LDC Mixed Practice Test #831

Question 1

When was the Press Council of India established?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1965 (statutory body from 1978 Act) — Statutory, not regulatory. ‌​‍Adjudicates complaints against/by press. Chairman traditionally retired SC judge.

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2000

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1947

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1991

Question 2

Kerala 12th Plan Approach:

Accepted Answer

People's planning + devolution — Continued people's planning.

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Industrial

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Mass housing

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Services

Question 3

'Beat around the bush' means:

Accepted Answer

Avoid the point — Avoid saying something directly.

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Garden work

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Celebrate

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Attack

Question 4

Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23 August 2023 — Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander successfully soft-landed on the Moon's south pole region on 23 August 2023.‌​‍

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15 August 2023

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1 September 2023

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14 July 2023

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary purpose of a summative assessment conducted at the end of a school term?

Accepted Answer

C. To evaluate the overall learning outcomes and assign a grade or certify competence. — Summative assessment is conducted at the end of an instructional period to evaluate student learning against a set of standards or benchmarks. Its primary purpose is to summarize achievement, assign grades, or certify mastery, rather than to provide ongoing feedback or identify immediate learning gaps, which are functions of formative assessment. Options A, B, and D describe aspects of formative assessment.

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A. To identify students' learning gaps for immediate remedial action.

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B. To provide ongoing feedback to students for self-correction during the learning process.

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D. To motivate students by offering continuous opportunities for improvement.

Question 6

Co-interior angles:

Accepted Answer

Sum 180 — Parallel lines cut by transversal.

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Equal

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Equal 90

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Sum 90

Question 7

The maximum period of President's Rule is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3 years — President's Rule (Art. ‌​‍356) can last max 3 years (6 months at a time, extended by Parliament). Beyond 1 year needs special conditions.

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6 months

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1 year

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2 years

Question 8

The newest state of India (formed 2014) is:

Accepted Answer

Telangana — Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014 — 29th state (later reorganised).

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Uttarakhand

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Jharkhand

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Chhattisgarh

Question 9

Speed of boat in still water 10, stream 2. Downstream speed:

Accepted Answer

12 — Downstream = 10+2 = 12.

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8

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10

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14

Question 10

Who wrote 'The Social Contract' (1762)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rousseau — Rousseau's 'Du Contrat Social' argued sovereignty rests with the people.‌​‍

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John Locke

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Montesquieu

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Voltaire

LDC Mixed Practice Test #831