LGS Mixed Practice Test #744

Question 1

The ancient port of Muziris is identified with the modern-day area near:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kodungallur — Muziris, the famous ancient port that traded with Rome and Greece, is identified with the area near modern Kodungallur (Cranganore) in Thrissur district.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

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Kollam

Question 2

Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms (Glasnost/Perestroika) began in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1985 — Gorbachev became General Secretary 1985. ‌​‍Glasnost (openness), Perestroika (restructuring) — attempted reforms ironically led to USSR's collapse 1991.

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1991

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1999

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1979

Question 3

Which was the first Indian newspaper?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hicky's Bengal Gazette (James Augustus Hicky, 1780) — English weekly, Kolkata. Government closed it 1782 after sedition. First Indian-owned: Samachar Darpan (1818, Bengali, Serampore).

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Times of India

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Hindu

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Amrit Bazar Patrika

Question 4

Many drugs are primarily excreted by the kidneys. Which process within the nephron involves the movement of substances from the blood into the renal tubule, representing the initial step of urine formation?

Accepted Answer

B. Glomerular filtration — Glomerular filtration is the initial step in urine formation, occurring in the renal corpuscle. During this process, blood plasma, excluding large proteins and blood cells, is filtered from the glomerulus into Bowman's capsule to form the filtrate. Tubular reabsorption and secretion occur later in the renal tubules.

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A. Tubular reabsorption

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C. Tubular secretion

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D. Micturition

Question 5

A primary objective of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is to promote multilingualism and the power of language in education. Regarding the medium of instruction for school education, what does NEP 2020 primarily recommend?

Accepted Answer

C. Instruction in home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language wherever possible until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond. — The NEP 2020 strongly advocates for instruction in the home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language wherever possible until at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond. This emphasis aims to ensure better learning outcomes and cognitive development by leveraging a child's familiar language. The policy does not mandate English, Sanskrit, or Hindi exclusively, but rather promotes multilingualism and local languages.

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A. English as the mandatory medium of instruction from Grade 1 onwards across all schools.

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B. Sanskrit as the primary medium of instruction, especially in foundational stages, to preserve cultural heritage.

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D. Exclusive use of Hindi as the medium of instruction throughout the country for national integration.

Question 6

The three types of muscles in the human body are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac — Skeletal (voluntary, striated), smooth (involuntary, non-striated), cardiac (involuntary, striated).‌​‍

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Long, short, round

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Cardiac, skeletal, involuntary

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Voluntary, involuntary, reflex

Question 7

Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri:

Accepted Answer

Narayaneeyam — Narayaneeyam — 1586 CE.

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Sanskrit

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Brahmanda Purana

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Rig Veda

Question 8

What is the natural pacemaker of the heart?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

SA node — Sinoatrial node initiates heartbeat.

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AV node

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Bundle of His

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Purkinje fibres

Question 9

Beriberi from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vit B1 deficiency — Thiamine deficiency — polished rice diets.‌​‍

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B12

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B6

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C

Question 10

INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, was built at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cochin Shipyard — INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was built at Cochin Shipyard Limited and commissioned in September 2022.‌​‍

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Mazagon Dock Mumbai

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Goa Shipyard

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Garden Reach Kolkata

LGS Mixed Practice Test #744