LGS Mixed Practice Test #692

Question 1

DPDPA 2023 penalties max:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹250 crore — Up to ₹250 crore per violation.‌​‍

Answer

₹500 cr

Answer

₹100 cr

Answer

₹1000 cr

Question 2

Kerala sex ratio (2011):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1084 — 1,084 — highest in India.‌​‍

Answer

984

Answer

1020

Answer

1058

Question 3

Klinefelter syndrome:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

47 XXY — Extra X in males.‌​‍

Answer

XYY

Answer

XO

Answer

XXX

Question 4

The State Government decides to revise the curriculum for Class 10 Social Science textbooks to incorporate updated historical perspectives and contemporary socio-economic issues. Which autonomous body under the General Education Department is primarily entrusted with the responsibility of developing, designing, and publishing this revised curriculum and textbooks?

Accepted Answer

D. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is the apex body in Kerala responsible for curriculum development, textbook preparation, teacher training, and educational research for school education. Pareeksha Bhavan handles examinations, and the DGE is the overall administrative head, while the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority focuses on adult literacy programs.

Answer

A. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority

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B. Pareeksha Bhavan

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C. Directorate of General Education (DGE)

Question 5

PM Modi attended G7 as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Invited guest/outreach — India invited as outreach country.‌​‍

Answer

Observer

Answer

Host

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Member

Question 6

The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) in Kerala, initiated in 1996, is considered a landmark in the state's development journey. What was its most significant contribution to the Kerala Model?

Accepted Answer

C. It significantly strengthened local self-governance by devolving substantial planning and financial powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions, promoting participatory development. — The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) was a groundbreaking initiative aimed at decentralizing planning and empowering local self-governing institutions (Panchayati Raj Institutions) in Kerala. Its primary contribution was to devolve substantial planning and financial powers to the local bodies, fostering participatory development by enabling citizens to directly engage in decision-making and resource allocation for local projects. The other options describe objectives contrary to or not central to the PPC's core mission of democratic decentralization.

Answer

A. It ushered in an era of rapid industrialization by attracting substantial foreign direct investment.

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B. It centralized fiscal powers with the state government to streamline economic planning and reduce local autonomy.

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D. It primarily aimed at modernizing the agricultural sector through large-scale corporate farming and export promotion.

Question 7

Lord Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance system was a pivotal policy in expanding British influence in India. Which of the following statements most accurately describes its primary long-term consequence for the Indian princely states that entered into such alliances?

Accepted Answer

C. It significantly diminished their military capabilities and brought them under effective British political and military control. — The Subsidiary Alliance system compelled Indian princely states to disband their own armies and host British resident forces, for which they had to pay. This policy effectively disarmed the states, making them militarily dependent on the British and bringing them under stringent political and military control, thereby eroding their sovereignty. It did not promote industrialization, unity against the British, or democratic governance.

Answer

A. It encouraged the rapid development of indigenous industries and self-reliant economies within these states.

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B. It fostered a collective sense of national unity among Indian rulers against British expansion.

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D. It led to the establishment of democratic governance structures under British guidance.

Question 8

The SNDP Yogam was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. Palpu — Dr. ‌​‍Palpu founded the SNDP Yogam (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam) in 1903 with Sree Narayana Guru's blessings. Guru served as its first president.

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

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Kumaranasan

Answer

K. Ayyappan

Question 9

Difference: soap vs detergent in hard water:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Soap precipitates (scum); detergents work in hard water — Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ in hard water precipitate soap. Detergent calcium salts are soluble.‌​‍

Answer

Soap better

Answer

Neither

Answer

Both work

Question 10

Study of ear:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Otology/Otolaryngology — Otology / Otorhinolaryngology (ENT).‌​‍

Answer

Orthopedics

Answer

Ophthalmology

Answer

Dermatology

LGS Mixed Practice Test #692