KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #873

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a component of the 'Aardram' Mission under the Kerala Health Department?

Accepted Answer

D. Establishment of 'Kudumbashree' units in all government hospitals — The 'Aardram' Mission focuses on upgrading primary health centres to family health centres, expanding mental health services, and improving palliative care through initiatives like 'Swasraya Kiranam'. 'Kudumbashree' units are not a direct component of this mission, though they may collaborate in some programmes.

Answer

A. Strengthening of primary health centres into family health centres

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B. Introduction of 'Swasraya Kiranam' for palliative care

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B. Implementation of 'Jeevanam' for mental health support

Question 2

Typhoid caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Salmonella typhi — Bacterium.‌​‍

Answer

E. coli

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Virus

Answer

Vibrio

Question 3

Panchayati Raj in India institutionalised by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) — 3-tier: Gram, Block, Zilla. ‌​‍Reservation for SC/ST and women (33%, now 50% in many states). Kerala PRI strongest.

Answer

Original Constitution

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Gandhi

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 4

Under the National Health Mission (NHM), which of the following is a key component of the Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) initiative?

Accepted Answer

B. Screening, early detection, and management of non-communicable diseases — Ayushman Bharat - HWCs under NHM focus on comprehensive primary healthcare, including screening and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes at the community level. Option A is incorrect as tertiary care is not the primary focus of HWCs. Option C is incorrect because AB-HWCs emphasize preventive and promotive care, not mandatory hospitalization. Option D is incorrect as the initiative promotes public health facilities, not private ones.

Answer

A. Provision of tertiary care services in all rural areas

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C. Mandatory hospitalization for all chronic disease patients

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D. Establishment of 100% private health facilities in sub-centres

Question 5

The Sabarimala temple is located on the banks of which river?

Accepted Answer

A. Pamba — The Sabarimala temple, a major pilgrimage site in Kerala, is situated on the banks of the Pamba river, a tributary of the Achankovil river system. Distractor 'B' is a river in Kollam district, 'C' is a major river system in Pathanamthitta, and 'D' is a river in Kottayam district. The Pamba river is directly associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage route.

Answer

B. Kallada

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C. Achankovil

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D. Meenachil

Question 6

Indica was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Megasthenes — Greek ambassador Megasthenes.‌​‍

Answer

Fa-Hien

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Hiuen Tsang

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Kautilya

Question 7

The first commercial text message sent in 1992 was:

Accepted Answer

Merry Christmas — Neil Papworth sent 'Merry Christmas' as first SMS on 3 December 1992.

Answer

Hello World

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Good Morning

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Welcome

Question 8

Inside a uniform solid sphere, gravitational field varies as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

r (linearly with distance from centre) — Shell theorem: inside shell, field = 0. In solid sphere g(r) = GM·r/R³.‌​‍

Answer

Constant

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1/r

Answer

1/r²

Question 9

Study of stamps:

Accepted Answer

Philately — Philately.

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Numismatics

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Epigraphy

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Calligraphy

Question 10

Regarding chiral drugs, which statement accurately describes the pharmacological significance of enantiomers?

Accepted Answer

C. One enantiomer of a chiral drug may be therapeutically active, while the other is inactive, or even contribute to adverse effects. — Biological systems, including receptors and enzymes, are chiral and interact stereospecifically with drugs. Therefore, one enantiomer of a chiral drug may be responsible for the desired therapeutic effect, while the other might be inactive, less active, or even produce unwanted side effects. Enantiomers have identical physical properties (like melting/boiling points) except for their interaction with plane-polarized light (rotating it in opposite directions).

Answer

A. Enantiomers always possess identical pharmacological activity and therapeutic profiles.

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B. Enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light in the same direction but to different degrees.

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D. Enantiomers typically have different melting points and boiling points.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #873