KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #947

Question 1

Human Rights Day:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10 Dec — 10 December (UDHR adopted, 1948).‌​‍

Answer

24 Oct

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1 Jan

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8 Mar

Question 2

The device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Motor — Motor: electrical → mechanical. Generator: mechanical → electrical.‌​‍

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Rectifier

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Generator

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Transformer

Question 3

Which state has the longest coastline?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gujarat — Gujarat has the longest coastline (~1,600 km).‌​‍

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Kerala

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Maharashtra

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Tamil Nadu

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is/are correct?
1. The UPSC is consulted on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and posts.
2. The UPSC's advice is binding on the government in matters of disciplinary actions against a civil servant.
3. The President can exclude certain posts, services, and matters from the purview of the UPSC.
4. The expenses of the UPSC, including the salaries and allowances of its members, are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.

Accepted Answer

B. 1, 3 and 4 only — Statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is consulted on recruitment methods (Article 320), the President can specify matters not requiring UPSC consultation (proviso to Article 320(3)), and its expenses are charged to the Consolidated Fund of India (Article 322). Statement 2 is incorrect because the advice tendered by the UPSC to the government, including on disciplinary matters, is generally advisory and not binding. While usually accepted, the government can reject it, provided it informs Parliament of the reasons.

Answer

A. 1, 2 and 3 only

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C. 2 and 4 only

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D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5

Kerala's state tree:

Accepted Answer

Coconut Palm — Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera).

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Teak

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Jackfruit Tree

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Banyan

Question 6

Kesavananda case was from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala — Kerala (Edneer Mutt, Kasaragod).‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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Maharashtra

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UP

Question 7

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 was awarded for research on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Institutional role in prosperity — Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson won for research on how institutions shape national prosperity.‌​‍

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Climate economics

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Behavioural economics

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Trade theory

Question 8

The princess has a beautiful white ___ (feminine of horse).

Accepted Answer

mare — Mare is the female of horse.

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bitch

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horsess

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vixen

Question 9

Meaning of 'cumbersome':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bulky/awkward to carry — Cumbersome = heavy, unwieldy, troublesome.‌​‍

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Small

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Easy

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Light

Question 10

Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, who among the following is primarily responsible for ensuring the enrollment, attendance, and completion of elementary education by every child residing within its jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

C. The Local Authority — The RTE Act, 2009, explicitly places the primary responsibility for ensuring the enrollment, attendance, and completion of elementary education for every child on the Local Authority (e.g., Panchayat, Municipality) within its jurisdiction. This decentralizes accountability and ensures grassroots-level implementation of the Act's provisions.

Answer

A. The Central Government

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B. The State Government

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D. The School Management Committee

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #947