Army Cadet College (ACC) Mock Test - 10 - Army Cadet College (ACC) MCQ

Doggerel is a badly written verse, which is written by a poet. Pulp fiction is a badly written piece of fiction, written by a novelist. (a), (b) and (c) do not show this derogatory relationship.

Clearly, there are 52 cards, out of which there are 12 face cards.

P (getting a face card) = 12/52 = 3/13.

At DefConnect 2024, Rajnath Singh launched the Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) scheme, aiming to promote innovation in critical and strategic defence technologies. This scheme offers grants up to Rs 25 crore for research and development in defence technology.

The Jammu & Kashmir government, under the leadership of LG Manoj Sinha, approved 10% reservation for Paharis and included 15 new castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category, signalling a move towards greater inclusivity in reservation policies.

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu

Key Points

Keeladi:

• Keeladi is a tiny hamlet in the Sivaganga district in south Tamil Nadu.
• It is about 12 km southeast of the temple city of Madurai and is located along the Vaigai river.
• The excavations here from 2015 prove that an urban civilization existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam age on the banks of the Vaigai river.

Sangam Age:

• Sangam Age broadly refers to the Ancient History of the Tamilakam, a region south of the Krishna River.
• Kharavelas Hatigumpha inscription, dated to c. 155 BCE provides the earliest epigraphic evidence alluding to a confederacy of Tamil states- Tramiradesasanghatanam, which was 113 years old at the time and had long been a source of danger. 

Relation between Keeladi and Sangam age:

• The Sangam age is a period of history in ancient Tamil Nadu that was believed to be from the third century BCE to the third century CE.
• In 2019, a TNSDA report dated the unearthed artefacts from Keeladi to a period between the sixth century BCE and the first century BCE.
• The findings in the TNSDA report placed Keeladi artefacts about 300 years earlier than the previously believed third century BCE.
• A recent ASI report in 2015 discovered Keeladi, has pushed the Sangam age to 800 BCE based on these archaeological findings.
• Keeladi could also provide crucial evidence for understanding the missing links between the Iron Age (12th century BCE to sixth century BCE) to the Early Historic Period (sixth century BCE to fourth century BCE). 

B Sairam has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), the Singrauli-based major subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Sairam has 33 years of service experience in the coal sector.   

The correct answer is Naatu Naatu.In News

• In the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, India's 'Naatu Naatu song' from SS Rajamouli's film RRR made history by becoming the first Indian film to win an Oscar for best original song.

Key Points 

• The film inspired is from the lives of freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju.

• Another Indian entry 'The Elephant Whisperers' also won an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category.
• The 95th Academy Awards were held on 12 March 2023 in Los Angeles.
• Everything Everywhere All At Once won Best Picture.
• Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
• Brendan Fraser won Best Actor for The Whale.
• Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert won Best Director for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
• All Quiet on the Western Front won Best International Feature Film.

Additional Information

• Awards won by 'RRR':
  • 'RRR' won the International Film of the Year award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards, announced on 20 February 2023 in Mumbai.
  • RRR won 2 awards, one for Best Foreign Language Film and another for Best Song (Nattu Nattu) at the Critics Choice Awards 2023 in January 2023.
  • It won Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu at Golden Globes Awards.
  • RRR' won the Best International Film Award at the 50th Saturn Awards. 
  • SS Rajamouli won the top prize - Best Director - at the New York Film Critics Circle for his film RRR.

The government of India has notified the third phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from September 8, 2023. The third phase will cover an additional 55 districts, taking the total number of districts covered under mandatory hallmarking to 343.

The correct answer is  Railway Protection Force (RPF)

Key Points

• Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a month long nationwide Pan India Drive in January 2023 with an objective to make a dent upon the syndicate involved in smuggling of Narcotic Products through the railway network under 'Operation Narcos' and Human Trafficking under 'Operation AAHT'
• During this drive, RPF detected 88 cases and recovered NDPS valued at Rs. 4.7 crore with arrest of 83 peddlers/traffickers of NDPS and also succeeded in rescuing 35 boys & 27 girls from the clutches of traffickers with their arrest i.e. 19 traffickers who were handed over to respective LEAs for taking suitable legal action.
• Railways have outsourced many of their works and services to outside agencies and contractors.
  • This has resulted in many outsiders working/operating in railway premises and in trains.
  • Incidents have been reported, wherein, these outsourced staff have indulged in activities which are illegal and criminal cases have been registered against them.
• RPF is working in a mission mode to ensure that the credentials and criminal antecedents of all the persons engaged on contractual work in railways are verified from the concerned Police and only the persons having no criminal antecedents are allowed in the railway system.
  • A focused initiative in this regard was taken and the contractors were directed to comply with the condition of Police Verification of their staff.

