KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #813

Question 1

World War II ended with Japan's formal surrender on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 September 1945 — Japan signed surrender aboard USS Missouri on 2 September 1945 (VJ Day).‌​‍

Answer

6 August 1945

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8 May 1945

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15 August 1945

Question 2

Satpura range between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narmada and Tapti — Between Narmada (N) and Tapti (S).‌​‍

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Chambal and Betwa

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Ganga and Yamuna

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Krishna and Godavari

Question 3

The International Day of Education, observed globally on January 24th, highlights education's pivotal role in achieving peace and development. Considering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4) and the UN's broader agenda, which of the following policy decisions would be *most in line* with the spirit and objectives of this international observance?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing comprehensive policies to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all, with a focus on marginalized communities. — The International Day of Education, spearheaded by UNESCO, aligns with SDG 4, which aims to 'ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.' Therefore, policies promoting universal access, equity, and quality for all, especially marginalized groups, are most consistent with its objectives. Options A, C, and D contradict the principles of inclusivity, equity, or context-appropriateness central to global education goals.

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A. Investing heavily in private educational institutions while reducing public funding for primary schools in rural areas.

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C. Prioritizing vocational training for specific industries, thereby limiting access to broader academic fields for most students.

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D. Standardizing all national curricula globally to ensure uniformity, irrespective of local cultural or socio-economic contexts.

Question 4

A batch of Senna leaves is found to contain significant amounts of Dog Senna (Cassia obovata) mixed with the genuine drug. This type of adulteration, where a substandard but morphologically similar material is intentionally added, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A. Sophistication — Sophistication refers to the intentional addition of inferior, substandard, or spurious material to an authentic drug to increase its bulk or potency. Admixture is accidental mixing, while substitution involves replacing the entire drug with another, and deterioration is a loss of quality over time.

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B. Admixture

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C. Substitution

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D. Deterioration

Question 5

How many pairs of cranial nerves arise from the human brain?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 — 12 pairs of cranial nerves (olfactory → hypoglossal).‌​‍

Answer

31

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10

Answer

24

Question 6

The author of 'Pride and Prejudice' is:

Accepted Answer

Jane Austen — Pride and Prejudice (1813) is Jane Austen's most famous novel.

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Emily Bronte

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Virginia Woolf

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George Eliot

Question 7

Kerala's electrification year (100%):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2017 — First fully electrified state — 2017.‌​‍

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2019

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2015

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2021

Question 8

Who said 'Although a rebel, Pazhassi Raja was one of the natural chieftains of the country and might be considered on that account rather a fallen enemy'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thomas Harvey Baber — British official Thomas Harvey Baber supervised Pazhassi Raja's funeral and made this comment.‌​‍

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William Logan

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K.M. Panicker

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Arthur Wellesley

Question 9

The Lahore Congress (Dec 1929) under Jawaharlal Nehru adopted:

Accepted Answer

Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) — Tricolour hoisted on Ravi bank; 26 January declared Independence Day (observed 1930-47; then Republic Day 1950).

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Dominion Status

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Gandhi-Irwin Pact

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Partition

Question 10

Quit India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1942 — 8 August 1942.‌​‍

Answer

1940

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1941

Answer

1943

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #813