VFA Mixed Practice Test #715

Question 1

India rural internet:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Growing fast — Rural penetration growing.‌​‍

Answer

Static

Answer

Unknown

Answer

Declined

Question 2

Kudumbashree:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Women empowerment mission 1998 — State poverty eradication mission.‌​‍

Answer

Children

Answer

Elderly

Answer

Men only

Question 3

The speed of light in glass (n=1.5) compared to vacuum is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1.5 times slower — v = c/n = 3×10⁸/1.5 = 2×10⁸ m/s.‌​‍

Answer

1.5 times faster

Answer

Zero

Answer

Same

Question 4

Kerala legislature is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Unicameral — Unicameral — only Vidhan Sabha (140 seats), no upper house.‌​‍

Answer

Bicameral

Answer

Tricameral

Answer

None

Question 5

Who founded the newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vakkom Maulavi — Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi started Swadeshabhimani in 1905.‌​‍

Answer

K.M. Maulavi

Answer

Abdurahiman Sahib

Answer

Ramakrishna Pillai

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of penicillin antibiotics that makes them effective against bacterial infections?

Accepted Answer

A. Presence of a beta-lactam ring — The beta-lactam ring in penicillin is essential for its antibacterial activity as it interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis by inhibiting transpeptidases. High lipophilicity, aromatic rings, and long half-life are not defining features of penicillin's mechanism of action.

Answer

B. High lipophilicity

Answer

C. Aromatic ring system

Answer

D. Long plasma half-life

Question 7

KPSC headquarters:

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Pattom, TVM.

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Thrissur

Question 8

2023 Lokmanya Tilak National Award was given to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narendra Modi — PM Narendra Modi received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 1 August 2023.‌​‍

Answer

M. Venkaiah Naidu

Answer

Droupadi Murmu

Answer

Amit Shah

Question 9

Sadaiv Atal:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Atal Bihari Vajpayee (died 2018).‌​‍

Answer

Advani

Answer

Jaitley

Answer

Sushma

Question 10

BRICS (original) members are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — BRIC term coined 2001 by Jim O'Neill (Goldman Sachs). ‌​‍BRIC became BRICS with South Africa's addition 2010. Expanded 2024 (UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt).

Answer

Brazil, Russia, India, China

Answer

India, UK, USA, Germany

Answer

UK, US, France, China, Russia

VFA Mixed Practice Test #715