LDC Mixed Practice Test #521

Question 1

Indian Navy INS Mormugao:‌​‍

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P-15B destroyer — Project 15B destroyer.‌​‍

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Submarine

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Aircraft carrier

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Frigate

Question 2

Who is recognized as the first woman to be appointed as the Headmistress of a Government Girls' High School in Travancore, pioneering women's education in Kerala in the late 19th century?

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A. K. Chinnamma — K. Chinnamma was the first woman to be appointed as the Headmistress of a Government Girls' High School in Travancore, specifically in Thiruvananthapuram, marking a crucial step in promoting education for girls in Kerala. Anna Chandy was the first female judge in India, Mary Poonen Lukose was the first female Surgeon General, and Rosamma Punnoose was one of the first female MLAs in Kerala.

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B. Anna Chandy

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C. Mary Poonen Lukose

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D. Rosamma Punnoose

Question 3

Koodiyattam is oldest surviving:

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Sanskrit theatre — Oldest Sanskrit theatre form — UNESCO intangible heritage.

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Folk dance

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Martial art

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Music form

Question 4

Ayyankali, a towering figure of the Kerala Renaissance, employed distinct methods to secure the rights and dignity of the marginalized communities, particularly the Pulayas. Among his various struggles, which of the following actions most directly challenged the traditional restrictions on education and public access for depressed classes in Travancore?

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A. Initiating the 'Villuvandi Samaram' (Bullock Cart Protest) to assert the right of access to public roads for untouchables and subsequently advocating for school entry. — Ayyankali's 'Villuvandi Samaram' (Bullock Cart Protest) in 1893 was a direct and symbolic act to assert the right of untouchables to use public roads, which was a fundamental challenge to their exclusion from public spaces. This assertion of public access subsequently paved the way for his demands regarding the right to education and entry into public schools, making it the most direct action challenging both public access and educational restrictions. While Kallumala Samaram was significant for dignity and SJPS for community upliftment, the Villuvandi Samaram directly addressed the public acc

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B. Leading the 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham' (SJPS) to lobby the government for land reforms and agricultural worker rights.

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C. Organizing the 'Mismatched Marriage' (Kallumala Samaram) protest to abolish discriminatory ornaments worn by Pulaya women.

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D. Establishing numerous temples for lower castes as an alternative to existing caste-ridden places of worship.

Question 5

Phrasal verb 'put off' means:‌​‍

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postpone/delay — 'Put off' = to postpone or delay.‌​‍

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put up

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put out

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put on

Question 6

Kerala's MSP (Minimum Support Price) for paddy is set by:‌​‍

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Kerala Government (in addition to GoI's MSP) — State governments can add state MSP on top of Centre's. ‌​‍Kerala's paddy procurement has strong state support to protect farmers.

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Market

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FCI

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Only Centre

Question 7

Chandrayaan-3 achieved a soft landing near the Moon's south pole in:

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2023 — Chandrayaan-3 soft-landed on 23 August 2023 — India became 4th country to soft-land on the Moon.

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2019

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2021

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2024

Question 8

Maldives President:‌​‍

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Mohamed Muizzu — Muizzu from Nov 2023.‌​‍

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Gayoom

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Solih

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Yameen

Question 9

A group of lions is called a:‌​‍

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Pride — A pride of lions, a pack of wolves, a herd of cattle, a flock of sheep.‌​‍

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School

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Herd

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Pack

Question 10

The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, aimed to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab states. Which of the following countries was NOT a signatory to the original Abraham Accords?

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C. Saudi Arabia — The Abraham Accords were initially signed by Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain in 2020. Sudan later joined in October 2020. Saudi Arabia was not a signatory to the original accords, although it has engaged in normalization talks with Israel. The distractors include UAE and Bahrain, which were early signatories, and Sudan, which joined later.

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A. United Arab Emirates

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B. Bahrain

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D. Sudan

LDC Mixed Practice Test #521