KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #21

Question 1

India's 2024 military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

With USA — India-US annual exercise.‌​‍

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With Japan

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With UK

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With Russia

Question 2

The main target group of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

People below poverty line — JRY (1989) primarily aimed at people below poverty line for wage employment.‌​‍

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Scheduled caste

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Urban slum dwellers

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Jobless educated youth

Question 3

Harappan cities used a standardised system of weights, typically in ratio:

Accepted Answer

Binary (1:2:4:8:16) — Harappan weights followed a binary system in lower denominations (1, 2, 4, 8, 16...).

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Decimal (1:10)

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Base-12

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Base-60

Question 4

Which vitamin deficiency causes 'Night Blindness'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A — Vitamin A (Retinol) deficiency causes Night Blindness (Nyctalopia). ‌​‍Rich sources: carrot, papaya, milk, liver.

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Vitamin C

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Vitamin D

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Vitamin B

Question 5

India's retail inflation (CPI) in March 2026 was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3.4% — CPI inflation edged up to 3.4% in March 2026 per NSO data, well within RBI's 2-6% target band.‌​‍

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2.8%

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3.1%

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4.2%

Question 6

The 'Tropic of Cancer' passes through how many Indian states?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 — The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.‌​‍

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6

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7

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9

Question 7

Pitch of sound is determined by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Frequency — Higher frequency → higher pitch (perceived).‌​‍

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Wavelength only

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Speed

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Amplitude

Question 8

Human Genome Project:

Accepted Answer

2003 completed — Completed 2003.

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2010

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2000

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2015

Question 9

Mahavira was the ___ Tirthankara:

Accepted Answer

24th — 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism.

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22nd

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23rd

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25th

Question 10

Which Buddhist council was held during Ashoka's reign?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Third at Pataliputra — The Third Buddhist Council was convened by Ashoka at Pataliputra, presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa.‌​‍

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Second at Vaishali

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First at Rajagriha

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Fourth at Kashmir

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #21