Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #756

Question 1

The Delimitation Commission is appointed after each:‌​‍

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Census — Delimitation Commission set up after each Census to redraw Parliamentary/Assembly constituencies based on population. ‌​‍Has been held 4 times (1952, 1963, 1973, 2002).

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General election

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5 years

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10 years

Question 2

Son is a tributary of:

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Ganga — Right bank tributary of Ganga.

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Yamuna

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Godavari

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Krishna

Question 3

Who served as the first Chief Minister of the newly formed Travancore-Cochin state after the merger?

Accepted Answer

B. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai — Pattom A. Thanu Pillai became the first Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin after the merger. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer was the Dewan of Travancore before the merger, while T. K. Narayana Pillai and Panampilly Govinda Menon served later in the state's political history. The question tests knowledge of post-merger leadership.

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A. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer

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C. T. K. Narayana Pillai

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D. Panampilly Govinda Menon

Question 4

The first Prime Minister of Kochi after Praja Mandal's merger with Congress was:

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Ikkanda Warrier — Ikkanda Warrier became Kochi's first Congress PM (1948-49).

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Panampilly Govinda Menon

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

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C. Kesavan

Question 5

Which component of blood is primarily responsible for initiating the process of blood clotting to prevent excessive bleeding after an injury?

Accepted Answer

D. Platelets — Platelets (thrombocytes) are small, anucleated cell fragments in the blood that play a crucial role in hemostasis, the process of stopping bleeding. Upon injury, platelets aggregate at the site of damage and release factors that initiate the coagulation cascade, forming a blood clot. Red blood cells transport oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and plasma is the liquid matrix of blood.

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A. Red blood cells

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B. White blood cells

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C. Plasma

Question 6

The Labrador Current is a ___ current that affects:‌​‍

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Cold; Northeastern Canada — Labrador Current brings cold Arctic water south along Canada's eastern coast.‌​‍

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Warm; California

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Cold; Australia

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Warm; Western Europe

Question 7

Which statement is INCORRECT about the Malabar Rebellion? (I) First All Kerala Provincial Conference at Manjeri 1921 (II) Presided over by T. Prakasham (III) Malabar Rebellion also broke out 1921 (IV) First direct attack held at Pookkottur in August 1921

Accepted Answer

Only (II) — The First All Kerala Provincial Conference at Manjeri 1921 was presided over by T.K. Madhavan, not T. Prakasham.

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Only (I)

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Only (III)

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Only (IV)

Question 8

India overtook ___ as 4th largest economy in 2025:‌​‍

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Japan — India overtook Japan in 2025 as 4th largest (nominal GDP).‌​‍

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France

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Germany

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UK

Question 9

Sabarimala women entry judgment:

Accepted Answer

2018 — 28 Sept 2018 — allowed women of all ages; review pending.

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2017

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2019

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2020

Question 10

Action research cycles are iterative, meaning they involve repeating steps to refine the intervention. Which step follows the analysis of collected data in the cycle?

Accepted Answer

C. Revising the plan based on analysis — After analyzing data, the next logical step is to revise the plan based on the findings to improve the intervention. Option A (Implementing the intervention) occurs before data analysis. Option B (Sharing findings) typically happens after revising and implementing the intervention. Option D (Collecting baseline data) is part of the initial problem identification phase.

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A. Implementing the intervention

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B. Sharing findings with stakeholders

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D. Collecting baseline data

Surveyor Mixed Practice Test #756