LDC Mixed Practice Test #441

Question 1

Synonym of WITHER:

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Shrivel — Dry up.

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Bloom

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Grow

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Expand

Question 2

Synonym of GRANDIOSE:

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Pompous — Grand in scale.

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Modest

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Simple

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Small

Question 3

Kochi Metro Phase 2:‌​‍

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JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad — Extension Kakkanad-Infopark.‌​‍

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Under construction

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Edapally to Aluva

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Kakkanad to Tripunithura

Question 4

The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) holds a significant place in India's freedom struggle and social reform movements. What was its most profound contribution to the strategy of challenging caste-based discrimination in princely states like Travancore?

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B. It demonstrated the efficacy of a sustained, non-violent civil disobedience movement to assert the right of marginalized communities to use public spaces, significantly influencing future social reform efforts. — The Vaikom Satyagraha was a pioneering movement that effectively utilized Gandhian methods of non-violent civil disobedience, including continuous marches and picketing, to challenge the discriminatory practice of untouchability and assert the right of lower castes to use public roads around temples. Its sustained nature and the involvement of national leaders brought widespread attention, demonstrating a powerful strategy for social reform that influenced subsequent movements like the Guruvayoor Satyagraha and the broader temple entry movement across India. Options A, C, and D describe method

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A. It successfully lobbied the British Resident to enforce anti-discrimination laws, thereby setting a precedent for state intervention.

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C. It initiated a widespread armed peasant uprising against the landlord class, linking economic exploitation with caste oppression.

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D. It exclusively focused on demanding separate electorates for lower castes, aiming for political representation rather than social integration.

Question 5

The 'Nivarthanam' (Abstention) Movement of 1932 in Travancore was a joint effort of:‌​‍

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Christian, Muslim, and Ezhava communities — The three communities demanded proportional representation in government jobs and the Legislative Assembly.‌​‍

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Nairs and Namboodiris

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Dalits and Tribals

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Hindus and Christians

Question 6

The oldest irrigation project in Kerala is:

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Pothundi — Pothundi (Palakkad) is Kerala's oldest irrigation project, completed in 1927.

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Malampuzha

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Peechi

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Neyyar

Question 7

5 Ws and 1 H of news:

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What, When, Where, Why, Who, How — Core questions of news writing. Inverted pyramid: most important first. Lead paragraph, body, conclusion.

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Only what

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Random

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3 Ws

Question 8

BrahMos missile is a joint venture with:‌​‍

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Russia — India-Russia joint venture. Supersonic cruise missile.‌​‍

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USA

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France

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Israel

Question 9

Humanistic psychology emphasises:‌​‍

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Self-actualisation, growth (Maslow, Rogers) — 'Third force'. ‌​‍Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Carl Rogers' client-centered therapy.

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Cognition only

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Stimulus-response

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Unconscious

Question 10

The Union List currently has approximately:‌​‍

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100 subjects — Union List has ~100 subjects (originally 97). ‌​‍Defence, foreign affairs, banking, railways, etc.

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50 subjects

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75 subjects

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125 subjects

LDC Mixed Practice Test #441