VFA Mixed Practice Test #244

Question 1

India approved a Special Economic Zone for its first:‌​‍

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Semiconductor fabrication plant — The SEZ for India's first semiconductor fab marks a major step toward domestic chip manufacturing under the India Semiconductor Mission.‌​‍

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Electric vehicle plant

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Solar panel factory

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AI research centre

Question 2

CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) 2024-26:‌​‍

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Anil Chauhan — Gen Anil Chauhan since Sep 2022.‌​‍

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VK Singh

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Manoj Pande

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Bipin Rawat

Question 3

Lamarckism emphasised:

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Inheritance of acquired characteristics — Use and disuse. Example (incorrect): giraffe neck elongated through stretching. Refuted by Weismann's germplasm theory.

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Natural selection

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Mutation

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Genetic drift

Question 4

Dark spot at centre of Newton's rings (reflected light) is due to:‌​‍

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Destructive interference (π phase on denser medium reflection) — Not in XI SCERT. ‌​‍At point of contact, path difference ≈ 0 but π phase change on glass reflection causes destructive interference.

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Constructive

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Dispersion

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Diffraction

Question 5

Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, which of the following best describes the principle of 'reasonable accommodation' in an educational setting?

Accepted Answer

B. Making necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments to ensure persons with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others. — Reasonable accommodation, as defined in the RPwD Act, refers to necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments, not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure persons with disabilities enjoy or exercise all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with others. Options A, C, and D represent segregation, lowered expectations, or exclusion, which are contrary to the principle of equality and inclusion.

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A. Providing separate classrooms for students with disabilities to ensure specialized instruction.

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C. Lowering academic standards for students with disabilities to help them pass examinations.

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D. Exempting students with disabilities from participation in extracurricular activities.

Question 6

A newborn infant receives antibodies from its mother through breast milk. This type of immunity is best described as:

Accepted Answer

C. Naturally acquired passive immunity. — Naturally acquired passive immunity occurs when antibodies are transferred from one individual to another without stimulating an immune response in the recipient, such as a mother passing antibodies to her child through breast milk or across the placenta. Active immunity involves the individual's own immune system producing antibodies.

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A. Naturally acquired active immunity.

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B. Artificially acquired active immunity.

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D. Artificially acquired passive immunity.

Question 7

Sky wave propagation uses:‌​‍

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Reflection from ionosphere (HF 3-30 MHz) — Shortwave radio; long-distance propagation. ‌​‍VHF/UHF uses space wave / satellites.

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Line of sight

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Ground hugging

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Satellite only

Question 8

Indian Unicorn #1 per valuation:‌​‍

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Varies year — Changes over time.‌​‍

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Paytm

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Ola

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Byju's

Question 9

Which acid is present in the Soya beans?

Accepted Answer

Phytic acid — Phytic acid is abundant in soybeans.

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Malic acid

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Capric acid

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Oxalic acid

Question 10

A large listed Indian company is planning a rights issue to raise additional capital from its existing shareholders. Which of the following is the primary regulatory function SEBI performs concerning this specific corporate action?

Accepted Answer

C. To ensure the offer document (Letter of Offer) contains all material information and complies with issue regulations for investor protection. — For a rights issue, SEBI's main function is to ensure that the Letter of Offer, which is provided to existing shareholders, is complete, accurate, and contains all necessary material information. This allows investors to make informed decisions. SEBI also ensures that the issue complies with all applicable regulations, thereby protecting investor interests and maintaining market integrity, rather than guaranteeing success or certifying financial projections.

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A. To guarantee the success of the rights issue by providing a standby underwriting facility.

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B. To evaluate the company's future profit projections and certify their accuracy for investors.

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D. To set the rights issue price to ensure it is fair and attractive to existing shareholders.

VFA Mixed Practice Test #244