KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1060

Question 1

Which institution received the 'National Award for Best Practices in School Education' in 2021 for its project 'Water Literacy and Conservation'?

Accepted Answer

B. Government Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam — Government Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam was awarded for its impactful project on water literacy and conservation. The other institutions are renowned but did not receive this specific national award in 2021.

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A. St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam

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C. Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur

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D. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kochi

Question 2

Normal adult human body temperature is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

37 °C — Normal body temperature is 37 °C (98.6 °F).‌​‍

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42 °C

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39 °C

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35 °C

Question 3

The Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) project is a flagship initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide and ensuring universal internet access in Kerala. Which of the following best describes a core objective and a key feature of the KFON project?

Accepted Answer

B. To ensure free internet connectivity to 20 lakh financially backward households and all government offices, through a state-owned optical fibre network. — The KFON project's primary goal is to provide free internet access to 20 lakh economically backward families and all government offices, leveraging a state-owned optical fibre network. While Kerala did declare internet access a basic right (not strictly fundamental in the constitutional sense), KFON is the infrastructure to achieve this, and it's state-owned, not solely reliant on private partnerships. Options C and D misrepresent the technology or primary beneficiaries of the project.

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A. To establish Kerala as the first state in India to declare internet access a fundamental right, relying solely on private-public partnerships for infrastructure.

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C. To develop a state-of-the-art 5G network across rural areas of Kerala, replacing the existing broadband infrastructure entirely.

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D. To primarily offer high-speed internet services to commercial establishments and IT parks, thereby boosting the state's digital economy.

Question 4

Indigo Revolt in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bengal 1859-60 — Bengal indigo planters.‌​‍

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Madras

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Gujarat

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Punjab

Question 5

Chilika Lake is located in which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha — Chilika Lake is in Odisha. ‌​‍It is the largest brackish water (coastal lagoon) lake in India.

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Kerala

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Tamil Nadu

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Andhra Pradesh

Question 6

India's National Waterway 3 (NW-3) stretches between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottapuram – Kollam — NW-3 (West Coast Canal) runs 205 km from Kottapuram to Kollam in Kerala.‌​‍

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Kakinada – Puducherry

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Sadiya – Dhubri

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Allahabad – Haldia

Question 7

The Phillips Curve shows the relationship between:‌​‍

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Inflation and unemployment — A. ‌​‍W. Phillips (1958): inverse short-run relationship between unemployment and wage inflation. ‌​‍Long-run Phillips curve is vertical (Friedman).

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Tax and revenue

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Saving and income

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GDP and capital

Question 8

A significant recommendation of NEP 2020 concerning language in education is the promotion of multilingualism. Which of the following statements accurately reflects NEP 2020's stance on the medium of instruction, especially in the Foundational Stage?

Accepted Answer

B. Instruction should preferably be in the home language/mother tongue/local language until at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond. — NEP 2020 strongly advocates for instruction in the home language/mother tongue/local language wherever possible, at least until Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, to enhance learning outcomes and cognitive development. Options A, C, and D contradict this emphasis on multilingualism and the use of local languages as the medium of instruction.

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A. English must be the sole medium of instruction from Grade 1 onwards.

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C. Sanskrit should be the compulsory medium of instruction across all stages of school education.

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D. Students should be taught only in one language throughout their school journey to avoid confusion.

Question 9

Vadakkan Pattukal:‌​‍

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North Malabar ballads — Northern ballads — heroes.‌​‍

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Nothing

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South songs

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Sanskrit

Question 10

The Indian Parliament consists of:

Accepted Answer

President + Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha — Article 79: Parliament = President + Council of States (Rajya Sabha) + House of People (Lok Sabha).

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Lok Sabha only

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Rajya Sabha only

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Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha + Judiciary

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #1060