KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #975

Question 1

A young child is diagnosed with Kwashiorkor, a form of severe protein malnutrition. This condition primarily arises due to a deficiency of which type of amino acids in the diet?

Accepted Answer

B. Essential amino acids — Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained from the diet. Kwashiorkor is characterized by a severe protein deficiency, often due to a lack of dietary intake of these crucial essential amino acids, leading to symptoms like edema and muscle wasting. Non-essential amino acids can be synthesized, and conditionally essential ones are only essential under specific conditions.

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A. Non-essential amino acids

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C. Conditionally essential amino acids

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D. Branched-chain amino acids

Question 2

Vir Bhumi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajiv — Rajiv Gandhi.‌​‍

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Gandhi

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Indira

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 3

The Presidential Election uses which voting method?

Accepted Answer

Single Transferable Vote (proportional representation) — Article 55: President elected by STV via proportional representation. Votes of MLAs weighted by state population and MPs weighted by total MLA votes.

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First Past the Post

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Majority

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Plurality

Question 4

El Niño effect:‌​‍

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Warmer equatorial Pacific surface water; weakens Indian monsoon — Cycle ~2-7 years. ‌​‍La Niña: opposite (cooler), strengthens monsoon. ENSO affects global weather.

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Always floods India

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No effect

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Cooler Pacific

Question 5

Robert K. Merton's distinction:‌​‍

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Manifest vs Latent functions — Merton (1949): Manifest functions = intended consequences; Latent = unintended/unrecognised (e.g., Hopi rain dance manifestly seeks rain, latently reinforces group solidarity).‌​‍

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Conflict vs Consensus

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Primary vs Secondary groups

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Rural vs Urban

Question 6

The most fertile soil found in India is:‌​‍

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Alluvial Soil — Alluvial soil of Indo-Gangetic plains is the most fertile.‌​‍

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Red Soil

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Deccan Soil

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Laterite Soil

Question 7

Aadhaar is a biometric identification system unique to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

India — Aadhaar (UIDAI, 2009) provides 12-digit unique ID based on biometrics + demographic data.‌​‍

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Japan

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USA

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UK

Question 8

As per the recent SCERT Kerala guidelines for school reopening post-pandemic, which of the following measures is NOT mandated under the 'Safe School Protocol' for primary classes?

Accepted Answer

C. Deployment of a full-time school counselor in every government school — While CO2 monitors are recommended for assessing ventilation, SCERT Kerala does not mandate their installation in every classroom. Option A is correct as masks are required for older children, B is a recommended but not mandatory measure, and D aligns with social distancing protocols.

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A. Mandatory use of face masks for students above 5 years

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B. Installation of CO2 monitors in classrooms to assess air quality

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D. Promoting staggered entry and exit timings to avoid crowding

Question 9

Wular Lake, India's largest freshwater lake, is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jammu and Kashmir — Wular Lake in J&K is the largest freshwater lake (~130 sq km).‌​‍

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Sikkim

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Uttarakhand

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Himachal Pradesh

Question 10

Synonym of METICULOUS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Very careful — Meticulous = paying attention to detail.‌​‍

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Lazy

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Careless

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Quick

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #975