KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #14

Question 1

Great Barrier Reef length:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2300 km — World's largest coral system.‌​‍

Answer

3000 km

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500 km

Answer

1000 km

Question 2

Aadhaar-linked DBT:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Direct Benefit Transfer — Subsidies via Aadhaar.‌​‍

Answer

Data Based Transfer

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Direct Bank Transaction

Answer

None

Question 3

Which of the following drug classes is contraindicated in a patient with a history of asthma?

Accepted Answer

B. ACE inhibitors — ACE inhibitors can cause a dry cough and, in rare cases, bronchospasm, which may exacerbate asthma. Beta-2 agonists are used to treat asthma, while calcium channel blockers and PPIs are unrelated to asthma exacerbation.

Answer

A. Beta-2 agonists

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C. Calcium channel blockers

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D. Proton pump inhibitors

Question 4

The Bahmani Sultanate (Deccan) was founded in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1347 (by Alauddin Bahman Shah) — Bahmani founded by Zafar Khan (Alauddin Bahman Shah) — rebel against Delhi Tughlaq rule. ‌​‍Fragmented into 5 Deccan sultanates by 1518.

Answer

1500

Answer

1206

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1600

Question 5

The 'Normal Lapse Rate' — gradual decrease in atmospheric temperature with altitude — is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6.4°C per km — Temperature falls ~6.4°C per km of altitude increase.‌​‍

Answer

1°C per km

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10°C per km

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3.2°C per km

Question 6

Loo:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hot wind NW — Hot dry wind in NW India summer.‌​‍

Answer

Cyclone

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Cold wind

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Monsoon

Question 7

What is the full form of 'NITI' in NITI Aayog?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

National Institution for Transforming India — NITI = National Institution for Transforming India.‌​‍

Answer

National Institution for Transporting India

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National Institute for Technology of India

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National Integration and Transforming India

Question 8

The District Planning Committee (DPC) is a crucial institution in Kerala's decentralized planning framework. Regarding its composition and powers, which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

B. Four-fifths of the DPC members are elected by and from amongst the elected members of the District Panchayat and the Municipalities in the district. — As per Article 243ZD(2) of the Constitution and Section 217(2) of the Kerala Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, four-fifths of the DPC members are elected by and from amongst the elected members of the District Panchayat and the Municipalities in the district, ensuring democratic representation in planning. The DPC is chaired by an elected member (usually the District Panchayat President), not the District Collector (A is wrong). Its function is to consolidate and prepare the draft district plan, not to directly approve and fund all projects (C is wrong). While MPs and MLAs may be permanent invitees, t

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A. The DPC is chaired by the District Collector, who acts as the primary executive authority for plan implementation.

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C. The primary function of the DPC is to directly approve and fund all projects proposed by Grama Panchayats and Block Panchayats.

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D. Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly representing the district are compulsory voting members of the DPC.

Question 9

Art 40:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gram Panchayats — Organisation of village panchayats.‌​‍

Answer

Child welfare

Answer

Education

Answer

UCC

Question 10

Highest waterfall in India:

Accepted Answer

Kunchikal Falls — Kunchikal Falls (455m) in Karnataka — highest in India.

Answer

Jog Falls

Answer

Dudhsagar Falls

Answer

Athirappilly Falls

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #14