KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #68

Question 1

Neerja Bhanot, posthumously honoured for her bravery, worked as a:

Accepted Answer

Air hostess / flight purser — Neerja Bhanot, senior flight purser on Pan Am 73 (1986), saved passengers before being shot by hijackers.

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Pilot

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Journalist

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Doctor

Question 2

Hemis National Park in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ladakh — Ladakh — largest NP, Snow Leopard habitat.‌​‍

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Uttarakhand

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Himachal

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Sikkim

Question 3

NNP (Net National Product) equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

GNP − Depreciation — NNP = GNP minus depreciation (capital consumption allowance).‌​‍

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GNP + Transfer payments

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GDP + Taxes

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GDP − Exports

Question 4

Which of the following is a key characteristic of borderline personality disorder (BPD) that differentiates it from other personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

B. Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats — Recurrent suicidal behavior is a hallmark of BPD and differentiates it from other personality disorders like narcissistic (C) or antisocial (A). Grandiosity (D) is not a primary feature of BPD.

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A. Persistent disregard for the rights of others

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C. Excessive need for admiration and lack of empathy

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D. Grandiose sense of self-importance

Question 5

SA node of heart is called pacemaker because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Initiates heartbeat (myogenic, ~72/min at rest) — In right atrium. ‌​‍Signal to AV node → bundle of His → Purkinje fibres. Vagus nerve slows it.

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Oxygenates blood

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It receives all blood

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Makes sound

Question 6

Ordinary Bill stages:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All three stages — Three readings in each House.‌​‍

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Second

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First Reading

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Third

Question 7

The 44th Amendment (1978) changed 'internal disturbance' to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Armed rebellion — 44th Amendment replaced 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion' as a ground for Emergency — making it harder to declare.‌​‍

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Civil war

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Public disorder

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National crisis

Question 8

A teacher believes that students learn best by actively building their own knowledge through experience and reflection, rather than passively receiving information. This pedagogical approach aligns most closely with which educational philosophy?

Accepted Answer

B. Constructivism — Constructivism posits that learners actively construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors, while Perennialism and Essentialism emphasize the transmission of core knowledge and timeless truths, which is contrary to the active construction of knowledge.

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A. Behaviorism

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C. Perennialism

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D. Essentialism

Question 9

The Sannyasi-Fakir Rebellion (1773) in Bengal was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bhavani Pathak and Majnu Shah — Bhavani Pathak (sannyasis) and Majnu Shah (fakirs) led the joint revolt against British tax collection during famine.‌​‍

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Sidhu and Kanhu

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Tilka Manjhi

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Birsa Munda

Question 10

Aruvippuram Prathishta (idol installation) by Sree Narayana Guru took place in the year:

Accepted Answer

1888 — Sree Narayana Guru installed a Shiva Linga at Aruvippuram in 1888, defying the caste system which reserved temple rituals for Brahmins. He declared: 'We are not installing a Brahmin Shiva; this is our Shiva.'

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1885

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1891

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1895

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #68