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

Question 1

Nalanda University, a great Buddhist learning centre of the Gupta and post-Gupta age, was located in present-day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bihar — Nalanda, in present-day Bihar, flourished from the 5th to 12th centuries as a Mahavihara.‌​‍

Answer

West Bengal

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

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Odisha

Question 2

The Iron Curtain speech (5 March 1946) was delivered by:

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill (Fulton, Missouri) — Churchill's speech at Westminster College described Soviet isolation of Eastern Europe behind an 'iron curtain.' Widely cited as Cold War's declarative moment.

Answer

Stalin

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Truman

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Roosevelt

Question 3

Damodar valley:

Accepted Answer

Rich in coal — Coal belt — Jharkhand/WB.

Answer

Oil

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Gold

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Diamond

Question 4

Which scheme aims to change negative attitudes toward girl child at birth and her mother?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Balika Samridhi Yojana — BSY's objective includes changing community attitudes towards the girl child.‌​‍

Answer

Indira Awas Yojana

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Mahila Samridhi Yojana

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ICDS

Question 5

Days for Private Members (LS):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Every Friday afternoon — Usually Fridays.‌​‍

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Monthly

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Every day

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Once per session

Question 6

In a contractionary fiscal policy, the Government:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lower spending and higher taxes — Contractionary fiscal policy reduces demand via lower government spending and higher taxes.‌​‍

Answer

Lower spending and lower taxes

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Higher spending and higher taxes

Answer

Higher spending and lower taxes

Question 7

Arjun is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tank — Main Battle Tank by DRDO.‌​‍

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Missile

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Submarine

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Aircraft

Question 8

121, 144, 169, 196, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

225 — Squares: 11², 12², 13², 14², 15² = 225.‌​‍

Answer

216

Answer

220

Answer

240

Question 9

If ROSE is coded as 6821, then 1862 = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

SORE — R=6,O=8,S=2,E=1. 1=E,8=O,6=R,2=S → SORE.‌​‍

Answer

ROES

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ESRO

Answer

ESOR

Question 10

India Nvidia partnership:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Reliance AI, Tata, Yotta — Multiple partnerships.‌​‍

Answer

None

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Only Tata

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Only Reliance

Question 11

Kunjali Marakkars were:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Zamorin's naval chiefs — Naval chiefs of Zamorin of Calicut.‌​‍

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British chiefs

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Dutch admirals

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Portuguese captains

Question 12

Kerala Infant Mortality Rate (lowest):

Accepted Answer

Under 7 — IMR under 7 per 1000 (SRS 2020) — lowest in India.

Answer

Under 10

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 13

The abbreviation 'etc.' stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

et cetera (Latin: and the rest) — et cetera = 'and the others' in Latin.‌​‍

Answer

electronic cart

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English translation (classical)

Answer

et. cetera correct

Question 14

Synonym of RAIL (verb):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Complain bitterly — Complain bitterly.‌​‍

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Ignore

Answer

Accept

Answer

Praise

Question 15

Alleppey backwater boat race:

Accepted Answer

All famous — Several boat races.

Answer

Nehru Trophy

Answer

Aranmula

Answer

Champakulam

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