LGS Mixed Practice Test #20

Question 1

Coulomb's law force between two point charges varies as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/r² — F = kq₁q₂/r². ‌​‍k = 1/(4πε₀) = 9 × 10⁹ N·m²/C². Valid in vacuum; medium reduces by dielectric constant.

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1/r³

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1/r

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r

Question 2

Children's Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 Nov — 14 November (Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday).‌​‍

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5 Sep

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2 Oct

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26 Jan

Question 3

State Council of Ministers max:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15% of Assembly — 91st Amendment — 15% of Assembly strength.‌​‍

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10% of Assembly

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20% of Assembly

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No limit

Question 4

Lithology studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rocks and strata — Rock types: igneous (magma), sedimentary (deposition), metamorphic (heat/pressure). ‌​‍Rock cycle interconverts.

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Water

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Life

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Climate

Question 5

India's first indigenous 5G testbed was developed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IIT Madras-led consortium — India's first indigenous 5G testbed was developed by a multi-institute consortium led by IIT Madras.‌​‍

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ISRO

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Reliance Jio

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Airtel and Nokia

Question 6

Father of evolution:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Darwin — Charles Darwin — 'On the Origin of Species' (1859).‌​‍

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Mendel

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Lamarck

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Wallace

Question 7

Collective noun for lions:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pride — Fish: school/shoal. ‌​‍Birds: flock. Wolves: pack. ‌​‍Crows: murder. Owls: parliament.

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School

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Flock

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Herd

Question 8

Human Genome Project:

Accepted Answer

2003 completed — Completed 2003.

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2010

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2000

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2015

Question 9

Kerala's People's Plan Campaign (PPC) was a landmark initiative in decentralised governance. Among the following, what was its most distinctive and impactful contribution to local self-governance in the state?

Accepted Answer

B. It institutionalised a process of participatory planning where Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas directly identified local needs, prioritised projects, and mobilised voluntary labour for implementation. — The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) in Kerala was revolutionary for its emphasis on genuine bottom-up participatory planning. It empowered Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas to directly engage in identifying local needs, formulating plans, and even mobilising resources, making it a unique model of democratic decentralisation. Options A, C, and D describe either incorrect aspects or general features not specific to the unique contribution of PPC in fostering grassroots participation and planning autonomy.

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A. It established a system where all state development funds were directly transferred to District Planning Committees, bypassing local bodies.

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C. It mandated that all elected representatives at the local level must possess a minimum educational qualification to ensure effective governance.

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D. It introduced a 'two-tier' panchayat system, replacing the existing three-tier structure to streamline administration and decision-making.

Question 10

Kerala capital:

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Thiruvananthapuram.

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

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Thrissur

LGS Mixed Practice Test #20