KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #673

Question 1

Democracy comes from Greek words meaning:

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Demos (people) + Kratos (rule/power) — Greek: demokratia — rule by the people. Originated in Athens (5th C BCE) under Cleisthenes, Pericles.

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Power of kings

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Law and order

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Justice

Question 2

Marayoor in Idukki is famous for:

Accepted Answer

Natural sandalwood forests — Marayoor is the only place in Kerala with natural sandalwood forests and is also known for jaggery production.

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Coffee plantations

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Rubber estates

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Teak plantations

Question 3

'Do or Die' was Gandhi's slogan during which movement?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Quit India — Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' call during the Quit India Movement of 1942.‌​‍

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Non-Cooperation

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Civil Disobedience

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Champaran Satyagraha

Question 4

Tubectomy is female sterilisation by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Blocking fallopian tubes — Permanent. ‌​‍Vasectomy for males — vas deferens blocked. Sperm/egg production continues but cannot reach.

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Removing uterus

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Removing ovaries

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Chemical

Question 5

Protein synthesis in cells takes place in:‌​‍

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Ribosomes — Ribosomes translate mRNA into polypeptide chains.‌​‍

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Lysosomes

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Vacuoles

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Golgi bodies

Question 6

GST compensation cess till:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2026 — Extended multiple times.‌​‍

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2022

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2024

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2030

Question 7

The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny broke out in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

February 1946 — RIN Mutiny began 18 February 1946 in Bombay.‌​‍

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February 1947

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August 1946

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1945

Question 8

The 'Dadabhai Naoroji Lectures' on poverty in India, delivered in 1901, highlighted which economic critique of British rule?

Accepted Answer

A. The drain of wealth from India to Britain through colonial economic policies — Dadabhai Naoroji's lectures on poverty emphasized the 'drain of wealth' theory, arguing that India's resources were systematically siphoned off to Britain through trade, taxes, and administrative costs, impoverishing the Indian economy. While taxation and industrialization were issues, the primary focus of his critique was the economic drain.

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B. The failure of the British to industrialize India

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C. The excessive taxation imposed by the British on Indian farmers

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D. The lack of education infrastructure under British administration

Question 9

Headquarters of KILA is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Kerala Institute of Local Administration is at Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur.‌​‍

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Ernakulam

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Kozhikode

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Kottayam

Question 10

Height of the Anamudi Peak:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2695 m — Anamudi (Idukki) — 2,695 m, highest peak in South India.‌​‍

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2690 m

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2685 m

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2650 m

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #673