Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #598

Question 1

Point Calimere:

Accepted Answer

TN — birds — Wildlife sanctuary, TN.

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Kerala

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AP

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WB

Question 2

Swapna Suresh:

Accepted Answer

2020 gold case — Accused in 2020 gold case.

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Actor

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Politician

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Businesswoman

Question 3

In Shakespeare's 'Seven Ages', the fourth stage is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Soldier — Infant → schoolboy → lover → soldier → justice → pantaloon → second childhood.‌​‍

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Justice

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Lover

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Schoolboy

Question 4

'Three Men in a Boat', in which the narrator imagines having every disease in a medical encyclopaedia, was written by:

Accepted Answer

Jerome K. Jerome — Jerome K. Jerome's comic novel (1889) includes the famous hypochondriac scene in the British Museum library.

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Mark Twain

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R. L. Stevenson

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Oscar Wilde

Question 5

Meaning of the idiom: 'Pursuing a graduate degree can cost an arm and a leg.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Expensive — 'Cost an arm and a leg' = very expensive.‌​‍

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Affordable

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Inexpensive

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Economical

Question 6

The percentage of India's urban population (Census 2011) was approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

31% — About 31.16% of India's population lived in urban areas as per Census 2011.‌​‍

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42%

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25%

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37%

Question 7

Which of the following measures is most crucial for ensuring sustainable mining of beach sand minerals along Kerala's coast, considering both economic development and ecological preservation?

Accepted Answer

D. Establishing a robust regulatory framework with strict environmental impact assessments and rehabilitation plans. — A robust regulatory framework (D) is fundamental for sustainable mining, as it integrates environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability. It ensures that activities like advanced beneficiation (B) are mandated, environmental impacts are assessed, and affected areas are rehabilitated, making it more comprehensive than technical solutions alone. Prioritizing raw export (A) is not sustainable, and complete prohibition (C) ignores economic development, failing to strike a balance.

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A. Prioritizing export of raw minerals to maximize immediate revenue.

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B. Implementing advanced beneficiation techniques to add value and reduce waste.

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C. Strictly prohibiting all mining activities to protect coastal ecosystems.

Question 8

The League of Nations was formed in:

Accepted Answer

1919/1920 — League of Nations proposed by US President Wilson (14 Points). Formed 1920 by Versailles Treaty. Ironically, US Senate refused to join.

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1914

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1939

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1945

Question 9

Army Day 2023 outside Delhi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bangalore (first outside) — First Army Day outside Delhi was Bengaluru.‌​‍

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Delhi

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Pune

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Chennai

Question 10

Religion in Indian Constitution:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Secular — no state religion; freedom to profess/practice/propagate (Articles 25-28) — 'Secular' added by 42nd Amendment (1976). ‌​‍Indian secularism: equal respect (sarvadharma sambhava), not strict separation.

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Muslim

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Hindu

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State religion

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #598