LGS (Last Grade Servants) Practice Test 16 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +7 more

Question 1

National Youth Day in India (Swami Vivekananda's birthday) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 January — National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January, Vivekananda's birthday.‌​‍

Answer

11 September

Answer

23 January

Answer

14 January

Question 2

Spanish Civil War (1936-39) ended with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Franco's Nationalist victory (dictatorship till 1975) — Francisco Franco's fascists (backed by Hitler, Mussolini) defeated Republic. ‌​‍Franco ruled Spain till his death 1975.

Answer

Republican victory

Answer

Communist state

Answer

Monarchy restoration

Question 3

ISRO launched the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

16 August 2024 — EOS-08 was launched by SSLV-D3 from Sriharikota on 16 August 2024.‌​‍

Answer

22 July 2024

Answer

1 January 2024

Answer

17 February 2024

Question 4

India's first underwater metro runs in which city?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kolkata — India's first underwater metro runs beneath the Hooghly River in Kolkata on the East-West Metro corridor.‌​‍

Answer

Chennai

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Delhi

Question 5

5, 11, 23, 47, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

95 — Pattern: ×2+1. 47×2+1 = 95.‌​‍

Answer

91

Answer

93

Answer

97

Question 6

At what time are clock hands at 180° (straight line)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6:00 only — At exactly 6:00, the hands form 180°. ‌​‍At 12:00, they overlap (0°). The 180° occurs at 6:00 exactly.

Answer

12:00 and 6:00

Answer

Every hour

Answer

6:00 and approximately 12:33

Question 7

In an elastic collision, which are conserved?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both momentum and KE — Elastic: momentum AND kinetic energy conserved. ‌​‍Inelastic: only momentum. Perfectly inelastic: bodies stick; max KE loss.

Answer

Neither

Answer

Only KE

Answer

Only momentum

Question 8

The gas that turns lime water milky is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide — CO₂ + Ca(OH)₂ → CaCO₃ (white precipitate) — turns lime water milky. ‌​‍Classic chemistry test.

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Hydrogen

Answer

Nitrogen

Question 9

The thyroid gland's hormone, thyroxin, contains:

Accepted Answer

Iodine — Thyroxin (T4) is iodinated tyrosine; iodine deficiency causes goitre/hypothyroidism.

Answer

Iron

Answer

Zinc

Answer

Copper

Question 10

I have been living here ___ 2010.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

since — 'Since' is used with a specific point in time (2010). ‌​‍'For' is used with a duration (e.g., 'for 14 years'). Both require Perfect Continuous tense.

Answer

for

Answer

from

Answer

by

Question 11

Meaning of 'meticulous':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very careful and precise — Meticulous = paying great attention to detail.‌​‍

Answer

Careless

Answer

Arrogant

Answer

Hurried

Question 12

The earliest extant literary work in Malayalam is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramacharitam — Ramacharitam by Cheeraman (12th century) is considered the earliest extant literary work in Malayalam.‌​‍

Answer

Krishnagatha

Answer

Adhyatma Ramayanam

Answer

Lilatilakam

Question 13

Kerala language:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malayalam — Official language.‌​‍

Answer

Kannada

Answer

Tamil

Answer

Telugu

Question 14

Which city hosted the G20 Summit on 18-19 November 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — The 19th G20 Leaders' Summit was hosted in Rio de Janeiro.‌​‍

Answer

Johannesburg, South Africa

Answer

New Delhi, India

Answer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Question 15

BNS replaces:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IPC — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaces IPC 1860.‌​‍

Answer

CrPC

Answer

Evidence Act

Answer

IT Act

LGS (Last Grade Servants) Practice Test 16 — Current Affairs, English, General Knowledge +7 more