KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #344

Question 1

Nehru Memorial Museum at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Teen Murti Bhavan — Teen Murti Bhavan, Delhi (former PM residence).‌​‍

Answer

Red Fort

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Rajghat

Answer

Parliament

Question 2

A Kerala PSC HSA Part A candidate designs a question paper where formative assessment includes 'Portfolio Assessment' for a student project. Which statement about its application in CCE Kerala model is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

B. It helps the teacher assess students' progress, skills, and attitudes over time through documented evidence — Portfolio assessment in formative CCE gathers samples (projects, observations) to evaluate progress, skills, and attitudes. Distractor B is wrong because grades are assigned via summative written exams, not portfolio size. It is NOT a standardised comparison tool.

Answer

A. Portfolio assessment is used exclusively to evaluate students' handwriting skills in projects

Answer

C. Portfolio assessment is a summative tool to assign grades based on project size

Answer

D. It is a standardised assessment to compare students across schools

Question 3

Primary market deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New issues (IPO, FPO, rights, bonus, private placement) — Secondary market: stock exchange trading of existing securities. ‌​‍BSE (1875, oldest in Asia), NSE.

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Only bonds

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Gold

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Existing securities

Question 4

The British PM who signed the Munich Agreement and proclaimed 'peace of our time' was:

Accepted Answer

Neville Chamberlain — Chamberlain's appeasement policy at Munich has become a byword for failed diplomacy.

Answer

Winston Churchill

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Stanley Baldwin

Answer

Clement Attlee

Question 5

One word: Lowest point:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nadir — Nadir.‌​‍

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Zenith

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Peak

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Apex

Question 6

Doddabetta:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nilgiris — Nilgiri Hills (2,637m).‌​‍

Answer

Palani

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Anamala

Answer

Cardamom

Question 7

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) was founded in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1967 (Bangkok Declaration) — ASEAN founded 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand. ‌​‍Now 10 members. Centre of Asia-Pacific diplomacy.

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1977

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1997

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1961

Question 8

Mahavira born at:

Accepted Answer

Vaishali — Kundagrama near Vaishali, Bihar.

Answer

Lumbini

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Rajagriha

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Pataliputra

Question 9

The 'Father of the Indian Constitution' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar — Dr. ‌​‍B.R. Ambedkar is the Father of the Indian Constitution. ‌​‍He chaired the Drafting Committee that prepared the final text.

Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 10

Konkan coast:

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra — Maharashtra's western coast.

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Kerala

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #344