KAS Prelims Practice Test 12 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more

Question 1

Peacock Throne made by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan — Shah Jahan — looted by Nadir Shah 1739.‌​‍

Answer

Akbar

Answer

Aurangzeb

Answer

Jahangir

Question 2

The Dandi March / Salt Satyagraha began on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 March 1930 — Gandhi walked 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi (Gujarat) with 78 followers, reached 6 April 1930, made salt — defied salt law. ‌​‍Start of Civil Disobedience.

Answer

13 April 1919

Answer

26 January 1930

Answer

9 August 1942

Question 3

India's largest mangrove forest:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sundarbans — Sundarbans in West Bengal — largest mangrove forest.‌​‍

Answer

Bhitarkanika

Answer

Pichavaram

Answer

Gulf of Kutch

Question 4

The Preamble of the Constitution was itself inspired by which country's constitution?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

USA — The 'We, the People' phrasing was inspired by the US Constitution's Preamble.‌​‍

Answer

France

Answer

UK

Answer

USSR

Question 5

The Indian federation is described as:

Accepted Answer

Federal with unitary bias (quasi-federal) — K. C. Wheare called India 'quasi-federal'. Strong Centre with federal structure.

Answer

Pure federal

Answer

Pure unitary

Answer

Confederation

Question 6

15th Finance Commission chair:

Accepted Answer

N.K. Singh — N.K. Singh.

Answer

Y.V. Reddy

Answer

Vijay Kelkar

Answer

Montek

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a mode of heat transfer in the atmosphere?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Insulation — The four processes are conduction, convection, advection, radiation.‌​‍

Answer

Convection

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Advection

Question 8

Opposite of North-East:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

South-West — SW is opposite of NE.‌​‍

Answer

West

Answer

South-East

Answer

North-West

Question 9

Next: 10, 30, 60, 100, 150, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

210 — Diff 20,30,40,50,60 → 210.‌​‍

Answer

220

Answer

200

Answer

180

Question 10

DPDPA 2023 penalties max:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

₹250 crore — Up to ₹250 crore per violation.‌​‍

Answer

₹500 cr

Answer

₹100 cr

Answer

₹1000 cr

Question 11

Kannur district:

Accepted Answer

1957 — 1957.

Answer

1956

Answer

1970

Answer

1980

Question 12

Kerala produces approximately what % of India's rubber?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

90% — Kerala produces ~90% of India's natural rubber, mainly in Kottayam and Idukki.‌​‍

Answer

50%

Answer

70%

Answer

100%

Question 13

One word: Word formed from initials:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Acronym — Acronym.‌​‍

Answer

Portmanteau

Answer

Abbreviation

Answer

Contraction

Question 14

'The car is parked _____ the garage.' Fill in:

Accepted Answer

in — 'In' for enclosed spaces like a garage, room, building.

Answer

on

Answer

at

Answer

by

Question 15

Oppana performed at:

Accepted Answer

Muslim weddings — Muslim wedding dance form (Mappila).

Answer

Hindu weddings

Answer

Christian events

Answer

Any festival

KAS Prelims Practice Test 12 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more