KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #425

Question 1

Synonym of RESOLUTE:

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Determined — Firm.

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Weak

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Wavering

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Unsure

Question 2

Aurangzeb's reign (1658-1707) is associated with:‌​‍

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Re-imposition of jizya (1679), southern expansion into Deccan, overreach — Reversed Akbar's sulh-i-kul; fought 27 years in Deccan (1680s-1707). ‌​‍Execution of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur (1675). Empire reached largest extent but exhausted.

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Religious tolerance

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Patronage of music

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Translation of Hindu epics

Question 3

The invention of the Spinning Jenny (1764) is credited to:‌​‍

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James Hargreaves — Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny, boosting cotton yarn output.‌​‍

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Edmund Cartwright

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Richard Arkwright

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Samuel Crompton

Question 4

Which is NOT a geothermal field in India? ‌​‍(1) Tatapani (2) Narora (3) Puga (4) Singrauli

Accepted Answer

2, 3, 4 — Tatapani (Chhattisgarh) and Puga (Ladakh) are geothermal sites; Narora is a nuclear plant; Singrauli is a coal/thermal region.‌​‍

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1, 2, 3

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1, 3

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3, 4

Question 5

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were:‌​‍

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Greek philosophers in chronological succession — Socrates (c.470-399 BCE) → his student Plato (Academy) → Plato's student Aristotle (Lyceum, tutor to Alexander).‌​‍

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Egyptians

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Romans

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Persians

Question 6

Tribes in India constitutional category:‌​‍

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Scheduled Tribes (ST) under Article 342 — ~8.6% of population. ‌​‍Fifth & Sixth Schedules. PVTGs (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups — 75 communities).

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Not recognised

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Separate

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Foreign

Question 7

White light splits into colours through a prism. This is called:‌​‍

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Dispersion — Dispersion = splitting of white light into 7 colours (VIBGYOR) by a prism.‌​‍

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Diffraction

Question 8

The density of pure water at 4 °C is:

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1 g/cm³ — Water has maximum density 1 g/cm³ (=1000 kg/m³) at 4 °C.

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0.5 g/cm³

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1.5 g/cm³

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10 g/cm³

Question 9

PMLA Agency:

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ED — Enforcement Directorate.

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CBI

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IB

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RAW

Question 10

Infosys CEO:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Salil Parekh — Salil Parekh.‌​‍

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Narayana

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Sikka

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Sundar

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #425