KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #904

Question 1

The Dandi March started on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 March 1930 — The Dandi March started on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram. ‌​‍It ended at Dandi on 6 April 1930.

Answer

6 April 1930

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26 January 1930

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12 March 1931

Question 2

Atal Setu:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link — India's longest sea bridge — Mumbai (2024).‌​‍

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Kanyakumari

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Bhopal

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Delhi Metro

Question 3

'Reaching families through women and reaching communities through families' is the slogan of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree — Kudumbashree's well-known guiding philosophy.‌​‍

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Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

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Indira Awaas Yojana

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Bharat Nirman

Question 4

The Vedic Age is divided into:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Early and Later Vedic — Early Vedic (Rig Vedic) c. ‌​‍1500-1000 BCE: Sapta-Sindhu region. Later Vedic c. ‌​‍1000-600 BCE: eastward to Ganga-Yamuna doab.

Answer

Only Rig Vedic

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Three phases

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Only Later

Question 5

The lifespan of a human RBC is approximately:

Accepted Answer

120 days — RBCs circulate ~120 days before being removed by the spleen/liver.

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30 days

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60 days

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365 days

Question 6

Black soil (Regur) best for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cotton — Black cotton soil — ideal for cotton.‌​‍

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Wheat

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Rice

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Tea

Question 7

Kerala Women's Commission:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1996 — 1996.‌​‍

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2005

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2000

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1990

Question 8

During a Gram staining procedure, a microbiologist observes purple-colored, rod-shaped bacteria under the microscope. Based on this observation, how would these bacteria be classified?

Accepted Answer

C. Gram-positive bacilli. — Gram-positive bacteria retain the crystal violet stain due to their thick peptidoglycan layer, appearing purple under the microscope. Rod-shaped bacteria are referred to as bacilli. Therefore, purple, rod-shaped bacteria are classified as Gram-positive bacilli. Gram-negative bacteria would appear pink or red, and cocci are spherical, not rod-shaped.

Answer

A. Gram-positive cocci.

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B. Gram-negative bacilli.

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D. Gram-negative cocci.

Question 9

The Arab Spring uprisings began in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2010 (Tunisia) - 2011 — Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation (Dec 2010) in Tunisia triggered Arab Spring. ‌​‍Regimes fell in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen. Syria descended into civil war.

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2015

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2020

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2008

Question 10

The valency of an element is determined by the number of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electrons in the outermost (valence) shell — Valency reflects electrons gained/lost/shared from the outermost shell.‌​‍

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Protons

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Total electrons

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Neutrons

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #904