KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #642

Question 1

Sugathakumari known for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poetry, environmentalism — Poet and environmental activist.‌​‍

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Fiction

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Politics

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Cinema

Question 2

Which vitamin is water-soluble?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C — B and C are water-soluble. A, D, E, K are fat-soluble.‌​‍

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Vitamin A

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Vitamin D

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Vitamin K

Question 3

First Chief Justice of Kerala HC:

Accepted Answer

K.T. Koshi — Justice K.T. Koshi.

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M.S. Menon

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P.T. Raman Nair

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V.R. Krishna Iyer

Question 4

National Youth Day in India (Swami Vivekananda's birthday) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 January — National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January, Vivekananda's birthday.‌​‍

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11 September

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23 January

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14 January

Question 5

Total internal reflection requires:

Accepted Answer

Light going from denser to rarer at angle > critical angle — Used in optical fibres, prisms. Diamond critical angle ~24.4° → brilliance.

Answer

Light going from rarer to denser

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Perpendicular incidence

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Mirror

Question 6

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was significantly amended in 2019 to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Allow individual designation as terrorist — UAPA 2019 Amendment: allows GoI to designate individuals (not just organisations) as terrorists. ‌​‍Controversial but upheld.

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Merge with POTA

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Ban specific groups

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Create NIA

Question 7

The Residual powers belong to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Centre (Union) — Residual powers (subjects not in any list) belong to the Centre/Union Government — unlike USA where they go to states.‌​‍

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States

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Both

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Judiciary

Question 8

William Wordsworth's famous poem on daffodils:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud — Also called 'Daffodils'. ‌​‍Wordsworth Poet Laureate 1843-1850. 'Child is father of the man.'

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Ulysses

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Ode to a Nightingale

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The Tyger

Question 9

The ecological term for all living organisms in a given area is:

Accepted Answer

Community — Community = all species in an area; ecosystem adds abiotic components; biome = broad climate-based region.

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Biome

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Biosphere

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Population

Question 10

Which tax will be levied on imports under GST?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IGST — Imports are treated as inter-State supply → IGST applies.‌​‍

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CGST

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All of the above

Answer

SGST

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #642