Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #130

Question 1

Present simple for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Habits and facts — Present simple — habitual, universal truths.‌​‍

Answer

Past action

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Future

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Ongoing action

Question 2

Who won the Jnanpith Award in 1995?

Accepted Answer

U.R. Ananthamurthy — U.R. Ananthamurthy (Kannada) won the 1994 Jnanpith, presented in 1995.

Answer

M.T. Vasudevan Nair

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O.N.V. Kurup

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Mahasweta Devi

Question 3

Kerala District Planning Committee:

Accepted Answer

Both — Both — mandated by 74th Amendment.

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Constitutional

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Art 243ZD

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Neither

Question 4

Travancore state signed treaty with British:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1795 — Subsidiary Alliance 1795.‌​‍

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1805

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1947

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1857

Question 5

Bhitarkanika:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha (mangroves) — Odisha mangroves.‌​‍

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WB

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TN

Answer

AP

Question 6

In a remote tribal area of Idukki, Kerala, a community leader observes that the local government primary school consistently lacks a sufficient number of qualified teachers and struggles with inadequate basic sanitation facilities, despite repeated appeals. This situation directly impacts the quality of education for children in the village.

Accepted Answer

B. The State Government, in collaboration with local authorities, is primarily responsible for ensuring that all schools comply with the norms and standards for infrastructure and teacher availability as prescribed by the RTE Act, 2009. — The RTE Act, 2009, explicitly outlines norms and standards for elementary schools, including requirements for adequate infrastructure, functional sanitation facilities, and a prescribed pupil-teacher ratio with qualified teachers. Both the State Government and local authorities share the primary responsibility to ensure that all schools, irrespective of their location, adhere to these standards to provide a conducive learning environment for every child. Relying solely on the PTA or exempting schools from norms due to location are incorrect interpretations of the Act.

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A. The primary responsibility for addressing these issues rests with the local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to raise funds and recruit teachers.

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C. The RTE Act, 2009, primarily focuses on ensuring access to education, leaving specific school infrastructure and teacher qualification standards to be decided by district-level education officers.

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D. While teacher availability is a concern, the RTE Act exempts schools in remote tribal areas from stringent infrastructure norms due to geographical challenges.

Question 7

The three pillars of the mass media discussed in the Class 8 SS text are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Print, electronic, new media (internet) — Mass media is classified into print, electronic (radio/TV) and new/digital media.‌​‍

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TV, cinema, theatre

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Print, radio, television

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Newspaper, book, magazine

Question 8

M. Krishnan Nair:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala's popular literary columnist — Sahitya Varaphalam columnist.‌​‍

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Actor

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Politician

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Scientist

Question 9

The ratio 2:3 expressed as a percentage of the total is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

40%, 60% — 2/5 = 40%; 3/5 = 60%.‌​‍

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20%, 30%

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30%, 50%

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25%, 75%

Question 10

Kerala's highest points of rainfall:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nilambur, Idukki — High rainfall in highlands.‌​‍

Answer

Kollam

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Thrissur

Answer

TVM

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #130