LDC Mixed Practice Test #650

Question 1

If x+1/x = 2, x² + 1/x² =?

Accepted Answer

2 — (x+1/x)² = x²+2+1/x². 4 = x²+2+1/x². So 2.

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4

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1

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3

Question 2

Delimitation Commission Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2002 — Delimitation Act 2002.‌​‍

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1972

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1952

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2008

Question 3

Punjab was reorganised into Punjab, Haryana, and (UT) Chandigarh in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1966 — Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966. ‌​‍Haryana became a state on 1 November 1966. Chandigarh made UT (shared capital).

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1971

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1960

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1956

Question 4

Under which Article is the Attorney General of India appointed?

Accepted Answer

Article 76 — The Attorney General of India is appointed under Article 76 of the Constitution.

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Article 75

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Article 77

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Article 78

Question 5

Judicial review in India is borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

USA — Judicial review by Supreme Court to test laws' constitutionality — from US Constitution.‌​‍

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Australia

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UK

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Japan

Question 6

Latest Constitutional Amendment (2024 range):

Accepted Answer

106th — 106th Amendment (2023) — Women's Reservation.

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104th

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105th

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107th

Question 7

The Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) represented a pivotal moment in Kerala's social reform narrative. While its immediate aim was access to roads around the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple for all castes, which of the following best describes its most profound and lasting contribution to the socio-political evolution of Travancore and subsequently Kerala?

Accepted Answer

C. It served as a powerful catalyst for public discourse on untouchability and caste discrimination, effectively nationalizing the issue and compelling the princely state to acknowledge and address fundamental human rights. — The Vaikom Satyagraha was crucial not just for road access but for elevating the issue of untouchability and caste discrimination to a national platform, compelling the Travancore princely state to engage with fundamental human rights. It garnered widespread attention, including from Mahatma Gandhi, and created significant pressure for future reforms, directly influencing later movements like the Temple Entry Proclamation. It did not immediately abolish the caste system or lead to political power transfer.

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A. It directly resulted in the complete abolition of the caste system in Travancore within a decade, enforced by the state government.

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B. It successfully established the principle of universal temple entry for all Hindus across Travancore, paving the way for the Guruvayoor Satyagraha.

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D. It led to the immediate transfer of political power from the Maharaja to elected representatives, reflecting the newly empowered lower castes.

Question 8

Airports in India (operational):

Accepted Answer

~150 — Over 150 operational.

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~75

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~200

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500

Question 9

If PROSE is coded as PPOQE, how is LIGHT coded?

Accepted Answer

LGGFT — Pattern: each letter shifted by -2 except first and last unchanged. P-P, R-2=P, O-O, S-2=Q, E-E. Apply to LIGHT: L,I-2=G,G,H-2=F,T → LGGFT.

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LIGFT

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JIEHR

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LLGFE

Question 10

Sarkaria Commission (1983) on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Centre-State relations — Centre-State relations.‌​‍

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Judiciary

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Police

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Elections

LDC Mixed Practice Test #650