Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #797

Question 1

Major jute-producing state:

Accepted Answer

West Bengal — Hooghly basin. Bangladesh world leader. India second. 'Golden fibre' — biodegradable.

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Punjab

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UP

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Gujarat

Question 2

Kerala Water Authority:‌​‍

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KWA — KWA — govt water supply utility.‌​‍

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KSWA

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All

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KWRA

Question 3

The Italian city that served as the major centre of the Renaissance was:

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Florence — Florence — wealthy through trade and banking, patronised by the Medici.

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Rome

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Venice

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Naples

Question 4

Thomas Isaac known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Economist-politician — Former Finance Minister of Kerala.‌​‍

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Actor

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Judge

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Musician

Question 5

A train 520 m long is running with a speed of 90 km/hr. In what time will it cross a bridge 130 m long?

Accepted Answer

26 second — Total distance = 520+130 = 650 m. Speed = 90 km/h = 25 m/s. Time = 650/25 = 26 seconds.

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25 second

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32 second

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30 second

Question 6

What are the major eons of the geological time scale?‌​‍

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Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic — Phanerozoic (540 mya-present) divided into Palaeozoic, Mesozoic (dinosaurs), Cenozoic (mammals, humans).‌​‍

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Only one

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Cenozoic

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Palaeozoic only

Question 7

The 'Queen of Spices' is:‌​‍

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Cardamom — Cardamom = Queen of Spices. Pepper = King of Spices.‌​‍

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Pepper

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Cinnamon

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Clove

Question 8

What is the typical photon energy of visible light?‌​‍

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~1-3 eV — E = hc/λ. ~1.8 eV (red) to ~3.1 eV (violet). UV and X-rays higher energy.‌​‍

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~1 GeV

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~1 keV

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~1 MeV

Question 9

Kerala's People's Plan Campaign (PPC), launched in 1996, is widely regarded as a pioneering initiative in decentralised planning. Which of the following elements most distinctly characterized its approach to local development?

Accepted Answer

C. The institutionalization of direct citizen participation through Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas for identifying needs and prioritizing development projects. — The most distinctive feature of Kerala's People's Plan Campaign was its radical shift to bottom-up, participatory planning. It institutionalized direct citizen involvement, particularly through Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas, empowering people to actively identify local needs and prioritize development projects. While fund devolution (Option A) was a crucial enabling factor for this initiative, it describes the resource allocation mechanism rather than the core planning approach itself. Expert committees (Option B) provided technical support but did not hold final authority over citizen-identifie

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A. A substantial portion (35-40%) of the state's plan budget was mandatorily devolved to Local Self-Governments (LSGs).

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B. Expert committees at the district level were granted final authority over the selection and approval of all local projects.

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D. The primary objective was to attract private sector investment for infrastructure development at the local level.

Question 10

One word: Study of meanings:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Semantics — Semantics.‌​‍

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Morphology

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Syntax

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Phonology

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #797