Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #642

Question 1

Who founded Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded SJPS in 1907.‌​‍

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Sahodaran Ayyappan

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C. Krishnan

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K.P. Karuppan

Question 2

Julius Caesar was assassinated in:

Accepted Answer

44 BCE (Ides of March) — Caesar assassinated 15 March 44 BCE by senators led by Brutus and Cassius in Senate.

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27 BCE

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14 CE

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1 CE

Question 3

The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is Kerala's highest literary honour, awarded for significant contributions to Malayalam literature. Which of the following statements regarding this award is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

D. M. T. Vasudevan Nair was the first recipient of this award. — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is indeed named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan and presented by the Kerala Government's Department of Cultural Affairs. The current cash prize is ₹5,00,000. However, the first recipient of this prestigious award in 1993 was Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, not M. T. Vasudevan Nair, who received it in 1995.

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A. It is named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, considered the father of the Malayalam language.

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B. The award is instituted and presented by the Kerala State Government's Department of Cultural Affairs.

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C. The cash prize associated with the award is currently ₹5,00,000.

Question 4

A Grama Panchayat in Kerala is reviewing its progress in implementing the Right to Education Act, 2009. Which of the following actions best reflects a primary responsibility of this local authority under the RTE Act within its jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

B. Ensuring that every child residing in the Panchayat has access to a neighborhood school and monitoring their enrollment and attendance. — The RTE Act, 2009, assigns local authorities, such as Grama Panchayats in Kerala, the crucial responsibility of ensuring every child within their jurisdiction has access to a neighborhood school. They are also tasked with monitoring children's enrollment, attendance, and completion of elementary education. Other options describe responsibilities typically handled by academic bodies, school management, or higher levels of government.

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A. Formulating the syllabus and recommending textbooks for all elementary schools in the Panchayat area.

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C. Conducting annual performance appraisals for all teachers in government and aided schools within the Panchayat.

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D. Providing financial grants directly to private unaided schools for infrastructure development and teacher salaries.

Question 5

Who wrote the book 'India after Gandhi'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramachandra Guha — Ramachandra Guha's celebrated 2007 history of post-independence India.‌​‍

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Sumit Sarkar

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Ranajit Guha

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Bipan Chandra

Question 6

In 2024, the BRICS group underwent a significant expansion, admitting several new member countries. What is the primary geopolitical implication of this expansion from the perspective of global power dynamics?

Accepted Answer

C. It represents an effort to create a more multipolar world order by increasing the collective economic and political weight of emerging economies. — The expansion of BRICS is largely seen as an effort by its members to challenge the existing Western-dominated global order, aiming for a more multipolar world where emerging economies have greater collective influence. It does not aim to strengthen the unipolar order or directly dissolve the UNSC, nor is its primary aim to counter NAM, which has a different historical context.

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A. It primarily aims to counter the influence of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on developing nations.

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B. It signifies a strengthening of the unipolar global order led by Western economies.

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D. It is a precursor to the dissolution of the United Nations Security Council's permanent membership structure.

Question 7

Last digit of 2^20:

Accepted Answer

6 — Pattern 2,4,8,6,2,... 20 mod 4=0 → 6.

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4

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8

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2

Question 8

Kerala's Gulf migration peak:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1970s-80s — Oil boom of 1970s drove migration.‌​‍

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2000s

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1990s

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2010s

Question 9

Which of the following physiological systems, primarily initiated and regulated by the kidneys, is most crucial for the long-term maintenance of arterial blood pressure and fluid balance?

Accepted Answer

C. The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS), influencing vasoconstriction and sodium reabsorption. — The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) is initiated by the kidneys releasing renin in response to decreased blood pressure or volume. This cascade leads to the production of angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, and the secretion of aldosterone, which promotes sodium and water reabsorption, thereby directly impacting long-term blood pressure and fluid balance. Options A and D represent short-term neural regulatory mechanisms, while option B, ADH, primarily regulates water reabsorption and is not primarily initiated by the kidneys for comprehensive long-term blood pressure regulati

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A. The baroreceptor reflex, by sensing changes in arterial stretch.

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B. The secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the posterior pituitary.

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D. The sympathetic nervous system, by altering cardiac output and peripheral resistance.

Question 10

Kerala University:

Accepted Answer

1937 (as Travancore Univ) — Renamed Kerala University in 1957.

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1957

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1947

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1960

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #642