KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #905

Question 1

Who is a member of the Selection Committee for the Chief Information Commissioner of India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha — RTI Act: Selection Committee = PM + Leader of Opposition in LS + one Union Cabinet Minister nominated by PM.‌​‍

Answer

Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Chief Justice of Supreme Court

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Vice President of India

Question 2

IVC drainage system:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Highly advanced underground — Well-planned covered drainage.‌​‍

Answer

Unknown

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Open

Answer

None

Question 3

Reservation for women in Panchayats is at least:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

33% — Constitution mandates at least 33% (one-third) reservation for women. ‌​‍Many states (like Kerala) provide 50%.

Answer

25%

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40%

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50%

Question 4

Firoz Shah Tughlaq (r. 1351-88) is famous for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Public works (canals, gardens, colleges) + transplanting Ashokan pillars to Delhi — Firoz Shah brought 2 Ashokan pillars to Delhi. ‌​‍Built towns (Firozabad, Fatehabad, Jaunpur). Generous but weak military. ‌​‍Empire declined after his death.

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Market reforms

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Conquests

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Token currency

Question 5

Khardung La elevation:

Accepted Answer

18,379 ft — Ladakh pass.

Answer

20,000 ft

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25,000 ft

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15,000 ft

Question 6

The steel city of India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jamshedpur — Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) is the Steel City — home of Tata Steel (TISCO), India's first integrated steel plant.‌​‍

Answer

Rourkela

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Bokaro

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Durgapur

Question 7

Bernoulli's theorem is a statement of conservation of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Energy for ideal fluid flow — P + ½ρv² + ρgh = constant along streamline. ‌​‍Assumes incompressible, non-viscous, steady flow.

Answer

Angular momentum

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Mass

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Momentum

Question 8

A candidate for a research position is highly skilled at critically evaluating complex data, identifying logical fallacies in arguments, and designing experiments to test hypotheses. According to Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, these strengths primarily reflect a high level of:

Accepted Answer

C. Analytical intelligence — Sternberg's Triarchic Theory includes analytical (componential) intelligence, which is characterized by the ability to analyze, evaluate, compare, and contrast information, essential for problem-solving and critical thinking in academic and research settings. Practical intelligence involves adapting to or shaping one's environment, while creative intelligence involves generating novel ideas. Interpersonal intelligence is a concept from Gardner's theory, not Sternberg's.

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A. Practical intelligence

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B. Creative intelligence

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D. Interpersonal intelligence

Question 9

The green pigment in plants responsible for photosynthesis is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll — Chlorophyll absorbs light (mainly red and blue) for photosynthesis.‌​‍

Answer

Carotene

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Haemoglobin

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Melanin

Question 10

Quit India slogan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Do or Die — Gandhi's call: 'Do or Die' (Karo Ya Maro).‌​‍

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Jai Hind

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Swaraj is my birthright

Answer

Vande Mataram

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #905