KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #717

Question 1

Antonym of TALL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Short — Tall ↔ short.‌​‍

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Big

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Long

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High

Question 2

Synonym of SQUALID:‌​‍

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Dirty — Filthy.‌​‍

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Rich

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Clean

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Neat

Question 3

B. R. Ambedkar's major work critiquing Hindu caste system:‌​‍

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Annihilation of Caste (1936) — Ambedkar's undelivered speech published as 'Annihilation of Caste' (1936) — radical critique of caste + Hindu scriptures.‌​‍

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Poona Pact

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Hind Swaraj

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Buddha and His Dhamma

Question 4

What does 'sans' mean in Shakespeare's 'sans teeth, sans eyes'?‌​‍

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Without — 'Sans' comes from French 'without'; the old age stage is without teeth, eyes, etc.‌​‍

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Full of

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With

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Between

Question 5

The Ostwald process manufactures:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nitric acid — Ostwald: NH₃ → NO → NO₂ → HNO₃ using Pt catalyst.‌​‍

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Ammonia

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Sulphuric acid

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Hydrochloric acid

Question 6

India-Bangladesh border:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4,096 km — Longest — 4,096 km.‌​‍

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3,000 km

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5,000 km

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2,000 km

Question 7

The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a landmark legislation designed to transform agrarian relations. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a key objective or provision of this Act, prior to its significant amendments in 1969?

Accepted Answer

C. It introduced a ceiling on land ownership, provided security of tenure for cultivating tenants, fixed fair rents, and allowed tenants to purchase ownership of their holdings under specific conditions. — The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a comprehensive legislation that aimed to bring about significant changes. Its key provisions included imposing a ceiling on land holdings, granting security of tenure to cultivating tenants, fixing fair rents, and enabling tenants to purchase ownership of their land under specified conditions. Options A, B, and D misrepresent the primary objectives or mechanisms of the 1963 Act.

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A. It primarily focused on the nationalization of all temple lands and their redistribution to landless poor.

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B. It aimed to consolidate small and fragmented landholdings to promote large-scale commercial agriculture.

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D. It mandated the immediate and free transfer of all surplus land from landlords to landless agricultural laborers without any compensation to the former.

Question 8

One word: Accepted as self-evident:‌​‍

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Axiom — Axiom.‌​‍

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Theorem

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Paradigm

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Hypothesis

Question 9

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the membership and objectives of BRICS?

Accepted Answer

D. BRICS has a permanent secretariat located in New Delhi, India, to coordinate its activities. — The BRICS group does not have a permanent secretariat; instead, its coordination rotates among member countries. Options A, B, and C are correct as they accurately describe the formation, expansion, and goals of BRICS.

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A. BRICS was established in 2006 with an initial focus on economic cooperation.

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B. South Africa joined BRICS in 2010, becoming the first African member of the group.

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C. One of the key objectives of BRICS is to reform global financial institutions to better represent developing economies.

Question 10

Mendeleev is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Periodic Table — Dmitri Mendeleev created the Periodic Table of Elements in 1869, arranging elements by atomic weight and predicting undiscovered elements.‌​‍

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Theory of Relativity

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Atomic Theory

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Laws of Motion

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #717