KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #15

Question 1

Sunshine vitamin:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

D — Vitamin D — synthesised from sunlight.‌​‍

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 2

During a National Emergency, which articles CANNOT be suspended?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Articles 20 and 21 — After the 44th Amendment (1978), Articles 20 (protection against conviction) and 21 (right to life) cannot be suspended even during National Emergency.‌​‍

Answer

Articles 14 and 19

Answer

Articles 19 and 21

Answer

Articles 21 and 22

Question 3

Time taken by sunlight to travel from the Sun's surface to Earth is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8.3 minutes — Distance ~149.6 million km ÷ speed of light = ~8.3 minutes.‌​‍

Answer

9.3 minutes

Answer

9.3 hours

Answer

8.3 seconds

Question 4

Kerala's folk dance — women:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of these — All are Kerala folk dances for women.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvathirakali

Answer

Margamkali

Answer

Oppana

Question 5

Which of the following is a key feature of Kerala's model of development?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Social development (health, education) with moderate income — 'Kerala model' — high HDI, literacy, life expectancy despite modest per-capita income. ‌​‍Land reform, public health.

Answer

Only IT

Answer

Heavy industrialisation

Answer

Mining

Question 6

Saunders murdered in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lahore — 1928 by Bhagat Singh, Azad — avenging Lala Lajpat Rai's death.‌​‍

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Calcutta

Answer

Kanpur

Question 7

What does the Mercator map projection primarily distort?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Areas (greatly at high latitudes) — Conformal (preserves angles). ‌​‍Greenland appears as large as Africa (actually 14× smaller). Used in navigation.

Answer

Shapes

Answer

Distances near equator

Answer

Nothing

Question 8

Martin Luther's 95 Theses (1517) triggered:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protestant Reformation — Luther nailed theses to Wittenberg church door (31 Oct 1517), critiquing indulgences. ‌​‍Led to Protestant split from Catholic Church.

Answer

French Revolution

Answer

Renaissance

Answer

Industrial Revolution

Question 9

The first Five Year Plan in India was started on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 April 1951 — First Five Year Plan: 1 April 1951 to 31 March 1956.‌​‍

Answer

26 January 1950

Answer

15 August 1949

Answer

11 April 1950

Question 10

Under which constitutional provision does the Parliament have the power to legislate on a matter in the State List for the purpose of implementing an international treaty or agreement?

Accepted Answer

D. Article 253 (Legislation for giving effect to international agreements) — Article 253 empowers Parliament to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement, or convention with any other country or countries. Article 249 is for national interest but not specifically for treaties, while Article 250 is for emergency situations. Article 252 requires state consent, making it irrelevant for unilateral treaty implementation.

Answer

A. Article 249 (Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest)

Answer

B. Article 250 (Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation)

Answer

C. Article 252 (Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent)

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #15