KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #926

Question 1

A primary school teacher is planning a lesson on the life cycle of a butterfly. To engage all students, she incorporates activities like students acting out the different stages, creating clay models of the butterfly, and performing a short dance sequence depicting its transformation. Which of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences is the teacher primarily aiming to stimulate with these instructional methods?

Accepted Answer

B. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence. — Gardner's Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence refers to the ability to use one's body to express ideas and feelings, and to use one's hands to produce or transform things. The activities described – acting, creating models, and dancing – all involve physical movement and hands-on manipulation, directly targeting this intelligence. While the topic is naturalistic, the *methods* are kinesthetic, and other options like linguistic or musical are not the primary focus here.

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A. Linguistic Intelligence.

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C. Musical Intelligence.

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D. Naturalistic Intelligence.

Question 2

Judiciary — SC established under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Art 124 — Article 124.‌​‍

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Art 143

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Art 226

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Art 136

Question 3

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is a guardian of the public purse, ensuring financial accountability of the executive to the Parliament. Which of the following statements accurately describes the scope of the CAG's audit functions?

Accepted Answer

C. The CAG audits the accounts of the Union and State governments, and also those bodies or authorities substantially financed from the Consolidated Fund of India or a State. — Option C is correct. The CAG audits the accounts of the Union and State governments and all bodies and authorities substantially financed from the Consolidated Fund of India or a State, as per Article 149 and the CAG's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. Option A is incorrect as the CAG's jurisdiction does not extend to 'all private sector companies' receiving 'any' financial grant. Option B is incorrect because the CAG can audit local bodies if mandated by law or requested by the Governor/President. Option D is incorrect as the CAG submits audit reports to the President/Gove

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A. The CAG audits the accounts of the Union and State governments, including all private sector companies that receive any financial grant from the government.

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B. The CAG audits the accounts of public sector undertakings, government companies, and statutory corporations, but does not audit local self-government bodies.

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D. The CAG's audit reports are directly submitted to the Supreme Court for judicial review before being presented to the Parliament or State Legislature.

Question 4

Harappan seals usually made of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Steatite — Steatite (soapstone) with unicorn motif common.‌​‍

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Gold

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Bronze

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Silver

Question 5

Article 280 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Finance Commission — Article 280: President constitutes Finance Commission every 5 years.‌​‍

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Election Commission

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UPSC

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CAG

Question 6

'By hook or by crook' means:

Accepted Answer

By any means (honest or dishonest) — The idiom indicates determination to achieve something one way or another.

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Fishing

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Farming

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Only honest ways

Question 7

India is the largest producer of which spice in the world?‌​‍

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Chilli — India is the world's largest producer, consumer, and exporter of chilli.‌​‍

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Black pepper

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Vanilla

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Saffron

Question 8

Who argued that 'mere political Swaraj would mean English rule without the Englishmen'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gandhi — Gandhi made this critique in 'Hind Swaraj' (1909).‌​‍

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Dr. Ambedkar

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 9

Synonym of 'confident':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Assured — Confident = assured, self-assured, self-certain.‌​‍

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Uncertain

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Timid

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Anxious

Question 10

Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) entered Mars orbit in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — MOM reached Mars orbit on 24 September 2014 — ISRO's first Mars mission, first on maiden attempt.‌​‍

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2013

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2012

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2019

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #926