VFA Mixed Practice Test #852

Question 1

A reducing agent in a redox reaction is itself:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oxidised — Reducing agent donates electrons (reduces other), thus gets oxidised itself.‌​‍

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Reduced

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Neither

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Destroyed

Question 2

Marayoor in Idukki is famous for:‌​‍

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Natural sandalwood forests — Marayoor is the only place in Kerala with natural sandalwood forests and is also known for jaggery production.‌​‍

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Coffee plantations

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Teak plantations

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Rubber estates

Question 3

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana provides:‌​‍

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Free rooftop solar — Free rooftop solar for 1 crore households, announced Budget 2024.‌​‍

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Free inverters

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Free electricity meters

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Free gas

Question 4

India's net zero target year:‌​‍

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2070 — PM Modi announced net zero emissions by 2070 at COP26.‌​‍

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2050

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2060

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2080

Question 5

The Frankfurt School (critical theory) was founded in:‌​‍

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Frankfurt, Germany — Institute for Social Research, Frankfurt (1923). ‌​‍Adorno, Horkheimer, Marcuse, Habermas — critical analysis of modern society.

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Berlin

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Paris

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London

Question 6

Which body is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) initiative, aimed at enhancing the quality of school education?

Accepted Answer

C. Department of General Education — The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) plays a crucial role in designing and implementing educational programmes like Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK), which focuses on improving learning outcomes in government and aided schools.

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A. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE)

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B. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

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D. Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)

Question 7

A child receives a vaccine against measles. This type of immunity, where the body produces its own antibodies in response to an antigen, is known as:

Accepted Answer

D. Active artificial immunity — Active artificial immunity is acquired through vaccination, where the body is deliberately exposed to an antigen (e.g., weakened or inactivated pathogen) to stimulate its own immune system to produce antibodies and memory cells. Passive immunity involves receiving pre-formed antibodies (e.g., from mother to child or through antitoxin injections), while natural immunity occurs through natural exposure to a pathogen.

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A. Passive natural immunity

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B. Passive artificial immunity

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C. Active natural immunity

Question 8

RNA full form:‌​‍

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Ribonucleic Acid — Ribonucleic Acid — helps in protein synthesis.‌​‍

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Reverse Nucleic Acid

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Ribo-Nitrogen Acid

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Redo Nucleic Acid

Question 9

Study of cells:‌​‍

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Cytology — Cytology.‌​‍

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Histology

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Anatomy

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Genetics

Question 10

Kerala State was formed on:

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala formed under States Reorganisation Act 1956 by merging Travancore-Cochin with Malabar district of Madras State.

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1 July 1949

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26 January 1950

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15 August 1947

VFA Mixed Practice Test #852