KAS Prelims Practice — Set 02

Q1.Gandhi assassinated:‌​‍

Q2.The Mauryan Empire's administrative manual 'Arthashastra' was written by:‌​‍

Q3.Vasco da Gama reached Calicut (India) in:

Q4.Junagadh (Gujarat) was integrated through a:‌​‍

Q5.The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was founded by:

Q6.The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around:

Q7.Indigo Revolt in:‌​‍

Q8.The Gupta ruler who defeated the Huns was:

Q9.Ibn Battuta visited India during:‌​‍

Q10.The Muslim League was founded in 1906 at:‌​‍

Q11.Khardung La elevation:

Q12.Deccan Traps formed by:‌​‍

Q13.Mahi river flows:‌​‍

Q14.Which state receives rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon (October-November)?‌​‍

Q15.India's first inland waterway (NW-1) is on which river?‌​‍

Q16.Telangana state was formed in:

Q17.Lithium deposits found in:‌​‍

Q18.Sugarcane is a:‌​‍

Q19.The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended by the:‌​‍

Q20.PM's salary:‌​‍

Q21.Maternity Benefit Act amended:‌​‍

Q22.Who is competent to remove the Chairman and other members of the State Public Service Commissions?

Q23.Budget presented by:‌​‍

Q24.Quasi-federal — said by:‌​‍

Q25.Art 370 abrogation ruling SC:‌​‍

Q26.First Muslim President:

Q27.Cabinet resignation:‌​‍

Q28.NHRC established:‌​‍

Q29.7th Schedule contains:‌​‍

Q30.India is described as a 'Republic' because:‌​‍

Q31.The first Free Trade Agreement India signed was with:‌​‍

Q32.Which Yojana aims to assist educated unemployed youth to set up self-employment ventures?‌​‍

Q33.The first Five Year Plan of India was based on the model of:‌​‍

Q34.CPI (Consumer Price Index) for inflation measurement uses whose weights?‌​‍

Q35.IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) was passed in:‌​‍

Q36.First Five Year Plan started:‌​‍

Q37.States that benefited most during the initial phase of the Green Revolution:

Q38.Kepler's third law: T² ∝:‌​‍

Q39.Father of Electricity is:‌​‍

Q40.Brewster's angle:

Q41.Mirage is caused by:‌​‍

Q42.The alloy of copper and tin is:‌​‍

Q43.General formula of alkenes:‌​‍

Q44.Urea, a nitrogen-rich organic fertiliser, has the formula:

Q45.pH of blood is tightly regulated at:‌​‍

Q46.Calcitonin:‌​‍

Q47.Phloem transports:‌​‍

Q48.1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?‌​‍

Q49.Row of 50. Raj 10th from right. Position from left?‌​‍

Q50.If A=1, B=2... then FACE = ?‌​‍

Q51.If ROSE = 6821, SORE = ?‌​‍

Q52.Analogy: Wheat : Flour :: Milk : ?

Q53.A clock seen through a mirror when time is 7 o'clock shows:

Q54.Series: 2, 7, 14, 23, 34, ?

Q55.Arrange in dictionary order: (i) Ambitious (ii) Ambiguous (iii) Ambiguity (iv) Ambition (v) Amphibians

Q56.Find the missing letter: B, E, H, K, N, ___?‌​‍

Q57.Blood: A is son of B, B is daughter of C. C to A:‌​‍

Q58.Oldest rock on Earth:‌​‍

Q59.Deepest lake world:

Q60.Who used the adapted motor vehicle dubbed 'Chaitanya Ratham'?‌​‍

Q61.Capital of Australia:

Q62.TRAI HQ:

Q63.India's rank in 2024 Olympics medal tally:‌​‍

Q64.The demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes was announced on:‌​‍

Q65.The first tribal woman President of India is:

Q66.UPI transactions 2024 (monthly peak):‌​‍

Q67.Which Union Ministry launched the e-Shram portal (centralized database of unorganized workers)?‌​‍

Q68.Which city hosted the G20 Summit on 18-19 November 2024?‌​‍

Q69.Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, was abrogated in:‌​‍

Q70.PM Vishwakarma Yojana:‌​‍

Q71.First Malayalam newspaper:‌​‍

Q72.The 1921 All Kerala Provincial Conference for Aikya Kerala was held at:‌​‍

Q73.Founder of the 'Saiva Prakasha Sabha':

Q74.The slogan 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' is associated with:

Q75.Mannathu Padmanabhan founded the NSS in:‌​‍

Q76.Who founded Advaita Ashram at Aluva?

Q77.Kerala's first ministry under E.M.S. Namboodiripad assumed power on:‌​‍

Q78.The 'Wagon Tragedy' during the Malabar Rebellion is also called:‌​‍

Q79.Where is Kerala Coconut Research Station situated?‌​‍

Q80.Kerala coastline length:‌​‍

Q81.In which district is Mangalavanam (smallest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala) situated?‌​‍

Q82.Vagamon:

Q83.CPI(M) Kerala politburo member:‌​‍

Q84.Kerala's COVID contact tracing called:

Q85.Periyar dam Mullaperiyar — operated by:‌​‍

Q86.Idiom 'rain cats and dogs':‌​‍

Q87.Synonym of LITHE:

Q88.Synonym of RESPITE:

Q89.Synonym of ALOOF:‌​‍

Q90.Mr. Jenson ___ 12 films and I think his latest is the best.‌​‍

Q91.Synonym of ETHEREAL:‌​‍

Q92.She ___ dinner when I arrived.

Q93.Which is NOT a countable noun?‌​‍

Q94.Synonym of LATENT:‌​‍

Q95.'Turn down' means:

Q96.Chemmeen author:

Q97.Tippuvinte Veeraganadhakal set in:‌​‍

Q98.Who wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam?‌​‍

Q99.Chemmeen by:‌​‍

Q100.Who wrote Randamoozham?‌​‍