LDC Mixed Practice Test #923

Question 1

The Anti-Terrorist Act POTA was enacted in:

Accepted Answer

2002 (POTA) — POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002) under Vajpayee. Repealed 2004 by UPA. UAPA amendments (2008, 2019) now the main anti-terror law.

Answer

1987 (TADA)

Answer

2008

Answer

2019

Question 2

The area of a parallelogram with base 12 cm and height 8 cm is:

Accepted Answer

96 cm² — Area = base × height = 12 × 8 = 96 cm².

Answer

48 cm²

Answer

72 cm²

Answer

192 cm²

Question 3

Which district in Kerala has the longest coastline?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kannur has the longest coastline among Kerala's 14 districts at about 82 km.‌​‍

Answer

Kasaragod

Answer

Alappuzha

Answer

Kozhikode

Question 4

Choose correct form: 'I prefer tea ___ coffee.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

to — 'Prefer X to Y' (not 'than'): fixed pattern.‌​‍

Answer

from

Answer

over

Answer

than

Question 5

Traditional Kerala sarees:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kasavu (off-white with gold border) — Kasavu — off-white with gold border.‌​‍

Answer

Kanjivaram

Answer

Silk only

Answer

Colourful

Question 6

The Travancore army defeated the Dutch at Colachal in:

Accepted Answer

1741 — Battle of Colachal (31 July 1741) — Marthanda Varma's historic victory over the Dutch VOC.

Answer

1721

Answer

1761

Answer

1792

Question 7

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by Pharaoh:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Khufu (Cheops) — Pyramid of Khufu (c. ‌​‍2560 BCE), tallest human-made structure for over 3,800 years. Part of Giza complex (3 pyramids + Sphinx).

Answer

Ramses II

Answer

Cleopatra

Answer

Tutankhamun

Question 8

'Ten kilometres ___ a long distance':

Accepted Answer

is — Distance as a single unit takes singular verb.

Answer

are

Answer

be

Answer

were

Question 9

Cultural and Educational Rights of minorities are protected under which Articles?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Articles 29–30 — Articles 29 and 30 safeguard minorities' right to conserve culture and establish educational institutions.‌​‍

Answer

Articles 14–18

Answer

Articles 19–22

Answer

Articles 25–28

Question 10

Deputy CM UP 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Keshav Prasad Maurya + Brajesh Pathak — Two deputy CMs.‌​‍

Answer

Yogi

Answer

Only one

Answer

None

LDC Mixed Practice Test #923