LDC Mixed Practice Test #502

Question 1

Which Amendment added fundamental duty to provide educational opportunities to children aged 6-14?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

86th Amendment, 2002 — The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 added Article 51A(k) — fundamental duty to provide opportunities for education to children aged 6–14.‌​‍

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97th Amendment

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42nd Amendment

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73rd Amendment

Question 2

Kerala's backwaters length:

Accepted Answer

~900 km — About 900 km of navigable backwaters.

Answer

500

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2000

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300

Question 3

Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in NE India, is in:

Accepted Answer

Manipur — Loktak Lake in Manipur is famous for its floating islands (phumdis) and is home to the Keibul Lamjao NP.

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Assam

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Meghalaya

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Nagaland

Question 4

The 'Vidyakiranam Mission' (Public Education Rejuvenation Mission) has been a transformative initiative in Kerala's education sector. What is its fundamental aim, distinguishing it from routine departmental activities?

Accepted Answer

C. To elevate public education to global standards by enhancing physical infrastructure, digital learning, academic quality, and fostering community engagement. — The 'Vidyakiranam Mission' (Public Education Rejuvenation Mission) is a holistic initiative aimed at transforming the public education sector in Kerala. Its fundamental goal is to elevate the overall standard of government and aided schools by enhancing infrastructure, integrating digital learning, improving academic quality, and fostering active community participation, rather than just focusing on routine administrative tasks. The other options represent either routine activities or specific, limited aspects, not the fundamental transformative aim of the mission.

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A. To provide free textbooks and uniforms to all students in government schools.

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B. To focus on improving teacher-student ratios by strictly limiting class sizes across all public schools.

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D. To implement a new system of annual examinations for all students from Class 1 to 10.

Question 5

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) emphasizes the assessment of both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects of a student's growth. Which of the following is a key characteristic of the 'comprehensive' aspect of CCE?

Accepted Answer

C. Inclusion of life skills, attitudes, values, and physical education alongside academic performance. — The 'comprehensive' aspect of CCE refers to the holistic evaluation of a student's development, encompassing not only scholastic areas (academic subjects) but also co-scholastic areas such as life skills, attitudes, values, health, and physical education. Options A and B contradict the 'continuous' and 'comprehensive' nature, respectively, while D describes a criterion-referenced approach.

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A. Evaluation conducted only at the end of the academic year.

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B. Assessment of only academic subjects like Maths and Science.

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D. Comparison of student performance against a pre-defined pass/fail criterion.

Question 6

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Thrissur.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Kochi

Answer

TVM

Question 7

FIFA World Cup 2022 was won by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Argentina — Argentina won FIFA 2022 in Qatar, defeating France in the final. ‌​‍Lionel Messi was Player of the Tournament.

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Brazil

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France

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Germany

Question 8

Capital of Myanmar:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Naypyidaw — Naypyidaw (since 2006). Yangon was former capital.‌​‍

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Yangon

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Mandalay

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Bagan

Question 9

Who wrote the book 'India after Gandhi'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramachandra Guha — Ramachandra Guha's celebrated 2007 history of post-independence India.‌​‍

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Sumit Sarkar

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Ranajit Guha

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Bipan Chandra

Question 10

UPA chairperson:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sonia Gandhi — Sonia Gandhi since 2004.‌​‍

Answer

Rahul

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Manmohan

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Kharge

LDC Mixed Practice Test #502