Mixed Practice Test 9

Question 1

The process of converting sugar to alcohol is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fermentation — Fermentation = yeast converts sugar → alcohol + CO₂ (anaerobic process).‌​‍

Answer

Oxidation

Answer

Distillation

Answer

Pasteurisation

Question 2

Supreme Court has how many judges (including CJI)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

34 — 34 judges (CJI + 33). Increased from 31 by Parliament in 2019.‌​‍

Answer

26

Answer

31

Answer

40

Question 3

Which organ stores glycogen?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Liver — Liver stores glycogen (animal starch) and releases glucose when needed.‌​‍

Answer

Heart

Answer

Kidney

Answer

Lung

Question 4

The concept of 'Due Process of Law' is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

USA — 'Due Process of Law' = American concept. ‌​‍India uses 'Procedure Established by Law' (from Japan).

Answer

UK

Answer

France

Answer

Ireland

Question 5

Laughing gas is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N₂O — N₂O (Nitrous Oxide) = Laughing Gas. Used as anaesthetic.‌​‍

Answer

CO

Answer

CO₂

Answer

NO

Question 6

How many High Courts are in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 — 25 High Courts. Oldest three: Calcutta, Bombay, Madras (all 1862).‌​‍

Answer

20

Answer

23

Answer

28

Question 7

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 8

CEC can only be removed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Impeachment (like SC judge) — CEC has same protection as SC judge — removable only by Parliament through impeachment.‌​‍

Answer

President

Answer

PM

Answer

Governor

Question 9

Chlorophyll absorbs mainly:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Red and blue light — Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, reflects green — which is why plants appear green.‌​‍

Answer

Green light

Answer

Yellow light

Answer

All colours equally

Question 10

The anti-defection law is in which Schedule?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

8th

Answer

9th

Answer

11th

Question 11

The largest organ in the human body is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Skin — Skin is the largest organ (~1.5-2 sq metres in adults).‌​‍

Answer

Liver

Answer

Heart

Answer

Brain

Question 12

Article 280 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Finance Commission — Article 280: President constitutes Finance Commission every 5 years.‌​‍

Answer

Election Commission

Answer

UPSC

Answer

CAG

Question 13

The process by which plants lose water through leaves:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Transpiration — Transpiration = water loss through stomata on leaves.‌​‍

Answer

Osmosis

Answer

Respiration

Answer

Photosynthesis

Question 14

Zero Hour in Parliament is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

After Question Hour — Zero Hour = informal, immediately after Question Hour. ‌​‍MPs raise urgent matters without prior notice.

Answer

First hour

Answer

Last hour

Answer

During recess

Question 15

The alloy of copper and tin is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bronze — Bronze = Copper + Tin. ‌​‍Brass = Copper + Zinc. Steel = Iron + Carbon. ‌​‍Solder = Lead + Tin.

Answer

Brass

Answer

Steel

Answer

Solder

Mixed Practice Test 9