KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #114

Question 1

Anaemia is caused by deficiency of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Iron — Iron deficiency causes Anaemia (low haemoglobin). ‌​‍Symptoms: fatigue, weakness, pale skin.

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Vitamin C

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Calcium

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Iodine

Question 2

The word 'literally' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

In a literal (exact) sense — 'Literally' means actually/exactly, contrasted with figuratively.‌​‍

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Approximately

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Loosely

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Figuratively

Question 3

OPEC, the oil cartel, has how many members (as of 2020s)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

13 (post-exits) — OPEC formed 1960. ‌​‍Currently 13 members (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Kuwait, Venezuela, Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya).

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25

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5

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10

Question 4

Narasimhavarman built:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahabalipuram — Mamallapuram Rathas.‌​‍

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Sanchi

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Ellora

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Hampi

Question 5

Chenani-Nashri tunnel:

Accepted Answer

J&K — Jammu-Srinagar highway.

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HP

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UK

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Sikkim

Question 6

Inflation targeting in India is officially set at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4% (+/- 2%) — RBI's formal inflation target: 4% CPI inflation with a tolerance band of ±2% (i.e., 2-6%). ‌​‍Set in 2016, renewed 2021.

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2-4%

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Zero inflation

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6%

Question 7

First Malayalam novel:

Accepted Answer

Indulekha — Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.

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Chandu Menon

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Kundalatha

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Marthanda Varma

Question 8

The Indian Constitution was drafted over how many years, months, days?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 years, 11 months, 18 days — Constituent Assembly worked from 9 Dec 1946 to 26 Nov 1949.‌​‍

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4 years, 2 months, 6 days

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1 year, 5 months, 25 days

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3 years, 0 months, 0 days

Question 9

'A bolt from the blue' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Something unexpected — Something completely unexpected.‌​‍

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Lightning

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Blue sky

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Thunder

Question 10

Externality refers to:

Accepted Answer

Unintended side-effect on third parties (positive or negative) — Negative externality: pollution (social cost > private cost). Positive: education, vaccinations (social benefit > private benefit). Market failure.

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Foreign trade

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Export

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Investment

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #114