KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #46

Question 1

Largest island in Caribbean:

Accepted Answer

Cuba — Cuba.

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Haiti

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Puerto Rico

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Jamaica

Question 2

Black soil (Regur soil) is most suitable for growing:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cotton — Black soil (Regur) is ideal for cotton cultivation due to its moisture-retaining capacity. ‌​‍It is found in the Deccan Plateau region (Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP).

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Rice

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Wheat

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Tea

Question 3

The first general election of independent India was held in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1951-52 — India's first universal adult franchise election (~173 million voters, ~45% turnout). ‌​‍Sukumar Sen was first CEC. Congress won 364/489 Lok Sabha seats.

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1955

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1950

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1947

Question 4

The Siachen Glacier is known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

World's highest battlefield — Siachen in the Karakoram is called 'world's highest battlefield' due to the India-Pakistan military presence.‌​‍

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World's longest glacier

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Highest lake

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Source of River Ganga

Question 5

Iron deficiency:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anaemia — Anaemia (low haemoglobin).‌​‍

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Goitre

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Diabetes

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Scurvy

Question 6

Resonance results in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Delocalisation of electrons; hybrid structure more stable — Benzene: resonance hybrid of two Kekulé structures. ‌​‍Carbonate ion: three equivalent resonance forms.

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Only one structure

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Isomers

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Different compounds

Question 7

Reported speech: He said, 'I am reading a book.'

Accepted Answer

He said that he was reading a book. — Present → past tense shift in reported speech.

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He said he is reading a book.

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He said he read a book.

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He says he was reading a book.

Question 8

The river on which the Idukki Dam is built is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Periyar — Idukki Dam is built on the Periyar River in Idukki district. ‌​‍It is one of the highest arch dams in Asia.

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Bharathapuzha

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Pamba

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Chaliyar

Question 9

National Emergency under Article 352 can be declared for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

War, external aggression or armed rebellion — The word 'internal disturbance' was replaced by 'armed rebellion' through 44th Amendment (1978). ‌​‍National Emergency declared thrice: 1962, 1971, 1975.

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Natural disasters

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Financial crisis

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Breakdown of state machinery

Question 10

Odd one: Nile, Amazon, Everest, Ganga‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Everest — Everest is a mountain. Others are rivers.‌​‍

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Nile

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Amazon

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Ganga

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #46