KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1029

Question 1

The minimum age to contest for the Lok Sabha is:

Accepted Answer

25 — Article 84: MP must be ≥25 years for Lok Sabha; ≥30 for Rajya Sabha.

Answer

18

Answer

21

Answer

30

Question 2

Saponin glycosides, like those found in Liquorice root, are characterized by their ability to form stable foams in water and their hemolytic activity. These properties are primarily attributed to which part of the saponin molecule?

Accepted Answer

B. The aglycone (sapogenin), which has a steroid or triterpenoid structure. — Saponins are triterpenoid or steroid glycosides. Their foam-forming and hemolytic properties are due to the amphiphilic nature conferred by the large, non-polar aglycone (sapogenin) and the polar sugar moiety. The specific steroid or triterpenoid structure of the aglycone is crucial for these surface-active properties.

Answer

A. The sugar moiety, which increases water solubility.

Answer

C. The ether linkage between sugar and aglycone.

Answer

D. The presence of a phenolic hydroxyl group.

Question 3

Lok Sabha 2024 election winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NDA — NDA formed government; BJP 240, NDA 293.‌​‍

Answer

BJP alone

Answer

Congress alone

Answer

INDIA alliance

Question 4

Energy stored in capacitor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

½CV² — Also ½q²/C = ½qV. Energy density: ½ε₀E².‌​‍

Answer

C/V

Answer

CV

Answer

CV²

Question 5

Most common instrument used to measure relative humidity:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hygrometer — Hygrometer measures humidity; barometer measures pressure; hydrometer measures liquid density.‌​‍

Answer

Hydrometer

Answer

Ceilometer

Answer

Barometer

Question 6

Gravitational force between two masses is proportional to:

Accepted Answer

Product of masses — Newton's law of gravitation: F = G·m₁m₂/r².

Answer

Sum of masses

Answer

Difference of masses

Answer

Cube of distance

Question 7

Eco-friendly lighting like LED differs from CFL in:

Accepted Answer

LEDs don't contain mercury; CFLs do — CFLs contain small amount of mercury vapour — disposal issue. LEDs use semiconductors, no mercury.

Answer

CFLs use LEDs

Answer

LEDs are cheaper

Answer

No difference

Question 8

The Vice-President is elected by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electoral college of MPs only (both Houses) — VP is elected by members (elected + nominated) of both Houses of Parliament only — State legislatures do NOT participate (unlike Presidential election).‌​‍

Answer

Rajya Sabha only

Answer

Lok Sabha only

Answer

Direct public vote

Question 9

Pierre Bourdieu's concept of 'cultural capital' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Non-material resources (education, speech, taste) that enable social mobility — Bourdieu: capital = economic, cultural, social, symbolic. ‌​‍Cultural capital (knowledge, credentials, manners) reproduces class across generations.

Answer

Labour

Answer

Money

Answer

Only land

Question 10

The Vaikom Satyagraha was for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Road access near temple — Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) demanded the right to use public roads near Vaikom temple.‌​‍

Answer

Temple entry

Answer

Land reform

Answer

Voting rights

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1029