KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #565

Question 1

44th Amendment (1978) by:

Accepted Answer

Janata govt — Janata Party reversed emergency excesses.

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Congress

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UPA

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NDA

Question 2

Internet/World Wide Web was invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tim Berners-Lee at CERN (1989) — Berners-Lee invented WWW at CERN (1989-91). ‌​‍First website live 1991. Distinguished from Internet (TCP/IP network, Vint Cerf) which is the underlying infrastructure.

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Steve Jobs

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Vint Cerf (TCP/IP)

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Bill Gates

Question 3

Which Constitutional Amendment made right to free and compulsory education a fundamental right?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

86th — 86th Amendment (2002) added Article 21A — RTE.‌​‍

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73rd

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52nd

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74th

Question 4

Auxin promotes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cell elongation/growth — Cell elongation.‌​‍

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Ripening

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Closing stomata

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Root growth

Question 5

Federation with strong Centre borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Canada — Federal system with strong Centre borrowed from Canada.‌​‍

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Australia

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USA

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Switzerland

Question 6

The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alauddin Bahman Shah — Alauddin Bahman Shah (Hasan Gangu) founded the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347 in the Deccan.‌​‍

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Muhammad Gawan

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Yusuf Adil Shah

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Ibrahim Adil Shah

Question 7

A Block Resource Centre (BRC) in Kerala identifies a significant number of out-of-school children in its area and plans to initiate special training programs to mainstream them into regular schools. This initiative aligns most directly with the objectives of which of the following educational programs?

Accepted Answer

B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) — Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship program aimed at achieving universal elementary education, with a significant focus on identifying and mainstreaming out-of-school children through special training, bridge courses, and other interventions. RMSA focuses on secondary education, NCERT is a national academic body, and KSLMA deals with adult literacy, making SSA the most appropriate program for this initiative.

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A. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)

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C. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

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D. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA)

Question 8

Galvanisation is the process of coating iron with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Zinc — Galvanised iron has a protective zinc coating against corrosion.‌​‍

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Tin

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Copper

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Lead

Question 9

A patient in the psychiatric ward is experiencing significant anxiety due to conflicting desires: wanting to engage in impulsive, inappropriate behaviors (e.g., shouting obscenities) and knowing that such actions would lead to negative consequences. According to Freud's structural model of the mind, which component is primarily responsible for mediating these conflicting impulses and interacting with reality?

Accepted Answer

C. Ego — The Ego, operating on the reality principle, mediates between the impulsive demands of the Id (which seeks immediate gratification) and the moralistic dictates of the Superego (which represents societal and parental standards), while also considering external reality. The Ego's role is to find realistic and socially acceptable ways to satisfy desires. The unconscious mind is a broader concept encompassing all three structures.

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A. Id

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B. Superego

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D. Unconscious mind

Question 10

The oldest irrigation project in Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pothundi — Pothundi (Palakkad) is Kerala's oldest irrigation project, completed in 1927.‌​‍

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Peechi

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Neyyar

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Malampuzha

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #565