KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #451

Question 1

2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami magnitude:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9.1-9.3 — Mw 9.1-9.3 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.‌​‍

Answer

7.0

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8.0

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10.0

Question 2

The Hirakud Dam is built on which river?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahanadi — Hirakud Dam is on the Mahanadi River in Odisha. ‌​‍It is one of the longest dams in the world.

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Godavari

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Narmada

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Krishna

Question 3

FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) differs from FII in:

Accepted Answer

FDI is long-term direct ownership in companies — FDI = long-term investment with management control. FII (now FPI) = portfolio investments in shares/bonds without control.

Answer

FII is long-term

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FDI is portfolio

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FII is cash only

Question 4

The Partition of Bengal was announced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Curzon — Lord Curzon announced the Partition of Bengal on 16 October 1905. ‌​‍It was revoked in 1911 by Lord Hardinge.

Answer

Lord Ripon

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Lord Hardinge

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Lord Irwin

Question 5

Chilika Lake is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha — Chilika Lake (Odisha) is the largest brackish water lagoon in India.‌​‍

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Kerala

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Tamil Nadu

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Andhra Pradesh

Question 6

Antarctic Circle — land:

Accepted Answer

Only Antarctica — Only Antarctica touches it.

Answer

Several countries

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Only ocean

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Chile tip

Question 7

Second law (Kelvin-Planck) states:

Accepted Answer

No engine can convert all heat into work in a cycle — Equivalent to Clausius statement. Entropy of isolated system never decreases.

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Energy is conserved

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ΔU = Q - W

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Entropy decreases

Question 8

The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S) does NOT pass through India because:

Accepted Answer

It is in the southern hemisphere — India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere; only the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) crosses India.

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It passes through only India

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Only Tropic of Cancer does

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India is below equator

Question 9

Green Revolution's social impact studies examined:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Changes in rural class structure, mechanization, farm size, capitalism in agriculture — Andre Beteille, Utsa Patnaik, T. ‌​‍J. Byres, others studied differential benefits of Green Revolution across agrarian classes.

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Only technology

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Only poverty

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Only yields

Question 10

Beriberi is caused by the deficiency of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B1 — Beriberi is caused by Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency. ‌​‍It affects the nervous system and heart.

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Vitamin A

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Vitamin C

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Vitamin D

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #451