LDC Mixed Practice Test #822

Question 1

Mahavira died (attained Nirvana) at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pavapuri (c. 527 BCE) — Mahavira died at Pavapuri (Bihar) ~527 BCE. ‌​‍Pavapuri is major Jain pilgrimage site.

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Sarnath

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Bodh Gaya

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Kushinagar

Question 2

The first Chief Minister of the newly formed Kerala (1957) belonged to which party?

Accepted Answer

Communist Party of India — EMS Namboodiripad led the world's first democratically elected Communist government.

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INC

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Muslim League

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Socialist Party

Question 3

Kerala State Bird scientific name:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Buceros bicornis — Buceros bicornis — Great Indian Hornbill.‌​‍

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Pavo cristatus

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Corvus splendens

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Ardea alba

Question 4

Synonym of PHILANTHROPIST:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Humanitarian — One who loves humanity.‌​‍

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Hermit

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Miser

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Cruel

Question 5

The Government of India Act 1935 introduced:

Accepted Answer

Provincial autonomy and a federal structure — 1935 Act gave provincial autonomy and proposed a federation (never implemented in full).

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Complete independence

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Direct rule by British

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Partition

Question 6

An 'anachronism' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Something placed in the wrong time period — Anachronism: something chronologically out of place (e.g., a clock in a Roman-era film).

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A recent event

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A long-lasting event

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A regular event

Question 7

KPSC HQ is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pattom TVM — Kerala PSC headquarters is at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 8

Doppler effect observed frequency when source approaches stationary observer:

Accepted Answer

Higher than actual — f' = f(v/(v - v_s)) for approaching source. Used in radar, astronomy (redshift).

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Lower

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Same

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Zero

Question 9

Pazhassi Raja's most celebrated guerrilla campaigns against the British were fought in which forested region?

Accepted Answer

Wayanad forests — Pazhassi Raja used the Wayanad forests to wage guerrilla war; he was killed in 1805 in Mavila Thodu, Wayanad.

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Sahyadri near Palakkad

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Silent Valley

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Western Ghats of Idukki

Question 10

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai are twin Tamil epics. ‌​‍Their author traditions are:

Accepted Answer

Ilango Adigal and Seethalai Sathanar — Silappadikaram (Ilango, Jain monk) on Kannagi-Kovalan. ‌​‍Manimekalai (Sathanar, Buddhist) is sequel. Both are five great epics (Aimperumkappiyam).

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Kamban and Tiruvalluvar

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Avvaiyar

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Nakkirar

LDC Mixed Practice Test #822