Additional Information

• Railway Protection Force (RPF) is a security force under the ownership of Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India established by the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957; enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and security of railway property and passenger area".
  • It has the power to search, arrest, investigate, and prosecute offenses committed under Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act 1966, The Railways Act, 1989 (amended from time to time).
• Railway has been the preferred mode of trafficking of NDPS for longer distance, and therefore, Government of India, empowered RPF officers, of and above the rank of Astt. Sub-Inspector, to exercise the powers and perform the duties to conduct search, seize NDPS and arrest traffickers under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)Act, 1984 and further hand them over to the empowered law enforcing agencies.

The correct answer is Maharashtra

Key Points

• Ministry of  Sports has launched the application.
• Through this app, the participating athletes, coaches, support staff, and officials from all states participating can get all information about the Games.
• This is the first time that a dedicated app has been launched for Khelo India Youth Games.
• For sports fans, the app gives access to match schedules, medal tally, photo gallery etc.

Additional Information

• Khelo India Youth Games 2022:
  • To be held in eight cities namely Maheshwar, Balaghat, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Indore, and Bhopal in MP
  • Kayaking and Canoeing were introduced for the first time.
  • A world-class Kayaking Canoeing academy is being built by the union government in Tehri, Uttarakhand.

Important Points

• Khelo India Youth Games 2023, the fifth edition of the flagship event under the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, concluded on February 11, 2023.
• A total of 11 venues spread across eight cities in Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi hosted the different KIYG 2023 events. 
• Maharashtra won the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 title after topping the medals tally with 56 gold medals, 55 silvers and 50 bronze.

In the given context we are talking about the way in which he convinced his parents for the school trip and since he did it very quickly, it is evident that it was a very easy thing to do by his standard.

A Stalking horse: Pretence 
A slap on the wrist: A very mild punishment 
A piece of cake: Something that is very easy to achieve 
A toss-up: An uncertain result that can go either way 
Among the given options, it is clear that option C is correct in the given context as it expresses the actual meaning of the given context.
This makes option C the correct choice among the given options.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Essence (noun): the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.
Foundation (noun): an underlying basis or principle.
The sentence implies that wealth inequality has originated long back, thus as per the stated context, ‘roots in history’ makes a valid phrase. Thus, ‘roots’ is the correct answer here.
Hence, option B is correct. 

feasible : that is possible and likely to be achieved

The words ‘fiasco’ and ‘naive’ are contextually incorrect and thereby can be eliminated.
Both the words ‘charm’ and ‘glamour’ can be used to depict that beauty of Taj Mahal always fascinates people and seek their attention.
Fiasco: failure
Charm: attractiveness
Naive: beginner
Glamour: beauty
Hence, option B is the correct answer. 

Covert means not openly acknowledged or displayed

Synonyms: secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy

We cannot win in Afghanistan while Pakistan gives covert support to the Taliban
The climax of the book, a covert operation in Iran, is flaccid and unconvincing
Legally, it will be a deniable covert action which will put the CIA in the lead

As we know that ,
Asset means a useful property of a person, liability means a debt or an obligation, credibility means believable, prosperity means progress.
Hence , Liability is opposite word of Asset . 

Leave in the lurch: to leave in an uncomfortable or desperate situation; desert in time of trouble.
Cut corners: do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
Leave hanging: keep undecided, uncertain, or in suspense.
Above board: legitimate, honest, and open.
Hence, the correct answer is option C. 

• Waste is unusable material. Waste comes in many forms.
• Waste can be categorized as:
  • solid waste (vegetable peels, trash cans and other such municipal waste),
  • liquid waste (water discharge from industries, harmful runoff from fields etc),
  • and gaseous waste (harmful gases released from industries).

Key Points

Solid waste management is one important challenge of urban bodies. It can be achieved by following the 5 R's of waste management which are:

Refuse:

• Refuse the usage of non-biodegradable products as much as possible.
• Example: Refuse using plastic bags and using jute bags or cloth bags.

Reduce: 

• If users cannot be refused completely, reduce the amount of consumption.
• Example: Reducing the use of single-use plastics.

Reuse:

• As much as possible try to use a substance for as long as and in as many ways as possible.
• Example: Reuse wrapping paper, plastic bags, boxes.

