KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #893

Question 1

The Jagirdari system was a crucial administrative and land revenue component of the Mughal Empire. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a *significant challenge* associated with this system during its later phases?

Accepted Answer

A. Jagirdars were frequently transferred, leading to a lack of local commitment and exploitation of peasants. — In its later phases, the Jagirdari system faced challenges due to the increasing number of jagirs and the scarcity of 'paibaqi' (land available for assignment). This led to frequent transfers of jagirdars, who often exploited peasants to maximize revenue in their short tenure, showing little interest in long-term agricultural development or the welfare of the cultivators. This lack of local commitment and the exploitative nature became a significant weakness of the system, contributing to the decline of the Mughal Empire.

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B. The system encouraged massive investment in agricultural infrastructure by jagirdars.

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C. It led to a strong centralization of power directly under the emperor.

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D. Jagirdars were exempt from paying taxes to the central government.

Question 2

Supply curve slopes:

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Upward (law of supply: as price rises, quantity supplied rises) — Law of supply — direct/positive relationship between price and quantity supplied.

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Downward

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Flat

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Vertical

Question 3

Furosemide is a potent diuretic primarily used in conditions like acute pulmonary edema and severe hypertension. Its mechanism of action involves:

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A. Inhibiting sodium-potassium-chloride co-transporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle — Furosemide is a loop diuretic that acts by inhibiting the Na+/K+/2Cl- co-transporter (NKCC2) in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. This action prevents the reabsorption of sodium, potassium, and chloride ions, leading to a significant increase in water and electrolyte excretion. Blocking aldosterone receptors is the mechanism of potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone, inhibiting carbonic anhydrase is for acetazolamide, and decreasing sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule is the primary action of thiazide diuretics.

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B. Blocking aldosterone receptors in the collecting duct

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C. Inhibiting carbonic anhydrase in the proximal tubule

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D. Decreasing sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule

Question 4

Special 'Ram Lalla' case SC bench:

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5 judges — 5-judge Constitution Bench (2019).

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7 judges

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9 judges

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13 judges

Question 5

The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), developed by UNDP and OPHI, provides a comprehensive measure of poverty across various dimensions beyond just income. Which of the following is NOT one of the three core dimensions directly considered in the calculation of the Global MPI?

Accepted Answer

D. Economic Growth Rate — The Global MPI measures poverty based on deprivations in three core dimensions: Health (nutrition, child mortality), Education (years of schooling, school attendance), and Living Standards (cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, housing, assets). Economic Growth Rate is a macro-economic indicator and is not a direct dimension used in the calculation of the individual or household-level MPI.

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A. Health

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B. Education

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C. Living Standards

Question 6

Intermediate goods are:

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Goods used as raw materials to produce other goods — Intermediate goods are inputs into other production — not counted separately in GDP to avoid double-counting.

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Products consumed directly by households

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Capital goods

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Government procurement

Question 7

Which of the following is a key principle of aseptic technique?

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A. Using sterile equipment and supplies — Using sterile equipment and supplies is a key principle of aseptic technique. Aseptic technique involves using sterile equipment and supplies to prevent microbial contamination, and it is an essential aspect of preparing sterile solutions. Minimizing the number of people involved in the preparation of a sterile solution and working in a clean and well-ventilated area are also important principles of aseptic technique, but using sterile equipment and supplies is the most critical aspect.

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B. Minimizing the number of people involved in the preparation of a sterile solution

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C. Working in a clean and well-ventilated area

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D. All of the above

Question 8

India became a Republic on:‌​‍

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26 January 1950 — India became a Republic on 26 January 1950 when the Constitution came into effect.‌​‍

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15 August 1947

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26 November 1949

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2 October 1947

Question 9

Attachment theory key figure:‌​‍

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John Bowlby (+ Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation) — Secure, avoidant, ambivalent, disorganised. ‌​‍Early attachment shapes adult relationships.

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Freud

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Vygotsky

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Piaget

Question 10

Aranmula Boat Race on:

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Pamba — On Pamba river during Onam.

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Vembanad

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Periyar

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Bharathapuzha

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #893