VFA Mixed Practice Test #284

Question 1

Angular momentum is conserved when:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

External torque is zero — dL/dt = τ. If τ_ext = 0, L = constant. Basis of skater pulling arms in.‌​‍

Answer

Always

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External force is zero

Answer

Only in rotation

Question 2

Velu Thampi Dalawa, who led an anti-British revolt in 1809, was the Dalawa (minister) of:

Accepted Answer

Travancore — Velu Thampi Dalawa, Dalawa of Travancore, issued the famous Kundara Proclamation (1809) against the British.

Answer

Kochi

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Malabar

Answer

Kolathunadu

Question 3

The Old Man and the Sea was written by:

Accepted Answer

Ernest Hemingway — Hemingway won the Pulitzer (1953) and Nobel (1954) after this 1952 novella.

Answer

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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John Steinbeck

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William Faulkner

Question 4

First CinemaScope Malayalam film:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Padayottam — Padayottam 1982 first 70mm.‌​‍

Answer

Chemmeen

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Thacholi Othenan

Answer

Neelakuyil

Question 5

Absorption of most nutrients occurs in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small intestine (villi, microvilli) — Brush border. ‌​‍Surface area ~250 m². Large intestine: mainly water and vitamin K, B12 absorption.

Answer

Mouth

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Large intestine

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Stomach

Question 6

What was a significant finding of the Milgram experiment regarding obedience to authority?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~65% administered lethal shocks under instruction — Shocked by post-Holocaust context. ‌​‍Stanley Milgram (Yale, 1963). Ethics controversial.

Answer

Low

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Harmless

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Unknown

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

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 8

Cholera caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vibrio cholerae — Bacterium Vibrio cholerae.‌​‍

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Parasite

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Fungus

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Virus

Question 9

The African Union was included as a permanent G20 member during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New Delhi Summit 2023 — The African Union was admitted as a permanent member of the G20 during India's presidency at the New Delhi Summit.‌​‍

Answer

Osaka Summit 2019

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Riyadh Summit 2020

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Bali Summit 2022

Question 10

Missile man of India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalam — Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.‌​‍

Answer

Swaminathan

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Bhabha

Answer

Sarabhai

VFA Mixed Practice Test #284