LGS Mixed Practice Test #857

Question 1

Plaster of Paris is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

CaSO₄·½H₂O — Plaster of Paris = Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate (CaSO₄·½H₂O). ‌​‍Used in casts and moulds.

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CaCO₃

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Ca(OH)₂

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CaO

Question 2

Fear of enclosed spaces:

Accepted Answer

Claustrophobia — Claustrophobia.

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Acrophobia

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Hydrophobia

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Agoraphobia

Question 3

The launch centre of ISRO is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sriharikota — Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) is ISRO's launch centre.‌​‍

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Bangalore

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Ahmedabad

Question 4

Author of Oru Deshathinte Katha:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

S.K. Pottekkatt — S.K. ‌​‍Pottekkatt — won Jnanpith Award. Oru Deshathinte Katha = Story of a Landscape.

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

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Thakazhi

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O.V. Vijayan

Question 5

The journey of women's education in India saw a significant milestone with the first Indian woman graduating with a university degree, marking a pivotal moment for social reform and intellectual empowerment. Who was this trailblazing personality, known for her contributions to both medicine and social activism?

Accepted Answer

B. Kadambini Ganguly — Kadambini Ganguly was one of the first two female graduates from Calcutta University in 1883, and later became one of the first female physicians in South Asia. Savitribai Phule was India's first female teacher, Anandibai Joshi was the first Indian woman to obtain a medical degree from the United States, and Cornelia Sorabji was the first female advocate in India.

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A. Savitribai Phule

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C. Anandibai Joshi

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D. Cornelia Sorabji

Question 6

The Kerala Library Movement was launched in 1945 under the leadership of:

Accepted Answer

P.N. Panicker — P.N. Panicker convened the Travancore library conference in 1945 — 'Father of the Library Movement in Kerala'.

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

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EMS Namboodiripad

Question 7

Starch is polymer of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

α-glucose (amylose linear, amylopectin branched) — Amylose α-1,4. ‌​‍Amylopectin α-1,4 + α-1,6. Glycogen: similar, more branched (animal storage).

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Fructose

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Galactose

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β-glucose

Question 8

The Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931-32) was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K. Kelappan — K. Kelappan, known as Kerala Gandhi, led the Guruvayur temple entry satyagraha.‌​‍

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T. K. Madhavan

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A. K. Gopalan

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Mannath Padmanabhan

Question 9

The theory of gravitation was formulated by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Isaac Newton — Newton's 'Principia Mathematica' (1687) formulated the law of universal gravitation.‌​‍

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Galileo

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Kepler

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Copernicus

Question 10

The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) was a nuclear stand-off between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

US and USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba — 13 days (Oct 1962). ‌​‍JFK and Khrushchev. Closest world came to nuclear war. ‌​‍Resolved via naval blockade + secret US withdrawal of Jupiter missiles from Turkey.

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France and Germany

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US and UK

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China and USSR

LGS Mixed Practice Test #857