KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #715

Question 1

Self-Respect Movement by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Periyar E.V. Ramasamy — Periyar's movement in Tamil Nadu against caste hierarchy.‌​‍

Answer

Ambedkar

Answer

Phule

Answer

Ayyankali

Question 2

Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana was previously known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

IRDP — SGSY (1999) replaced IRDP and several other rural self-employment programmes.‌​‍

Answer

AAY

Answer

ICDS

Answer

NREP

Question 3

When a body of mass 'M' is placed at the centre of earth, its weight will be:

Accepted Answer

Zero — At Earth's centre, gravitational acceleration g=0, so weight = mg = 0.

Answer

M

Answer

2M

Answer

M/2

Question 4

9th Schedule laws (original):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

To protect agrarian reforms — Added by 1st Amendment to shield land reforms.‌​‍

Answer

Only few

Answer

Any

Answer

All

Question 5

Kerala Assembly 2021 — historic:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First time LDF retained power consecutively — Ended alternating trend.‌​‍

Answer

UDF always wins

Answer

All

Answer

Alternating ended

Question 6

Operation Barbarossa (22 June 1941) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

German invasion of USSR — Largest military operation in history (3.8 million troops). ‌​‍Hitler violated Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939. Turning point — USSR ultimately defeated Germany from the East.

Answer

Japanese attack

Answer

D-Day

Answer

Italian invasion

Question 7

Silent Valley is in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district.‌​‍

Answer

Idukki

Answer

Wayanad

Answer

Thrissur

Question 8

Which of the following are the core principles of insurance regulated by IRDAI?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Utmost good faith, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation — Uberrimae fidei. ‌​‍Life insurance exception to strict indemnity. Contribution principle for overlapping coverage.

Answer

Loyalty

Answer

Random

Answer

Profit

Question 9

Which treaty accord governed the complete accession of princely states to the Indian Union?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Merger Agreement — Instrument of Accession gave limited accession; Merger Agreement completed full accession.‌​‍

Answer

Stand Still Agreement

Answer

Simla Conference

Answer

Instrument of Accession

Question 10

Kerala's first self-financing medical college:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Several in 1990s-2000s — Various in private sector.‌​‍

Answer

One

Answer

None

Answer

Govt only

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #715