LDC Mixed Practice Test #428

Question 1

If Jan 1 = Monday, what day is Dec 31 (non-leap)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Monday — Non-leap year has 365 days. ‌​‍Jan 1 is day 1. Day 365 = Jan 1 + 364 days. ‌​‍364 ÷ 7 = 52 weeks exactly, so Dec 31 falls on the same day as Jan 1 = Monday.

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Wednesday

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Sunday

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Tuesday

Question 2

CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) is appointed under:

Accepted Answer

Article 148 — Article 148: President appoints CAG. Term 6 years or until age 65, whichever earlier. Cannot be removed except like SC judge.

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Article 124

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Article 280

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Article 324

Question 3

President's Rule (State Emergency) is imposed under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 356 — Article 356: When state government cannot function per the Constitution, President can impose direct rule.‌​‍

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Article 352

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Article 360

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Article 365

Question 4

When was the National Testing Agency (NTA) established?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2017 — Established 2017.‌​‍

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2018

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2020

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2019

Question 5

Ramsar Convention is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wetlands of international importance — Signed in Ramsar, Iran (1971). ‌​‍India has 75+ Ramsar sites. Kerala — Ashtamudi, Sasthamcotta, Vembanad.

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Forests

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Coral reefs

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Deserts

Question 6

Which amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44th Amendment — The 44th Amendment (1978) removed Right to Property from Fundamental Rights. ‌​‍It was made a legal right under Article 300A.

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42nd Amendment

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46th Amendment

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52nd Amendment

Question 7

Boston Tea Party (1773) was:

Accepted Answer

American colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes — Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams) dumped 342 tea chests on 16 December 1773. Protest against Tea Act — 'no taxation without representation.' Escalated to Revolution.

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A celebration

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Japanese tea ceremony

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British holiday

Question 8

A specialist in skin disorders is a:

Accepted Answer

Dermatologist — Dermatologist: skin, hair, nail conditions.

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Paediatrician

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Ophthalmologist

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Cardiologist

Question 9

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja was a member of which royal family?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottayam royal family — Pazhassi Raja belonged to the Kottayam royal family in Northern Malabar.‌​‍

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Venad royal family

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Zamorin of Calicut

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Cochin royal family

Question 10

Who administers the oath to the President?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chief Justice of India — The Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President.‌​‍

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PM

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Vice President

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Speaker

LDC Mixed Practice Test #428