LDC Mixed Practice Test #392

Question 1

Dual citizenship is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Not allowed in India — India does not allow dual citizenship. ‌​‍An Indian who acquires foreign citizenship loses Indian citizenship.

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Allowed in India

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Allowed for NRIs only

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Allowed for diplomats

Question 2

Swathi Thirunal ruled:

Accepted Answer

Travancore — Musician king of Travancore (1829-46).

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Cochin

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Malabar

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Kochi

Question 3

Vallam Kali (boat race) held on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punnamada Lake — Nehru Trophy Boat Race held on Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha.‌​‍

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Vembanad Lake

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Pamba River

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Periyar River

Question 4

Kerala's first female IAS officer:

Accepted Answer

Anna Rajam Malhotra — Anna Rajam Malhotra — first IAS woman from Kerala.

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Padmaja Venugopal

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Sheela Thomas

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Renuka Sudhakar

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary site for the synthesis of ketone bodies in the body?

Accepted Answer

C. Liver — The liver is the primary site for ketogenesis, where fatty acids are converted into ketone bodies (acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone) during prolonged fasting or carbohydrate restriction. Other tissues can utilize but not produce ketones.

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A. Kidneys

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B. Brain

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D. Skeletal muscles

Question 6

Which of the following bones contributes to the formation of the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

C. Femur — The knee joint is primarily formed by the articulation of the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and patella (kneecap). The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the upper limb and do not participate in the knee joint.

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A. Humerus

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B. Radius

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D. Ulna

Question 7

Vishu is celebrated in which Malayalam month?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Medam — Vishu is celebrated on the first day of Medam (mid-April), the Malayalam New Year observance.‌​‍

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Chingam

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Karkidakam

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Thulam

Question 8

India's first Soil Museum in Kerala is located at:

Accepted Answer

Parottukonam — Parottukonam, Thiruvananthapuram — India's first Soil Museum.

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Kottamukku

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Ettumanoor

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Chempukavu

Question 9

Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is located in the heart of which city?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Mangalavanam is a mangrove wetland in the heart of Kochi city, often called the green lung of Kochi.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Kozhikode

Question 10

The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. Rajendra Prasad — Dr. Rajendra Prasad was permanent president of the Constituent Assembly.‌​‍

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

LDC Mixed Practice Test #392