KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1036

Question 1

G. Aravindan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Filmmaker — Parallel cinema director.‌​‍

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Poet

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Politician

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Novelist

Question 2

Bowman's capsule:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Filters blood — Glomerular filtration.‌​‍

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Secretes

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Reabsorbs

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Stores

Question 3

'Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail' (VVPAT) was introduced to:

Accepted Answer

Provide printed paper proof of each vote cast on an EVM — VVPAT prints a paper slip after each vote for verification — safeguard against EVM disputes.

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Speed up counting

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Replace EVMs

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Count postal ballots

Question 4

The Simon Commission was boycotted because:‌​‍

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It had no Indian member — All 7 members of the Simon Commission (1928) were British — no Indian representation, hence the boycott.‌​‍

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It was too expensive

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Indians didn't want reforms

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It was during WWII

Question 5

Chattampi Swamikal, a social reformer from Kerala, played a pivotal role in the freedom struggle by advocating for social equality and challenging caste hierarchies. Which of the following was NOT a direct contribution of his to Kerala's freedom movement?

Accepted Answer

A. Leading the Vaikom Satyagraha alongside Mahatma Gandhi — Chattampi Swamikal was not directly involved in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25), which was led by leaders like T.K. Madhavan and K.P. Kesava Menon. His contributions focused on social reform, caste abolition, and inspiring marginalized communities, not direct participation in Gandhian mass movements.

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B. Promoting inter-caste dining and temple entry for Dalits

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C. Inspiring the Ezhava community to demand political rights

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D. Criticizing the British educational system for excluding marginalized groups

Question 6

National Waterway-3 (Kollam to Kottappuram) was extended under the National Waterways Act 2016 up to:

Accepted Answer

Kozhikode — NW-3 was extended up to Kozhikode (West Coast Canal).

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Thrissur

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Kannur

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Malappuram

Question 7

Factors of production are:‌​‍

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Land, Labour, Capital, Entrepreneurship — Classical factors: land (natural resources) + labour (human effort) + capital (machines, tools) + entrepreneurship (organization/risk-bearing).‌​‍

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Money only

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Machines only

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Goods

Question 8

Israel-Palestine Oslo Accords were signed in:‌​‍

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1993 (Oslo I) and 1995 (Oslo II) — Israeli PM Rabin + PLO chair Arafat. ‌​‍Mutual recognition + framework for Palestinian self-governance. Stalled since; two-state solution elusive.

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1978

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2000

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2020

Question 9

'She is (A) a (B) European (C) lady (D).' Is there an error?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

No error — 'European' starts with consonant sound /j/ (like 'you'). ‌​‍So 'a European' is correct. No error.

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A — should be 'an'

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B — no article needed

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C — wrong word

Question 10

Babur's memoir:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Baburnama — Baburnama (Tuzuk-i-Baburi) in Turkish.‌​‍

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Ain-i-Akbari

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Akbarnama

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Humayunnama

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1036