KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #945

Question 1

United Nations has how many official languages?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) — UN 6 official languages. ‌​‍UN Day 24 October. 193 member states. ‌​‍6 principal organs: GA, SC, ECOSOC, Secretariat, ICJ, Trusteeship Council (suspended).

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10

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5

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3

Question 2

The southernmost point of India (including islands) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indira Point — Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island is the southernmost point of India. ‌​‍Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of mainland India.

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Kanyakumari

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Rameswaram

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Minicoy Island

Question 3

A.O. Hume was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Founder — Hume founded INC but was not president. Bonnerjee was first president.‌​‍

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First president

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Both

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Neither

Question 4

Cerebrum controls:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thinking and intelligence — Largest part of brain. Higher functions.‌​‍

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Balance

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Breathing

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Reflexes

Question 5

Peacock:

Accepted Answer

All — National Bird since 1963.

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National bird

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State bird

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Sacred

Question 6

The Noble Eightfold Path ends with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right Samadhi (concentration/meditation) — Noble Eightfold Path: Right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. ‌​‍Divided into Wisdom (prajna), Ethics (sila), Meditation (samadhi).

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Right speech

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Right view

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Right karma

Question 7

The first Muslim President of Indian National Congress was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Badruddin Tyabji — Badruddin Tyabji presided over the 1887 INC Madras session — first Muslim INC president.‌​‍

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Maulana Azad

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Jinnah

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Rahimullah Sayani

Question 8

What is the ideal temperature range that must be maintained for vaccines stored in an Ice-Lined Refrigerator (ILR) under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)?

Accepted Answer

D. +2°C to +8°C — The Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) mandates that vaccines must be stored within a strict temperature range of +2°C to +8°C to maintain their potency and effectiveness. Temperatures below +2°C can lead to freezing, which damages many vaccines, while temperatures above +8°C can reduce vaccine efficacy over time. Therefore, +2°C to +8°C is the ideal range for safe storage.

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A. -2°C to +2°C

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B. +8°C to +12°C

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C. 0°C to +4°C

Question 9

Acharya Vinoba Bhave is associated with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bhoodan Movement — Vinoba Bhave initiated the Bhoodan (land-gift) movement in 1951.‌​‍

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Panchayati Raj

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India's Planning

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Tebhaga Movement

Question 10

Centre for Development Studies (CDS):

Accepted Answer

TVM — social sciences — TVM — premier social science research.

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Kochi

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Thrissur

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Kottayam

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #945