KAS Prelims Practice Test 14 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more

Question 1

The Vedic Age is divided into:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Early and Later Vedic — Early Vedic (Rig Vedic) c. ‌​‍1500-1000 BCE: Sapta-Sindhu region. Later Vedic c. ‌​‍1000-600 BCE: eastward to Ganga-Yamuna doab.

Answer

Only Rig Vedic

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Three phases

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Only Later

Question 2

Dadabhai Naoroji's theory:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Drain of wealth — Drain of wealth — Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.‌​‍

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Collaboration

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Modernisation

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Revolution

Question 3

The Equator passes through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brazil — The Equator passes through 13 countries including Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya, Indonesia.‌​‍

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India

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Australia

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Russia

Question 4

Voting age:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

18 — 18 years (61st Amendment, 1989).‌​‍

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16

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21

Answer

25

Question 5

Joint Session by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of LS — Speaker of Lok Sabha presides.‌​‍

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VP

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PM

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CJI

Question 6

Cooperative society principle:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

One member one vote; mutual help — Voluntary, democratic. ‌​‍Kerala: KSEB, Milma (Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation), Kudumbashree.

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Capital vote

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Profit maximisation

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Hierarchy

Question 7

Maximum range of projectile for fixed initial speed occurs at angle:

Accepted Answer

45° — R = u² sin(2θ)/g is maximum when sin(2θ)=1 i.e. θ=45° (neglecting air resistance).

Answer

30°

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60°

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90°

Question 8

The number series 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___ — next is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

42 — Differences: 4,6,8,10 → next difference = 12. 30+12 = 42. Or n(n+1): 6×7=42.‌​‍

Answer

40

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44

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48

Question 9

Marathon : Race :: Hibernation : ?

Accepted Answer

Sleep — Marathon is a type of race; hibernation is a type of sleep.

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Dream

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Winter

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Bear

Question 10

CM Madhya Pradesh 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mohan Yadav — Mohan Yadav (Dec 2023).‌​‍

Answer

Kamal Nath

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Shivraj Chouhan

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Scindia

Question 11

Neelakurinji blooms every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 years — 12 years.‌​‍

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5 years

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8 years

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15 years

Question 12

Which Kerala lake is the deepest freshwater lake in the state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sasthamkotta — Sasthamkotta Lake in Kollam is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala and one of the deepest.‌​‍

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Vembanad

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Manasarovar

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Ashtamudi

Question 13

'She has been living here (A) since (B) five years (C) now (D).' Error is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

B — 'Since' is for point in time (since 2020). ‌​‍'For' is for duration (for five years). Correct: 'for five years'.

Answer

A

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C

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D

Question 14

Synonym of RANCOR:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bitterness — Bitter resentment.‌​‍

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Peace

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Love

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Joy

Question 15

Either the captain or his crew ___ responsible for the mishap.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

are — In 'either...or', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it — 'crew' (plural sense) → are.‌​‍

Answer

am

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is

Answer

was

KAS Prelims Practice Test 14 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more