KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #53

Question 1

'Twin Balance Sheet Problem' in India refers to:‌​‍

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Banks + Corporates both stressed — Coined ~2015. ‌​‍Banks had high NPAs; corporates over-leveraged. Addressed via IBC + bank recapitalisation.

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Public + Private debt

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Exports + Imports

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Government + RBI

Question 2

Mannam, the founder of NSS, is a popular name for:‌​‍

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Mannathu Padmanabhan — Mannathu Padmanabhan is popularly called 'Mannam'; he founded NSS in 1914.‌​‍

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P. K. Mannath

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Mannathu Madhavan Nair

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Kumaran Asan

Question 3

The minimum energy required for a reaction to occur is called:

Accepted Answer

Activation energy — Activation energy (Eₐ) is the energy barrier that must be crossed.

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Ionisation energy

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Bond energy

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Lattice energy

Question 4

The Brahmaputra River is known as Tsangpo in which country?

Accepted Answer

China (Tibet) — The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet where it is called Yarlung Tsangpo before entering India through Arunachal Pradesh.

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Nepal

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Bhutan

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Myanmar

Question 5

The easternmost state of India is:‌​‍

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Arunachal Pradesh — Arunachal Pradesh is India's easternmost state, where the sun rises first in India.‌​‍

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Manipur

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Assam

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Nagaland

Question 6

Aryabhata is known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Value of Pi and astronomy — Aryabhata calculated Pi as 3.1416, explained Earth's rotation, and wrote Aryabhatiyam.‌​‍

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Grammar

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Medicine

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Architecture

Question 7

A patient's blood sample is being analyzed for enzyme activity. Which of the following factors, if significantly altered, would most directly lead to the denaturation of an enzyme and loss of its catalytic function?

Accepted Answer

C. Optimal pH deviation — Enzymes are proteins whose catalytic activity is highly dependent on their specific three-dimensional structure. Significant deviation from the optimal pH or temperature can cause denaturation, leading to the unfolding of the enzyme and loss of its active site, thereby abolishing its catalytic function. Substrate concentration, product accumulation, and presence of cofactors primarily affect the rate of enzyme activity rather than causing denaturation.

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A. Substrate concentration

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B. Product accumulation

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D. Presence of cofactors

Question 8

Malabar Special Police (MSP) was formed in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1884 — The Malabar Special Police was established in 1884 and is one of the oldest armed police forces in India.‌​‍

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1947

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1921

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1885

Question 9

The SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summit 2023 was held in:‌​‍

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New Delhi — India hosted the SCO summit in New Delhi in July 2023 during its SCO chairmanship.‌​‍

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Astana

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Beijing

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Samarkand

Question 10

The Portuguese colonial policy's primary aim in Asia was to:

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Break the Arab spice-trade monopoly and control it — Portugal sought to monopolise the pepper and spice trade previously controlled by Arab intermediaries.

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Spread Christianity alone

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Establish agricultural colonies

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Secure gold mines

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #53