KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #918

Question 1

LPG reforms of 1991 stand for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation — 1991 reforms under Manmohan Singh: dismantled Licence Raj, opened FDI, cut import tariffs, privatised PSUs.‌​‍

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Low Price Goods

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Land Price Guide

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Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Question 2

Right to Education is under which article?‌​‍

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Article 21A — Article 21A (86th Amendment, 2002) — free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14.‌​‍

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Article 19

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Article 21

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Article 24

Question 3

Something that can be heard:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Audible — Audible = can be heard.‌​‍

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Visible

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Edible

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Legible

Question 4

Art 51A:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Duties — 11 Fundamental Duties (Part IVA).‌​‍

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Fundamental Rights

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DPSP

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Citizenship

Question 5

UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) is based in:

Accepted Answer

Geneva — UNHCR founded 1950, based in Geneva. Protects refugees and stateless persons. Won Nobel Peace Prize 1954 and 1981.

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New York

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London

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Paris

Question 6

Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel in Economics in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — Abhijit Banerjee (Kolkata-born) shared 2019 Nobel with Esther Duflo (his wife) and Michael Kremer for RCT-based poverty research.‌​‍

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2018

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2017

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2020

Question 7

D. P. Mukherji's work emphasized:‌​‍

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Marxism + Indian tradition (dialectical) — D. ‌​‍P. Mukherji — Marxist humanist approach, integrating Indian cultural heritage. ‌​‍Lucknow University.

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Pure positivism

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Structuralism

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Rational choice

Question 8

Pseudo forces appear in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Non-inertial frames — E.g. ‌​‍centrifugal force in rotating frame, Coriolis force. Added to apply F=ma in accelerating frames.

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Rest frames

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All frames

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Inertial frames

Question 9

Considering the distinct physiographic divisions of Kerala, which of the following environmental challenges is most predominantly associated with the 'Lowland' region?

Accepted Answer

C. Saline water intrusion, coastal erosion, and vulnerability to sea-level rise. — The lowland region of Kerala, being a narrow coastal strip, is particularly vulnerable to saline water intrusion into its aquifers and estuaries, coastal erosion due to wave action, and the impacts of global sea-level rise. These challenges directly stem from its low elevation and proximity to the Arabian Sea. Options A, B (deforestation), and D are more characteristic environmental concerns of the highland or midland regions.

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A. Soil erosion and landslides due to steep slopes and heavy rainfall.

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B. Water scarcity during dry seasons and deforestation due to extensive logging.

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D. Human-wildlife conflict and the degradation of forest ecosystems.

Question 10

The first animal sent to space was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A dog (Laika) — Laika (a dog) was sent to space by USSR aboard Sputnik 2 on 3 November 1957.‌​‍

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A monkey

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A cat

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A rat

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #918