LDC Mixed Practice Test #547

Question 1

Appam stew:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Both.‌​‍

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Syrian Christian delicacy

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Breakfast

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Dinner

Question 2

Which office is described as the 'Guardian of Public Purse'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Comptroller and Auditor General of India — CAG audits government accounts — guardian of public purse.‌​‍

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Solicitor General of India

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Chief Justice of India

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Attorney General of India

Question 3

Following the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the need for a comprehensive legal framework, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was enacted. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the unique and broad powers conferred upon the Central Government by this Act, distinguishing it from prior environmental legislations like the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981?

Accepted Answer

B. It empowers the Central Government to take all necessary measures to protect and improve the quality of the environment, including issuing directions to industries and even closing them down. — The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation that grants extensive powers to the Central Government to protect and improve the environment, filling legislative gaps left by previous acts. Unlike the Water and Air Acts which established specific boards for particular types of pollution, the EPA enables the Central Government to issue direct orders, make rules, and take comprehensive measures across all environmental domains. Option A is incorrect as State Pollution Control Boards existed under prior acts. Option C describes a limited scope, while the EPA covers a much broa

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A. It mandates the Central Government to establish specific pollution control boards at the state level for monitoring purposes.

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C. It focuses exclusively on the prevention of hazardous waste generation and management, without covering other environmental aspects.

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D. It primarily establishes a framework for international cooperation on transboundary environmental issues.

Question 4

Levi-Strauss structuralism:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cultural phenomena have underlying universal binary structures — Inspired by Saussurean linguistics. ‌​‍'Elementary Structures of Kinship', 'Mythologiques'. Binary oppositions: nature/culture, raw/cooked.

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Only artifact

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Culture as surface

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Ethnographic

Question 5

Moplah Rebellion:

Accepted Answer

1921 — 1921 Kerala (Malabar).

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1857

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1942

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1920

Question 6

The interrogative pronoun in 'Who is she?' is:

Accepted Answer

Who — 'Who' asks about a person — interrogative pronoun.

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is

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she

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what

Question 7

Probability: drawing red card:

Accepted Answer

1/2 — 26/52=1/2.

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1/4

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1/13

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1/26

Question 8

'I am knowing him for 5 years.' Correct:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

I have known him for 5 years — Stative verb 'know' doesn't use continuous. Present perfect for duration.‌​‍

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I know him for 5 years

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I am known him for 5 years

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I knew him for 5 years

Question 9

A laboratory report describes a bacterial pathogen as "Gram-positive cocci in clusters." Based on this description, what is the fundamental shape of these bacteria?

Accepted Answer

B. Spherical or ovoid — The term "cocci" refers to bacteria that are spherical or ovoid in shape. "Bacilli" describes rod-shaped bacteria, "spirilla" are spiral-shaped, and "vibrios" are comma-shaped. Understanding bacterial morphology is crucial for initial identification and diagnosis.

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A. Rod-shaped

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C. Spiral-shaped

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D. Comma-shaped

Question 10

Akshaya — Kerala project:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

e-literacy — e-literacy project.‌​‍

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Transport

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Healthcare

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Fish

LDC Mixed Practice Test #547