LDC Mixed Practice Test #518

Question 1

National Emergency under Article 352 can be declared for:

Accepted Answer

War, external aggression or armed rebellion — The word 'internal disturbance' was replaced by 'armed rebellion' through 44th Amendment (1978). National Emergency declared thrice: 1962, 1971, 1975.

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Financial crisis

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Breakdown of state machinery

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Natural disasters

Question 2

Positive: big. Comparative:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

bigger — Bigger (double consonant).‌​‍

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more big

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biggest

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biger

Question 3

The first Prime Minister to lose a vote of confidence was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Vajpayee's 13-day government in 1996 resigned before the vote. ‌​‍In 1999 his government lost by 1 vote (269-270).

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Morarji Desai

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Charan Singh

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V. P. Singh

Question 4

The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all rural households in India. Which of the following is a *key guiding principle* for the implementation and sustainability of the mission, particularly at the local level?

Accepted Answer

C. Community ownership and management, with local village communities playing a crucial role in planning, implementation, and operation & maintenance. — The Jal Jeevan Mission strongly advocates for a decentralized, community-driven approach. It mandates the formation of Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) or Pani Samitis to manage and maintain the water supply infrastructure, ensuring local ownership and long-term sustainability. Options A, B, and D contradict the mission's core principles of decentralization, rural focus, and appropriate technology choices, rather than exclusive advanced methods.

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A. Centralized planning and execution by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to ensure uniformity and efficiency across states.

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B. Prioritizing urban slum areas and peri-urban regions for tap water connections to address immediate public health challenges.

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D. Exclusive reliance on advanced purification technologies like Reverse Osmosis (RO) for all water sources to ensure 100% purity.

Question 5

A teacher observes that one of her students, Rahul, is exceptionally skilled at understanding and responding to the moods, motivations, and desires of his classmates, often mediating conflicts and organizing group activities effectively. According to Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, Rahul is demonstrating a high level of:

Accepted Answer

C. Interpersonal intelligence. — Interpersonal intelligence, according to Gardner, involves the ability to understand and interact effectively with others, including discerning their moods, intentions, motivations, and feelings. Rahul's skills in mediating conflicts and understanding classmates' dynamics are clear indicators of strong interpersonal intelligence, not self-understanding (intrapersonal) or language skills (linguistic).

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A. Intrapersonal intelligence.

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B. Linguistic intelligence.

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D. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Question 6

Sufi silsilahs in India:

Accepted Answer

Chishti, Suhrawardi, Naqshbandi, Qadri — Four main silsilahs.

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Only Chishti

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Two

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Five+

Question 7

Merryland Studios:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

TVM — TVM — Subramanyam Studios.‌​‍

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Ernakulam

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Thrissur

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Alappuzha

Question 8

Sex ratio (2011):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1084 — 1,084 females per 1,000 males — highest in India.‌​‍

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984

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1020

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1058

Question 9

Ayyankali's famous bullock cart (Villuvandi) agitation was for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to use public roads — In 1893, Ayyankali drove a bullock cart on public roads to assert Dalits' right to use them.‌​‍

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Temple entry

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Land reform

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Voting rights

Question 10

G4 nations seeking UN Security Council permanent seats:

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Brazil, Germany, India, Japan — G4 (formed 2004) supports each other's bid for UNSC permanent seats. Opposed by 'Uniting for Consensus' group (Italy, Pakistan, others).

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US, UK, France, Germany

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USSR countries

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BRICS minus Russia

LDC Mixed Practice Test #518