LGS Mixed Practice Test #520

Question 1

Sabarimala deity:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyappa — Lord Ayyappa.‌​‍

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Vishnu

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Shiva

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Krishna

Question 2

American 'Nature' essayist (transcendentalist):‌​‍

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Ralph Waldo Emerson + Thoreau ('Walden') — 19th-century. ‌​‍Self-reliance, civil disobedience (influenced Gandhi). Walden Pond simple living.

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Twain

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Hemingway

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Melville

Question 3

The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a landmark legislation designed to transform agrarian relations. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a key objective or provision of this Act, prior to its significant amendments in 1969?

Accepted Answer

C. It introduced a ceiling on land ownership, provided security of tenure for cultivating tenants, fixed fair rents, and allowed tenants to purchase ownership of their holdings under specific conditions. — The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a comprehensive legislation that aimed to bring about significant changes. Its key provisions included imposing a ceiling on land holdings, granting security of tenure to cultivating tenants, fixing fair rents, and enabling tenants to purchase ownership of their land under specified conditions. Options A, B, and D misrepresent the primary objectives or mechanisms of the 1963 Act.

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A. It primarily focused on the nationalization of all temple lands and their redistribution to landless poor.

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B. It aimed to consolidate small and fragmented landholdings to promote large-scale commercial agriculture.

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D. It mandated the immediate and free transfer of all surplus land from landlords to landless agricultural laborers without any compensation to the former.

Question 4

Dutch took over Kochi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1663 — Dutch defeated Portuguese 1663.‌​‍

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1498

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1600

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1857

Question 5

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in:‌​‍

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1941 — Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, bringing the USA into WWII.‌​‍

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1939

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1940

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1942

Question 6

Which of the following drug classes is MOST likely to cause photosensitivity reactions?

Accepted Answer

A. Tetracyclines — Tetracyclines, particularly doxycycline and minocycline, are well-known for causing photosensitivity reactions. The other options (B, C, D) are less commonly associated with this adverse effect.

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B. Penicillins

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C. Macrolides

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D. Cephalosporins

Question 7

'Kunjan Pillai' is the real name of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chattampi Swamikal — Chattampi Swamikal's birth name was Ayyappan Kunjan Pillai.‌​‍

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Vagbhatananda

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Pandit Karuppan

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V.T. Bhattathiripad

Question 8

Kerala's monorail plan:‌​‍

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Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram — Proposed, status fluctuates.‌​‍

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Already built

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Kochi

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Cancelled

Question 9

PMRY is primarily meant to assist:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Educated Unemployed Youth — Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana targets educated unemployed youth for self-employment.‌​‍

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Urban Youth

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Rural Youths

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Employed Youth

Question 10

A teacher in a government school in Kerala notices that a 9-year-old student, despite being in Class 4, struggles significantly with basic reading and arithmetic. The teacher is considering detaining the student. According to the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 (as amended), what is the most appropriate action the teacher should take regarding this student's academic progress?

Accepted Answer

C. Provide continuous and comprehensive evaluation, identify specific learning gaps, and offer individualized remedial support within the school to ensure progression. — The RTE Act, even after amendments allowing detention at certain stages (Class 5 & 8), strongly emphasizes continuous assessment and providing intensive remedial support to ensure every child achieves age-appropriate learning outcomes. The primary goal is to support the child's progression within the mainstream system through targeted interventions, not to detain them or transfer them out immediately. Promoting without intervention is against the spirit of quality education.

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A. Detain the student in Class 4 to ensure foundational skills are mastered before promotion to the next grade.

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B. Promote the student to Class 5 without intervention, assuming they will catch up with peer support.

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D. Recommend the student be transferred to an alternative educational institution for children with learning difficulties.

LGS Mixed Practice Test #520