LGS Mixed Practice Test #698

Question 1

The Panama Canal opened in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1914 — Panama Canal completed August 1914. ‌​‍Connects Atlantic-Pacific. Earlier French attempt (1880s) failed. ‌​‍US built 1904-14. Returned to Panama in 1999.

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1945

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1869

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1895

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary administrative function of the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) in Kerala's education system?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing state educational policies and managing the administration of government schools. — The DPI (now Directorate of General Education) is primarily responsible for the administrative control and implementation of educational policies formulated by the state government, including the management of government schools. Options A, C, and D are mainly functions of SCERT (academic aspects, curriculum, research) or DIETs (teacher training).

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A. Developing educational research and curriculum frameworks for all school levels.

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C. Conducting in-service training programs for teachers and educational administrators.

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D. Formulating academic guidelines and preparing textbooks for elementary education.

Question 3

The two key UN Covenants (1966) complementing UDHR are:‌​‍

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ICCPR and ICESCR — ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) + ICESCR (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) + UDHR = International Bill of Human Rights.‌​‍

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NPT and Kyoto

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UNCLOS and GATT

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Geneva and Hague

Question 4

Food chain starts with:‌​‍

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Producers — Plants (autotrophs) are producers.‌​‍

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Carnivores

Question 5

Age limit of PSC member (State):

Accepted Answer

62 — 62 for state PSC members.

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60

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63

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65

Question 6

TRAI HQ:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Delhi — New Delhi.‌​‍

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Bangalore

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Hyderabad

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Mumbai

Question 7

The functional unit of the kidney is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nephron — The Nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. ‌​‍Each kidney has about 1 million nephrons that filter blood to produce urine.

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Neuron

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Alveolus

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Hepatocyte

Question 8

Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in NE India, is in:

Accepted Answer

Manipur — Loktak Lake in Manipur is famous for its floating islands (phumdis) and is home to the Keibul Lamjao NP.

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Assam

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Meghalaya

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Nagaland

Question 9

Kerala Industrial Development Corporation:‌​‍

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KINFRA — KSIDC primary industrial dev.‌​‍

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KSIDC

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KSFE

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Both

Question 10

Electron transport chain in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Inner mitochondrial membrane — Mitochondrial inner membrane.‌​‍

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Cytoplasm

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Thylakoid

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Nucleus

LGS Mixed Practice Test #698