KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1019

Question 1

The INA (Indian National Army) was originally formed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Captain Mohan Singh — Captain Mohan Singh originally formed the INA. ‌​‍Subhas Chandra Bose later reorganised and led it.

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Subhas Chandra Bose

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Rashbehari Bose

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Shah Nawaz Khan

Question 2

Repetition of the initial consonant sound in neighbouring words is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alliteration — Alliteration: 'Peter Piper picked...', 'wild and windy'.‌​‍

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Rhyme

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Personification

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Metaphor

Question 3

Buchanan-Hamilton's survey of eastern India (early 19th c.) produced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Detailed statistical accounts of Bengal, Bihar — topography, economy, society — Francis Buchanan (later Hamilton) surveyed 1807-14 for East India Company. ‌​‍His accounts remain sources for agrarian and social history of Bengal Presidency.

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Novels

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Only maps

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Census

Question 4

Which river is related with Majuli Island?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brahmaputra — Majuli, world's largest river island, is on the Brahmaputra in Assam.‌​‍

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Godavari

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Ganga

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Krishna

Question 5

Delhi vs LG case (2018):

Accepted Answer

LG must act on aid/advice of CoM — SC constitutional bench.

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LG supreme

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LG independent

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All powers with LG

Question 6

Colour blindness inheritance:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

X-linked recessive — Red-green colour blindness.‌​‍

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Y-linked

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Dominant

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Autosomal

Question 7

Vijayanagara's zenith under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Krishnadevaraya — Krishnadevaraya (1509-1529).‌​‍

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Sadashiva

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Bukka

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Harihara

Question 8

India's first Dark Sky Reserve is located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ladakh (Hanle) — Hanle in Ladakh was designated India's first Dark Sky Reserve for astronomical observation.‌​‍

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Sikkim

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Uttarakhand

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Himachal Pradesh

Question 9

A major principle of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Each stage involves a conflict that must be resolved — Erikson's 8 stages each present a psychosocial crisis/conflict to resolve.‌​‍

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Development is based solely on biological factors

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Cultural differences do not impact development

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Development is continuous and uniform

Question 10

India mobile subscribers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~1.16 billion — Around 1.16B total mobile subs.‌​‍

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2B

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500M

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50M

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1019