LDC Mixed Practice Test #415

Question 1

The antonym of 'PERMANENT' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Temporary — Permanent means lasting forever. ‌​‍Temporary means lasting for a limited time. They are direct antonyms.

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Stable

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Fixed

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Eternal

Question 2

Art 19(1)(a):

Accepted Answer

Freedom of speech and expression — Includes press freedom (implied).

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Freedom of movement

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Freedom of assembly

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Freedom of trade

Question 3

Monazite sands of Kerala contain:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thorium (major nuclear fuel source) — Chavara and Neendakara (Kollam). ‌​‍IREL (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) processes. India has world's largest thorium reserves.

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Iron

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Gold

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Copper

Question 4

Article 32 — 'heart and soul' of the Constitution — provides:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to constitutional remedies (writs) — Article 32 empowers citizens to approach Supreme Court directly to enforce Fundamental Rights. ‌​‍5 writs: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, quo warranto.

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Right to education

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Right to privacy

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Right to property

Question 5

Where did the Renaissance originate?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Italy (14th-17th C) — Italian Renaissance (Florence, Venice) — rediscovery of Greek/Roman classics, humanism, arts. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante, Petrarch.

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France

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Germany

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England

Question 6

India's retail inflation (CPI) in March 2026 was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3.4% — CPI inflation edged up to 3.4% in March 2026 per NSO data, well within RBI's 2-6% target band.‌​‍

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2.8%

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3.1%

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4.2%

Question 7

Duffmuttu:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mappila men's dance with tambourine — Muslim men's dance.‌​‍

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Children

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Women

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Hindu

Question 8

Which statements about the Vaikom Satyagraha are correct? (I) E.V. Ramaswami Naicker was arrested in connection with it (II) It continued during the 1924 flood (III) Assembly voted 22 for, 21 against on 7 Feb 1925

Accepted Answer

Only I and II — All three facts are historically accurate — Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25).

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Only I and III

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Only II and III

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I, II and III

Question 9

According to the 'Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0' scheme, recently integrated with NEP 2023 priorities, which of the following is a key intervention for early childhood development?

Accepted Answer

B. Fortification of take-home rations with micronutrients — The 'Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0' scheme focuses on nutritional interventions, including the fortification of take-home rations, to combat malnutrition. Digital tools, AI modules, and rigid schooling mandates are not part of this scheme.

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A. Provision of digital tablets to all anganwadi children

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C. Mandatory enrollment in formal schooling by age 5

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D. Introduction of AI-based learning modules in anganwadis

Question 10

Angle between clock hands at 3:00:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

90° — Each hour = 30°. 3 hours = 90°.‌​‍

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180°

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120°

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60°

LDC Mixed Practice Test #415