KAS Prelims Practice Test 2 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more

Question 1

In which year did Rash Bihari Bose organise the Indian Independence League at Bangkok?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1942 — Indian Independence League formed at the Bangkok Conference in March 1942.‌​‍

Answer

1940

Answer

1944

Answer

1938

Question 2

Gandhi-Irwin Pact:

Accepted Answer

1931 — March 1931 — suspended Civil Disobedience, Gandhi attended RTC.

Answer

1930

Answer

1932

Answer

1933

Question 3

Kolar Gold Fields are in which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karnataka — Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka was one of India's most important gold mines, now largely depleted.‌​‍

Answer

Tamil Nadu

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Andhra Pradesh

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Rajasthan

Question 4

RTI evolved from SC declaring 'Right to Know' a Fundamental Right in: (i) Raj Narain v UP 1976 (ii) Maneka Gandhi v UoI 1978 (iii) PUCL v UoI 2004‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All of the above — All three cases contributed to the doctrinal foundation of RTI.‌​‍

Answer

Only (i) and (ii)

Answer

Only (i)

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Only (i) and (iii)

Question 5

National Emergency declared on advice of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cabinet (in writing) — 44th Amendment requires written advice of Cabinet.‌​‍

Answer

CJI

Answer

President alone

Answer

PM alone

Question 6

Last Five Year Plan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12th — 12th Plan (2012-17) was the last.‌​‍

Answer

10th

Answer

11th

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13th

Question 7

Boyle's law:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

PV = constant at constant T and n — Charles: V/T. Gay-Lussac: P/T. Combined → ideal gas eqn.‌​‍

Answer

V/T = constant

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PV = nRT

Answer

P/T = constant

Question 8

In a row of students, Jijin is 14th from left and Arya is 18th from right. ‌​‍If they interchange, Jijin becomes 6th from left. What will be Arya's position from the right?

Accepted Answer

10th — After swap, Jijin is at Arya's old position (18th from right) which is 6th from left → total students = 6 + 18 − 1 = 23. ‌​‍Arya now at Jijin's old position (14th from left) = 23 − 14 + 1 = 10th from right.

Answer

20th

Answer

21st

Answer

9th

Question 9

3, 9, 27, 81, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

243 — Each × 3. 81 × 3 = 243.‌​‍

Answer

216

Answer

162

Answer

108

Question 10

National Education Policy 2020 — mother tongue instruction till:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Class 5 — NEP 2020 recommends mother tongue/regional language as medium of instruction at least till Grade 5.‌​‍

Answer

Class 3

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Class 8

Answer

Class 10

Question 11

Date of Temple Entry Proclamation issued by Sree Chithira Thirunal:

Accepted Answer

November 12, 1936 — The Proclamation was signed on 12 November 1936 (27 Thulam 1112 ME).

Answer

October 12, 1936

Answer

August 12, 1936

Answer

December 12, 1936

Question 12

Kerala gets rainfall from: (1) SW Monsoon end May–September (2) NE Monsoon (3) SW Monsoon was observed by Hippalus (~45 CE)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All are true — Kerala receives both monsoons; the SW Monsoon timing and Hippalus's role are historically documented.‌​‍

Answer

Only 1 is true

Answer

Only 2 is true

Answer

Only 3 is true

Question 13

Plural of 'child':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

children — Irregular plural.‌​‍

Answer

childs

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childes

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child

Question 14

One word: Opposite-meaning word:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Antonym — Antonym.‌​‍

Answer

Homonym

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Synonym

Answer

Acronym

Question 15

Synonym of STRINGENT:

Accepted Answer

Strict — Strict, rigorous.

Answer

Lax

Answer

Mild

Answer

Loose

KAS Prelims Practice Test 2 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more