KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #121

Question 1

India's longest river (within India):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ganga — Total 2,525 km (1,560 km rises Gangotri, flows to Bay of Bengal via Sundarbans). ‌​‍Brahmaputra longer overall but shorter in India.

Answer

Brahmaputra

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Krishna

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Godavari

Question 2

Deputy Chairman of RS elected by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

RS members — Elected from amongst RS members.‌​‍

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President

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PM

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VP

Question 3

The Tropic of Cancer is at latitude:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23.5°N — Tropic of Cancer lies at 23½°N; Capricorn at 23½°S.‌​‍

Answer

0°

Answer

90°N

Answer

66.5°N

Question 4

Charles Horton Cooley's concept 'looking-glass self' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

We develop self-image through others' perceptions — Cooley (1902): self emerges via 3 steps — we imagine how we appear to others, imagine their judgment, develop self-feeling.‌​‍

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Narcissism

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Self-reflection in mirrors

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Physical appearance

Question 5

Antonym of MAJOR:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Minor — Major ↔ minor.‌​‍

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Important

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Key

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Main

Question 6

The largest district in Kerala by area is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki is the largest district in Kerala by area (~4,479 sq km). ‌​‍It is also home to the Idukki Arch Dam and Anamudi peak.

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Kannur

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Wayanad

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Palakkad

Question 7

The Arjuna Award is given for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Outstanding sports performance — Arjuna Award recognises outstanding sporting achievement over a period of 4 years.‌​‍

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Best coach

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Lifetime contribution

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Sports commentary

Question 8

Varna and Jati:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Varna: 4-fold classical (Brahmin-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra). Jati: thousands of local endogamous birth groups — Operational caste = jati. ‌​‍Varna is ideological classification. Dalits were placed outside varna ('Panchama' or 'Avarna').

Answer

Only Jati

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Only Varna

Answer

Same

Question 9

IPL 2024 winner:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

KKR — Kolkata Knight Riders — 3rd title.‌​‍

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MI

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CSK

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RCB

Question 10

The NEP 2020 proposes a significant shift in the assessment system for school education. Which of the following best describes the intended nature of assessment for students?

Accepted Answer

B. Formative assessments tracking progress, promoting critical thinking and conceptual understanding. — NEP 2020 aims to move away from rote learning and high-stakes exams, promoting regular, formative, competency-based assessments that track student progress and encourage critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Options A and C represent traditional assessment methods that NEP seeks to reform. Option D is only one aspect of assessment, not its primary intended nature for students.

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A. Primarily summative assessments focused on rote memorization.

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C. High-stakes board exams conducted annually from Grade 5 onwards.

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D. Standardized tests designed only for comparing school performance.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #121