KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #411

Question 1

The author of 'Harry Potter' series is:

Accepted Answer

J. K. Rowling — J. K. Rowling's seven-book Harry Potter series was published 1997–2007.

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C. S. Lewis

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Roald Dahl

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Tolkien

Question 2

The Aikya Kerala Movement for a united Malayalam-speaking state resulted in the formation of Kerala State on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala State was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act; 1 July 1949 was the Travancore-Cochin merger.‌​‍

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26 January 1950

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1 July 1949

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15 August 1947

Question 3

Biodiversity loss extinction theory (Evil Quartet) — one factor is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both (a) and (b) — 4 factors: habitat loss, over-exploitation, alien species, co-extinctions. ‌​‍Water hyacinth (Eichhornia), Lantana in India.

Answer

Only climate

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Over-exploitation

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Alien species invasions (e.g., Nile perch in Lake Victoria wiped out cichlids)

Question 4

Ashoka's capital was:

Accepted Answer

Pataliputra — Pataliputra (modern Patna) was the Mauryan capital.

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Ujjain

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Takshashila

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Kausambi

Question 5

Ibn Battuta, who wrote Rihla describing Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's Delhi, was a:

Accepted Answer

Moroccan traveller (14th century) — Travelled 1333-1347 in India. Appointed Qazi of Delhi. Described postal system (dak), slave trade, markets. Sent as envoy to China.

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Portuguese

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Chinese monk

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Persian historian

Question 6

The first Viceroy of India was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Canning — Lord Canning was the first Viceroy (1856-62). ‌​‍He was also the last Governor-General of India under the Company.

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Curzon

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Lord Ripon

Question 7

Paradox of Thrift (Keynes) states:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Individual saving is good; widespread saving can reduce aggregate demand and hurt economy — Paradox: one person saving more is prudent; everyone saving more during recession deepens it (savings-investment gap).‌​‍

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No effect

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Thrift bad individually

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Saving is always good

Question 8

Kerala State was formed on:

Accepted Answer

1 November 1956 — Kerala formed under States Reorganisation Act 1956 by merging Travancore-Cochin with Malabar district of Madras State.

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1 July 1949

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26 January 1950

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15 August 1947

Question 9

Syrian regime change 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Assad fled, rebels took over Dec 2024 — Assad regime fell Dec 2024; HTS rebels took Damascus.‌​‍

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Democracy

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Continued

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Partition

Question 10

ECI salary like:

Accepted Answer

SC Judge — Supreme Court judge.

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HC Judge

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PM

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CJI

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #411