KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #160

Question 1

As part of the 'Kudumbashree' initiative in Kerala, how does the 'Snehapoorvam' scheme contribute to maternal and child health?

Accepted Answer

C. By ensuring home-based care and support for HIV-positive mothers and their children — 'Snehapoorvam' is a welfare scheme under Kudumbashree that provides emotional and financial support to HIV-positive mothers and their children to prevent stigma and ensure care. Option A refers to schemes like 'Janani Suraksha Yojana'; Option B is unrelated; Option D does not align with the scheme's objectives, which focus on psychosocial support rather than financial subsidies.

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A. By providing financial assistance to pregnant women for institutional deliveries

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B. By offering free nutritional supplements to children under 5 years of age

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D. By subsidizing the cost of caesarean sections in government hospitals

Question 2

Akbar's Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was against:

Accepted Answer

Hemu (Hemchandra Vikramaditya) — Hindu general of Adil Shah Sur had briefly captured Delhi. Bairam Khan, regent to 13-year-old Akbar, defeated Hemu — Mughal power restored.

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Ibrahim Lodi

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Rana Sanga

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Rana Pratap

Question 3

Governor appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President — President on advice of Central Government.‌​‍

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CM

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State Legislature

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PM

Question 4

The dynasty that ruled Delhi after the Sayyids was the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lodi — Lodi dynasty (1451–1526): Bahlul, Sikandar, Ibrahim. Ended at Panipat I.‌​‍

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Mughals

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Tughlaq

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Khalji

Question 5

The opposite gender of 'bull' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cow — Bull (male) ↔ cow (female); calf = young; ox = castrated bull.‌​‍

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Heifer

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Calf

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Ox

Question 6

'Indelible' means:

Accepted Answer

Cannot be removed or forgotten — Indelible: impossible to erase; often used of ink or memories.

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Easily erased

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Invisible

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Unclear

Question 7

D-Day (Allied invasion of Normandy) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 June 1944 — Operation Overlord — largest seaborne invasion in history. ‌​‍Opened Western front against Nazi Germany. Led by Eisenhower.

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1 September 1939

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7 December 1941

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8 May 1945

Question 8

John Locke defended:

Accepted Answer

Natural rights (life, liberty, property) and limited government — Locke's natural rights inspired US Declaration of Independence. Government legitimate only by consent of governed.

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Absolute monarchy

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Direct democracy

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Totalitarianism

Question 9

Technopark TVM:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India's first IT park — First IT Park in India (1990).‌​‍

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Private

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Largest

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Third

Question 10

Right to Property removed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44th Amendment — 44th Amendment (1978) — moved to Art 300A (legal right).‌​‍

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42nd Amendment

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86th Amendment

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73rd Amendment

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #160