LDC Mixed Practice Test #835

Question 1

First Malayalam novel:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.‌​‍

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Chandu Menon

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Marthanda Varma

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Kundalatha

Question 2

Which schedule relates to tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sixth Schedule — Sixth Schedule: administration of tribal areas in NE states through Autonomous District Councils.‌​‍

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Fifth Schedule

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Tenth Schedule

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Twelfth Schedule

Question 3

The 'Privatization' component of India's 1991 economic reforms primarily aimed to achieve which of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

B. Improve efficiency and financial performance of public sector enterprises by transferring ownership and management to the private sector. — Privatization, a key part of the 1991 reforms, aimed to reduce the government's financial burden from loss-making public sector enterprises and improve their operational efficiency and competitiveness by transferring ownership or management to the private sector. This was expected to boost productivity and foster innovation. Options A and C describe policies contrary to privatization, while D, though a possible outcome of a thriving private sector, was not the primary *aim* of privatization itself.

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A. Expand the government's direct control over strategic public sector undertakings.

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C. Increase the number of public sector monopolies in core infrastructure sectors.

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D. Enhance the government's revenue through higher taxation on private sector profits.

Question 4

104th Amendment (2020):

Accepted Answer

Both — Both: Extended SC/ST reservation to 2030, abolished Anglo-Indian seats.

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Anglo-Indian abolished

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SC/ST extension

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Women

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is an example of the present perfect tense?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

I have eaten (action completed with present relevance) — 'Have/has + past participle'. ‌​‍Just, already, yet, since, for. Connects past to present.

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I eat

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I was eating

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I will eat

Question 6

The Latin phrase 'ad hoc' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

for this — Ad hoc = 'for this' (created for a specific purpose).‌​‍

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by the year

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the book of

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as one wishes

Question 7

Under which constitutional provision does the Parliament have the power to legislate on a matter in the State List during a National Emergency?

Accepted Answer

B. Article 250 (Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation) — Article 250 empowers Parliament to legislate on State List subjects during a National Emergency, as the emergency justifies overriding the State's legislative powers. Article 249 applies to matters of national interest but not during emergencies, while Article 252 requires State consent and Article 253 pertains to international agreements.

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A. Article 249 (Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest)

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C. Article 252 (Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State)

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D. Article 253 (Legislation for giving effect to international agreements)

Question 8

The Kerala Education Department recently launched a new initiative to integrate advanced digital learning tools and provide IT infrastructure support to all government and aided schools. Which specific organization within the department is primarily tasked with the implementation and management of such technology-driven educational projects?

Accepted Answer

C. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) — Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is the state-owned special purpose vehicle responsible for promoting and implementing IT education and digital infrastructure in schools across Kerala. It manages projects related to digital learning tools, smart classrooms, IT labs, and teacher training in ICT. Samagra Shiksha Kerala coordinates various central schemes, KSLMA focuses on literacy, and DVHSE manages vocational higher secondary education.

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A. State Project Office (SPO) of Samagra Shiksha Kerala

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B. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA)

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D. Directorate of Vocational Higher Secondary Education (DVHSE)

Question 9

The Olympic Games are held every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 years — Summer Olympics are held every 4 years. ‌​‍Winter Olympics also every 4 years (offset by 2).

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2 years

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3 years

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5 years

Question 10

'Communist Manifesto' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels — Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848.‌​‍

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Lenin

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Stalin

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Mao

LDC Mixed Practice Test #835