KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #568

Question 1

GST SGST:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

State — State government on intra-state.‌​‍

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Centre

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Both

Answer

Neither

Question 2

First Deputy Speaker of LS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyangar — M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar.‌​‍

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Dhillon

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Mavalankar

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Hukam Singh

Question 3

Game Theory in economics studies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Strategic interaction among rational decision-makers — Game theory (Von Neumann, Morgenstern 1944; Nash, Harsanyi, Selten) — analyses choice under strategic interdependence. ‌​‍Prisoner's dilemma a classic example.

Answer

Random events

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Only auctions

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Sports

Question 4

During skeletal muscle contraction, which ion is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and binds to troponin, initiating the sliding filament mechanism?

Accepted Answer

C. Calcium (Ca2+) — Calcium ions (Ca2+) are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and bind to troponin, causing a conformational change that exposes the myosin-binding sites on actin, thus initiating muscle contraction. Sodium and potassium are crucial for nerve impulse transmission and muscle action potentials, but calcium directly triggers the contractile mechanism. Chloride ions are not directly involved in initiating muscle contraction.

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A. Sodium (Na+)

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B. Potassium (K+)

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D. Chloride (Cl-)

Question 5

Akbar's mausoleum at:

Accepted Answer

Sikandra — Sikandra near Agra.

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Agra

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Fatehpur Sikri

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Delhi

Question 6

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 evolved from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vishakha Judgement — The Act codified the Vishakha Guidelines (Vishakha v State of Rajasthan, 1997).‌​‍

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The State's special provision for women

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Provision for just and humane conditions of work

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Article 15(3)

Question 7

Kalibangan (Rajasthan) is famous for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fire altars + ploughed field evidence — Kalibangan shows world's earliest ploughed field and fire altars. ‌​‍Located on now-dry Ghaggar-Hakra (Saraswati?) river.

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Granary

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Dockyard

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Great Bath

Question 8

Ribosomes are composed of:

Accepted Answer

rRNA and protein — Ribosomes have a large and small subunit made of rRNA and many proteins.

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DNA and protein

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mRNA only

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Lipids

Question 9

Maternity Benefit Act amended:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2017 — 2017 — increased leave to 26 weeks.‌​‍

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2018

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2022

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2020

Question 10

Synonym of 'courageous':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brave — Courageous = brave, valiant, fearless.‌​‍

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Afraid

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Weak

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Timid

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #568