KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #25

Question 1

New BRICS members joined 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE joined 1 Jan 2024. ‌​‍Saudi Arabia participating but not formally joined. Argentina withdrew.

Answer

Only 3 countries

Answer

Turkey, Iran

Answer

Argentina, Saudi Arabia also

Question 2

Sree Narayana Guru's core teaching:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

'One caste, one religion, one God for humanity' — Ezhava social reformer (Kerala). ‌​‍Aruvippuram consecration (1888). SNDP Yogam (1903). ‌​‍Inspired Vaikom Satyagraha.

Answer

Orthodoxy

Answer

Caste Hierarchy

Answer

Violence

Question 3

Who arranged elements in the modern periodic table by atomic number?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Moseley — Henry Moseley (1913) established atomic number as the fundamental property.‌​‍

Answer

Mendeleev

Answer

Newlands

Answer

Dobereiner

Question 4

The Vembanad Lake, a Ramsar site, is primarily fed by which of the following river systems?

Accepted Answer

B. Pamba and Manimala — The Vembanad Lake receives significant inflow from the Pamba and Manimala rivers, along with other smaller rivers. Periyar and Muvattupuzha flow into the Arabian Sea separately, while Meenachil and Kallada drain into different parts of Kerala.

Answer

A. Periyar and Muvattupuzha

Answer

C. Meenachil and Kallada

Answer

D. Achankoil and Kallada

Question 5

Mir Qasim replaced Mir Jafar in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1760 — 1760 — revenue reforms led to conflict.‌​‍

Answer

1762

Answer

1765

Answer

1758

Question 6

'i.e.' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

That is (id est) — i.e. (Latin id est) = that is; e.g. (exempli gratia) = for example.‌​‍

Answer

For example

Answer

Including

Answer

In example

Question 7

'Tryst with Destiny' speech by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru on 14 August 1947, midnight of Independence.‌​‍

Answer

Ambedkar

Answer

Gandhi

Answer

Patel

Question 8

Sutlej enters India via:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shipki La pass — Shipki La, HP.‌​‍

Answer

Khardung

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Rohtang

Answer

Nathu La

Question 9

Inert pair effect is seen strongly in:

Accepted Answer

Heavier p-block (Tl, Pb, Bi) — Lower oxidation state (by 2) becomes more stable down the group (e.g., Pb²⁺ > Pb⁴⁺; Tl⁺ > Tl³⁺).

Answer

Group 1

Answer

Transition metals

Answer

Noble gases

Question 10

Total Upanishads:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

108 — 108, but 10-13 are principal ones.‌​‍

Answer

200

Answer

10

Answer

52

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #25