KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #745

Question 1

Match authors to works: (a) C.V. ‌​‍Raman Pillai (b) K.M. Panikkar (c) A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma (d) Kesava Dev with (i) Malaya Vilasam (ii) Premamritam (iii) Parankipatayali (iv) Odayil Ninnu

Accepted Answer

a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv — Premamritam-C.V. ‌​‍Raman Pillai; Parankipatayali-K.M. Panikkar; Malaya Vilasam-A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma; Odayil Ninnu-Kesava Dev.

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a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv

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a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv

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a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Question 2

The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rangoon (Yangon) — After the 1857 Revolt, the British exiled Bahadur Shah Zafar to Rangoon (Burma/Myanmar), where he died in 1862.‌​‍

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London

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Kabul

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Medina

Question 3

The Election Commission of India was established on:

Accepted Answer

25 January 1950 — ECI established on 25 January 1950; celebrated as National Voters' Day.

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15 August 1947

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26 January 1950

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15 August 1950

Question 4

Forest Rights Act:

Accepted Answer

2006 — Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act 2006.

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2005

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2010

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2013

Question 5

A Trojan Horse in computing is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malware disguised as legitimate software — A Trojan Horse = malicious program that disguises itself as useful software. ‌​‍Named after the Greek myth.

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A fast computer

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A type of RAM

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A networking cable

Question 6

'Frontier Gandhi':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Abdul Ghaffar Khan — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan).‌​‍

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Iqbal

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Liaquat

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Jinnah

Question 7

A teacher in a Kerala government school is introducing English to Class 6 students who have minimal prior exposure. She prioritizes activities like role-playing, pair work, and using authentic materials such as local newspaper clippings and simple dialogues related to daily life in Kerala. Her main goal is to enable students to communicate effectively in everyday situations. Which language teaching method is she primarily employing?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — The teacher's approach emphasizes meaningful interaction, authentic materials, and student-centered activities like role-playing and pair work, all aimed at enabling effective communication. These are the core tenets of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). Other methods like Grammar-Translation or Audio-Lingual focus more on rules, translation, or habit formation through drills, rather than authentic communication.

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A. Grammar-Translation Method

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B. Audio-Lingual Method

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D. Direct Method

Question 8

Travancore Devaswom Board:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oversees temples — Manages 1200+ temples.‌​‍

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Small

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Political

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Judicial

Question 9

The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1992 — NCW established in January 1992 under NCW Act 1990. ‌​‍Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Mamata Sharma among past chairpersons.

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2005

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2001

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1990

Question 10

The Slave Dynasty is also called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mamluk Dynasty — The Slave Dynasty is also known as the Mamluk Dynasty (Mamluk = slave/owned).‌​‍

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Khilji Dynasty

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Tughlaq Dynasty

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Afghan Dynasty

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #745