KAS Prelims Practice Test 7 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more

Question 1

Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at the Battle of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Waterloo — Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo (Belgium) on 18 June 1815 by Wellington and Blücher.‌​‍

Answer

Leipzig

Answer

Austerlitz

Answer

Trafalgar

Question 2

Mahajanapadas number:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

16 — 16 Mahajanapadas.‌​‍

Answer

14

Answer

18

Answer

12

Question 3

Bhitarkanika:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha (mangroves) — Odisha mangroves.‌​‍

Answer

WB

Answer

TN

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AP

Question 4

Nominated RS members by President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 — 12 eminent persons.‌​‍

Answer

6

Answer

14

Answer

10

Question 5

The Directive Principles were borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ireland — DPSPs were borrowed from the Irish Constitution (Article 45 of the Irish Constitution).‌​‍

Answer

UK

Answer

USA

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Australia

Question 6

National Income in India is measured and published by:

Accepted Answer

CSO (Central Statistical Office) / NSO — National Statistical Office (NSO, formerly CSO) under MoSPI publishes GDP/NI estimates.

Answer

RBI

Answer

Ministry of Finance

Answer

SEBI

Question 7

The electric bulb was invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edison — Thomas Edison invented the practical incandescent electric bulb in 1879.‌​‍

Answer

Tesla

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Faraday

Answer

Watt

Question 8

If A is in the north of B and C is in the west of B, in what direction is A with respect to C?

Accepted Answer

North-East — C is west of B, A is north of B, so A is north-east of C.

Answer

South

Answer

East

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South-West

Question 9

7, 11, 17, 25, 35, ?

Accepted Answer

47 — Differences: 4,6,8,10,12. Next = 35+12 = 47.

Answer

45

Answer

49

Answer

50

Question 10

New CEC 2025:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gyanesh Kumar — Gyanesh Kumar from Feb 2025.‌​‍

Answer

Rajiv Kumar

Answer

Anup Chandra

Answer

Sanjay Mishra

Question 11

British took Kochi:

Accepted Answer

1795 — 1795 during Anglo-Dutch wars.

Answer

1800

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1856

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1947

Question 12

BPCL Kochi Refinery:

Accepted Answer

Ambalamugal — Ambalamugal.

Answer

Willingdon

Answer

Ernakulam city

Answer

Tripunithura

Question 13

'The children are playing in the garden.' Tense:

Accepted Answer

Present continuous — am/is/are + verb-ing = present continuous (actions happening now).

Answer

Simple present

Answer

Present perfect

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Past simple

Question 14

Reported speech: 'Which country do you come from?' said Ram.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ram asked which country I came from — Reported question: pronoun shift (you→I), tense back-shift (do come → came).‌​‍

Answer

Ram asked which country you came from

Answer

Ram asked which country are you coming from

Answer

Ram asked which country I am coming from

Question 15

India is described as a 'Republic' because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The head of state is elected, not hereditary — In a republic, the head of state is elected (directly or indirectly), unlike a monarchy.‌​‍

Answer

It has a written constitution

Answer

It has multiple parties

Answer

It has a President

KAS Prelims Practice Test 7 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more