LDC Mixed Practice Test #350

Question 1

The Chipko Movement was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sunderlal Bahuguna — Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt led the Chipko Movement (1973) in Uttarakhand.‌​‍

Answer

Medha Patkar

Answer

Anna Hazare

Answer

Baba Amte

Question 2

Gandhi Jayanti (International Day of Non-Violence):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 October — 2 October — declared by UN.‌​‍

Answer

UN declared

Answer

30 Jan

Answer

2 Oct and 30 Jan

Question 3

This is ___ boy that once brought ___ dog to class.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

the, a — 'the boy' (specific) and 'a dog' (non-specific, first mention).‌​‍

Answer

a, the

Answer

the, the

Answer

a, a

Question 4

Kuttanad region, famous for below-sea-level farming, is mainly in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Kuttanad in Alappuzha is one of the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.‌​‍

Answer

Ernakulam

Answer

Kottayam

Answer

Thrissur

Question 5

Bread and butter ___ good for breakfast.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is — Bread and butter (treated as a single dish) takes singular verb 'is'.‌​‍

Answer

none

Answer

were

Answer

are

Question 6

If two dice are rolled, probability of sum = 7 is:

Accepted Answer

1/6 — 6 combinations for sum 7: (1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1) = 6/36 = 1/6.

Answer

1/9

Answer

1/12

Answer

5/36

Question 7

USSR officially dissolved on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 December 1991 — Gorbachev resigned as Soviet President 25 Dec 1991; USSR flag lowered over Kremlin. ‌​‍15 republics became independent states.

Answer

1945

Answer

1985

Answer

1989

Question 8

The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act gave permanent rights to tenants from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 January 1970 — Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act came into effect on 1 January 1970 abolishing the Janmi system.‌​‍

Answer

18 April 1991

Answer

1 November 1956

Answer

1 January 1957

Question 9

Corporations:

Accepted Answer

6 — TVM, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur.

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 10

A Constitutional Amendment Bill requires which type of majority?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Special majority (2/3 of members present and voting + majority of total membership) — Plus some provisions need ratification by half of State legislatures (federal provisions).‌​‍

Answer

Money Bill majority

Answer

Simple majority

Answer

Unanimity

LDC Mixed Practice Test #350