KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #378

Question 1

Thripadidanam (1750):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dedicating kingdom to Padmanabha — Marthanda Varma dedicated Travancore to Lord Padmanabha.‌​‍

Answer

Temple construction

Answer

War declaration

Answer

Land reform

Question 2

A Constitutional Amendment Bill requires which type of majority?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Special majority (2/3 of members present and voting + majority of total membership) — Plus some provisions need ratification by half of State legislatures (federal provisions).‌​‍

Answer

Money Bill majority

Answer

Simple majority

Answer

Unanimity

Question 3

GST introduced by which Amendment:

Accepted Answer

101st — 101st Amendment (2016) — introduced GST, replaced multiple indirect taxes.

Answer

99th

Answer

100th

Answer

102nd

Question 4

UPI was launched in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2016 — UPI (Unified Payments Interface) was launched in 2016 by NPCI. ‌​‍It enables instant bank transfers via mobile.

Answer

2014

Answer

2018

Answer

2020

Question 5

ONDC stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Open Network Digital Commerce — Open Network for Digital Commerce.‌​‍

Answer

Open Network Digital Currency

Answer

Online Digital Network Commerce

Answer

Open National Digital Commerce

Question 6

Estrogen and progesterone are produced mainly by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ovaries — Ovaries secrete estrogen (follicular) and progesterone (corpus luteum).‌​‍

Answer

Adrenal

Answer

Pituitary

Answer

Testes

Question 7

Monopoly features:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Single seller of unique product, high barriers to entry — Monopoly is price-maker. ‌​‍Natural monopolies from economies of scale (utilities); legal from patents/IP.

Answer

Many sellers

Answer

Few sellers

Answer

Identical products

Question 8

PM Vishwakarma Yojana targets:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Traditional artisans and craftspeople — PM Vishwakarma provides support to traditional artisans and craftspeople in 18 trades with training and credit.‌​‍

Answer

IT professionals

Answer

Teachers

Answer

Farmers

Question 9

Discretionary power of Governor includes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Recommending President's Rule — Governor can recommend Art 356 when constitutional machinery fails.‌​‍

Answer

Appointing judges

Answer

Declaring war

Answer

Setting taxes

Question 10

The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked a decisive turning point in the history of South India by leading to the decline of which powerful medieval kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A. Vijayanagara Empire — The Vijayanagara Empire suffered a crushing defeat at Talikota, severely weakening its power and leading to its eventual collapse. The Bahmani Sultanate had already fragmented into smaller kingdoms by then, while the Hoysala and Kakatiya dynasties had declined much earlier.

Answer

B. Bahmani Sultanate

Answer

C. Hoysala Dynasty

Answer

D. Kakatiya Dynasty

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #378