Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #435

Question 1

Who designed the Indian Parliament building?‌​‍

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Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker — Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker designed New Delhi including the Parliament House (completed 1927).‌​‍

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Le Corbusier

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Charles Correa

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Laurie Baker

Question 2

'The sun rises in the east.' Tense:

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Simple present — Universal truths use simple present.

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Present continuous

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Past simple

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Future

Question 3

Primary goal of the 'Nivarthana Agitation':

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Representation in the Legislative Assembly — Nivarthana (Abstention) movement (1932-36) demanded community-wise representation in the Travancore Assembly.

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Land reforms

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Temple entry

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Educational reforms

Question 4

Under the NEP 2020, which body has been proposed to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC) to oversee higher education in India?

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A. Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) — The NEP 2020 recommends replacing the UGC with the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) to focus on holistic and multidisciplinary education, reducing administrative burdens. AICTE and NAAC are specialized bodies for technical education and accreditation, respectively, while NCHE is not proposed in the policy.

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B. National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

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C. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

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D. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Question 5

The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) in Kerala, initiated in 1996, is considered a landmark in the state's development journey. What was its most significant contribution to the Kerala Model?

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C. It significantly strengthened local self-governance by devolving substantial planning and financial powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions, promoting participatory development. — The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) was a groundbreaking initiative aimed at decentralizing planning and empowering local self-governing institutions (Panchayati Raj Institutions) in Kerala. Its primary contribution was to devolve substantial planning and financial powers to the local bodies, fostering participatory development by enabling citizens to directly engage in decision-making and resource allocation for local projects. The other options describe objectives contrary to or not central to the PPC's core mission of democratic decentralization.

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A. It ushered in an era of rapid industrialization by attracting substantial foreign direct investment.

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B. It centralized fiscal powers with the state government to streamline economic planning and reduce local autonomy.

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D. It primarily aimed at modernizing the agricultural sector through large-scale corporate farming and export promotion.

Question 6

The author of 'The Jungle Book' is:

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Rudyard Kipling — Kipling (Nobel 1907) wrote The Jungle Book (1894) featuring Mowgli.

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Mark Twain

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R. L. Stevenson

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H. G. Wells

Question 7

The Guruvayur Satyagraha began on:

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1 November 1931 — Launched 1 November 1931 under K. Kelappan and Mannath Padmanabhan.

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30 March 1924

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12 November 1936

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17 November 1942

Question 8

Which is NOT a work of Pandit Karuppan?‌​‍

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Anandasutram — 'Anandasutram' is by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, not Pandit Karuppan.‌​‍

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Lankamardanam

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Sthothramandaram

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Acharabhooshanam

Question 9

Synonym of REMISS:

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Negligent — Careless.

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Careful

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Diligent

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Attentive

Question 10

Darjeeling tea, internationally famous, is grown in:‌​‍

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Sikkim Himalayas — Darjeeling is in the Sikkim-adjacent Central Himalaya region of West Bengal.‌​‍

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Western Ghats

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Nilgiri Hills

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Purvachal Hills

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #435