KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1037

Question 1

The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024 was awarded to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun — Ambros and Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel for microRNA discovery and post-transcriptional gene regulation.‌​‍

Answer

Svante Paabo

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Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman

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David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian

Question 2

Takazhi Sivasankara Pillai — Jnanpith:

Accepted Answer

1984 — Won 1984.

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1990

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2001

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1978

Question 3

Eleventh Schedule:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panchayats — 29 subjects for Panchayats (73rd Amendment).‌​‍

Answer

Languages

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Oaths

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Municipalities

Question 4

Which waterfall in Kerala is also called the 'Niagara of India'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Athirappilly Falls — Athirappilly Falls in Thrissur district is sometimes referred to as the Niagara of India due to its wide drop.‌​‍

Answer

Thusharagiri Falls

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Meenmutty Falls

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Vazhachal Falls

Question 5

Name of the Nitrogen fixing bacteria found in the roots of leguminous plants:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rhizobium — Rhizobium — symbiotic N-fixer in legume root nodules.‌​‍

Answer

Nostoc

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Azotobacter

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Azospirillum

Question 6

Kerala's most densely populated district:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha (~1,500/km²) — Kerala density ~860/km². Idukki least dense. Kerala has >90% literacy.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Wayanad

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Idukki

Question 7

Khel Ratna is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Outstanding sports performance — India's highest sports honour (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna).‌​‍

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Best coach

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Lifetime sports contribution

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Best referee

Question 8

Parallax error can be reduced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Keeping line of sight perpendicular to scale — Systematic error from viewing angle. ‌​‍Perpendicular viewing or using a mirror behind pointer reduces it.

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Using lower precision scale

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Ignoring

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Averaging only

Question 9

A journal named 'Deepika' was started by:

Accepted Answer

Fr. Heras — Nasrani Deepika (1887, oldest Malayalam newspaper) was started by Catholic priests at Mannanam — founder credited variously, including Fr. Nidhirickal Mani Kathanar.

Answer

Vakkom Maulavi

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Chattampi Swamikal

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Mother Teresa

Question 10

First CinemaScope Malayalam film:

Accepted Answer

Padayottam — Padayottam 1982 first 70mm.

Answer

Thacholi Othenan

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Chemmeen

Answer

Neelakuyil

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1037