Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #589

Question 1

Press Council of India established:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1965 (statutory body from 1978 Act) — Statutory, not regulatory. ‌​‍Adjudicates complaints against/by press. Chairman traditionally retired SC judge.

Answer

2000

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1947

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1991

Question 2

Gautam Adani 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

US indictment for bribery — US DOJ charges Nov 2024.‌​‍

Answer

Cleared

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Retired

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Expanded

Question 3

Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is the principal designer of which famous building?

Accepted Answer

Taj Mahal — Ustad Ahmad Lahauri — chief architect of Taj Mahal under Shah Jahan.

Answer

Qutub Minar

Answer

Red Fort

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Charminar

Question 4

Kingdom system 5 by:

Accepted Answer

R.H. Whittaker — Whittaker 1969.

Answer

Linnaeus

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Haeckel

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Woese

Question 5

The Right to Education was made a fundamental right in the Indian Constitution through a specific amendment. Which constitutional amendment inserted Article 21A, guaranteeing the right to education?

Accepted Answer

C. 86th Amendment Act, 2002 — The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, inserted Article 21A into the Constitution. This article made the Right to Education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years, paving the way for the enactment of the RTE Act, 2009.

Answer

A. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

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B. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992

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D. 93rd Amendment Act, 2005

Question 6

Antonym of DIFFICULT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Easy — Difficult ↔ easy.‌​‍

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Tough

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Hard

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Complex

Question 7

In which sport is the 'Dhyan Chand Award' given by the Government of India?

Accepted Answer

B. Hockey — The Dhyan Chand Award is India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games, named after the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand. It is specifically associated with hockey, not the other sports listed.

Answer

A. Cricket

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C. Football

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D. Badminton

Question 8

Which is the largest gland in the human body?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Liver — The liver is the largest gland in the human body. ‌​‍It produces bile, which helps in fat digestion.

Answer

Pancreas

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Thyroid

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Pituitary

Question 9

The Nelson cell and Castner-Kellner process are used to manufacture:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NaOH and chlorine from brine — Chlor-alkali process: electrolysis of brine (NaCl solution) gives NaOH, Cl₂ and H₂.‌​‍

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Copper

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Iron

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Aluminium

Question 10

Kerala's first communist government was dismissed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1959 — The EMS government was dismissed in 1959 by the Centre under Article 356 (Liberation Struggle).‌​‍

Answer

1957

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1960

Answer

1962

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #589