LDC Mixed Practice Test #655

Question 1

UPI transactions 2024 (monthly peak):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15+ billion — Crossed 15+ billion transactions per month in 2024.‌​‍

Answer

10 billion

Answer

5 billion

Answer

20 billion

Question 2

'Look after' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Take care of — Look after = take care of someone/something.‌​‍

Answer

Ignore

Answer

Search

Answer

Watch

Question 3

CEC can only be removed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Impeachment (like SC judge) — CEC has same protection as SC judge — removable only by Parliament through impeachment.‌​‍

Answer

President

Answer

PM

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Governor

Question 4

The editor of 'Swadeshabhimani' newspaper exiled from Travancore was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Ramakrishna Pillai — K. ‌​‍Ramakrishna Pillai edited Swadeshabhimani and was exiled in 1910 for criticising Diwan P. Rajagopalachari.

Answer

Kumaran Asan

Answer

G.P. Pillai

Answer

Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi

Question 5

The three pillars of the mass media discussed in the Class 8 SS text are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Print, electronic, new media (internet) — Mass media is classified into print, electronic (radio/TV) and new/digital media.‌​‍

Answer

TV, cinema, theatre

Answer

Print, radio, television

Answer

Newspaper, book, magazine

Question 6

When selecting a primary packaging material for a highly hygroscopic drug substance, which characteristic is paramount to consider to protect the drug effectively?

Accepted Answer

D. High moisture barrier properties — For highly hygroscopic drug substances, a primary packaging material with high moisture barrier properties is essential to prevent the absorption of atmospheric moisture, which can lead to degradation or changes in physical properties. Transparency, low cost, and ease of printing are secondary considerations compared to protecting the drug's stability from moisture.

Answer

A. Transparency

Answer

B. Low cost

Answer

C. Ease of printing

Question 7

Ezhuthachan's disciple:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyanar — Considered Melpathur was contemporary.‌​‍

Answer

Puntanam

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Melpathur

Answer

Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

Question 8

Which of the following teaching methods is most effective for enhancing communicative competence in a second language classroom?

Accepted Answer

D. Communicative language teaching — Communicative language teaching (CLT) focuses on interaction and real-life communication, making it the most effective for developing communicative competence. The grammar-translation method (A) emphasizes rote learning of grammar rules, the direct method (B) relies on immersion without explicit grammar rules, and the audio-lingual method (C) emphasizes drills and habit formation, which are less effective for genuine communication.

Answer

A. Grammar-translation method

Answer

B. Direct method

Answer

C. Audio-lingual method

Question 9

Sociology as a discipline was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Auguste Comte (1838, 'social physics' → sociology) — Positivism. ‌​‍Three stages: theological, metaphysical, positive. Considered sociology 'queen of sciences'.

Answer

Marx

Answer

Weber

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Durkheim

Question 10

When was the Indian Constitution adopted?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 November 1949 — The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 (now celebrated as Constitution Day). ‌​‍It came into effect on 26 January 1950 (Republic Day).

Answer

30 January 1948

Answer

15 August 1947

Answer

26 January 1950

LDC Mixed Practice Test #655