VFA Mixed Practice Test #392

Question 1

Peace has two conceptions:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Negative peace (absence of war) and Positive peace (absence of violence + justice) — Johan Galtung: negative peace = absence of direct violence; positive peace = absence of structural violence + social justice.‌​‍

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Domestic and international

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Military and diplomatic

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Temporary and permanent

Question 2

Adrenaline is called the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fight or flight hormone — Adrenaline (epinephrine) is the 'fight or flight' hormone, released during stress.‌​‍

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Sleep hormone

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Growth hormone

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Love hormone

Question 3

Which spice is Kerala most famous for globally?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Black Pepper — Kerala is known as the 'Land of Spices' and is particularly famous for Black Pepper, historically traded worldwide.‌​‍

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Cinnamon

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Turmeric

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Cardamom

Question 4

Chandrababu Naidu alliance:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

TDP in NDA 2024 — TDP joined NDA.‌​‍

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Outside

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Neutral

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Opposition

Question 5

A small farmer in Kerala owns 1.5 hectares of cultivable land. He is also a retired government employee receiving a pension of ₹12,000 per month. Can he avail benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme?

Accepted Answer

B. No, because he is a retired government employee receiving a pension. — The PM-KISAN scheme has specific exclusion criteria. Individuals who are retired government employees receiving a pension of ₹10,000 or more per month are not eligible for benefits, irrespective of their landholding. The scheme aims to provide income support to small and marginal farmer families, but with these exclusions to target genuinely needy farmers.

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A. Yes, because he owns cultivable land and is a small farmer.

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C. Yes, but only if his landholding is less than 1 hectare.

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D. No, because the scheme is only for landless farmers.

Question 6

Wayanad's headquarters is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalpetta — Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district.‌​‍

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Wayanad town

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Sultan Bathery

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Mananthavady

Question 7

The Dandi March started on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 March 1930 — The Dandi March started on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram. ‌​‍It ended at Dandi on 6 April 1930.

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6 April 1930

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26 January 1930

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12 March 1931

Question 8

Kerala SilverLine consultations:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NDA opposition — Politically contested project.‌​‍

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Approved

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Ongoing

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Scrapped

Question 9

First communist CM in India:

Accepted Answer

EMS in Kerala — EMS Namboodiripad — Kerala 1957, first elected communist CM in world.

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Jyoti Basu in WB

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Namboodiripad

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V.S. Achuthanandan

Question 10

TCS CEO 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K Krithivasan — Krithivasan from June 2023.‌​‍

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Ramadorai

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Chandra

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Rajesh Gopinathan

VFA Mixed Practice Test #392