LGS Mixed Practice Test #646

Question 1

Jane Austen's novels:

Accepted Answer

Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park — Early 19th century English gentry life. Novels of manners. Unsparing social commentary with irony.

Answer

Dracula

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1984

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War and Peace

Question 2

Vizhinjam Port:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

International deepwater — India's first deep-water international container transshipment port.‌​‍

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Inland

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Regional

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Fishing only

Question 3

Match the schemes with incorrect beneficiary pairings: (i) Swapna Saphalyam-NRKs (ii) Santhwana-Women (iii) Insight Projects-PWDs (iv) Aswasakiranam-Endosulfan victims‌​‍

Accepted Answer

(ii) and (iv) — Santhwana is for endosulfan victims (not women); Aswasakiranam is for bedridden patients' caregivers (not endosulfan).‌​‍

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(i) and (iii)

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(ii) and (iii)

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(i) and (iv)

Question 4

The Green Revolution, a major agricultural transformation in India post-independence, significantly boosted food grain production. However, it also led to certain unintended consequences that shaped India's socio-economic landscape. Which of the following best describes a long-term socio-economic impact of the Green Revolution in India?

Accepted Answer

C. Increased regional disparities in agricultural development, particularly between irrigated and rain-fed areas, and a widening gap between large and small farmers. — The Green Revolution, while boosting food production, primarily benefited regions with assured irrigation and larger farmers who could afford the high-yielding variety seeds, fertilizers, and machinery. This led to increased regional disparities and widened the economic gap between rich and poor farmers, as rain-fed areas and small landholders struggled to adopt the new technology. Option A is incorrect as it increased disparities, B is wrong because modern techniques were widely adopted, and D is incorrect as the focus was on increasing food grain production.

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A. A uniform increase in agricultural prosperity across all regions and farmer categories, leading to reduced income disparities.

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B. A significant decline in the adoption of modern farming techniques due to their high initial cost and limited government support.

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D. A shift towards cash crops from food grains, leading to a severe shortage of staple foods in the subsequent decades.

Question 5

WWW inventor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tim Berners-Lee — Tim Berners-Lee (1989, CERN).‌​‍

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Gates

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Jobs

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Zuckerberg

Question 6

Who founded 'Advaita Ashram' at Aluva in 1913?

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva in 1913.

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Chattampi Swami

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Ayya Vaikundar

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Thycaud Ayya

Question 7

Mount Vesuvius in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Italy — Italy — destroyed Pompeii (79 CE).‌​‍

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Spain

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Greece

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Turkey

Question 8

lim(x→0) sin x / x =‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 — Fundamental limit. ‌​‍Used to derive derivatives of trig. Proof via squeeze theorem.

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Undefined

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∞

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0

Question 9

The highest point of a transverse wave is called the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Crest — Crest = peak (highest); trough = lowest point of a transverse wave.‌​‍

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Antinode

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Trough

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Node

Question 10

Gandhi Jayanti (International Day of Non-Violence):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 October — 2 October — declared by UN.‌​‍

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UN declared

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30 Jan

Answer

2 Oct and 30 Jan

LGS Mixed Practice Test #646