VFA Mixed Practice Test #161

Question 1

SC ruling on Kerala Lokayukta amendment:‌​‍

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Upheld amendments — Various rulings.‌​‍

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Partially

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Struck down

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Pending

Question 2

Kerala, despite its high human development indicators, continues to grapple with income disparities and pockets of chronic poverty, especially among vulnerable groups. If the state government implements a program providing a basic income to households below a specific poverty line, which of the following outcomes would be the most direct and significant impact on the state's efforts to address these issues?

Accepted Answer

B. It would significantly reduce income inequality by establishing a floor for household income, directly alleviating absolute poverty and enhancing access to basic services. — Providing a basic income to households below the poverty line directly establishes an income floor, thereby reducing income inequality and alleviating absolute poverty by ensuring a minimum standard of living and improving access to essential services like food, healthcare, and education. While fiscal sustainability (C) is a significant challenge and work disincentives (D) are debated, the most direct and significant impact of such a program on poverty and inequality is the guaranteed income support and its immediate effect on living standards. Increased consumer spending (A) might occur but i

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A. It would primarily lead to a significant increase in consumer spending on non-essential goods, potentially fueling inflation.

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C. It would likely increase the state's reliance on central government grants due to the unsustainable financial burden of the scheme.

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D. It would primarily encourage a shift from formal employment to informal sector work, due to reduced incentive for stable jobs.

Question 3

Select the correctly spelt word:

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Champagne — Champagne (sparkling wine, French origin).

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Champaene

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Shampagne

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Shampaene

Question 4

The concept of 'Single Citizenship' in India is borrowed from:‌​‍

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UK — Unlike USA (dual — federal + state), India has single citizenship (of India) — borrowed from UK.‌​‍

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Australia

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USA

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Canada

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a summative assessment in an educational setting?

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C. To evaluate student learning and mastery of content at the end of a unit or course. — Summative assessment's main goal is to evaluate student learning and measure the extent to which they have achieved the learning objectives at the end of an instructional period. Options A and B describe diagnostic and formative assessments, respectively, while D is a general teaching goal, not the primary purpose of summative assessment.

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A. To identify students' learning difficulties at the beginning of a course.

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B. To provide ongoing feedback to students for improvement during instruction.

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D. To motivate students to engage actively in classroom discussions.

Question 6

The 1921 All Kerala Provincial Conference for Aikya Kerala was held at:‌​‍

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Ottapalam — Ottapalam 1921 All Kerala Provincial Conference brought together representatives from Malabar, Kochi, Travancore.‌​‍

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Payyannur

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Thrissur

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Manjeri

Question 7

The National Health Policy (NHP) in India emphasizes reducing out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare, particularly for medicines. Which of the following government initiatives, directly impacting pharmacists and drug availability, is primarily aimed at achieving this objective by promoting affordable alternatives?

Accepted Answer

B. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). — The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a direct outcome of the NHP's focus on affordability. It aims to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, significantly reducing the financial burden on patients. While other options are important health initiatives, their primary objective is not the broad promotion of affordable drug alternatives to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure.

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A. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

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C. National AIDS Control Programme (NACP).

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D. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).

Question 8

Rajasthan's only hill station (1220 m) housing Jain temples and the Brahma Kumaris HQ is:

Accepted Answer

Mount Abu — Mount Abu in Sirohi district is Rajasthan's only hill station.

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Jaisalmer

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Jaipur

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Udaipur

Question 9

The maximum number of electrons accommodated in the M-shell (n=3) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

18 — 2n² formula: 2×3² = 18.‌​‍

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2

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8

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32

Question 10

Modernist novelist — stream of consciousness:‌​‍

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James Joyce (Ulysses), Virginia Woolf — Interior monologue technique. ‌​‍Also Faulkner ('The Sound and the Fury'). Early 20th century modernism.

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Dickens

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Shakespeare

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Hemingway

VFA Mixed Practice Test #161