Repurpose:

• For every item that can't be refused, reduced, or reused, try repurposing it.
• Example: try using wasted printer paper for scrap paper, cardboard boxes for storing supplies, binder clips to hold power cords

Recycle:  

• Recycling is the most environmentally friendly waste disposal method, which means collecting waste and produce a new product from it.
• Example: recycling of glass can be made to produce new glass jars and bottles or tiles.

Important Points

Plastic bags:

• A plastic bag should be avoided because it is harmful to the environment and is difficult to degrade.
• If one cannot avoid the use of plastic bags they must reuse, repurpose or recycle plastic bags.

​Thus, the incorrect match is Plastic bags: Landfill

Additional Information

Composting:

• Due to a lack of adequate space for landfills, biodegradable yard waste is allowed to decompose in a medium designed for the purpose.
• Only biodegradable waste materials are used in composting. Example: kitchen waste
• Good quality environmentally friendly manure is formed from the compost and can be used for agricultural purposes.
• It is the only sustainable means of waste disposal.​

Landfill:

• Landfill refers to the disposal of waste material by burying it.
• It is an extended storage area for non-biodegradable waste.
• Landfills may lead to contamination from the waste entering the area surrounding by soil and water and it also causes odour and pests.

The outer protective layer or bark of a tree is known as the cork. It is made up of dead cells. Therefore, it protects the plant against mechanical injury, temperature extremes, etc. It also prevents the loss of water by evaporation.

Auxin, cytokinin and gibberellins are growth promoting plant hormones while Abscisic acid is the growth inhibitior plant hormone.

A ray of light passes through optical centre of a lens is refracted back along the same path ie. through optical centre itself.

The correct answer is Biosphere.

Concept:

Ecosystem:  

• It is a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment.
• for eg: Tropical forests are ecosystems made up of living beings such as trees, plants, animals, insects and microorganisms that are in constant interaction between themselves and the physical (sun, temperature) or chemical (oxygen or nutrients) components.

Explanations:

• The ecosystem is the smallest unit of the Biosphere.
• The earth environment contains four components namely Lithosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere.
• As the biosphere is comprised of a group of ecosystems linked together, hence ecosystem is considered as the "smallest unit of the biosphere.

Additional Information

• The Biosphere and Lithosphere are the components of the environment whereas the Mesosphere and Ionosphere are two of the layers of the Atmosphere.

How to create a blank line between two lines in a document:
- Option A: Press enter at the end of the 1st line
- Option B: Press enter at the end of the 2nd line
- Option C: Press enter at the start of the 2nd line
- Option D: Both (a) and (c)

To create a blank line between two lines in a document, you can follow these steps:
Option A: Press enter at the end of the 1st line:
1. Place your cursor at the end of the 1st line.
2. Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.
3. This will create a blank line between the 1st and 2nd lines.
Option B: Press enter at the end of the 2nd line:
1. Place your cursor at the end of the 2nd line.
2. Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.
3. This will create a blank line between the 1st and 2nd lines.
Option C: Press enter at the start of the 2nd line:
1. Place your cursor at the start of the 2nd line.
2. Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.
3. This will create a blank line between the 1st and 2nd lines.
Option D: Both (a) and (c):
1. You can use either Option A or Option C to create a blank line between the 1st and 2nd lines.
Remember that pressing the "Enter" key inserts a new line or paragraph break, which creates a blank line between the two lines in the document.

Acetic acid gives a pleasant smell on rejection with ethanol due to the formation of ethyl acetate as :- 
CH₃COOH  +C₂H₅OH → CH3COOC₂H₅ +H₂O

Explanation:
Statement A: Parties reflect fundamental political unity in a society.
- This statement is not entirely correct. While parties can represent different interests and ideologies within a society, they do not necessarily reflect fundamental political unity. There can be multiple parties with conflicting views and goals.
Statement B: Parties try to persuade people why their policies are better than others.
- This statement is correct. Political parties aim to convince the public that their policies and ideas are superior to those of other parties. They engage in campaigns, debates, and other forms of communication to gain support for their policies.
Statement C: They seek to implement these policies by winning popular support through elections.
- This statement is also correct. Parties participate in elections to secure popular support and gain political power. By winning elections, they can implement their policies and agendas.
Statement D: All the above.
- This statement is correct as it includes all the above statements, which have been explained individually.
In conclusion, the correct statement is D: All the above. Political parties try to persuade people why their policies are better than others and seek to implement these policies by winning popular support through elections.