LGS Mixed Practice Test #135

Question 1

Sadaiv Atal:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Atal Bihari Vajpayee (died 2018).‌​‍

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Advani

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Jaitley

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Sushma

Question 2

Scurvy vitamin:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

C — Vitamin C deficiency.‌​‍

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A

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D

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B

Question 3

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a crucial component of intravenous fluids like normal saline. What is its primary physiological role that makes it essential for maintaining fluid balance?

Accepted Answer

B. Maintains osmotic pressure and extracellular fluid volume. — Sodium is the primary cation in the extracellular fluid, and chloride is its main accompanying anion. Together, they are critical for maintaining osmotic pressure, which in turn regulates the distribution of water between intracellular and extracellular compartments, thus maintaining extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure. The other options are not primary physiological roles of NaCl in fluid balance.

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A. Acts as a coenzyme for metabolic reactions.

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C. Directly regulates blood glucose levels.

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D. Functions as a potent antioxidant.

Question 4

Which Chera ruler is celebrated in Sangam literature for his patronage and is associated with Muziris port?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Senguttuvan — Senguttuvan, the Chera king, is lauded in Silappadikaram; Muziris (Muchiri) was a major Chera port.‌​‍

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Nedunjeliyan

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Perumkilli

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Karikalan

Question 5

Imperialism peaked during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Late 19th C - early 20th C (Scramble for Africa 1881-1914) — Berlin Conference (1884-85) divided Africa among European powers. ‌​‍By 1914, Europeans controlled ~85% of world land area.

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Mid-20th C

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17th C

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Renaissance

Question 6

Participant observation means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Researcher participates in the community while observing — Malinowski's 'Argonauts of the Western Pacific' (1922) established participant observation in Trobriand Islands study.‌​‍

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Observer-only

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Experiments

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Interviews only

Question 7

Largest district by area:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki — 4,358 sq km, largest district.‌​‍

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Palakkad

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Kannur

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Wayanad

Question 8

Kerala's MSP (Minimum Support Price) for paddy is set by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala Government (in addition to GoI's MSP) — State governments can add state MSP on top of Centre's. ‌​‍Kerala's paddy procurement has strong state support to protect farmers.

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Market

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FCI

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Only Centre

Question 9

The cathode ray experiment leading to the discovery of the electron was performed by:

Accepted Answer

J. J. Thomson — Thomson (1897) showed cathode rays are negatively charged particles — electrons.

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Rutherford

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Chadwick

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Niels Bohr

Question 10

Sabarimala temple deity is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Ayyappa — Lord Ayyappa is the deity of Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.‌​‍

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Lord Vishnu

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Lord Shiva

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Lord Krishna

LGS Mixed Practice Test #135