LGS Mixed Practice Test #801

Question 1

Kerala's Folk Dances:

Accepted Answer

Thiruvathira, Kaikottikkali, Oppana, Margamkali, Duffmuttu — Several folk forms.

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Only one

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Three

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Two

Question 2

The first President of the Travancore State Congress was:

Accepted Answer

Pattom Thanu Pillai — Pattom Thanu Pillai led the fight for responsible government in Travancore.

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C. Kesavan

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A.K. Gopalan

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K. Kelappan

Question 3

State X and State Y are embroiled in a complex dispute over maritime boundaries, with State X accusing State Y of violating international law by encroaching on its territorial waters. Considering the primary functions of key UN organs, which statement best describes the distinct roles the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) would play in addressing this situation?

Accepted Answer

B. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ, providing legally binding judgments on disputes between states, whereas the UNGA serves as the main deliberative body for discussing broader international issues and making recommendations. — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the UN, empowered to settle legal disputes between states and issue advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it. Its judgments are legally binding on the states involved. In contrast, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN, discussing a wide range of international issues and making recommendations, which are generally not legally binding on member states. Neither body directly imposes economic sanctions, which is primarily a function of the Secu

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A. The UNGA can issue legally binding judgments to resolve the boundary dispute, while the ICJ primarily provides advisory opinions upon request.

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C. Both the UNGA and the ICJ have the authority to impose economic sanctions on the state found to be in violation of international maritime law.

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D. The UNGA's jurisdiction is limited to humanitarian crises, while the ICJ has universal jurisdiction over all types of international legal disputes.

Question 4

Vasco da Gama:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1498 — 20 May 1498 at Calicut.‌​‍

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1492

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1502

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1510

Question 5

Silver chloride decomposes in sunlight producing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Silver and chlorine gas — 2AgCl → 2Ag + Cl₂ on exposure to light; basis of traditional photography.‌​‍

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Only silver

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Only chlorine

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Silver oxide

Question 6

First communist CM in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

EMS in Kerala — EMS Namboodiripad — Kerala 1957, first elected communist CM in world.‌​‍

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V.S. Achuthanandan

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Jyoti Basu in WB

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Namboodiripad

Question 7

The first telegraph line in India was between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Calcutta-Diamond Harbour — First telegraph line: Calcutta to Diamond Harbour (1851) under Lord Dalhousie.‌​‍

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Delhi-Agra

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Bombay-Thane

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Madras-Bangalore

Question 8

Concave lens image:

Accepted Answer

Virtual, erect, diminished — Always virtual, erect, smaller.

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Real, inverted

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Real, magnified

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No image

Question 9

Under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which of the following is a mandatory requirement for a family to be eligible for the scheme?

Accepted Answer

B. Annual family income below ₹5 lakh — AB-PMJAY eligibility is primarily based on socio-economic criteria, and a key requirement is that the family's annual income should be below ₹5 lakh. While ration cards and caste certificates may be used for identification, they are not mandatory eligibility criteria. The scheme does not mandate unorganized sector employment.

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A. Possession of a ration card

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C. SC/ST caste certificate

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D. At least one member working in the unorganized sector

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the primary role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as mandated by its establishment in 1988?

Accepted Answer

B. To assess scientific, technical, and socio-economic information relevant to climate change, its potential impacts, and mitigation strategies — The IPCC was established to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its impacts, and possible response strategies. It does not implement policies (A), enforce agreements (C), or conduct original research (D); its work is based on peer-reviewed literature.

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A. To directly implement global climate mitigation policies in member countries

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C. To enforce international agreements like the Paris Agreement through binding legal measures

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D. To solely focus on conducting original research on renewable energy technologies

LGS Mixed Practice Test #801