KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #603

Question 1

Taj Mahal damage — main pollutant:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

SO₂ (acid rain from Mathura refinery) — SO₂ + H₂O → H₂SO₄ → damages marble (CaCO₃). ‌​‍'Marble cancer'. TTZ (Taj Trapezium Zone) restrictions.

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O₃

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NO₂

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CO

Question 2

Which event directly led to the formation of Kerala State on 1 November 1956?

Accepted Answer

States Reorganisation Act 1956 — The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 created Kerala by merging Travancore-Cochin with Malabar.

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Indian Independence Act 1947

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Government of India Act 1935

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Royal Titles Act 1858

Question 3

Rohini satellite launched by:

Accepted Answer

Indian launch vehicle SLV-3 — Indian SLV-3 (1980) — put Rohini in orbit.

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Soviet

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US

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Ariane

Question 4

Antonym of WIN:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lose — Win ↔ lose.‌​‍

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Defeat

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Triumph

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Succeed

Question 5

The printing press was invented independently in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

China first (woodblock ~700 CE, movable type 1040s), then Europe (Gutenberg 1450s) — Bi Sheng's movable clay type in China (1040s). ‌​‍Gutenberg's metal movable type in Europe (c. 1450) independently.

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Only Europe

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Africa

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Only Europe

Question 6

Depression key symptoms:

Accepted Answer

Low mood, loss of interest, sleep/appetite changes, suicidal thoughts — for ≥2 weeks — Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). SSRIs (fluoxetine), cognitive therapy. Global leading cause of disability.

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Mood

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Only sadness

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Temporary

Question 7

Among former Portuguese colonies in India, which one is an island?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Diu — Diu is an island off the southern tip of the Kathiawar peninsula.‌​‍

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Daman

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Goa

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Dadra

Question 8

The National Food Security Act was enacted in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2013 — NFSA 2013 provides subsidised food grains to ~67% of India's population.‌​‍

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2011

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2015

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2017

Question 9

Arthashastra deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Statecraft/economics — Treatise on statecraft and economics by Kautilya.‌​‍

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Medicine

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Astronomy

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Religion

Question 10

Peristalsis:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wave-like muscle contractions in food tube — Moves food through alimentary canal.‌​‍

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Blood flow

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Breathing

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Digestion

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #603