LGS Mixed Practice Test #445

Question 1

The Simon Commission visited India in:

Accepted Answer

1928 — All-white Simon Commission (1928) was boycotted; Lala Lajpat Rai was fatally injured at Lahore.

Answer

1919

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1935

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1942

Question 2

Match authors to works: (a) C.V. ‌​‍Raman Pillai (b) K.M. Panikkar (c) A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma (d) Kesava Dev with (i) Malaya Vilasam (ii) Premamritam (iii) Parankipatayali (iv) Odayil Ninnu

Accepted Answer

a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv — Premamritam-C.V. ‌​‍Raman Pillai; Parankipatayali-K.M. Panikkar; Malaya Vilasam-A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma; Odayil Ninnu-Kesava Dev.

Answer

a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv

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a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv

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a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Question 3

Malala shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with:

Accepted Answer

Kailash Satyarthi — Indian child-rights activist Kailash Satyarthi co-won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Aung San Suu Kyi

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Liu Xiaobo

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Muhammad Yunus

Question 4

Atmosphere composition (dry):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

78% N, 21% O, 1% Ar+others — CO₂ ~420 ppm (rising). ‌​‍Water vapour variable (0-4%). Trace gases: neon, helium, methane, ozone.

Answer

20% N

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90% O

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50% N, 50% O

Question 5

Earth's diameter approx:

Accepted Answer

12,742 km — 12,742 km average.

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10,000 km

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15,000 km

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8,000 km

Question 6

Kerala formed on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 Nov 1956 — Kerala state formed 1 November 1956.‌​‍

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15 Aug 1947

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1 Jan 1956

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26 Jan 1950

Question 7

Wayanad tourist attractions:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Forests, waterfalls — Hilly forests, Edakkal caves.‌​‍

Answer

Beach

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Plains

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Desert

Question 8

A patient is kept NPO (nil per os) for an elective surgical procedure scheduled for the next morning. Which primary metabolic process will be immediately activated to maintain stable blood glucose levels in the fasting state?

Accepted Answer

C. Glycogenolysis — Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver to release glucose into the bloodstream, which is the primary mechanism for maintaining blood glucose during short-term fasting. Glycolysis breaks down glucose, glycogenesis stores glucose, and lipogenesis converts excess glucose into fat.

Answer

A. Glycolysis

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B. Glycogenesis

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D. Lipogenesis

Question 9

BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative) comprises:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7 — India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand — BIMSTEC founded 1997. ‌​‍Increasingly prominent as SAARC alternative (excludes Pakistan). India sees BIMSTEC as key to Neighbourhood/Act East policies.

Answer

20 countries

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5 countries

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10 countries

Question 10

Coral reefs found in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Warm shallow tropical waters — Symbiosis with zooxanthellae. ‌​‍Great Barrier Reef (Australia) largest. Bleaching from warming, acidification.

Answer

Deep ocean

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Rivers

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Cold water

LGS Mixed Practice Test #445