KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #567

Question 1

Shah Jahan built Jama Masjid at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Delhi — Delhi — largest mosque in India.‌​‍

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Lahore

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Fatehpur

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Agra

Question 2

Article 32 — 'heart and soul' of the Constitution — provides:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to constitutional remedies (writs) — Article 32 empowers citizens to approach Supreme Court directly to enforce Fundamental Rights. ‌​‍5 writs: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, quo warranto.

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Right to education

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Right to privacy

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Right to property

Question 3

The Civil Disobedience Movement began with Gandhi's:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Salt March (1930) — The Salt March defied the salt tax and triggered CDM.‌​‍

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Bardoli Satyagraha

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Champaran Satyagraha

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Quit India (1942)

Question 4

Kerala's first railway station:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tirur (1861) — Beypore-Tirur line first.‌​‍

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Palakkad

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Kochi

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Thiruvananthapuram

Question 5

After a student masters basic arithmetic, their motivation to practice declines unless the teacher introduces challenging problems that spark curiosity. Which motivational concept does this scenario best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

B. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) — The scenario describes the need for tasks that align with the student's growing competence, a core idea in Maslow's self-actualization stage where individuals seek growth and challenges. ZPD focuses on learning with guidance, not intrinsic motivation.

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A. Maslow's Self-Actualization

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C. Extrinsic motivation

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D. Skinner's Operant Conditioning

Question 6

Integration of states handled by:

Accepted Answer

Patel — Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon integrated 560+ princely states.

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Nehru

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Rajaji

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Ambedkar

Question 7

Kerala Rural Development Programme funds:

Accepted Answer

All — Central and state schemes.

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DCP

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MGNREGA + state

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Unknown

Question 8

Lithium salts are primarily used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Its therapeutic action is believed to be primarily due to its ability to:

Accepted Answer

C. Modulate intracellular signaling pathways, particularly those involving inositol phosphate. — Lithium's mechanism of action is complex but is primarily associated with its ability to modulate intracellular signaling pathways, especially by interfering with the inositol phosphate pathway and affecting G-protein coupled receptors. It does not directly block dopamine receptors or enhance GABAergic transmission as its primary mechanism, nor does it inhibit MAO, which is the target of MAO inhibitors.

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A. Block dopamine receptors directly.

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B. Enhance GABAergic neurotransmission.

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D. Inhibit monoamine oxidase activity.

Question 9

Creamy layer concept:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rich OBCs above income threshold excluded from reservation — Current threshold ₹8 lakh/year. ‌​‍SC/ST do not have creamy layer (2018 SC ruling allows for promotions). Latest debates ongoing.

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No such rule

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Apply to all

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Only for SC/ST

Question 10

The deepest ocean is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pacific — Pacific is the deepest (Mariana Trench, ~11,034 m). ‌​‍It is also the largest ocean.

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Atlantic

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Indian

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Arctic

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #567