KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #421

Question 1

India-UAE CEPA:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Feb 2022 — Operational since May 2022.‌​‍

Answer

2024

Answer

2020

Answer

2023

Question 2

The Indus Valley script is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Undeciphered — The Indus Valley script remains undeciphered. ‌​‍It was written from right to left.

Answer

Deciphered

Answer

In Sanskrit

Answer

In Tamil

Question 3

The Father of the Indian Space Programme is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vikram Sarabhai — Dr. Vikram Sarabhai founded ISRO in 1969.‌​‍

Answer

Homi Bhabha

Answer

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Answer

Satish Dhawan

Question 4

Following the formation of the first elected government in Kerala in 1957, significant policy changes were introduced, particularly impacting the education sector. Who served as the inaugural Education Minister of Kerala, playing a crucial role in shaping the state's educational policies during this transformative period?

Accepted Answer

C. Joseph Mundassery — Joseph Mundassery was the first Education Minister of Kerala in the first elected Communist government led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad. He was instrumental in introducing the controversial Education Bill of 1957, which aimed to regulate private educational institutions and improve the service conditions of teachers, significantly impacting the state's education system.

Answer

A. C. Achutha Menon

Answer

B. E. M. S. Namboodiripad

Answer

D. K. R. Gouri Amma

Question 5

V.D. Satheesan:

Accepted Answer

Leader of Opposition (Kerala 2021+) — LoP in Kerala Assembly.

Answer

CM

Answer

Governor

Answer

Speaker

Question 6

Direct: 'I am busy.' Indirect:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He said he was busy — Present → past in reported speech.‌​‍

Answer

He said he is busy

Answer

He said that I was busy

Answer

He said I am busy

Question 7

Which matrix represents a counter-clockwise rotation by angle θ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

[[cos,-sin],[sin,cos]] — Counter-clockwise rotation. ‌​‍Product of two rotations is a rotation by sum of angles.

Answer

Zero matrix

Answer

Identity

Answer

[[sin,cos],[-cos,sin]]

Question 8

GDP at market prices equals Gross Value Added (GVA) plus:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Product tax minus product subsidy — GDP = GVA + Product Tax − Product Subsidy (basic national-income identity).‌​‍

Answer

Exports minus imports

Answer

Profits minus losses

Answer

Savings minus investment

Question 9

Kerala religious demographics:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hindu 55%, Muslim 26%, Christian 18% approx — Approximate 2011 census.‌​‍

Answer

Unknown

Answer

50:50

Answer

Only Hindu

Question 10

'She has been waiting ___ two hours.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

for — 'For' is used with duration (two hours). 'Since' with a point in time.‌​‍

Answer

from

Answer

at

Answer

since

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #421