Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #419

Question 1

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan was announced in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

May 2020 — PM Modi announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India) on 12 May 2020 with a Rs 20 lakh crore package.‌​‍

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January 2021

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March 2020

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August 2020

Question 2

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive is ___.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

ingenuity — Ingenuity = cleverness / inventiveness.‌​‍

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clumsiness

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incompetence

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ineptitude

Question 3

Guruvayur Satyagraha led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K Kelappan — K. Kelappan (Kerala Gandhi).‌​‍

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TK Madhavan

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Ayyankali

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Guru

Question 4

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) program played a crucial role in achieving universal elementary education. Which of the following was a core objective of SSA's implementation strategy?

Accepted Answer

C. To ensure enrollment and retention of all children aged 6-14 in elementary schools. — The core objective of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was the universalization of elementary education, specifically aiming to ensure that all children in the 6-14 age group are enrolled and retained in schools. It focused on access, equity, quality, and bridging gender and social category gaps. Options A, B, and D do not align with the primary goals and scope of SSA.

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A. To establish and manage private aided schools across the state.

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B. To focus exclusively on improving the quality of secondary education.

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D. To develop specialized curriculum for gifted children in urban areas.

Question 5

Bile stored in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gallbladder — Produced by liver, stored in gallbladder.‌​‍

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Pancreas

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Liver

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Stomach

Question 6

The 'Mango Showers' in Kerala, which occur during the pre-monsoon season, are primarily influenced by which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

B. Local convectional currents and pre-monsoon thunderstorms — The 'Mango Showers' are local pre-monsoon thunderstorms caused by convectional currents due to rising temperatures and humidity in April-May. They are not linked to retreating monsoons (A), cyclonic depressions (C), or western disturbances (D), which occur later or in different regions.

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A. Retreating monsoon winds

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C. Cyclonic depressions in the Bay of Bengal

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D. Western disturbances from the Himalayan region

Question 7

One who studies rocks is a:

Accepted Answer

Geologist — Geology = study of Earth, rocks, geological processes.

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Zoologist

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Botanist

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Astronomer

Question 8

Précis writing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brief summary (usually 1/3 of original) retaining essence — One paragraph, in reporter's own words, reported speech, past tense. ‌​‍Give title.

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Full text

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Story

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Extension

Question 9

Synonym of INTRICATE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Complex — Very complicated.‌​‍

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Plain

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Direct

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Simple

Question 10

Spinal nerves count:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

31 — 31 pairs.‌​‍

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24

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12

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40

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #419