KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #292

Question 1

Which of the following characteristics do crystalline solids possess?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Long-range order, sharp melting point — Amorphous solids (glass, rubber): no long-range order, melt over range. ‌​‍Crystalline: NaCl, diamond, metals.

Answer

No order

Answer

Only short range

Answer

Amorphous structure

Question 2

The minimum age to be President of India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

35 — Article 58: President must be 35+, a citizen, qualified for Lok Sabha.‌​‍

Answer

30

Answer

25

Answer

40

Question 3

Which article says 'The State shall endeavour to promote international peace and security'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 51 — Article 51 is a DPSP on promotion of international peace, honouring international law, and encouraging settlement of disputes by arbitration.‌​‍

Answer

Article 52

Answer

Article 53

Answer

Article 51A

Question 4

Golden Revolution is related to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Horticulture and honey production — Golden Revolution refers to the boom in horticulture (fruits, vegetables) and honey production in India.‌​‍

Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Silk

Answer

Gold mining

Question 5

Endogamy means marriage within:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Own group (caste, community, religion) — Endogamy (marriage within). ‌​‍Exogamy (marriage outside one's gotra/clan/village). Castes in India are endogamous.

Answer

Other continent

Answer

Outside one's group

Answer

Related only

Question 6

Basic Structure doctrine from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kesavananda Bharati case — Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973).‌​‍

Answer

Shah Bano case

Answer

Minerva Mills case

Answer

Golaknath case

Question 7

Study of fossils:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palaeontology — Palaeontology.‌​‍

Answer

Ecology

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Geology

Answer

Archaeology

Question 8

Charles's law states (at constant pressure):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V/T = constant — Charles's law: V ∝ T (absolute) at constant P.‌​‍

Answer

V × T = constant

Answer

PV = constant

Answer

P/V = constant

Question 9

Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which provision mandates the establishment of neighbourhood schools within a defined distance from every child's residence in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

A. Section 6 - Neighborhood Schools Provision — Section 6 of the RTE Act explicitly states the obligation of the State to establish neighbourhood schools within a distance of 1 km from the child’s residence for Classes 1-5 and within 3 km for Classes 6-8. Section 12 focuses on private school admissions, Section 3 on disability inclusion, and Section 16 on promotion policies.

Answer

B. Section 12 - Free and Compulsory Education

Answer

C. Section 3 - Admission of Children with Disabilities

Answer

D. Section 16 - Prohibition of Detention

Question 10

Entrepreneurship definition:

Accepted Answer

Starting and managing a business venture involving innovation and risk — Schumpeter's creative destruction. Drucker called innovation the specific tool of entrepreneurship.

Answer

Only employment

Answer

Only ownership

Answer

Only management

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #292