KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #619

Question 1

The CNG used in vehicles is mainly:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Methane — Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is mostly CH₄; cleaner than petrol/diesel.‌​‍

Answer

Ethane

Answer

Butane

Answer

Propane

Question 2

Constitution Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 Nov — 26 November (Constitution adopted, 1949).‌​‍

Answer

15 Aug

Answer

26 Jan

Answer

2 Oct

Question 3

Gandhi's first visit to Kerala in 1920 was along with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maulana Shaukat Ali — Gandhi and Shaukat Ali visited Kozhikode in 1920 to promote Non-Cooperation + Khilafat movements.‌​‍

Answer

Motilal Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 4

Jane Austen's novels:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park — Early 19th century English gentry life. ‌​‍Novels of manners. Unsparing social commentary with irony.

Answer

1984

Answer

War and Peace

Answer

Dracula

Question 5

The micro finance scheme for women SHG in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Kudumbasree — Kudumbasree (1998) — Kerala's flagship women SHG poverty eradication mission.

Answer

Ayal Koottam

Answer

Indira Rozgar Yojana

Answer

Mahila Samridhi Yojana

Question 6

Which Mauryan emperor embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War?

Accepted Answer

Ashoka — Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE).

Answer

Chandragupta Maurya

Answer

Bindusara

Answer

Dasharatha

Question 7

Which of the following social changes is MOST likely to reduce the incidence of waterborne diseases in a rural community?

Accepted Answer

B. Construction of piped water supply systems and proper sanitation facilities — Piped water supply and sanitation facilities (B) directly address the root cause of waterborne diseases by improving water quality and waste disposal. While health education (A) is important, it is a secondary intervention. Mosquito control (C) and vaccination (D) target vector-borne and vaccine-preventable diseases, not waterborne illnesses.

Answer

A. Introduction of community-based health education programs

Answer

C. Increased use of mosquito repellents and bed nets

Answer

D. Implementation of mass vaccination drives for children

Question 8

Prince Henry of Portugal established a navigation school in 1419 at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sagres — Prince Henry 'the Navigator' founded the Sagres school that trained Portuguese sailors.‌​‍

Answer

Madeira

Answer

Porto

Answer

Lisbon

Question 9

Nilambur teak plantations, the oldest teak plantations in the world, are in:

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — The Nilambur teak plantations in Malappuram, established in 1842, are considered the oldest teak plantations in the world.

Answer

Palakkad

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Wayanad

Question 10

Study of fungi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mycology — Mycology.‌​‍

Answer

Bacteriology

Answer

Virology

Answer

Protozoology

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #619