KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #501

Question 1

Iguazu Falls between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Argentina-Brazil — Argentina-Brazil border.‌​‍

Answer

Brazil-Paraguay

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Peru-Chile

Answer

Colombia-Venezuela

Question 2

A major poverty eradication programme:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

MGNREGS — MGNREGS — Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme; primary poverty alleviation programme.‌​‍

Answer

DPEP

Answer

SSA

Answer

RMSA

Question 3

A high school history teacher is concerned about the lack of critical thinking skills among her students when analyzing primary sources. She embarks on an action research project to test a new instructional strategy involving guided inquiry questions. Through this process, she is most likely to experience:

Accepted Answer

B. An enhanced understanding of her teaching practices and increased professional empowerment. — Action research is empowering for teachers as it involves them in systematic inquiry into their own practice, leading to deeper understanding and professional growth. It enhances autonomy, rather than reducing it (A), as the teacher is the primary researcher and decision-maker. It does not typically lead to pressure for broad generalization (C) or definitive universal solutions (D), as its focus is on context-specific improvement.

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A. A reduction in her autonomy as an educator due to adherence to strict research protocols.

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C. Pressure to generalize her findings to other history teachers without sufficient evidence.

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D. A definitive solution applicable to all future teaching challenges in critical thinking.

Question 4

Purines in DNA:

Accepted Answer

A and G — Double-ring. Pyrimidines (single-ring): C, T (in DNA), U (in RNA). Chargaff's rule: A=T, G=C.

Answer

C and T

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A and T

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Only A

Question 5

India's UPI processed over ___ billion transactions per month by end of 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15 — UPI crossed 15 billion transactions per month by late 2024, making it the world's largest real-time payment system.‌​‍

Answer

16

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 6

Jio Financial Services:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Demerged 2023 — Demerger 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Still Reliance

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Cancelled

Answer

IPO

Question 7

The Indian Constitution is written in English and:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hindi — Article 394A: official English and Hindi copies of Constitution.‌​‍

Answer

Marathi

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Sanskrit

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Urdu

Question 8

Humayun's tomb built by:

Accepted Answer

Haji Begum — Haji Begum (wife) commissioned it.

Answer

Himself

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Akbar

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Hamida Bano

Question 9

According to Jean Piaget's theory, which stage involves the development of object permanence?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor stage — Object permanence emerges in the sensorimotor stage (birth–2 years).‌​‍

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Formal operational stage

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Concrete operational stage

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Pre-operational stage

Question 10

Indian Competition Act (2002) replaced:

Accepted Answer

MRTP Act 1969 — Competition Act 2002 replaced MRTP Act 1969. Competition Commission of India (CCI) set up 2003. Prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance.

Answer

FERA

Answer

FDI Act

Answer

IBC

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #501