Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #126

Question 1

Malala shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with:

Accepted Answer

Kailash Satyarthi — Indian child-rights activist Kailash Satyarthi co-won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

Answer

Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer

Liu Xiaobo

Answer

Muhammad Yunus

Question 2

Under which Article is the Inter-State Council established?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

263 — Article 263 — President can establish Inter-State Council.‌​‍

Answer

264

Answer

261

Answer

262

Question 3

Nitrogen cycle bacteria:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rhizobium, Nitrosomonas — Various nitrogen-fixing/nitrifying bacteria.‌​‍

Answer

Staphylococcus

Answer

E. coli

Answer

Only Rhizobium

Question 4

Boston Tea Party (1773) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

American colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes — Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams) dumped 342 tea chests on 16 December 1773. ‌​‍Protest against Tea Act — 'no taxation without representation.' Escalated to Revolution.

Answer

A celebration

Answer

Japanese tea ceremony

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British holiday

Question 5

The Korean War (1950-53) ended with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Armistice; divided at 38th parallel — Armistice signed 27 July 1953; no formal peace treaty. ‌​‍Korean Peninsula remains divided into North Korea (DPRK) and South Korea (ROK).

Answer

Chinese takeover

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Unification

Answer

South Korean victory

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon of nuclear fusion as observed in stars like the Sun?

Accepted Answer

B. Fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressures to overcome electrostatic repulsion between positively charged nuclei — Nuclear fusion in stars like the Sun involves combining light nuclei (e.g., hydrogen isotopes) under extreme temperatures (~15 million K) and pressures to overcome Coulomb repulsion, forming helium and releasing energy. Option A describes fission, C refers to neutron capture (e.g., in stellar nucleosynthesis), and D describes ionization, not energy-releasing fusion.

Answer

A. Fusion occurs when heavy nuclei split into smaller nuclei, releasing energy as per E = mc²

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C. Fusion involves the absorption of neutrons by light nuclei, leading to the formation of heavier elements

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D. Fusion is a process where electrons are stripped from nuclei, creating a plasma state without energy release

Question 7

Synonym of VOLATILE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Unstable — Liable to change.‌​‍

Answer

Constant

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Stable

Answer

Fixed

Question 8

Joint sitting of Parliament is called under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 108 — Article 108: President can summon joint sitting if there is a deadlock (not on Money Bills or Constitutional Amendment Bills). ‌​‍Presided by Lok Sabha Speaker.

Answer

Article 123

Answer

Article 110

Answer

Article 112

Question 9

Bharat 6G Alliance:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indian 6G body — Industry-academia consortium.‌​‍

Answer

Foreign

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Private

Answer

Government only

Question 10

'Paithalmala' is situated in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Paithalmala is the highest peak in Kannur district (c. 1372 m).‌​‍

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Wayanad

Answer

Kasaragod

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #126