KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #439

Question 1

The Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Detention without trial — Formally the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act 1919. ‌​‍No appeal, no vakil, no daleel. Mass protest called by Gandhi — his first all-India agitation.

Answer

Tariff reform

Answer

Currency reform

Answer

Education reform

Question 2

Malaria transmitted by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anopheles — Female Anopheles mosquito.‌​‍

Answer

Aedes

Answer

Housefly

Answer

Rat

Question 3

A group of fish:

Accepted Answer

School — A school of fish.

Answer

Flock

Answer

Pack

Answer

Herd

Question 4

'Poke your nose into something' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

To interfere in others' matters — 'Poke your nose' means to try to discover or interfere in things that do not concern you.‌​‍

Answer

To be suspicious

Answer

To face danger bravely

Answer

To show cowardice

Question 5

A new experimental drug is found to bind reversibly to the active site of an enzyme, preventing the substrate from binding. This inhibitory effect can be overcome by significantly increasing the concentration of the natural substrate. What type of enzyme inhibition is this drug exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

C. Competitive inhibition — This describes competitive inhibition, where the inhibitor competes with the substrate for the enzyme's active site. Increasing substrate concentration can outcompete the inhibitor. Non-competitive inhibitors bind to an allosteric site, uncompetitive inhibitors bind only to the enzyme-substrate complex, and irreversible inhibitors form a permanent bond.

Answer

A. Non-competitive inhibition

Answer

B. Uncompetitive inhibition

Answer

D. Irreversible inhibition

Question 6

'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham' was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded SJPS in 1907 for Dalit upliftment in Travancore.

Answer

A.K. Gopalan

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

Vakkom Maulavi

Question 7

The African Union was included as a permanent G20 member during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

New Delhi Summit 2023 — The African Union was admitted as a permanent member of the G20 during India's presidency at the New Delhi Summit.‌​‍

Answer

Osaka Summit 2019

Answer

Riyadh Summit 2020

Answer

Bali Summit 2022

Question 8

What was the primary focus of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution (1973)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Punjab state autonomy — Akali Dal resolution on state autonomy.‌​‍

Answer

Emergency

Answer

Religion

Answer

Federalism

Question 9

The Triple Alliance (pre-WWI) consisted of:

Accepted Answer

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary — Triple Alliance (1882): Germany + Austria-Hungary + Italy.

Answer

England, France, Russia

Answer

Germany, Italy, Japan

Answer

France, Russia, USA

Question 10

A child receives a vaccine against measles. This type of immunity, where the body actively produces antibodies after exposure to an antigen (either naturally or through vaccination), is known as:

Accepted Answer

D. Active artificial immunity — Active artificial immunity is acquired when the body's immune system is stimulated to produce its own antibodies after exposure to an antigen through vaccination. The vaccine introduces a weakened or inactivated form of the pathogen, prompting the immune response without causing the disease. Passive immunity involves receiving pre-formed antibodies.

Answer

A. Passive natural immunity

Answer

B. Active natural immunity

Answer

C. Passive artificial immunity

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #439