LDC Mixed Practice Test #681

Question 1

Kerala Public Health Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2023 — Recent comprehensive act.‌​‍

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2015

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2010

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2020

Question 2

Which eminent physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, whose birthday is observed as National Doctors' Day in India, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor?

Accepted Answer

B. Dr. B. C. Roy — Dr. B. C. Roy was a distinguished physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, whose birthday (July 1st) is celebrated as National Doctors' Day in India. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1961 for his immense contributions to medicine and public life. The other options are also Bharat Ratna recipients but recognized for their work in physics, aerospace engineering, and agriculture, respectively.

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A. Dr. C. V. Raman

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C. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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D. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

Question 3

Synonym of TRANQUIL:

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Calm — Tranquil = calm, peaceful.

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Noisy

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Angry

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Sad

Question 4

A resident of a village in Kerala observes that a public road construction project, approved and funded by their Grama Panchayat, is significantly behind schedule and the quality of work appears substandard, leading to concerns about potential mismanagement or corruption. To seek redressal and formal investigation into such an issue concerning maladministration or financial impropriety within a Local Self-Government Institution in Kerala, which specialized autonomous body should the resident primarily approach?

Accepted Answer

C. The Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions. — The Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions in Kerala is an independent body established under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act to investigate allegations of maladministration, corruption, and other grievances against Local Self Government Institutions and their officials. The Appellate Tribunal primarily deals with appeals against specific decisions of LSGIs, the State Election Commission manages elections, and the District Planning Committee coordinates planning, none of which are primarily responsible for investigating individual grievances of corruption or mismanagement.

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A. The Appellate Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions.

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B. The State Election Commission.

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D. The District Planning Committee.

Question 5

Synonym of TRANSIENT:

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Short-lived — Lasting short time.

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Permanent

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Lasting

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Eternal

Question 6

A high school teacher wants to introduce the concept of 'democracy' to students. Which strategy aligns BEST with Ausubel's theory of meaningful learning?

Accepted Answer

B. Encouraging students to compare democracy with other forms of government they are familiar with, using an advance organizer. — Ausubel's theory emphasizes the use of advance organizers to connect new information with existing cognitive structures (subsumption). Option B aligns by encouraging students to relate the new concept of democracy to their prior knowledge of other government types, facilitating meaningful learning. Options A and D are rote learning approaches, while option C lacks structured cognitive connection.

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A. Asking students to memorize the definition of democracy from a textbook.

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C. Having students role-play a democratic election without prior explanation.

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D. Assigning a group project to list all democratic countries in the world.

Question 7

Which are associated with K. ‌​‍Kelappan? (i) Vaikom Satyagraha (ii) Salt Satyagraha (iii) Travancore Legislative Council (iv) Malayali Memorial

Accepted Answer

Only i & ii — K. ‌​‍Kelappan led the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924) and participated in the Salt Satyagraha (1930).

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Only i & iii

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Only i, ii & iii

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All the above

Question 8

Thiruvathirakali:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Women on Thiruvathira (Dhanu month) — Women's group dance.‌​‍

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Men

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Children

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All

Question 9

Electoral bond introduced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2018 — 2018 Finance Act.‌​‍

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2017

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2020

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2014

Question 10

Series: 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

35 — n²-1 starting n=1; 6²-1=35.‌​‍

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36

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40

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33

LDC Mixed Practice Test #681