LDC Mixed Practice Test #642

Question 1

The concept of Directive Principles was borrowed from which country's constitution?

Accepted Answer

Ireland — DPSPs were adopted from the Irish Constitution of 1937 (which in turn drew from the Spanish Constitution of 1931).

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USA

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UK

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USSR

Question 2

Mathrubhumi newspaper was founded in:‌​‍

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1923 — Mathrubhumi was founded in 1923 by K.P. Kesava Menon in Kozhikode.‌​‍

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1888

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1911

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1946

Question 3

Aadhaar is a:‌​‍

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12-digit number — Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India).‌​‍

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6-digit number

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10-digit number

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16-digit number

Question 4

Which Kerala national park has the largest population of lion-tailed macaques?‌​‍

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Silent Valley — Silent Valley NP in Palakkad shelters the largest lion-tailed macaque population.‌​‍

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Mathikettan Shola

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Eravikulam

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Anamudi Shola

Question 5

Which river is known as the 'Dakshina Ganga' of Kerala?‌​‍

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Pampa — The Pampa River is called the Dakshina Ganga (Ganges of the South) due to the Sabarimala pilgrimage.‌​‍

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Chaliyar

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Bharathapuzha

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Periyar

Question 6

Largest country by area:‌​‍

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Russia — Russia — 17.1 million sq km.‌​‍

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Canada

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USA

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China

Question 7

Seventy kilos ___ not what they want.

Accepted Answer

is — 'Seventy kilos' as a unit of measure takes singular verb 'is'.

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has

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have

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are

Question 8

Amending Constitution can:

Accepted Answer

Parliament (and sometimes state ratification) — Parliament initiates; some require state ratification.

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Only Parliament

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State alone

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Only SC

Question 9

The Lokpal Act was passed in:‌​‍

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2013 — Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013. First Lokpal appointed 2019.‌​‍

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2011

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2015

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2017

Question 10

A parent residing in Kerala, belonging to an economically weaker section, seeks admission for their child in Class I of a private unaided school under the provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009. Which of the following is the *primary* obligation of the private unaided school in this scenario, as per the Act's implementation?

Accepted Answer

C. To provide free and compulsory elementary education to the child, within the mandated 25% reservation for disadvantaged groups/EWS, without charging any tuition fees. — The Right to Education Act, 2009, mandates all private unaided schools to reserve 25% of their entry-level seats for children from disadvantaged groups and economically weaker sections. These children must be provided free and compulsory elementary education, with the state reimbursing the schools. The Act explicitly prohibits screening procedures for admission, making options A and D incorrect, while B describes a process, not the school's primary obligation.

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A. To conduct an interview with the child and parents to assess their commitment to the school's philosophy.

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B. To direct the parent to apply through the centralized admission portal managed by the state government for EWS admissions.

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D. To admit the child only if the school infrastructure can accommodate additional students beyond its sanctioned strength.

LDC Mixed Practice Test #642