LDC Mixed Practice Test #680

Question 1

Travancore Devaswom Board:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oversees temples — Manages 1200+ temples.‌​‍

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Small

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Political

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Judicial

Question 2

Julius Caesar was assassinated in:

Accepted Answer

44 BCE (Ides of March) — Caesar assassinated 15 March 44 BCE by senators led by Brutus and Cassius in Senate.

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27 BCE

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14 CE

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1 CE

Question 3

CM Andhra Pradesh 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N. Chandrababu Naidu — TDP's Naidu after June 2024.‌​‍

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Rajinikanth

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Jagan

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Pawan

Question 4

Jan Dhan Yojana aims at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Financial inclusion (banking for all) — PM Jan Dhan Yojana (2014) aims for universal banking access — bank accounts for all unbanked adults.‌​‍

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Housing for all

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Free education

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Health insurance

Question 5

Under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), which of the following activities is NOT directly funded by the central government?

Accepted Answer

C. Payment of honorarium to part-time teachers (Shiksha Sahayaks) — While textbooks are provided free under SSA, their procurement and distribution costs are often shared between central and state governments. Honorarium for part-time teachers (Option C) is typically funded by state governments, making it the correct answer. Options A and D are centrally funded components.

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A. Construction of school buildings and classrooms

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B. Provision of free textbooks to students in government schools

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D. Implementation of digital literacy programs in schools

Question 6

India's first Armed Forces Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jan 15 (Army Day) — Army Day 15 Jan.‌​‍

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15 Aug

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26 Jan

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None common

Question 7

If loss is 10% and CP = ₹500, SP =

Accepted Answer

₹450 — SP = 90% of CP = 450.

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₹400

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₹475

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₹490

Question 8

NSS founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mannathu Padmanabhan — Nair Service Society (1914).‌​‍

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Guru

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Ayyankali

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Dr Palpu

Question 9

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 was awarded to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jon Fosse — Norwegian writer Jon Fosse won the 2023 Literature Nobel for his plays and prose.‌​‍

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Louise Glück

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Abdulrazak Gurnah

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Annie Ernaux

Question 10

'Kothikkallu' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Boundary stones between Kochi and Travancore kingdoms — Ko-thi = Kochi+Thiruvithamkoor; stones marked the erstwhile kingdom boundary.

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Ancient script carvings

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Temple foundations

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Memorial pillars

LDC Mixed Practice Test #680