VFA Mixed Practice Test #439

Question 1

Folic acid important during:

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy — Prevents neural tube defects.

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Old age

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Infancy only

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Never

Question 2

India's first lithium deposit announced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Feb 2023 J&K — Feb 2023.‌​‍

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2022

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2025

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2020

Question 3

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is based on:

Accepted Answer

Natural selection — Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' (1859): species evolve via natural selection of heritable traits.

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Lamarckism

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Catastrophism

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Spontaneous generation

Question 4

Which of the following is a key provision of the Right to Education (RTE) Act that Kerala has implemented to ensure inclusivity in schools?

Accepted Answer

C. Mandatory inclusion of at least 25% reservation for children from disadvantaged groups in private schools — The RTE Act mandates 25% reservation for children from disadvantaged and weaker sections in private schools under Section 12(1)(c). Kerala implements this through the 'Vidyavahini' scheme. Option C is correct, while Option A is incorrect as the reservation is 25%, not 50%. Option D is addressed under a separate provision (Section 3), not as a key inclusion measure.

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A. Reservation of 50% seats for economically weaker sections in private schools

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B. Provision of free textbooks and uniforms to all government school students

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D. Establishment of special schools for children with disabilities

Question 5

University of Travancore year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1937 — Founded 1937.‌​‍

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1957

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1925

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1947

Question 6

What was the primary focus of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution (1973)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punjab state autonomy — Akali Dal resolution on state autonomy.‌​‍

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Emergency

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Religion

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Federalism

Question 7

Apple India manufacturing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

iPhone 15, 16 assembled — Latest iPhones.‌​‍

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None

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Only 14

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Only older

Question 8

Machine learning is a subset of:

Accepted Answer

AI that learns patterns from data — ML algorithms build models from data rather than being explicitly programmed.

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Robotics

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Databases

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Networking

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a key finding of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) regarding global temperature rise?

Accepted Answer

C. The Arctic is projected to become ice-free in summer at least once by 2050 — The IPCC AR6 states that the Arctic is projected to become ice-free in summer at least once by 2050 *only under certain high-emission scenarios*, not as a certainty. All other options (A, B, D) are key findings of the report.

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A. Human influence has warmed the climate at a rate unprecedented in at least the last 2000 years

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B. Global surface temperature has increased by approximately 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels

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D. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is still possible with immediate and deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions

Question 10

The Great Depression began in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1929 (Oct Wall Street Crash) — Black Thursday 24 Oct 1929 + Black Tuesday 29 Oct — NYSE crash. ‌​‍25% US unemployment. Global depression till WWII.

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1939

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1918

Answer

1914

VFA Mixed Practice Test #439