LDC Mixed Practice Test #532

Question 1

'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi — Gandhi's autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally in Gujarati.‌​‍

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Ambedkar

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Tagore

Question 2

Which Indian state was the first to establish the Panchayati Raj system (1959)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan — Rajasthan was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj on 2 October 1959 at Nagaur. ‌​‍Andhra Pradesh was the second.

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

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Kerala

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Maharashtra

Question 3

Kerala's agricultural sector faces significant challenges including fragmentation of land holdings, labor shortages, and climate change impacts. Which of the following strategies is most likely to enhance the long-term sustainability and productivity of agriculture in Kerala, considering these constraints?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing precision farming techniques, encouraging organic farming, and supporting farmer producer organizations (FPOs). — Option B presents a comprehensive and sustainable approach. Precision farming optimizes resource use, organic farming improves soil health and resilience against climate change, and FPOs help overcome land fragmentation by enabling collective action and better market access for small farmers. Monoculture (A) can degrade soil and increase vulnerability. Shifting to non-food crops (C) might compromise food security and environmental balance. Direct income support (D) is a welfare measure but doesn't fundamentally address productivity, sustainability, or structural issues.

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A. Promoting large-scale monoculture of cash crops to achieve economies of scale.

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C. Shifting entirely towards industrial cultivation of non-food crops for export markets.

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D. Providing direct income support to farmers without focusing on technological upgrades or diversification.

Question 4

Pulikali (Tiger dance) at:

Accepted Answer

Onam in Thrissur — Performed during Onam in Thrissur.

Answer

Thrissur Pooram

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Vishu

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Kerala Piravi

Question 5

What is the approximate length of the Great Barrier Reef?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2300 km — World's largest coral system.

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1000 km

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3000 km

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500 km

Question 6

Who wrote Krishnagatha?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cherusseri — Cherusseri Namboothiri — Father of Malayalam poetry.‌​‍

Answer

Poonthanam

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Melpathur

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Ezhuthachan

Question 7

Synonym of ESCHEW:

Accepted Answer

Avoid — Abstain from.

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Embrace

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Accept

Answer

Approve

Question 8

Article 21A provides:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to education (6-14 years) — Article 21A — Right to education for children 6-14 years (86th Amendment, 2002).‌​‍

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Right to food

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Right to housing

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Right to work

Question 9

Kerala Assembly 2024-26 total constituencies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

140 — 140.‌​‍

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150

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160

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120

Question 10

The one and only fresh water lake in Kerala is:

Accepted Answer

Sasthamkotta — Sasthamkotta Lake (Kollam) — Kerala's largest freshwater lake.

Answer

Ashtamudi

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Vembanad

Answer

Puralimala

LDC Mixed Practice Test #532