VFA Mixed Practice Test #507

Question 1

Which district in Kerala has the longest coastline?

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kannur has the longest coastline among Kerala's 14 districts at about 82 km.

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Kasaragod

Answer

Alappuzha

Question 2

Biodiversity hotspots in India:

Accepted Answer

Himalayas, W Ghats, Indo-Burma, Sundaland — India has part of 4 hotspots.

Answer

Only Himalayas

Answer

Only W Ghats

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Global hotspots with Indian presence

Question 3

Cognitive dissonance theory:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Discomfort from holding contradictory cognitions → motivation to reduce (Festinger) — Leon Festinger (1957). ‌​‍We change attitudes or behaviors to reduce dissonance. Explains post-decisional rationalisation.

Answer

Stable

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Only emotion

Answer

Agreement

Question 4

Allotropes of oxygen:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

O₂ and O₃ (ozone) — Ozone in stratosphere absorbs UV. O₃ is bent, stronger oxidiser than O₂.‌​‍

Answer

O₄

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Only O₂

Answer

O, O₂

Question 5

India's population (2024 estimate):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

143+ crore — Around 143-144 crore.‌​‍

Answer

130 crore

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150 crore

Answer

140 crore

Question 6

Neelakurinji blooms every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 years — 12 years.‌​‍

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5 years

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8 years

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15 years

Question 7

Sabarimala temple is dedicated to:

Accepted Answer

Ayyappan — Lord Ayyappan — located in Pathanamthitta district.

Answer

Shiva

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Vishnu

Answer

Murugan

Question 8

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, significantly expanded the definition of disability compared to its predecessor. Which of the following conditions is explicitly recognized as a disability under the RPwD Act, 2016, but was not present in the PwD Act, 1995?

Accepted Answer

C. Specific Learning Disabilities — The RPwD Act, 2016, increased the number of recognized disabilities from 7 to 21. Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) is one of the new categories introduced by the 2016 Act. Blindness, Locomotor Disability, and Hearing Impairment were already recognized under the earlier PwD Act, 1995. This expansion aims to provide legal protection and rights to a broader range of individuals with disabilities.

Answer

A. Blindness

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B. Locomotor Disability

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D. Hearing Impairment

Question 9

Iran's Islamic Revolution (1979) overthrew:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — Ayatollah Khomeini led 1979 revolution. ‌​‍Shah fled. Iran became Islamic Republic. ‌​‍US-Iran hostage crisis (1979-81) broke diplomatic ties.

Answer

Khomeini

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Saddam Hussein

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Ayatollah

Question 10

The horizontal transfer of heat through wind is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Advection — Advection = horizontal heat transfer via wind.‌​‍

Answer

Convection

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Radiation

Answer

Conduction

VFA Mixed Practice Test #507