LGS Mixed Practice Test #593

Question 1

Jal Jeevan Mission target:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Piped water to all rural homes — Har Ghar Jal — functional tap water to all rural households by 2024.‌​‍

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Clean rivers

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Irrigation for all farms

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Rainwater harvesting

Question 2

Shalabham scheme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala students tablet — Government laptop/tablet for students (various years).‌​‍

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Uniform

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Lunch

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Teacher training

Question 3

Which of the following is a key component of the 'Aardram' mission launched by the Government of Kerala to improve healthcare services?

Accepted Answer

B. Upgrading of government hospitals to 'Aardram' model with enhanced facilities — The 'Aardram' mission focuses on upgrading government hospitals to model institutions with improved infrastructure, technology, and patient care, rather than constructing new medical colleges or providing universal insurance. Private sector participation is not a core component of this mission.

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A. Construction of new medical colleges in every district

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C. Provision of free medical insurance to all Keralites

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D. Mandatory private sector participation in rural healthcare

Question 4

Memory stages (Atkinson-Shiffrin model):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory, Short-term memory, Long-term memory — Sensory: milliseconds. ‌​‍STM (working memory): ~30 s, 7±2 items. LTM: potentially permanent.

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Only STM

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Only LTM

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No stages

Question 5

In which year did the Kerala literacy campaign take place?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1990 — Total Literacy Campaign 1990 — first state fully literate.‌​‍

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1995

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1991

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1989

Question 6

Deepika (oldest running Malayalam):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1887 — Nasrani Deepika 1887 — oldest Malayalam paper still running.‌​‍

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1920

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1947

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1900

Question 7

How many Fundamental Duties:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

11 — 11 (10 from 42nd Amendment + 1 from 86th).‌​‍

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10

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12

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15

Question 8

The Dr. B.C. Roy Award is a prestigious national award in India, presented annually to individuals for their outstanding contributions in various fields of medicine, including medical education and public health. Which regulatory body was historically responsible for conferring this esteemed award?

Accepted Answer

C. Medical Council of India (MCI) — The Dr. B.C. Roy Award was traditionally conferred by the Medical Council of India (MCI), which was the apex regulatory body for medical education and practice in India before being replaced by the National Medical Commission (NMC). While IMA and the Ministry of Health are involved in healthcare, they are not the conferring bodies for this specific award.

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A. Indian Medical Association (IMA)

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B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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D. National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW)

Question 9

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is used for:

Accepted Answer

DNA amplification in vitro — Kary Mullis (Nobel 1993). Uses Taq polymerase (heat-stable). Denaturation 94°C, annealing 55°C, extension 72°C.

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Protein synthesis

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DNA degradation

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Only sequencing

Question 10

Two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are:

Accepted Answer

Equal in length — Tangents from an external point are equal.

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Unequal

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Perpendicular

Answer

Always bisect the circle

LGS Mixed Practice Test #593