

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Pampadumpara

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Odakkali

Question 3

Nominated RS members by President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 — 12 eminent persons.‌​‍

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6

Answer

14

Answer

10

Question 4

Which region was primarily ruled by the Pala dynasty?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bengal — Bengal and Bihar.

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Gujarat

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Kashmir

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Deccan

Question 5

Largest bone:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Femur — Femur (thigh bone).‌​‍

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Humerus

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Tibia

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Spine

Question 6

Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, was abrogated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — Article 370 was effectively abrogated on 5 August 2019 through a Presidential Order and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.‌​‍

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2018

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2020

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2017

Question 7

1 Kilobyte (KB) equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1024 bytes — 1 KB = 1024 bytes (2¹⁰). Computers use binary (powers of 2), not decimal.‌​‍

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1000 bytes

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512 bytes

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2048 bytes

Question 8

What does the Doctrine of Pleasure imply?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Serve at pleasure of appointer — Civil servants serve during pleasure of President.

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President can remove

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Judicial

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Political

Question 9

A student, Rahul, consistently spends extra hours in the school library, not for grades, but because he genuinely enjoys learning about history and finds the subject fascinating. What type of motivation primarily drives Rahul's behavior?

Accepted Answer

B. Intrinsic motivation — Rahul's motivation stems from an internal desire and interest in the subject itself, which defines intrinsic motivation. He engages in the activity for its inherent satisfaction, not for external rewards like grades. Extrinsic motivation would involve external factors, while achievement and affiliation motivation are broader categories not specifically addressing the internal drive for learning for its own sake.

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A. Extrinsic motivation

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C. Achievement motivation

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D. Affiliation motivation

Question 10

Synonym of FORTUITOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Accidental — By chance.‌​‍

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Planned

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Intentional

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Direct

LDC Mixed Practice Test #311