Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #661

Question 1

The Green Revolution, while instrumental in achieving food self-sufficiency in India, also brought about significant socio-economic implications. Which of the following statements best describes a key consequence that necessitated further policy interventions in post-Green Revolution India?

Accepted Answer

C. It created substantial regional disparities in agricultural prosperity, disproportionately benefiting states with assured irrigation and large landholdings. — The Green Revolution, while boosting food production, primarily benefited regions with access to assured irrigation and large farmers, leading to increased regional and class-based disparities. This necessitated further policy interventions like land reforms, targeted subsidies, and strengthening of the Public Distribution System (PDS) to address the uneven distribution of benefits. Options A, B, and D describe outcomes contrary to the actual consequences.

Answer

A. It uniformly uplifted the economic status of all agricultural laborers and small-scale farmers across the country.

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B. It led to a drastic reduction in the demand for chemical fertilizers and irrigation facilities due to improved crop varieties.

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D. It completely eliminated the need for food imports, thereby making India immune to global food price fluctuations.

Question 2

India's currency note replaced in 2023:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹2000 (withdrawn) — ₹2000 notes withdrawn (May 2023), still legal tender.‌​‍

Answer

₹100

Answer

₹1000

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₹500

Question 3

Antonym of SHORT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Long — Short ↔ long.‌​‍

Answer

Lengthy

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Brief

Answer

Tall

Question 4

In which direction does the Deccan Plateau primarily slope?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

East — Slopes eastward.

Answer

West

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North

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South

Question 5

Moho discontinuity separates:

Accepted Answer

Crust and mantle — ~35 km below continents, ~5 km below oceans. Gutenberg: mantle-core. Lehmann: outer-inner core.

Answer

Mantle and core

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Outer and inner core

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Atmosphere and crust

Question 6

0.1 × 0.01:

Accepted Answer

0.001 — 0.1×0.01=0.001.

Answer

0.01

Answer

0.1

Answer

0.0001

Question 7

USSR officially dissolved on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 December 1991 — Gorbachev resigned as Soviet President 25 Dec 1991; USSR flag lowered over Kremlin. ‌​‍15 republics became independent states.

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1945

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1985

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1989

Question 8

Kerala Panchayats — villages:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

941 — 941 gram panchayats.‌​‍

Answer

1000

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500

Answer

1200

Question 9

Ayushman Bharat covers up to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹5 lakh/family/year — ₹5 lakh health cover per family per year under PM-JAY.‌​‍

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₹3 lakh/family/year

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₹10 lakh/family/year

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₹7 lakh/family/year

Question 10

'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players' is from Shakespeare's:

Accepted Answer

As You Like It — Jaques's 'Seven Ages of Man' speech in As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII.

Answer

Hamlet

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Macbeth

Answer

The Tempest

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #661