LGS Mixed Practice Test #696

Question 1

The idea of 'Republic' was borrowed from:‌​‍

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France — The concept of Republic, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity was borrowed from French Revolution/Constitution.‌​‍

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UK

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USA

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Australia

Question 2

The 'Privatization' component of India's 1991 economic reforms primarily aimed to achieve which of the following objectives?

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B. Improve efficiency and financial performance of public sector enterprises by transferring ownership and management to the private sector. — Privatization, a key part of the 1991 reforms, aimed to reduce the government's financial burden from loss-making public sector enterprises and improve their operational efficiency and competitiveness by transferring ownership or management to the private sector. This was expected to boost productivity and foster innovation. Options A and C describe policies contrary to privatization, while D, though a possible outcome of a thriving private sector, was not the primary *aim* of privatization itself.

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A. Expand the government's direct control over strategic public sector undertakings.

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C. Increase the number of public sector monopolies in core infrastructure sectors.

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D. Enhance the government's revenue through higher taxation on private sector profits.

Question 3

Boyle's law:

Accepted Answer

PV = constant at constant T and n — Charles: V/T. Gay-Lussac: P/T. Combined → ideal gas eqn.

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V/T = constant

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PV = nRT

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P/T = constant

Question 4

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS):‌​‍

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2024 — Announced August 2024. Government employees.‌​‍

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2025

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2023

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Not yet

Question 5

The critical angle of glass (n ≈ 1.5) for total internal reflection in air is approximately:

Accepted Answer

42° — sin⁻¹(1/1.5) ≈ 41.8° ≈ 42°.

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48°

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62°

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90°

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Travancore-Cochin Integration Act of 1950 is correct?

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C. It provided for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population. — The Travancore-Cochin Integration Act of 1950 facilitated the formation of the Travancore-Cochin state and included provisions for proportional reservation of seats for SCs and STs, aligning with the constitutional principles. Option A is incorrect as Malabar was already part of the Madras Presidency, not merged in 1950. Option B is wrong as Kerala did not have a bicameral legislature at that time. Option D is incorrect as the act merged princely states but did not abolish them entirely.

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A. It led to the merger of Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar into a single political unit.

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B. It established a bicameral legislature in the newly formed state.

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D. It abolished the princely states and introduced a unitary form of government in Kerala.

Question 7

SCP (Single Cell Protein):‌​‍

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Protein from unicellular microbes — alternative protein source — Spirulina, yeast. ‌​‍Uses cellulose or agro waste as substrate. Combat protein malnutrition.

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Plant protein

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Synthetic

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Animal cell

Question 8

Solid state — crystalline solids have:‌​‍

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Long-range order, sharp melting point — Amorphous solids (glass, rubber): no long-range order, melt over range. ‌​‍Crystalline: NaCl, diamond, metals.

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Amorphous structure

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Only short range

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No order

Question 9

Which Kerala-specific initiative aims to bridge the digital divide in education, particularly in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

B. KITE Victers Channel — KITE Victers Channel is a Kerala-specific initiative providing educational content via television and online platforms to bridge the digital divide. Option A is a national initiative, while C and D are not Kerala-specific.

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A. Aakash Tablet Program

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C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

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D. National Digital Library

Question 10

India's first Mars mission (Mangalyaan) entered Mars orbit in:‌​‍

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2014 — Launched Nov 2013, entered Mars orbit 24 September 2014. ‌​‍India = first to succeed on first attempt.

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2013

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2015

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2016

LGS Mixed Practice Test #696