KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #524

Question 1

The Ain-i-Akbari's statistical section is a primary source for:‌​‍

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Mughal provincial administration, revenue, armed forces, prices — 3rd volume of Akbarnama by Abul Fazl. ‌​‍Lists 12 subas (later 15), details sarkars, parganas, crop yields. Basis of Irfan Habib's 'Agrarian System of Mughal India'.

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Vedic period

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1857 revolt

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Sangam age

Question 2

SI unit of force:‌​‍

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Newton — Newton (N) = kg⋅m/s².‌​‍

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Joule

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Watt

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Pascal

Question 3

In Shakespeare's 'Seven Ages', the fourth stage is the:‌​‍

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Soldier — Infant → schoolboy → lover → soldier → justice → pantaloon → second childhood.‌​‍

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Justice

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Lover

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Schoolboy

Question 4

The Gupta period is often referred to as the 'Golden Age' of India due to significant advancements across various fields. Which of the following statements accurately characterizes a notable scientific or cultural achievement of this era, reflecting a shift or peak in intellectual pursuits?

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C. The invention of the decimal system, including the concept of zero, and significant contributions to astronomy by scholars like Aryabhata and Varahamihira. — The Gupta period witnessed groundbreaking advancements in mathematics and astronomy, most notably the development of the decimal system, the concept of zero, and significant contributions from scholars like Aryabhata and Varahamihira. This intellectual flourishing is a key reason for its 'Golden Age' designation. Option A describes features of the Indus Valley Civilization. Option B refers to agricultural developments that were not exclusively or uniquely characteristic of the Gupta period in such widespread and unprecedented terms. Option D refers to rock-cut architecture, which, while presen

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A. The development of an urban sanitation system featuring advanced drainage and public baths, akin to the Indus Valley Civilization.

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B. The widespread adoption of iron plows and large-scale canal irrigation projects, leading to unprecedented agricultural surplus across the subcontinent.

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D. The construction of massive rock-cut stupas and viharas, primarily for Buddhist monastic communities, under royal patronage.

Question 5

KIIFB:‌​‍

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Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board — Off-budget infra funding.‌​‍

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None

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Financial

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Industrial

Question 6

Optical fibres transmit signals using the principle of:‌​‍

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Total internal reflection — Optical fibres rely on repeated total internal reflection to guide light.‌​‍

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Diffraction

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Refraction

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Polarisation

Question 7

Lowering of voting age in India was done under ___ Amendment Act.‌​‍

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61st — 61st Amendment (1989) lowered voting age from 21 to 18.‌​‍

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93rd

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51st

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73rd

Question 8

Antonym of NATURAL:‌​‍

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Artificial — Natural ↔ artificial.‌​‍

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Pure

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Real

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Organic

Question 9

Nizamuddin Auliya, Chishti saint of Delhi, was contemporary of:‌​‍

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Seven Delhi Sultans (Balban to Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq) — Nizamuddin (1238-1325) never visited a sultan's court. ‌​‍Disciple Amir Khusrau (pioneer of qawwali, Hindavi). Tomb at Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi.

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Aurangzeb

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Shah Jahan

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Akbar

Question 10

A convex mirror always produces an image that is:‌​‍

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Virtual, erect, diminished — Convex mirrors give virtual, erect, diminished images — used as rear-view mirrors.‌​‍

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Real and inverted

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Real and magnified

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Virtual and same size

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #524