LGS Mixed Practice Test #309

Question 1

G. Aravindan was a renowned:‌​‍

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Filmmaker — Parallel cinema director.

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Novelist

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Poet

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Politician

Question 2

Multiple sclerosis:‌​‍

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Myelin damage — Autoimmune — CNS myelin.‌​‍

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Muscle

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Blood

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Bone

Question 3

Voltaire's famous quote defending free speech: 'I disagree with what you say but I will defend…'‌​‍

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Your right to say it, to the death — Voltaire's iconic paraphrase: 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.'‌​‍

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The state

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My beliefs

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The truth

Question 4

Which is the first model Fisheries tourist village in India?

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Kumbalangi — Kumbalangi (Kochi) — India's first model integrated tourism village.

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Purakkad

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Neendakara

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Beypore

Question 5

Which of these is a plant growth movement toward water?‌​‍

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Hydrotropism — Hydrotropism = growth toward water (positive); shown by plant roots.‌​‍

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Geotropism

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Phototropism

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Thigmotropism

Question 6

Zamorin of Calicut ended:

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1792 (Tipu/EIC) — After Anglo-Mysore wars.

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1800

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1857

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1947

Question 7

Kerala's Haritha Keralam Mission focuses on:

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Waste management and organic farming — Haritha Keralam Mission focuses on waste management, organic farming, and water resource management.

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IT development

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Tourism promotion

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Industrial growth

Question 8

The Global Financial Crisis began in:‌​‍

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2008 — Lehman Brothers collapse (Sept 2008) triggered worst crisis since Great Depression. ‌​‍Origin in US subprime mortgage bubble. Spread globally.

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2001

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2015

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2020

Question 9

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) as adopted in schools in India aims to ensure holistic development of learners. Which of the following is NOT a core principle of CCE?

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D. Primarily focusing on pen-and-paper tests for academic achievement. — CCE aims for a holistic evaluation, encompassing both scholastic and co-scholastic areas, and employs diverse assessment tools beyond just pen-and-paper tests. Its core principles include continuity in assessment, comprehensiveness in coverage, and stress reduction, moving away from an over-reliance on traditional examinations. Therefore, primarily focusing on pen-and-paper tests contradicts the comprehensive nature of CCE.

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A. Emphasizing both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects of a child's growth.

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B. Reducing examination-related stress on students.

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C. Providing continuous assessment throughout the academic year.

Question 10

The novel 'Anandamath' (1882), from which the national song 'Vande Mataram' is taken, was written by:

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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee — Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Anandamath in 1882; Vande Mataram appears as a song sung by the character Bhavanandan.

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Rabindranath Tagore

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Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

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Michael Madhusudan Dutt

LGS Mixed Practice Test #309