Plus 2 Lecturer Practice Test 1 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more

Question 1

Nalanda University founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kumaragupta I — Kumaragupta I (5th century).‌​‍

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Dharmapala

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Ashoka

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Harsha

Question 2

Akbar's religious philosophy was called:

Accepted Answer

Din-i-Ilahi (1582) — syncretic ethical order — Din-i-Ilahi — drew from Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Jainism. Small following. Abolished after Akbar's death.

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Bhakti

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Sufism

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Advaita

Question 3

Which of the following is/are Himalayan rivers that form gorges?

Accepted Answer

Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra all three — All three major Himalayan rivers cut antecedent gorges across the range.

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Indus only

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Ganga only

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Brahmaputra only

Question 4

The Indian Constitution is written in English and:

Accepted Answer

Hindi — Article 394A: official English and Hindi copies of Constitution.

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Sanskrit

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Urdu

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Marathi

Question 5

The Indian Parliamentary System (Cabinet-Legislature link) is modelled on:

Accepted Answer

UK (Westminster model) — India's parliamentary democracy follows the British Westminster model — PM and Cabinet responsible to Lok Sabha.

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USA

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France

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Switzerland

Question 6

Game Theory in economics studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Strategic interaction among rational decision-makers — Game theory (Von Neumann, Morgenstern 1944; Nash, Harsanyi, Selten) — analyses choice under strategic interdependence. ‌​‍Prisoner's dilemma a classic example.

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Random events

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Only auctions

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Sports

Question 7

Troposphere features:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Weather occurs here (~0-12 km); temperature decreases with altitude — ~75% of atmospheric mass. Lapse rate ~6.5°C/km. Tropopause above.‌​‍

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No weather

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Uniform temperature

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Above stratosphere

Question 8

If PLAY is coded as QMBZ (+1 each), then GAME = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

HBNF — G+1=H, A+1=B, M+1=N, E+1=F. GAME = HBNF.‌​‍

Answer

GBNE

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HCNF

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HBNF

Question 9

A man walks 15m east, turns right and walks 10m, turns right and walks 9m, turns right and walks 2m, finally turns left and walks 6m. Now he is facing:

Accepted Answer

West — E → S (right) → W (right) → N (right) → W (left). Final direction: West.

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East

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North

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South

Question 10

Chief Election Commissioner 2024 polls:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajiv Kumar — Rajiv Kumar.‌​‍

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Sunil Arora

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OP Rawat

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Achal Kumar

Question 11

Kerala's traditional boat:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kettuvallam — Kettuvallam — rice barge turned houseboat.‌​‍

Answer

Dinghy

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Dhow

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Catamaran

Question 12

Kerala gets rainfall from: (1) SW Monsoon end May–September (2) NE Monsoon (3) SW Monsoon was observed by Hippalus (~45 CE)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All are true — Kerala receives both monsoons; the SW Monsoon timing and Hippalus's role are historically documented.‌​‍

Answer

Only 1 is true

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Only 2 is true

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Only 3 is true

Question 13

One word: Play with sad ending:

Accepted Answer

Tragedy — Tragedy.

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Comedy

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Farce

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Melodrama

Question 14

Synonym of REDUNDANT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Superfluous — Not needed.‌​‍

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Essential

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Necessary

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Vital

Question 15

Art 19(2) allows restrictions on speech for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sovereignty, security, public order, morality, defamation — Reasonable restrictions.‌​‍

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Economic reasons

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Any reason

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Religious reasons only

Plus 2 Lecturer Practice Test 1 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more