KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #175

Question 1

France 2024 elections:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hung parliament — Hung — NFP (left alliance) most seats, no majority.‌​‍

Answer

Macron majority

Answer

NFP led

Answer

Far-right win

Question 2

Populism typically refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Political style pitting 'pure people' against 'corrupt elite' — Populism (Cas Mudde definition): thin ideology dividing society into 'pure people' vs 'corrupt elite' — can be left or right.‌​‍

Answer

Liberal centrism

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Technocracy

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Democratic socialism

Question 3

Antonym of BEGIN:

Accepted Answer

End — Begin ↔ end.

Answer

Start

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Launch

Answer

Open

Question 4

The chemical formula of common salt (sodium chloride) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NaCl — Sodium chloride (common salt) is NaCl.‌​‍

Answer

Na₂CO₃

Answer

NaHCO₃

Answer

NaOH

Question 5

The principle that 'justice should be proportionate to ability/contribution' is part of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Three Principles of Justice — Proportionate Justice is one of the three principles (alongside Equal Treatment and Recognition of Special Needs).‌​‍

Answer

Retributive Justice

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Natural Law

Answer

Distributive Justice only

Question 6

Ionic product of water Kw at 25°C:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10⁻¹⁴ — Kw=[H⁺][OH⁻]=10⁻¹⁴ mol²/L². pH + pOH = 14.‌​‍

Answer

10⁻¹

Answer

1

Answer

10⁻⁷

Question 7

Synonym of PRUDENT:

Accepted Answer

Wise — Careful, judicious.

Answer

Reckless

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Foolish

Answer

Careless

Question 8

Which country's constitution is often cited as the longest written constitution in the world?

Accepted Answer

India — The Indian Constitution is the longest written national constitution, with 448 articles across 25 parts (currently).

Answer

USA

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UK

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Canada

Question 9

India's G20 Presidency theme (2023) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' — India's G20 theme drawn from Upanishads. ‌​‍New Delhi Summit September 2023. African Union admitted. ‌​‍Declaration on Ukraine softened.

Answer

Digital India

Answer

Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Answer

Jai Kisan

Question 10

Vaccination primarily works by stimulating the body to produce which of the following, providing active immunity against a specific pathogen?

Accepted Answer

D. Antibodies — Vaccination introduces a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen (or its antigens) into the body. This exposure stimulates the immune system to produce specific antibodies and memory cells without causing the disease. These antibodies then provide active immunity by recognizing and neutralizing the actual pathogen if encountered in the future. Antigens are the substances that trigger the immune response, not the product of the response itself.

Answer

A. Histamines

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B. Cytokines

Answer

C. Antigens

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #175