VFA Mixed Practice Test #285

Question 1

Who founded 'Advaita Ashram' at Aluva in 1913?‌​‍

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Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva in 1913.‌​‍

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Thycaud Ayya

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Chattampi Swami

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Ayya Vaikundar

Question 2

Mendel's first law:‌​‍

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Segregation — Law of Segregation.‌​‍

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Linkage

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Independent assortment

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Dominance

Question 3

The Prime Minister who started privatization in Britain was:‌​‍

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Margaret Thatcher — Thatcher (PM 1979–1990) spearheaded large-scale privatization; also called the 'Iron Lady'.‌​‍

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Winston Churchill

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Tony Blair

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John Major

Question 4

Hirakud Dam:‌​‍

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Mahanadi (Odisha, world's longest earthen dam) — 26 km total length. Completed 1957. Irrigation, power, flood control.‌​‍

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Narmada

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Krishna

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Ganga

Question 5

In Kerala's physiographic division, the 'highland' region is predominantly composed of which geological formation?

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C. Archaean rocks — The Highland region of Kerala is predominantly composed of Archaean rocks, which are the oldest geological formations in the region. Laterite is found in the Midland, while alluvium and sedimentary deposits are more common in the Lowland and coastal areas.

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A. Laterite

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B. Alluvium

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D. Sedimentary deposits

Question 6

The Attappady Soil Conservation Project in Kerala receives assistance from:

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The Danish International Development Agency — Funded by DANIDA (Danish International Development Agency).

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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The German Agency for Technical Cooperation

Question 7

Myopia (short-sightedness) is corrected using:‌​‍

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Concave lens — Myopic eye over-focuses; concave lens diverges rays so image forms on retina.‌​‍

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Convex lens

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Cylindrical lens

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Bifocal lens

Question 8

Tansen was famous for:‌​‍

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Music — Tansen was one of the greatest musicians in Indian history, one of Akbar's Navratnas.‌​‍

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Painting

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Poetry

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Architecture

Question 9

A leading pharmacologist from Kerala is being felicitated for his exemplary contributions to drug discovery and development, particularly for a novel treatment for a rare disease. Which of the following prestigious national awards is most appropriately conferred upon him for his significant achievements in the medical field?

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B. Dr. B.C. Roy Award — The Dr. B.C. Roy Award is a prestigious national award in India, presented by the Medical Council of India for outstanding contributions in the field of medicine. It specifically recognizes exemplary work in various branches of medicine. The other options are for sports (Arjuna, Dronacharya) and literature (Jnanpith), making them inappropriate for contributions to drug discovery and medical science.

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A. Arjuna Award

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C. Dronacharya Award

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D. Jnanpith Award

Question 10

The Sun appears reddish at sunrise/sunset because:‌​‍

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Longer path through atmosphere scatters away blue; only red passes — At low angles, sunlight traverses more atmosphere → blue scattered away → red/orange dominates.‌​‍

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Earth rotates faster

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Atmospheric refraction

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Sun changes colour

VFA Mixed Practice Test #285