LGS Mixed Practice Test #180

Question 1

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has its headquarters at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Delhi — IMD HQ is in New Delhi, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.‌​‍

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Mumbai

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Bengaluru

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Pune

Question 2

De Lannoy was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dutch captain captured at Colachel — Captured by Marthanda Varma. Later became military advisor to Travancore.‌​‍

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Portuguese admiral

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British governor

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French missionary

Question 3

Kerala is celebrated as the first Indian state to achieve total literacy. This remarkable feat is often attributed to a confluence of historical and social factors. Which of the following factors best represents the *earliest and foundational* influence on Kerala's path to widespread literacy?

Accepted Answer

C. Early efforts by Christian missionaries and progressive reforms by princely states. — The strong foundation for Kerala's literacy was laid by early Christian missionary schools and the progressive educational policies implemented by the princely states of Travancore and Cochin, long before India's independence. While post-independence policies and the RTE Act further boosted literacy, they built upon an already established educational culture, and private sector investment wasn't the primary foundational driver.

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A. Post-independence government policies promoting adult literacy missions.

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B. Significant private sector investment in educational infrastructure.

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D. The constitutional mandate of the Right to Education Act (2009).

Question 4

V.T. Bhattathiripad:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Namboodiri social reformer — Reformed Namboodiri community.‌​‍

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Actor

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Poet

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Politician

Question 5

Thrissilery in Wayanad is associated with which ancient tradition?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Soma Yaga (Vedic ritual) — Thrissilery is known for preserving the ancient Vedic Soma sacrifice tradition, rare in modern India.‌​‍

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Buddhist monastery

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Kalaripayattu training

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Brahmin village (Taliparamba)

Question 6

The Noble Eightfold Path ends with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right Samadhi (concentration/meditation) — Noble Eightfold Path: Right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. ‌​‍Divided into Wisdom (prajna), Ethics (sila), Meditation (samadhi).

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Right speech

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Right view

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Right karma

Question 7

Which is the only district in Kerala without a coastline on the Arabian Sea?

Accepted Answer

Both Idukki and Wayanad — Both Idukki and Wayanad are landlocked districts with no Arabian Sea coastline.

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Idukki

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Wayanad

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Pathanamthitta

Question 8

Which Malayalam poet was honored by the British prince in 1922?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kumaranasan — Kumaranasan was honored with 'Mahakavi' title by Prince of Wales in 1922.‌​‍

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Changampuzha Krishnapillai

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G. Sankara Kurup

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Vallathol Narayana Menon

Question 9

Attorney General of India 2024-26:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

R. Venkataramani — R. Venkataramani — since Oct 2022.‌​‍

Answer

K.K. Venugopal

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Mukul Rohatgi

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Rohatgi

Question 10

'Mathrubhumi' newspaper, which supported the Indian National Movement in Kerala, was founded in 1923 by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both K. P. Kesava Menon and K. Madhavan Nair — Mathrubhumi was founded in 1923 under the leadership of K. ‌​‍P. Kesava Menon and K. ‌​‍Madhavan Nair.

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K. Madhavan Nair

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C. V. Raman Pillai

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K. P. Kesava Menon

LGS Mixed Practice Test #180