Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #232

Question 1

The Kudumbashree programme in Kerala focuses on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Women's empowerment and poverty alleviation — Kudumbashree (launched 1998) empowers women via neighbourhood SHGs and micro-enterprises.‌​‍

Answer

Digital education

Answer

Tribal welfare

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Environmental protection

Question 2

The IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) highlights that human activities have unequivocally caused global warming. Which of the following sectors is identified as the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions according to AR6?

Accepted Answer

C. Electricity and Heat Production — AR6 reports that the electricity and heat production sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels. Transportation (A) is a significant but smaller contributor, while AFOLU (B) and industrial processes (D) are also major but ranked lower.

Answer

A. Transportation

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B. Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

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D. Industrial Processes

Question 3

Collective noun for lions:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pride — Fish: school/shoal. ‌​‍Birds: flock. Wolves: pack. ‌​‍Crows: murder. Owls: parliament.

Answer

School

Answer

Flock

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Herd

Question 4

Pick out the odd one from the group:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President of England — UK has a Monarch, not a President. Head of State in UK is the King/Queen.‌​‍

Answer

President of India

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President of Switzerland

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President of U.S.

Question 5

The Chairman of Reserve Bank (April 2016 context):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Raghuram Rajan — Raghuram Rajan was RBI Governor (Sep 2013 - Sep 2016).‌​‍

Answer

P. Sadasivam

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Arun Jaitley

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Y.V. Reddy

Question 6

Synonym of INNOCUOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Harmless — Not harmful.‌​‍

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Bad

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Dangerous

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Harmful

Question 7

The hormone that promotes seed germination and stem elongation is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gibberellin — Gibberellins break seed dormancy and promote stem elongation (e.g., bolting).‌​‍

Answer

Cytokinin

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Ethylene

Answer

Abscisic acid

Question 8

Divisible by 8 rule:

Accepted Answer

Last 3 div by 8 — Last three digits.

Answer

Even

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Last 2

Answer

Div by 4

Question 9

The NSG operation against the terrorist attack in Pathankot Airport (2016) is known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Operation Dhangu — Operation Dhangu (January 2016) — NSG response to Pathankot Airbase attack.‌​‍

Answer

Operation Bluestar

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Operation Vijay

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Operation Desert Storm

Question 10

Takazhi Sivasankara Pillai — Jnanpith:

Accepted Answer

1984 — Won 1984.

Answer

1990

Answer

2001

Answer

1978

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #232