LGS Mixed Practice Test #53

Question 1

The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala's highest literary honour, was first awarded to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

S.K. Pottekkatt — S.K. Pottekkatt received the first Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in 1993.‌​‍

Answer

G. Sankara Kurup

Answer

Thakazhi

Answer

M.T. Vasudevan Nair

Question 2

Bleaching powder formula:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CaOCl₂ — CaOCl₂ — Calcium hypochlorite (Calcium oxychloride).‌​‍

Answer

CaSO₄

Answer

CaCO₃

Answer

Ca(OH)₂

Question 3

The human hearing range is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

20-20,000 Hz — Humans can hear sounds in the frequency range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. ‌​‍Below 20 Hz = infrasound. Above 20,000 Hz = ultrasound.

Answer

1-100 Hz

Answer

100-50,000 Hz

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500-100,000 Hz

Question 4

The Deccan Riots (1875) targeted:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Moneylenders (sahukars) in Maharashtra's Poona, Ahmadnagar districts — Ryots burnt debt bonds (bahi-khata). ‌​‍Triggered by falling cotton prices after US Civil War boom ended. Led to Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act 1879.

Answer

British officials

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Zamindars

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Traders

Question 5

Kerala's total geographical area:

Accepted Answer

38,863 sq km — 38,863 sq km (~1.18% of India).

Answer

30,863 sq km

Answer

40,000 sq km

Answer

35,000 sq km

Question 6

Kerala Governor resides at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Raj Bhavan — Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

Cliff House

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Bolgatty Palace

Answer

Kanakakkunnu

Question 7

A person suffering from bleeding gums needs in his food:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Citrus (Vitamin C) — Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) causes bleeding gums; citrus fruits are rich source.‌​‍

Answer

Vitamin K

Answer

Cod liver oil

Answer

Carotene

Question 8

The most populated district in Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — Malappuram is the most populated district in Kerala (Census 2011).‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Ernakulam

Answer

Thrissur

Question 9

The civil rights movement in USA was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr. — MLK Jr. ‌​‍— non-violent activist, 'I Have a Dream' speech 1963. Nobel Peace Prize 1964. ‌​‍Assassinated 1968. Civil Rights Act 1964, Voting Rights Act 1965 passed under LBJ.

Answer

Obama

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Lincoln

Answer

Malcolm X only

Question 10

Remote sensing satellites use:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Optical, IR, microwave, radar sensors — ISRO's IRS, Cartosat, Resourcesat. ‌​‍Used in agriculture, disaster management, urban planning.

Answer

Optical only

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Sonar

Answer

X-rays

LGS Mixed Practice Test #53