KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #693

Question 1

Antonym of CONSERVATIVE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Progressive — Conservative ↔ progressive.‌​‍

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Formal

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Strict

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Traditional

Question 2

An example of a vestigial organ in humans is:

Accepted Answer

Appendix — Vermiform appendix is a vestigial organ — evolutionary remnant of caecum.

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Heart

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Liver

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Brain

Question 3

President's salary:

Accepted Answer

₹5 lakh — ₹5 lakh per month.

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₹1.5 lakh

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₹3 lakh

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₹10 lakh

Question 4

Isotopes of an element have the same number of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protons but different neutrons — Isotopes: same Z, different A. Example: ¹H, ²H, ³H.‌​‍

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Electrons but different protons

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Nothing

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Neutrons

Question 5

The study of heredity and variation is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Genetics — Genetics studies inheritance of traits; coined by William Bateson (1906).‌​‍

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Cytology

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Ecology

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Taxonomy

Question 6

What is the qualification required to be the Attorney General of India?

Accepted Answer

Qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme Court — The Attorney General of India must be qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme Court.

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Qualified to be a Judge of the High Court

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10 years as an advocate of the High Court

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5 years as a Judge of the High Court

Question 7

The Carnatic Wars were fought in India between which two European powers?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

British and French — Three Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and French; the British won, confining the French to Pondicherry, Yanam, Karaikal and Mahe.‌​‍

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Portuguese and French

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Dutch and British

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Portuguese and Dutch

Question 8

Which stage of Plasmodium vivax is infectious to humans?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sporozoite — Sporozoites from Anopheles mosquito infect humans.‌​‍

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Trophozoite

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Merozoite

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Gametocyte

Question 9

Printing press by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gutenberg — Johannes Gutenberg (~1440).‌​‍

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Caxton

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Edison

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Watt

Question 10

Defamation Law in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both civil (damages) and criminal (IPC 499-500, up to 2 years) — Defences: truth (for public good), fair comment, privilege. ‌​‍SC upheld criminal defamation 2016 (Subramanian Swamy case).

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Only civil

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No law

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Only criminal

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #693