VFA Mixed Practice Test #495

Question 1

Who led the 1921 Malabar Rebellion?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ali Musliyar — Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji led the 1921 Moplah uprising.‌​‍

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Syed Fazal Pookoya Thangal

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Mamburam Thangal

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E.K. Aboobacker Musliyar

Question 2

Which Kerala leader is known as 'Bharathiya Vidyabhavan' founder?

Accepted Answer

K.M. Munshi — K.M. Munshi (Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi) founded Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1938. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly.

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V.K. Krishna Menon

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E.M.S. Namboodiripad

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K. Karunakaran

Question 3

Abraham Accords (2020) normalised relations between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Israel and UAE, Bahrain (later Sudan, Morocco) — Trump-brokered Abraham Accords (Sept 2020). ‌​‍Major Gulf diplomatic shift. Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation was considered but stalled post-Oct 2023 Gaza war.

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Israel and Palestine

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India-Pakistan

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Iran-Israel

Question 4

Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in:

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram — Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram — richest temple.

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Thrissur

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Ernakulam

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Kollam

Question 5

In CCE, which assessment type is used to evaluate a student's performance in co-curricular activities like sports and arts?

Accepted Answer

D. Non-scholastic assessment — Non-scholastic assessment in CCE evaluates life skills, attitudes, interests, and co-curricular activities like sports, arts, and work experience. Summative and formative assessments focus on scholastic subjects, while non-scholastic assessment covers these additional domains.

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A. Summative assessment

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B. Formative assessment

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C. Scholastic assessment

Question 6

Vitamin K needed for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Blood clotting — Blood coagulation.‌​‍

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Vision

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Bones

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Immunity

Question 7

India's first Green Hydrogen Mission targets how much production by 2030?

Accepted Answer

5 MMT — The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 million metric tonnes of annual green hydrogen production by 2030.

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1 MMT

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3 MMT

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10 MMT

Question 8

Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms (Glasnost/Perestroika) began in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1985 — Gorbachev became General Secretary 1985. ‌​‍Glasnost (openness), Perestroika (restructuring) — attempted reforms ironically led to USSR's collapse 1991.

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1991

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1999

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1979

Question 9

A patient using an over-the-counter antacid regularly for heartburn begins to experience constipation. Which of the following inorganic antacids is most commonly associated with this particular gastrointestinal side effect?

Accepted Answer

B. Aluminum hydroxide — Aluminum hydroxide is well-known for causing constipation due to its astringent properties and the formation of insoluble aluminum salts in the intestine. Magnesium hydroxide typically causes diarrhea, while sodium bicarbonate can lead to systemic alkalosis and gas. Calcium carbonate can cause constipation but is also associated with acid rebound.

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A. Magnesium hydroxide

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C. Sodium bicarbonate

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D. Calcium carbonate

Question 10

mRNA codon — start codon:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AUG (Methionine) — Stop codons: UAA, UAG, UGA (amber, ochre, opal). ‌​‍Genetic code is degenerate, non-overlapping, nearly universal.

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UGA

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UAG

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UAA

VFA Mixed Practice Test #495