KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #800

Question 1

Sagarmala project is related to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Port-led development — Sagarmala is a port-led development programme to modernise India's ports and enhance port connectivity.‌​‍

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Desert greening

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Mountain tourism

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River linking

Question 2

Govt Law College TVM:

Accepted Answer

Oldest in Kerala — Oldest.

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Newest

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Private

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Closed

Question 3

First Dalit CJI:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K.G. Balakrishnan — Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (2007-10).‌​‍

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Dattu

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P.N. Bhagwati

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Y.V. Chandrachud

Question 4

Mampally copper plate of Sri Vallabhan Kota is significant because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First record that used Kollam Era — Mampally plates (c. 974 CE) are the earliest dated record using the Kollam Era.‌​‍

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None

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Mentions Salai

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Gifted land to Joseph Rabban

Question 5

Neutrino hypothesis proposed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pauli (to conserve energy in β-decay) — 1930 'desperate remedy'. ‌​‍Named by Fermi. Detected 1956 (Cowan-Reines). ‌​‍Kajita-McDonald Nobel 2015 for neutrino oscillations.

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Heisenberg

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Dirac

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Fermi

Question 6

Synonym of ANTIPATHY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dislike — Strong dislike.‌​‍

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Love

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Agreement

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Neutral

Question 7

Modernist novelist — stream of consciousness:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

James Joyce (Ulysses), Virginia Woolf — Interior monologue technique. ‌​‍Also Faulkner ('The Sound and the Fury'). Early 20th century modernism.

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Dickens

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Shakespeare

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Hemingway

Question 8

Largest state by area:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan — Rajasthan (~342,239 sq km).‌​‍

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MP

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Maharashtra

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UP

Question 9

National Education Day, observed on November 11th, celebrates the birth anniversary of India's first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. A school aims to truly embody the spirit of this day. Which of the following initiatives would most appropriately reflect its core purpose?

Accepted Answer

C. Hosting a panel discussion on the evolution of India's education system post-independence and the vision for universal education. — National Education Day commemorates Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth anniversary and his pivotal role as India's first Education Minister in shaping the post-independence education system, including advocating for universal elementary education. A panel discussion on the evolution and vision of the education system directly reflects his foundational contributions. Options A, B, and D, while valuable, do not as directly align with Azad's specific legacy celebrated on this day.

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A. Organizing a 'Young Scientists Fair' to promote innovation in STEM fields.

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B. Conducting a felicitation ceremony for outstanding teachers in the district.

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D. Launching a campaign to promote literacy among adult learners in the local community.

Question 10

Pazhassi Raja attained a valiant death at Mavilamthode in Wayanad on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 November 1805 — Pazhassi died in encounter with Thomas Harvey Baber's forces on 30 November 1805.‌​‍

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15 August 1809

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1 January 1750

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12 November 1936

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #800