KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #925

Question 1

Temple Entry Proclamation:

Accepted Answer

1936 Travancore — 12 November 1936 by Sree Chitra Thirunal.

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1940

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1947

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1950

Question 2

In Kerala's agricultural practices, which transport mode is most commonly used for the bulk movement of perishable goods like rubber and spices from rural farmlands to processing units?

Accepted Answer

A. Waterways — Kerala's extensive network of backwaters and rivers makes waterways the most cost-effective and traditional mode for transporting bulky perishable goods like rubber and spices. Railways and road transport are used but are less efficient for bulk movement to processing units. Air transport is prohibitively expensive for such low-value, high-volume goods.

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B. Railways

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C. Road transport

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D. Air transport

Question 3

pH of stomach acid:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1-2 — Stomach HCl has pH ~1-2 (strongly acidic).‌​‍

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5-6

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7

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9-10

Question 4

India's NSSO replaced by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NSO — NSSO merged with CSO in 2019 to form National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI.‌​‍

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NSSO still exists

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CSO

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NSC

Question 5

Amoeba belongs to which kingdom?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protista — Unicellular protist.

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Monera

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Fungi

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Animalia

Question 6

Dadabhai Naoroji's 'Drain Theory' was elaborated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (1901) — Argued wealth drained from India to Britain through home charges, remittances, salaries. ‌​‍'Grand Old Man of India'; first Indian MP in British House of Commons (1892).

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Unhappy India

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India Today

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Hind Swaraj

Question 7

Kerala Karshaka Pension:

Accepted Answer

Farmer pension — Farmer welfare.

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General

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Widow

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Disability

Question 8

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates intrinsic motivation in a student's learning process?

Accepted Answer

C. A student spending hours researching a historical topic purely out of personal fascination. — Intrinsic motivation is driven by an internal desire to learn or engage in an activity for its inherent satisfaction, such as personal fascination. The other options describe actions motivated by external rewards (scholarship, college admission) or avoidance of negative consequences (parental punishment), which are characteristics of extrinsic motivation.

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A. A student studying diligently for an exam to win a scholarship.

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B. A student completing homework assignments to avoid parental punishment.

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D. A student participating in a debate club to impress college admissions officers.

Question 9

Who led the first agricultural labourers' strike in Kerala demanding social and economic rights?

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali led the historic 1907 strike by Dalit labourers in Travancore.

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A.K. Gopalan

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P. Krishna Pillai

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EMS Namboodiripad

Question 10

Which type of vegetation is characteristic of an equatorial climate?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Evergreen rainforest — Multi-layered: emergent (50m+), canopy, understory, forest floor. ‌​‍50% of world's species in 7% of land.

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Deciduous

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Desert

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Taiga

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #925