Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #40

Question 1

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 significantly expanded the scope of disabilities compared to its predecessor. How many specified categories of disabilities are recognized under the RPwD Act, 2016?

Accepted Answer

D. 21 — The RPwD Act, 2016, replaced the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. A key change was the expansion of the categories of disabilities from 7 to 21, reflecting a broader understanding of disability and ensuring more individuals are covered under the Act's provisions.

Answer

A. 7

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B. 14

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C. 18

Question 2

A pumped-storage hydroelectric plant works by:

Accepted Answer

Pumping water uphill during low-demand periods and releasing it during peak demand — Pumped storage acts as a giant battery — balances grid supply and demand.

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Pumping water from sea

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Solar heating

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Using tides

Question 3

Capital of Turkey:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ankara — Ankara.‌​‍

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Izmir

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Istanbul

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Antalya

Question 4

Pulikali (tiger dance) is performed during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Onam — Pulikali is performed in Thrissur during Onam celebrations — dancers painted as tigers.‌​‍

Answer

Vishu

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Christmas

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Navratri

Question 5

The real name of Brahmananda Sivayogi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karatt Govinda Menon — Karatt Govinda Menon (later renamed Brahmananda Sivayogi).‌​‍

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Krishnan Nambiadiri

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Kunchi Kannan

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Karatt Achutha Menon

Question 6

Détente refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Easing of Cold War tensions (1970s) — SALT, arms control — Détente period (c. ‌​‍1967-79): SALT I (1972), SALT II, Helsinki Accords (1975), ping-pong diplomacy with China.

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Alliance

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War

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Trade war

Question 7

Ajanta caves are famous for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Buddhist paintings — Ajanta caves (Maharashtra) are famous for Buddhist murals and paintings, dating from 2nd century BCE to 6th century CE.‌​‍

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Rock-cut temples

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Jain sculptures

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Hindu carvings

Question 8

Who is called 'Kerala Panini'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A.R. Raja Raja Varma — A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma wrote Keralapanineeyam — definitive Malayalam grammar. Called 'Kerala Panini'.

Answer

Ezhuthachan

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Cherusseri

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Poonthanam

Question 9

Trypsin is secreted by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pancreas (as trypsinogen, activated by enterokinase) — Protease. ‌​‍Cleaves peptides on C-terminal of K and R. Bile (from liver) emulsifies fats — not an enzyme.

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Salivary glands

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Liver

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Stomach

Question 10

Phases of the Moon are caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The relative positions of Earth, Moon and Sun — As Moon orbits, the fraction of its sunlit face visible from Earth changes.‌​‍

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Rotation of Moon

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Earth's shadow

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Changes in Moon's shape

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #40