Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #243

Question 1

The foundation of modern higher education in India was laid by a significant dispatch from the British government, which recommended the establishment of universities in key cities. Which historic document is famously associated with proposing the establishment of the Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras?

Accepted Answer

B. Wood's Despatch (1854) — Wood's Despatch of 1854 is widely considered the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India' as it recommended the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, modelled on the University of London. Macaulay's Minute (1835) advocated for English education, while the Hunter Commission (1882) reviewed the progress of education after Wood's Despatch, and the Sadler Commission (1917) focused specifically on the problems of Calcutta University.

Answer

A. Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education (1835)

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C. Hunter Education Commission (1882)

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D. Sadler Commission (1917)

Question 2

Dutch took over Kochi:

Accepted Answer

1663 — Dutch defeated Portuguese 1663.

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1498

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1600

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1857

Question 3

Which of the following chelating agents is commonly used in the treatment of lead poisoning?

Accepted Answer

C. Dimercaprol (BAL) — Dimercaprol (British Anti-Lewisite, BAL) is a classic chelating agent used to treat poisoning by heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, and mercury. It forms stable, non-toxic complexes with these metals, allowing them to be excreted from the body. Activated charcoal is for general toxin adsorption, while atropine and naloxone are antidotes for specific drug overdoses (cholinergic and opioid, respectively).

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A. Activated charcoal

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B. Atropine

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D. Naloxone

Question 4

The Malayali newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani' was edited by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramakrishna Pillai — Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai edited the paper; he was exiled by the Travancore government in 1910 for criticism.‌​‍

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Kumaran Asan

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K. P. Kesava Menon

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C. V. Kunhiraman

Question 5

The collective noun for a group of sheep is:

Accepted Answer

Flock — Sheep/birds → flock; cattle → herd; wolves → pack; fish → school.

Answer

Herd

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Pack

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School

Question 6

Synonym of FASTIDIOUS:

Accepted Answer

Meticulous — Attentive to detail.

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Careless

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Slow

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Rough

Question 7

Iron deficiency:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anaemia — Anaemia (low haemoglobin).‌​‍

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Goitre

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Diabetes

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Scurvy

Question 8

INDIA bloc seats 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

234 — 234 seats.‌​‍

Answer

223

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250

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180

Question 9

Sri Lanka's Tamil conflict (1983-2009) ended with:

Accepted Answer

Military defeat of LTTE (May 2009) — 26-year civil war ended when Sri Lankan military defeated LTTE. Prabhakaran killed May 2009. ~100,000 total deaths. Accountability for human rights violations remains contested.

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Ceasefire

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Independence

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Autonomy

Question 10

Formic acid (HCOOH) is found naturally in:

Accepted Answer

Ant bites — Formic acid (methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid; produced by ants and bee stings.

Answer

Vinegar

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Lemon

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Battery

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #243