University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #649

Question 1

BrahMos missile is a joint venture with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Russia — India-Russia joint venture. Supersonic cruise missile.‌​‍

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USA

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France

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Israel

Question 2

Santhali language belongs to which language family?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Astro-Asiatic — Santhali is an Austroasiatic (Munda) language.‌​‍

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Sino-Tibetan

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Indo-European

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Dravidian

Question 3

HCF of 48 and 72 is:

Accepted Answer

24 — 48 = 2⁴·3; 72 = 2³·3²; HCF = 2³·3 = 24.

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8

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12

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16

Question 4

The Rig Veda was written in which language?

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit — The Rig Veda was composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the earliest form of Sanskrit language.

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Pali

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Prakrit

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Tamil

Question 5

Repo rate (early 2026):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6.25% — RBI cut repo rate to 6.25% in Feb 2025.‌​‍

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6.5%

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7%

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6.75%

Question 6

One-word substitute for the killing of women and girls because of their gender:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Femicide — Femicide = gender-based killing of women.‌​‍

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Filicide

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Foeticide

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Fratricide

Question 7

Kerala's agricultural sector faces significant challenges including fragmentation of land holdings, labor shortages, and climate change impacts. Which of the following strategies is most likely to enhance the long-term sustainability and productivity of agriculture in Kerala, considering these constraints?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing precision farming techniques, encouraging organic farming, and supporting farmer producer organizations (FPOs). — Option B presents a comprehensive and sustainable approach. Precision farming optimizes resource use, organic farming improves soil health and resilience against climate change, and FPOs help overcome land fragmentation by enabling collective action and better market access for small farmers. Monoculture (A) can degrade soil and increase vulnerability. Shifting to non-food crops (C) might compromise food security and environmental balance. Direct income support (D) is a welfare measure but doesn't fundamentally address productivity, sustainability, or structural issues.

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A. Promoting large-scale monoculture of cash crops to achieve economies of scale.

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C. Shifting entirely towards industrial cultivation of non-food crops for export markets.

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D. Providing direct income support to farmers without focusing on technological upgrades or diversification.

Question 8

Total number of days from 5 January 2015 to 20 March 2015:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

74 — Jan: 27 days remaining (from Jan 5 inclusive: 31-5+1=27 — actually 31-5=26 +Feb 28 +March 20 = 74). ‌​‍Let's count: Jan 5 to Jan 31 = 26 days (excl Jan 5 = 26; incl Jan 5 = 27). Feb = 28. ‌​‍March 1 to March 20 = 20. Total exclusive = 26+28+20 = 74.

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75

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72

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73

Question 9

An 'anachronism' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Something placed in the wrong time period — Anachronism: something chronologically out of place (e.g., a clock in a Roman-era film).

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A recent event

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A long-lasting event

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A regular event

Question 10

Which physiographic region of Kerala is primarily characterized by lateritic soil, laterite rocks, and undulating terrain, often forming small hillocks known as 'mounds'?

Accepted Answer

B. Midland — The Midland region of Kerala, also known as the midland region, is primarily characterized by lateritic soil and undulating terrain with small hillocks called 'mounds.' The Highland is primarily hilly, the Lowland is coastal and flat, and the Coastal plain is primarily sandy and wetland.

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A. Highland

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C. Lowland

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D. Coastal plain

University Assistant Mixed Practice Test #649