KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #948

Question 1

The Poona Pact (1932) was between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gandhi and Ambedkar — The Poona Pact was between Gandhi and Ambedkar regarding representation of depressed classes, replacing separate electorates with reserved seats.‌​‍

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Gandhi and Jinnah

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Jawaharlal Nehru and Patel

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Gandhi and Irwin

Question 2

USSR officially dissolved on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 December 1991 — Gorbachev resigned as Soviet President 25 Dec 1991; USSR flag lowered over Kremlin. ‌​‍15 republics became independent states.

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1945

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1985

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1989

Question 3

Kerala BJP's first MP (Lok Sabha):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Suresh Gopi 2024 — Suresh Gopi from Thrissur — first BJP MP from Kerala to LS.‌​‍

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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O Rajagopal

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None

Question 4

Paris 2024 Olympics duration:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 July - 11 Aug — 26 July to 11 August 2024.‌​‍

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August only

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Sept

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July only

Question 5

Reduction involves:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both gain of electrons and gain of hydrogen — Reduction = gain of e⁻ or gain of H or loss of O (classical definition).‌​‍

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Gain of electrons

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Loss of electrons

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Loss of oxygen from other atom

Question 6

Human Development Index (HDI) was developed by UNDP and:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen — Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq (1990) launched HDI in UNDP Human Development Report. ‌​‍Sen was key collaborator.

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Amartya Sen

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John Rawls

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Paul Samuelson

Question 7

Chandrayaan-1 discovered:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water on Moon — Chandrayaan-1 (2008) discovered water molecules on the Moon's surface — a major scientific finding.‌​‍

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Life on Moon

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Gold on Moon

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Oxygen on Moon

Question 8

One word: Play with sad ending:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tragedy — Tragedy.‌​‍

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Comedy

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Farce

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Melodrama

Question 9

Ernakulam is:

Accepted Answer

Commercial capital — Most urbanised. Kochi is here.

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Capital

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Cultural capital

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Judicial capital

Question 10

A patient is diagnosed with an obstruction in the superior vena cava. This would primarily impair venous return from which part of the body to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A. Head, neck, and upper limbs — The superior vena cava collects deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, upper limbs, and thorax and empties it into the right atrium. An obstruction here would impede venous return from these specific regions. The inferior vena cava collects blood from the abdomen and lower limbs. The lungs return oxygenated blood via pulmonary veins, and the liver and digestive organs drain into the hepatic portal system, eventually to the inferior vena cava.

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B. Abdomen and lower limbs

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C. Lungs

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D. Liver and digestive organs

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #948