KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #834

Question 1

The 'Jeevani' project in Kerala is primarily associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A. Providing palliative care for terminally ill patients — The Jeevani project is a pioneering palliative care initiative in Kerala, providing home-based care and support for terminally ill patients, particularly those with cancer. The other options describe different programmes: mental health rehabilitation (e.g., Aswasakiranam), tribal welfare (e.g., Tribal Development Programme), and skill development (e.g., Kudumbashree or Kerala State Skill Development Mission).

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B. Community-based mental health rehabilitation

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C. Tribal welfare and livelihood support

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D. Skill development for unemployed youth

Question 2

What is hyperbole?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deliberate exaggeration — E.g., 'I've told you a million times'. ‌​‍Opposite: litotes (understatement via negation).

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Understatement

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Question

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Literal

Question 3

Goitre results from deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

Iodine — Thyroid gland enlarges due to insufficient T3/T4 synthesis. India's National Iodine Deficiency Programme.

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Iron

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Calcium

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Vitamin D

Question 4

India hosts 2028 T20 WC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yes — Scheduled.‌​‍

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No

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Unknown

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Co-host

Question 5

Satavahana dynasty region:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deccan — Deccan plateau.‌​‍

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North

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West

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East

Question 6

Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Narayaneeyam — Narayaneeyam — 1586 CE.‌​‍

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Rig Veda

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Brahmanda Purana

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Sanskrit

Question 7

The Tebhaga Movement was launched in the State of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bengal — Tebhaga (1946-47) — sharecroppers' movement in Bengal demanding 2/3 share.‌​‍

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Punjab

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Andhra Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh

Question 8

Digital India programme:

Accepted Answer

1 July 2015 — Pillars: broadband highways, universal access, e-governance, digital empowerment. UPI, Aadhaar, Jan Dhan drove financial inclusion.

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2014

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2018

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2020

Question 9

The 'National Education Day' in India is observed on November 11th every year. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of which prominent educationist and India's first Minister of Education?

Accepted Answer

B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad — National Education Day is observed on November 11th to honor Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Minister of Education, who played a pivotal role in shaping the country's education policies. Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary is on May 7th, while Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's is on September 5th. Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary is on November 14th.

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A. Rabindranath Tagore

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C. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

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D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 10

Which scheme launched by the Government of India aims to provide wage employment to the poor in rural areas by guaranteeing 100 days of employment per household?

Accepted Answer

B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) — MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work. PMAY focuses on housing, NRLM on livelihood promotion, and SBM on sanitation—none provide direct wage employment guarantees.

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A. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

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C. National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

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D. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #834