LDC Mixed Practice Test #946

Question 1

Peacock:

Accepted Answer

All — National Bird since 1963.

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National bird

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State bird

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Sacred

Question 2

CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty) has been signed but not ratified by India because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India objects to its discriminatory nature (doesn't cover P5's existing arsenals) — India sees CTBT and NPT as discriminatory — favours existing nuclear powers. ‌​‍Pokhran-II tests (1998) before India could join.

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Political reasons

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Not applicable

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Technical issues

Question 3

In the context of Kerala's traditional coir industry, which of the following government initiatives best exemplifies a strategy to simultaneously enhance environmental sustainability and foster product diversification?

Accepted Answer

C. Establishing advanced common facility centres for the production of coir geotextiles and value-added coir composites. — Option C directly addresses both environmental sustainability and product diversification. Coir geotextiles are biodegradable and used for soil erosion control, making them environmentally sustainable. Coir composites represent diversification into high-value, engineered products. Options A and B primarily focus on supporting raw material producers or traditional processing methods, without a direct emphasis on both sustainability of the final product and diversification. Option D focuses on mechanization of a single process, not necessarily on the end-product's environmental benefits or broad

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A. Implementing minimum support prices for raw coir husk procurement.

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B. Providing substantial subsidies for the manual retting process in coastal areas.

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D. Offering interest-free loans exclusively for the purchase of conventional mechanical defibering machines.

Question 4

First Chairperson of Planning Commission:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — PM is ex-officio chair; Jawaharlal Nehru was first.‌​‍

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Patel

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Ambedkar

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Rajendra Prasad

Question 5

Punctuate correctly: 'what a beautiful garden'

Accepted Answer

What a beautiful garden! — Exclamatory sentence — capital W and '!'.

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What a beautiful garden.

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What a beautiful garden?

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what a beautiful garden!

Question 6

An aeroplane flies 600 km in 20 minutes. Speed of aeroplane:

Accepted Answer

1800 km/hr — Speed = 600 / (20/60) = 600 × 3 = 1800 km/hr.

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1200 km/hr

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1500 km/hr

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2000 km/hr

Question 7

Wayanad is known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Coffee and spices — Wayanad is known for coffee, pepper, and spice cultivation.‌​‍

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Tea only

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Rubber only

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Rice only

Question 8

Fifth Schedule deals with:

Accepted Answer

Scheduled Areas — Administration of Scheduled Areas/STs (except NE Sixth Schedule).

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Tribal Areas NE

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Languages

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Oaths

Question 9

Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam:

Accepted Answer

1983 — 1983.

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1990

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1975

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2000

Question 10

The Malabar Rebellion (Moplah Rebellion), a major anti-British and anti-landlord uprising, occurred in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1921 — The Malabar/Moplah Rebellion of August 1921 was led by Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji.‌​‍

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1857

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1946

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1930

LDC Mixed Practice Test #946