Mixed Practice Test 6

Question 1

The Lokpal Act was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2013 — Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013. First Lokpal appointed 2019.‌​‍

Answer

2011

Answer

2015

Answer

2017

Question 2

Dry ice is solid:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide — Dry ice = solid CO₂. Sublimes directly to gas at -78.5°C.‌​‍

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Water

Question 3

The first woman Governor of an Indian state was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu — Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor (UP, 1947).‌​‍

Answer

Indira Gandhi

Answer

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Answer

Sucheta Kripalani

Question 4

Narmada flows into:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Arabian Sea — Narmada and Tapi flow westward into the Arabian Sea.‌​‍

Answer

Bay of Bengal

Answer

Indian Ocean

Answer

Pacific

Question 5

The 10th Schedule deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anti-defection — 10th Schedule (52nd Amendment, 1985) = Anti-defection law.‌​‍

Answer

Languages

Answer

Panchayats

Answer

Municipalities

Question 6

The gas used in electric bulbs is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Argon — Argon (inert gas) fills incandescent bulbs to prevent filament oxidation.‌​‍

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen

Answer

Hydrogen

Question 7

Ayyankali was born in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1863 — Ayyankali born 28 August 1863 at Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

1856

Answer

1873

Answer

1878

Question 8

The device that converts AC to DC is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rectifier — Rectifier converts AC (alternating current) to DC (direct current).‌​‍

Answer

Transformer

Answer

Generator

Answer

Motor

Question 9

Which vitamin is water-soluble?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C — B and C are water-soluble. A, D, E, K are fat-soluble.‌​‍

Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin K

Question 10

The Maurya dynasty was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chandragupta Maurya — Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya dynasty (~321 BCE) with Chanakya's guidance.‌​‍

Answer

Ashoka

Answer

Bindusara

Answer

Chanakya

Question 11

The idiom 'once in a blue moon' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very rarely — Once in a blue moon = very rarely, almost never.‌​‍

Answer

Every month

Answer

At night

Answer

During full moon

Question 12

Willingdon Island is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Man-made island in Kochi, built by Robert Bristow for port development.‌​‍

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Chennai

Answer

Kolkata

Question 13

The SI unit of energy is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Joule — Joule (J) = SI unit of energy/work. Watt = power. Newton = force.‌​‍

Answer

Newton

Answer

Watt

Answer

Pascal

Question 14

The Rowlatt Act was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1919 — Rowlatt Act 1919 — allowed detention without trial. ‌​‍Gandhi called it 'Black Act'.

Answer

1917

Answer

1920

Answer

1922

Question 15

Kottayam is known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rubber capital — Kottayam = rubber capital of India. Rubber Board HQ is here.‌​‍

Answer

Rice bowl

Answer

Cashew capital

Answer

Spice garden

Mixed Practice Test 6