KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #28

Question 1

Indira Awas Yojana is related to construction of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rural Housing — IAY (1985) provides houses to rural BPL families.‌​‍

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Rural Infrastructure

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Urban Housing

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Urban Infrastructure

Question 2

Mountain soil characteristics:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thin, immature — Slopes limit depth.‌​‍

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Clayey

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Sandy

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Deep, fertile

Question 3

Faraday's first law of electrolysis:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mass ∝ charge passed (m = Zit) — Z = electrochemical equivalent. ‌​‍1 Faraday = 96500 C deposits 1 equivalent of substance.

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Mass ∝ 1/Q

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Mass ∝ time only

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Mass ∝ voltage

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)?

Accepted Answer

B. Omeprazole — Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used for reducing gastric acid secretion. Ranitidine is an H2 receptor antagonist, while metoclopramide and domperidone are prokinetic agents.

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A. Ranitidine

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C. Metoclopramide

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D. Domperidone

Question 5

Which is/are the main provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of the above — IT Act 2000 covers all three: e-contracts, digital signatures, cybercrimes.‌​‍

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Finalization of contracts through electronic media

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Making hacking with computer system an offence

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Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents

Question 6

Kerala state symbol — tree:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Coconut — Coconut palm.‌​‍

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Mahogany

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Jackfruit

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Teak

Question 7

Which of the following is the most significant advantage of using an Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) over a traditional blackboard in a secondary classroom?

Accepted Answer

B. It facilitates the integration of multimedia content and saves lesson notes for future use. — The most significant advantage of an IWB (Option B) is its ability to integrate multimedia (videos, images, web pages) seamlessly into lessons and to save annotations and lesson notes, which can be shared with students for revision. While neatness (A) can be a benefit, it's not the primary pedagogical advantage. IWBs do not reduce lesson planning (C) and are generally more expensive to maintain than blackboards (D).

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A. It allows for neater handwriting and cleaner presentations.

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C. It reduces the need for teachers to prepare lesson plans in advance.

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D. It is less expensive to maintain than a traditional blackboard.

Question 8

The Varna system became rigid during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Later Vedic period — The Varna system became rigid during the Later Vedic period. ‌​‍In the Rig Vedic period, it was more flexible.

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Rig Vedic period

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Mauryan period

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Gupta period

Question 9

How many Gram Panchayats are there in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

941 — Kerala has 941 Gram Panchayats at the village level, 152 Block Panchayats, and 14 District Panchayats.‌​‍

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152

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777

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1200

Question 10

World Refugees Day is:

Accepted Answer

20 June — World Refugee Day 20 June (UN). Coincides with African Refugee Day. Highlights plight of 100+ million displaced people globally.

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24 October

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8 March

Answer

10 December

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #28