KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1039

Question 1

Charter Act 1833:

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Both — Bentinck first GG of India.

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Created Governor-General of India

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Centralized legislation

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Ended EIC

Question 2

The ratio of sines (Snell's law) stated in terms of angles: n₁ sin θ₁ = n₂ sin θ₂ implies when light enters a denser medium, the angle:

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Decreases (bends toward normal) — Going rarer→denser, refracted ray bends toward the normal.

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Increases

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Stays same

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Becomes 90°

Question 3

Jet stream affecting India:

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Subtropical Westerly Jet (winter) and Tropical Easterly Jet (summer) — Westerly Jet brings western disturbances; Easterly Jet helps monsoon onset. High-altitude fast winds.

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Polar

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Only polar

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None

Question 4

Synonym of PRISTINE:

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Pure — Immaculate; original.

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Dirty

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Polluted

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Old

Question 5

Insuaff Cutcheries for the dispensation of justice was established in Travancore in the 19th century by:‌​‍

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T. Madhava Rao — T. ‌​‍Madhava Rao (Dewan) modernised the Travancore judiciary, including these courts.

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Raja Kesava Das

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Velu Thampi

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Ummini Thampi

Question 6

A Higher Secondary Assistant (HSA) in Kerala conducts a formative assessment activity where students create a 'Concept Map' of a biology topic. Which statement about its purpose and evaluation is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

B. It helps the teacher identify misconceptions in students' understanding and guide further instruction — Concept maps reveal how students connect ideas, helping teachers spot errors (e.g., 'photosynthesis releases energy'). Distractor A is wrong because maps assess cognitive structure, not creativity. Summative tools (e.g., grades) use written tests, not map complexity.

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A. Concept maps are used exclusively to evaluate students' artistic creativity

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C. Concept maps are a summative tool to assign grades based on map complexity

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D. It is a standardised assessment to compare students across districts

Question 7

2G Spectrum case involved allegations against:‌​‍

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A. Raja (Telecom Minister) — 2G Spectrum allocation scandal (2008). ‌​‍A. Raja (DMK, Telecom Minister) arrested. ‌​‍CAG estimated ₹1.76 lakh crore 'presumptive loss'. SC cancelled 122 licences.

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Suresh Kalmadi

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Manmohan Singh

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Sheila Dikshit

Question 8

RTI Act applicable to:‌​‍

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All public authorities — Centre + State public authorities.‌​‍

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States only

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Centre only

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Private

Question 9

Which two peninsular rivers flow westward into the Arabian Sea?‌​‍

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Narmada and Tapi — Narmada and Tapi are the only two major peninsular rivers that flow westward into the Arabian Sea. ‌​‍Most peninsular rivers flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

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Godavari and Krishna

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Cauvery and Mahanadi

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Krishna and Cauvery

Question 10

Periodic table inventor:‌​‍

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Mendeleev — Dmitri Mendeleev (1869).‌​‍

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Dalton

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Bohr

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Rutherford

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1039