KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #365

Question 1

TCS CEO 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K Krithivasan — Krithivasan from June 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Ramadorai

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Chandra

Answer

Rajesh Gopinathan

Question 2

The Peninsular Plateau of India is divided by which range into Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vindhya-Satpura — Vindhyas and Satpuras separate Central Highlands from the Deccan.‌​‍

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Himalayas

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Western Ghats

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Aravalli

Question 3

Pulikali (tiger dance) is performed during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Onam — Pulikali is performed in Thrissur during Onam celebrations — dancers painted as tigers.‌​‍

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Vishu

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Christmas

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Navratri

Question 4

The Pulse Polio programme targets:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Polio — Pulse Polio (oral polio vaccine drops) aims to eradicate polio. ‌​‍India was declared polio-free in 2014.

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Malaria

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TB

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Dengue

Question 5

A school principal is planning for the upcoming academic year. According to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, what is the primary responsibility of the school regarding a child identified with a mild intellectual disability, within the age group of 6 to 14 years?

Accepted Answer

B. To ensure admission and provide free and compulsory elementary education in a neighbourhood school, with necessary support. — The RTE Act, 2009, mandates free and compulsory elementary education for all children aged 6-14, including children with disabilities, in a neighbourhood school. It emphasizes inclusive education where necessary support is provided within the mainstream setting, not segregation or conditional admission. The Act aims to ensure no child is denied admission on the basis of disability.

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A. To provide free and compulsory education in a separate special school for children with disabilities.

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C. To refer the child to a rehabilitation center, as the RTE Act primarily focuses on mainstreaming without specific provisions for disabilities.

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D. To admit the child only if the school has a dedicated special educator already appointed for severe disabilities.

Question 6

Choke coil reduces current in AC circuit without:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Power consumption (unlike resistor) — Pure inductor consumes no real power (cos φ = 0). Used in tube lights.‌​‍

Answer

Power loss (inductive, no heat)

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Doing anything

Answer

Phase change

Question 7

Civil society refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Non-state, non-family associations — NGOs, clubs, unions, religious groups — Civil society = space between state and family where citizens organise collectively — essential for democratic functioning.‌​‍

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Government

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Military

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Corporations only

Question 8

A handwriting that cannot be read:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

illegible — Illegible = impossible to read.‌​‍

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indelible

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illogical

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inaudible

Question 9

Which mode of transmission is most commonly associated with the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) within a hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

C. Direct contact, primarily through healthcare workers' hands. — Direct contact, particularly via the unwashed hands of healthcare workers, is the most frequent mode of transmission for healthcare-associated infections. While other modes like airborne or vehicle-borne can occur, they are less common than direct contact in the overall epidemiology of HAIs. Vector-borne transmission is generally not a significant mode for HAIs in modern hospitals.

Answer

A. Airborne transmission of droplets containing pathogens.

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B. Vector-borne transmission via insects.

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D. Vehicle-borne transmission through contaminated food or water.

Question 10

Capital of Myanmar:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Naypyidaw — Naypyidaw (since 2006). Yangon was former capital.‌​‍

Answer

Yangon

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Mandalay

Answer

Bagan

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #365