KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #740

Question 1

Who was the first Vice-President of India to become President?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan — S. ‌​‍Radhakrishnan was VP (1952-1962), then President (1962-1967). His birthday (Sep 5) is Teachers' Day.

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Rajendra Prasad

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V. V. Giri

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Zakir Hussain

Question 2

The largest pure water (freshwater) lake in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wular — Wular Lake (J&K) — largest freshwater lake in India.‌​‍

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Pangong

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Kolleru

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Dal

Question 3

Production function shows relationship between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Inputs (L, K) and maximum output producible — Production function Q = f(L, K). Cobb-Douglas is popular form: Q = A·L^α·K^β.‌​‍

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Cost and revenue

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Tax and revenue

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Price and demand

Question 4

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plays a crucial role in informing global climate policy. Which of the following best describes the IPCC's primary contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations?

Accepted Answer

C. Providing comprehensive scientific assessments of climate change and its impacts to inform policy decisions. — The IPCC is an assessment body that synthesizes existing scientific literature from thousands of scientists worldwide, not a body that conducts original research or enforces policies. Its primary role is to provide policymakers with regular, comprehensive scientific assessments on climate change, its implications, and future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options, thereby informing policy decisions like those made under the UNFCCC.

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A. Directing member states on specific mitigation technologies to adopt.

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B. Conducting original scientific research to discover new climate phenomena.

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D. Enforcing compliance with emission reduction targets set by international agreements.

Question 5

Alexander Fleming discovered:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Penicillin — Penicillin (1928).‌​‍

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Vaccine

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X-ray

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DNA

Question 6

Words on a tomb:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Epitaph — Epitaph.‌​‍

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Epilogue

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Epigram

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Episode

Question 7

The Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passes through which city?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mirzapur — India's Standard Meridian (82°30'E) passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. ‌​‍This determines Indian Standard Time (IST), which is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT.

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Allahabad

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Varanasi

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Lucknow

Question 8

The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Distribution of powers between Union and States — The Seventh Schedule contains three lists: Union List (currently 100 subjects), State List (61 subjects), and Concurrent List (52 subjects), distributing legislative powers between Centre and States.‌​‍

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Anti-defection provisions

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Panchayati Raj institutions

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Official Languages

Question 9

Alauddin Khalji's market regulations (price control) were primarily introduced to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maintain a large standing army at low cost — Alauddin's market reforms fixed prices so his large army could be maintained cheaply.‌​‍

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Promote trade

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Collect more taxes

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Encourage foreign merchants

Question 10

The basic unit of the nervous system is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neuron — Neurons conduct electrical impulses; consist of cell body, axon, dendrites.‌​‍

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Bone cell

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Muscle fibre

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Blood cell

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #740