KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #499

Question 1

Who wrote the famous book 'A Short History of the Peasant Movement' in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

C. Achutha Menon — C. Achutha Menon authored the work on Kerala peasant movements.

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E.M.S. Namboodiripad

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P.K. Vasudevan Nair

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

Question 2

India joined IPEF in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2022 — Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launched 2022, India a founding member.‌​‍

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2023

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2024

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2021

Question 3

Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion, exemplified by the shoulder and hip joints?

Accepted Answer

C. Ball-and-socket joint — Ball-and-socket joints, such as the shoulder and hip joints, allow for the greatest range of motion, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction. Hinge joints (like the elbow) allow movement in one plane, pivot joints (like the atlantoaxial joint) allow rotation, and condyloid joints (like the wrist) allow movement in two planes but no rotation.

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A. Hinge joint

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B. Pivot joint

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D. Condyloid joint

Question 4

Which of the following Kerala government awards is considered the highest literary honor in Malayalam literature, recognizing an individual's overall contribution to the language and literature?

Accepted Answer

C. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award instituted by the Kerala Government, recognizing an individual's overall and significant contribution to Malayalam literature. While the Vayalar Award and O. N. V. Literary Award are also prestigious literary honors, they are not the highest government award. The J. C. Daniel Award, on the other hand, is for lifetime achievement in Malayalam cinema.

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A. Vayalar Award

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B. O. N. V. Literary Award

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D. J. C. Daniel Award

Question 5

Which state has the longest-serving Communist government?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

West Bengal (1977-2011) — CPI(M)-led Left Front ruled West Bengal from 1977 to 2011 — 34 years, longest democratically elected Communist government.‌​‍

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Kerala

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Tripura

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Bihar

Question 6

Either the captain or his crew ___ responsible for the mishap.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

are — In 'either...or', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it — 'crew' (plural sense) → are.‌​‍

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am

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is

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was

Question 7

Thunchan Parambu is located in which Kerala district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — Thunchan Parambu (Tirur, Malappuram) is the memorial of Thunchathu Ezhuthachan, father of Malayalam.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

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Palakkad

Question 8

A.K. Gopalan and P. Krishna Pillai acted as volunteer captains during:

Accepted Answer

Guruvayur Satyagraha — AKG and Krishna Pillai were the volunteer captains of the 1931-32 Guruvayur Temple entry movement.

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Salt Satyagraha

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Vaikom Satyagraha

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Paliyam Satyagraha

Question 9

A step-up transformer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Increases voltage, decreases current — Step-up: N_s > N_p → V_s > V_p; power conservation → I_s < I_p.‌​‍

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Increases both

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Increases current, decreases voltage

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Decreases both

Question 10

Which Kerala social reformer is popularly known as a 'saint without saffron and kamandalu'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru was called a 'saint without saffron and kamandalu' for rejecting such external trappings.‌​‍

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Ayya Swamikal

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Chattampi Swamikal

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Vagbhatananda Swamikal

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #499