KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #817

Question 1

Continents count:

Accepted Answer

7 — Standard 7.

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 2

Which programme considers the household as the basic unit of development?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Integrated Rural Development Programme — IRDP considers household as basic unit.‌​‍

Answer

Food for Work Programme

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Antyodaya Programme

Answer

TRYSEM

Question 3

State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) exists in how many states (as of early 2020s)?

Accepted Answer

6 — Bicameral legislatures in 6 states: UP, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, AP, Telangana. Legislative Council created/abolished by Parliament (Article 169).

Answer

All 28

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 4

Certiorari writ:

Accepted Answer

Transfer case to higher court — 'Send up' — quash lower court order.

Answer

Release prisoner

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Command official

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Question authority

Question 5

Cataract involves:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Clouding of the lens — Cataract is opacification of the eye lens, typically age-related; treated by surgical replacement.‌​‍

Answer

Pupil enlargement

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Corneal ulcer

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Detached retina

Question 6

Escape velocity from Earth's surface is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

11.2 km/s — Escape velocity = √(2gR) ≈ 11.2 km/s from Earth's surface.‌​‍

Answer

25 km/s

Answer

7.9 km/s

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9.8 km/s

Question 7

Maratha Empire was founded by:

Accepted Answer

Shivaji Maharaj (coronation 1674, Raigad) — Chhatrapati Shivaji (1630-80) founded Maratha state. Innovative guerrilla warfare, naval forts. Coronation at Raigad 6 June 1674.

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Baji Rao I

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Shahu

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Balaji Vishwanath

Question 8

The Haber-Bosch process is used to manufacture:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ammonia — N₂ + 3H₂ ⇌ 2NH₃ at 450 °C, 200 atm, Fe catalyst.‌​‍

Answer

Sulphuric acid

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Hydrochloric acid

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Nitric acid

Question 9

The Anti-Defection Law was added to the Constitution via:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

52nd Amendment (1985) — 52nd Amendment added the 10th Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) to curb political defections. ‌​‍Rajiv Gandhi's initiative.

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86th Amendment

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91st Amendment (2003)

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42nd Amendment

Question 10

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is led by:

Accepted Answer

China and Russia — SCO founded 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. India + Pakistan joined 2017. Iran 2023. Eurasian security/economic cooperation.

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US and EU

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India alone

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Japan

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #817