LDC Mixed Practice Test #397

Question 1

Longest-serving PM:

Accepted Answer

Nehru — Nehru — over 16 years (1947-1964).

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Indira Gandhi

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Manmohan Singh

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Modi

Question 2

Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poet and historian — Poet of Kavithrayam.‌​‍

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Politician

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King

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Filmmaker

Question 3

Synonym of TENTATIVE:

Accepted Answer

Provisional — Not certain.

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Final

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Definite

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Sure

Question 4

Following the formation of the United State of Travancore and Cochin on July 1, 1949, significant changes were implemented in the administrative and political setup. Who was entrusted with the responsibility of serving as the first Chief Minister of this newly unified state, reflecting the transitional political dynamics of the period?

Accepted Answer

C. Parur T.K. Narayana Pillai — Parur T.K. Narayana Pillai, who was serving as the Prime Minister of Travancore at the time of the merger, was appointed as the first Chief Minister of the United State of Travancore and Cochin. This appointment was a crucial step in establishing the new administrative structure of the merged state. Pattam Thanu Pillai and C. Kesavan later served as Chief Ministers of Travancore-Cochin, while E.M.S. Namboodiripad became the first Chief Minister of the larger, linguistically reorganized state of Kerala in 1957.

Answer

A. C. Kesavan

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B. Pattam Thanu Pillai

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D. E. M. S. Namboodiripad

Question 5

Who founded Google?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Larry Page and Sergey Brin — Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998 while they were PhD students at Stanford University.‌​‍

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Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

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Bill Gates and Paul Allen

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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

Question 6

Amoeba belongs to which kingdom?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protista — Unicellular protist.

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Monera

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Fungi

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Animalia

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) under the RTE Act in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

D. Directly enrolling children in government schools if private schools deny admission — While SCPCR monitors RTE implementation, investigates complaints, and may conduct inspections, it does NOT have the authority to directly enroll children in schools. Enrollment is handled by the local authorities or school managements. Distractor C is plausible as inspections are a key function, while D is incorrect as direct enrollment is outside SCPCR's mandate.

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A. Monitoring the implementation of RTE provisions in schools

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B. Investigating complaints related to denial of admission under RTE

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C. Conducting surprise inspections of schools to verify RTE compliance

Question 8

'Indelible' means:

Accepted Answer

Cannot be removed or forgotten — Indelible: impossible to erase; often used of ink or memories.

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Easily erased

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Invisible

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Unclear

Question 9

Taiwan's political status:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

De facto independent, claimed by PRC; recognised by ~13 countries — Taiwan (ROC) self-governing since 1949. ‌​‍Most countries recognise PRC (One China policy). USA maintains unofficial relations + Taiwan Relations Act.

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China's province

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UN member

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Recognised country by most

Question 10

Which sentence is grammatically correct?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Either he or his friends are lying — With 'either/or', verb agrees with the nearer subject ('friends' → plural 'are').‌​‍

Answer

Neither of them are lying

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Either he nor his friends are lying

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Either he or his friends is lying

LDC Mixed Practice Test #397