LDC Mixed Practice Test #611

Question 1

First General Election turnout:

Accepted Answer

45% — ~45% turnout.

Answer

30%

Answer

60%

Answer

75%

Question 2

Polygamy means marriage to multiple spouses. Polygyny is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One man, multiple wives — Polygyny (1 man + multiple wives) more common historically. ‌​‍Polyandry (1 woman + multiple husbands) rare — e.g., Toda, some Himalayan communities.

Answer

Group marriage

Answer

Polyandry

Answer

Monogamy

Question 3

What happens if a Prime Minister is not a member of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Must become within 6 months — Must be elected within 6 months.

Answer

Can stay

Answer

Can't be PM

Answer

Not possible

Question 4

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 was awarded for research on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Institutional role in prosperity — Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson won for research on how institutions shape national prosperity.‌​‍

Answer

Climate economics

Answer

Behavioural economics

Answer

Trade theory

Question 5

The COP28 UN Climate Change Conference was hosted by which city?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dubai (UAE) — COP28 was held in Dubai, UAE, 30 November – 12 December 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Bengaluru

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Delhi

Question 6

The 'Education Bill' by the first EMS Ministry focused on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Government control over private aided schools — The Kerala Education Bill 1957 sought state regulation of private aided schools — triggering the Vimochana Samaram.‌​‍

Answer

Free technical education

Answer

Adult literacy

Answer

English as medium of instruction

Question 7

The Glorious Revolution (1688) established:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Constitutional monarchy (Bill of Rights 1689) — James II deposed; William and Mary invited. ‌​‍Bill of Rights 1689 limited royal power, affirmed Parliament's supremacy.

Answer

Absolute monarchy

Answer

Theocracy

Answer

Republic

Question 8

Descartes' 'cogito':

Accepted Answer

'I think, therefore I am' — starting point of Cartesian doubt — Method of systematic doubt. Rationalist. Father of modern Western philosophy. Contrast with Empiricists (Locke, Hume).

Answer

God exists

Answer

Physical world real

Answer

No knowledge

Question 9

Kerala's Education Index rank in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Top 3 — Consistently top.‌​‍

Answer

Bottom

Answer

Middle

Answer

Top 10

Question 10

Question tag: 'I think he is from London, ___?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

isn't he? — Verb is 'is', so tag is 'isn't he?' (focus on subordinate clause, not 'I think').‌​‍

Answer

am I?

Answer

doesn't he?

Answer

amn't I?

LDC Mixed Practice Test #611