KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #118

Question 1

Which merchant guilds were prominent in the Chola maritime trade?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nagarathar and Manigramam — Rich merchant guilds like Nagarathar and Manigramam operated widely in the Chola trade network.‌​‍

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Panchalas and Kalingas

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Srenis and Nigamas

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Manigramam and Ayyavole

Question 2

Athenian democracy emerged under:

Accepted Answer

Solon reforms → Cleisthenes (~508 BCE) — Cleisthenes (~508 BCE) — reformed Athens into direct democracy. Pericles later expanded (mid-5th C).

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Alexander

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Augustus

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Pericles alone

Question 3

Home Minister 2024-26:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Amit Shah — Amit Shah.‌​‍

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Rajnath

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Nadda

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Jaishankar

Question 4

'A white elephant' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A costly but useless possession — White elephant = expensive possession that is a burden and hard to maintain.‌​‍

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A rare animal

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Good luck

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A government scheme

Question 5

The imaginary line connecting places with highest mean annual temperature is:

Accepted Answer

Thermal Equator — Thermal Equator shifts seasonally and does not coincide with geographic Equator.

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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International Date Line

Question 6

Kudumbashree was launched at ___ by Prime Minister ___

Accepted Answer

Malappuram, A.B. Vajpayee — Inaugurated at Malappuram by PM A.B. Vajpayee on 17 May 1998.

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Thrissur, Indira Gandhi

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Thiruvananthapuram, Rajiv Gandhi

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Ernakulam, Narasimha Rao

Question 7

Which statement about the impact of the French Revolution is WRONG?

Accepted Answer

Little improvement in the condition of middle class — The French Revolution greatly expanded middle-class political and economic rights.

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End of autocratic rule of Bourbon Kings

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Decline in the supremacy of the Church

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Declaration of Human Rights

Question 8

Synonym of BRUSQUE:

Accepted Answer

Abrupt — Abrupt in manner.

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Polite

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Gentle

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Slow

Question 9

In the context of decentralized planning and development in Kerala's three-tier Panchayati Raj system, which of the following statements accurately describes the primary role of the District Planning Committee (DPC)?

Accepted Answer

B. The DPC prepares a draft development plan for the entire district by consolidating the plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities. — The District Planning Committee (DPC), constituted under Article 243ZD of the Constitution, plays a crucial role in decentralized planning. Its primary function is to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats (Gram, Block, and District) and the Municipalities in the district, and then prepare a draft development plan for the entire district. This consolidated plan is then forwarded to the State Government for consideration, ensuring integrated development planning. Approving budgets or resolving disputes are not its primary functions, and election supervision is the role of the State El

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A. The DPC is solely responsible for approving the annual budget of all Gram Panchayats within the district.

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C. The DPC primarily acts as an appellate body for resolving disputes between different Panchayati Raj Institutions in the district.

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D. The DPC's main function is to supervise the conduct of elections to the Block Panchayats and District Panchayats.

Question 10

The antonym of 'ANCIENT' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Modern — Ancient = very old. Modern = present-day, contemporary.‌​‍

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Old

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Historic

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Classic

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #118