LDC Mixed Practice Test #764

Question 1

India's first Five-Year Plan (1951-56) was based on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harrod-Domar model — First FYP based on Harrod-Domar growth model (savings-led). ‌​‍Focus: agriculture, irrigation, power.

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Nehru-Mahalanobis model

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Mahalanobis model

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Gandhian model

Question 2

'DEPOSITION' in legal context means:

Accepted Answer

Witness statement taken outside the court — Deposition = sworn out-of-court testimony recorded for later use.

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An assertion of innocence

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Evidence of absence

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A defence strategy

Question 3

Part XI:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Centre-State relations — Relations between Centre and States.‌​‍

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Services

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Emergency

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Judiciary

Question 4

R.K. Narayan's fictional town:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malgudi — South Indian town. ‌​‍'Malgudi Days', 'Swami and Friends', 'The Guide' (Sahitya Akademi 1960).

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Mumbai

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Chennai

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Madurai

Question 5

Municipalities:

Accepted Answer

87 — 87 municipalities.

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100

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60

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200

Question 6

I have lived here ___ 2010:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

since — Since = point in time.‌​‍

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for

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from

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by

Question 7

National Calendar started:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1957 — Saka Calendar adopted 22 March 1957.‌​‍

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1960

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1950

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1947

Question 8

The biochemical pathway involving the conversion of glucose to pyruvate is known as:

Accepted Answer

B. Glycolysis — Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH. Glycogenesis forms glycogen, gluconeogenesis synthesizes glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, and glycogenolysis breaks down glycogen into glucose.

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A. Glycogenesis

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C. Gluconeogenesis

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D. Glycogenolysis

Question 9

The Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) introduced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Separate electorate for Muslims — Indian Councils Act 1909 (Morley-Minto) introduced separate electorate for Muslims — basis of communal politics.‌​‍

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Universal suffrage

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Provincial autonomy

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Complete independence

Question 10

Synonym of SUPERFLUOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Unnecessary — More than enough.‌​‍

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Essential

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Vital

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Necessary

LDC Mixed Practice Test #764