Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #885

Question 1

Two stages of photosynthesis:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Light and dark reactions — Light-dependent (Hill reaction) + Calvin cycle.‌​‍

Answer

Only light

Answer

Respiration

Answer

Transpiration

Question 2

Dutch took over Kochi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1663 — Dutch defeated Portuguese 1663.‌​‍

Answer

1498

Answer

1600

Answer

1857

Question 3

When was the Press Council of India established?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1965 (statutory body from 1978 Act) — Statutory, not regulatory. ‌​‍Adjudicates complaints against/by press. Chairman traditionally retired SC judge.

Answer

2000

Answer

1947

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1991

Question 4

Proper noun is:

Accepted Answer

Specific name of person/place/thing, capitalised — E.g., Kerala, Ganga, Einstein. Common nouns: general class (river, country). Abstract: qualities (love, honesty).

Answer

Any name

Answer

Common

Answer

Pronoun

Question 5

Who led the 1921 Malabar Rebellion from the Eranad-Valluvanad area?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji — The 1921 rebellion was led by Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji.‌​‍

Answer

Muhammad Abdurahiman

Answer

P. Krishna Pillai

Answer

Moyyarath Sankaran

Question 6

India's rank in Ease of Doing Business 2020:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

63rd — India ranked 63rd in World Bank's Doing Business 2020 report.‌​‍

Answer

73rd

Answer

53rd

Answer

43rd

Question 7

Kerala's eastern rivers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kabini, Bhavani, Pambar — Cauvery tributaries.‌​‍

Answer

Periyar

Answer

Chaliyar

Answer

Pamba

Question 8

Who discovered the Edakkal Caves and its rock art in Wayanad?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fawcett — F. Fawcett, a British police superintendent, documented Edakkal in 1890.‌​‍

Answer

William Logan

Answer

Babington

Answer

Robert Bruce Foote

Question 9

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam later became:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President of India — Dr. ‌​‍Kalam served as India's 11th President (2002–2007), known as the 'Missile Man'.

Answer

CJI

Answer

PM of India

Answer

CAG

Question 10

Under the 'Ayushman Bharat - Arogya Karnataka' scheme, which of the following services is NOT covered for eligible beneficiaries in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

C. Reimbursement for OPD consultations in private hospitals — Ayushman Bharat - Arogya Karnataka primarily covers inpatient hospitalization expenses including secondary and tertiary care, with pre-existing diseases covered after a 30-day waiting period. OPD consultations and transport allowances are not included in the scheme's coverage. Distractors A and B are partially correct but do not fully represent exclusions, while D is a common misconception.

Answer

A. Treatment for pre-existing diseases after a waiting period of 30 days

Answer

B. Coverage for both secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations

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D. Provision for transport allowance for economically weaker sections

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #885