Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #11

Question 1

INS Vikrant is India's:‌​‍

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Indigenous aircraft carrier — India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, commissioned 2022.‌​‍

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Destroyer

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Nuclear submarine

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Frigate

Question 2

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act) passed in 2023 reserves what percentage of seats in Lok Sabha / State Assemblies for women?

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33% — 128th Amendment (2023) — 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

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25%

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50%

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15%

Question 3

Vallathol's works:‌​‍

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All three — Multiple genres.‌​‍

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Sahitya Manjari

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Patriotic poems

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Sanskrit translations

Question 4

Vakkom Moulavi was a reformer associated with which community?

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Muslim — Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi was a Muslim social reformer, educationist, and freedom fighter from Travancore.

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Hindu Ezhava

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Christian

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Buddhist

Question 5

Kerala's People's Plan Campaign (PPC) was a landmark initiative in decentralised governance. Among the following, what was its most distinctive and impactful contribution to local self-governance in the state?

Accepted Answer

B. It institutionalised a process of participatory planning where Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas directly identified local needs, prioritised projects, and mobilised voluntary labour for implementation. — The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) in Kerala was revolutionary for its emphasis on genuine bottom-up participatory planning. It empowered Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas to directly engage in identifying local needs, formulating plans, and even mobilising resources, making it a unique model of democratic decentralisation. Options A, C, and D describe either incorrect aspects or general features not specific to the unique contribution of PPC in fostering grassroots participation and planning autonomy.

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A. It established a system where all state development funds were directly transferred to District Planning Committees, bypassing local bodies.

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C. It mandated that all elected representatives at the local level must possess a minimum educational qualification to ensure effective governance.

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D. It introduced a 'two-tier' panchayat system, replacing the existing three-tier structure to streamline administration and decision-making.

Question 6

Which literary form is most effective for developing critical thinking and analytical skills in students while fostering collaborative learning in a classroom setting?

Accepted Answer

A. Debate — Debate is designed to enhance critical thinking by requiring students to analyze arguments, construct counter-arguments, and evaluate evidence. While short stories, poems, and one-act plays have literary merit, they are less interactive and do not inherently promote collaborative critical discussion like a debate does.

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B. Short Story

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C. Poem

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D. One-act Play

Question 7

Enzymes are:

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Proteins — Biological catalysts (most are proteins).

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Fats

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Carbohydrates

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DNA

Question 8

Climax community:‌​‍

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Final, stable, self-perpetuating community — In equilibrium with environment. ‌​‍Different climaxes for different climates (hot desert, rainforest, taiga).

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Pioneer

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Transient

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Initial

Question 9

The chemical name of washing soda is:‌​‍

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Sodium carbonate decahydrate — Washing soda: Na₂CO₃·10H₂O.‌​‍

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Sodium hydroxide

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Sodium sulphate

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Sodium bicarbonate

Question 10

In the typical microteaching cycle, what step immediately follows the 'Teach' phase?

Accepted Answer

C. Feedback — The standard microteaching cycle involves 'Teach', followed immediately by 'Feedback' from observers and supervisors. Based on this feedback, the teacher then 'Re-plans' the lesson to refine the specific skill, and subsequently 'Re-teaches' it to a different micro-group.

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A. Re-plan

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B. Re-teach

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D. Skill Introduction

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #11