LGS Mixed Practice Test #560

Question 1

Total rivers in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — 44 rivers (41 west, 3 east).‌​‍

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34

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38

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50

Question 2

Which gas is essential for combustion?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oxygen — Oxygen supports combustion; other gases extinguish flames.‌​‍

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Hydrogen

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Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

Question 3

Seed germination needs:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water, oxygen, temperature — Essential factors.‌​‍

Answer

Only soil

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Only water

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Only sunlight

Question 4

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is part of:

Accepted Answer

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve — Wayanad WLS is part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve — elephants, tigers.

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Periyar Reserve

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Western Ghats Reserve

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Silent Valley

Question 5

Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) occurred in which present-day district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — The Punnapra-Vayalar communist uprising took place in the Alappuzha (Alleppey) region in 1946.‌​‍

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Ernakulam

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Kollam

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Kottayam

Question 6

UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) is based in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Geneva — UNHCR founded 1950, based in Geneva. ‌​‍Protects refugees and stateless persons. Won Nobel Peace Prize 1954 and 1981.

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New York

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London

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Paris

Question 7

Cochin International Airport is the world's first:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fully solar-powered airport — CIAL became the world's first airport fully powered by solar energy in 2015.‌​‍

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Underground airport

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Floating airport

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Automated airport

Question 8

The People's Planning Campaign (Janakeeya Yojana) in Kerala, initiated in 1996, is considered a landmark initiative. Which of the following statements best describes its principal contribution to sustaining and evolving the Kerala Model of Development?

Accepted Answer

C. It empowered local self-governing institutions by decentralizing planning and resource allocation, fostering participatory development. — The People's Planning Campaign was a pioneering effort in decentralization, transferring substantial planning and financial powers to local self-governing institutions (LSGIs). This aimed to make development more participatory and responsive to local needs, thereby deepening the democratic and social equity aspects of the Kerala Model. Options A, B, and D represent approaches contrary to the spirit of the campaign, which emphasized local empowerment and participatory governance.

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A. It primarily focused on attracting large-scale foreign investments to industrialize the state rapidly.

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B. It centralized fiscal powers and planning authority within the state government to streamline decision-making.

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D. Its main objective was to privatize public sector undertakings to improve efficiency and reduce state expenditure.

Question 9

ATAGS artillery:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System — Indigenous 155mm.‌​‍

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Imported

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Old

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New

Question 10

In the context of teaching Malayalam literature, which method best helps students appreciate the socio-cultural contexts of a poem?

Accepted Answer

B. Discussing the historical background and author’s life before reading — Discussing the historical background and author’s life (Option B) provides the socio-cultural lens necessary to appreciate the poem’s depth. Isolating language (A) or translation (C) may miss contextual nuances, while comparing with other languages (D) could dilute the focus on Malayalam-specific contexts. This method integrates literature with social history.

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A. Isolating the poem’s language and analyzing it line by line

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C. Translating the poem into English to understand its literal meaning

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D. Comparing it with poems in other Indian languages

LGS Mixed Practice Test #560