KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #359

Question 1

Rajya Sabha maximum strength:

Accepted Answer

250 — 250 members max (238 elected + 12 nominated by President).

Answer

238

Answer

245

Answer

252

Question 2

If the density of a substance is 8 g/cm³ and its volume is 25 cm³, its mass is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

200 g — mass = density × volume = 8 × 25 = 200 g.‌​‍

Answer

150 g

Answer

175 g

Answer

125 g

Question 3

The 'Drain of Wealth' theory was primarily advocated by which Indian leader during the colonial period?

Accepted Answer

A. Dadabhai Naoroji — Dadabhai Naoroji, in his work 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,' extensively explained the 'Drain of Wealth' theory, highlighting how India's resources were being exploited by the British. While Tilak, Lajpat Rai, and Gokhale were prominent leaders, Naoroji was the primary advocate of this economic critique of colonialism.

Answer

B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

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D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 4

The 'Kazhinja' scheme launched by the Kerala government focuses on which of the following health objectives?

Accepted Answer

A. Providing free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls and women — The 'Kazhinja' scheme is specifically aimed at improving menstrual hygiene by distributing free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls and women in Kerala. Option B refers to a central government initiative, while C and D are unrelated to the scheme's primary focus. The distractors are plausible as they relate to other health programs.

Answer

B. Ensuring universal immunization coverage under Mission Indradhanush

Answer

C. Eradicating malnutrition through supplementary nutrition programs

Answer

D. Promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention

Question 5

Young's modulus has dimensions of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pressure (stress) — Y = stress/strain; strain is dimensionless so Y has units of stress — Pa or N/m².‌​‍

Answer

Energy

Answer

Force

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Dimensionless

Question 6

India total area:

Accepted Answer

32.8 lakh sq km — 3.28 million sq km.

Answer

22.8 lakh sq km

Answer

42.8 lakh sq km

Answer

52.8 lakh sq km

Question 7

Study of kidneys:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nephrology — Nephrology.‌​‍

Answer

Cardiology

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Urology

Answer

Hepatology

Question 8

Which of these has the shortest wavelength among electromagnetic waves?

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays — Gamma rays (< 0.01 nm) have the shortest wavelength / highest frequency.

Answer

Radio

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Microwave

Answer

Visible

Question 9

Avogadro's law states equal volumes of gases at same T and P contain:

Accepted Answer

Equal number of molecules — Avogadro's 1811 hypothesis: same volume, same T, same P → same number of molecules.

Answer

Same mass

Answer

Same density

Answer

Same weight

Question 10

Ozone layer protects by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Absorbing UV-B/C radiation — Stratospheric O₃. ‌​‍Depletion by CFCs. Dobson Units (DU) measure. ‌​‍Antarctic 'hole' discovered 1985. Montreal Protocol 1987.

Answer

Producing O₂

Answer

Cooling Earth

Answer

Blocking all light

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #359