KAS PART 1 PSC Messenger Answer Key
History Questions (1-25)
1. Which of the following about Rudradaman is/are correct?
Answer: C) Only (i, ii and iv)
2. Which of the following is/are not correctly matched?
Answer: B) Only (iii)
3. Which ancient text refers to Chandragupta Maurya as being of low social origin?
Answer: B) Milindapanha
4. Which is not correct about ancient literature?
Answer: D) Dharma Sutras deal with domestic religious ceremonies.
5. Which is/are not correct about the Mughal Jagirdāri System?
Answer: D) Only (iv)
6. Which is/are not correctly matched?
Answer: C) Only (iii and iv)
7. Correct chronological order of Indian National Movement events:
Answer: D) III, IV, II, I
8. Statements about Champaran Satyagraha:
Answer: A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
9. Who among the above were the tribal leaders?
Answer: C) 1, 5 and 6
10. Which is/are not correct about the Second Five Year Plan?
Answer: D) Only (i, ii and v)
11. Event led to formation of Kerala:
Answer: B) The States Reorganisation Act of 1956
12. Primary focus of "Education Bill":
Answer: D) Government control over private aided schools
13. Founder of "Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham":
Answer: B) Ayyankali
14. "Temple Entry Proclamation" was issued by:
Answer: A) Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
15. Treaty between English East India Company and Travancore:
Answer: C) Treaty of Mavelikkara
16. Primary goal of "Nivarthana Agitation":
Answer: B) Representation in the Legislative Assembly
17. Presided over Aluva Religious Conference:
Answer: D) Swami Bodhananda
18. Clause in Madras Estates Land Act:
Answer: B) Clause concerning the definition of "private land"
19. Trade Agreement prior to East India Company:
Answer: C) The Portuguese-Calicut Trade Accord (1513)
20. Event that brought untouchability issue to Gandhi:
Answer: D) The Kakinada session of the Indian National Congress in 1923
21. Pentagonal International System of 1970s:
Answer: C) USA, USSR, China, Japan and Western Europe
22. Treaty that did not redraw Europe's map:
Answer: D) Treaty of Locarno
23. Match the following:
Answer: B) i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d
24. Organization of African Unity intended to:
Answer: D) All of the above
25. Analysed role of print media in imagining nationhood:
Answer: B) Benedict Anderson
General Knowledge (26-50)
26. Yom Kippur War was fought to:
Answer: A) Recover lost territories from Israel
27. Find which statement is not true:
Answer: B) Siam was a French colony in the late 19th century
28. Associated with study of capitalism:
Answer: B) Maurice Dobb
29. Correct chronological order:
Answer: B) ii, iii, i, iv
30. Match the following:
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
31. Correct arrangement of journals:
Answer: C) i - Dhanvanthari, ii - Vajrasoochi, iii - Vivekodayam, iv - Paropakari
32. Musical instrument used in Soapanasangeetham:
Answer: A) Thudi
33. Koimpidaran is character of:
Answer: B) Mudiyattu
34. Not an ayurvedic text:
Answer: C) Aalathur Manipravaaalam
35. Chengannuraathi belongs to:
Answer: A) Vadakkan Pattu
36. Correct chronological order of novels:
Answer: A) Oru vazhiyum kure nizhalukalum, Agnisakshi, Alahayude Penmakkal, Aaraachaar
37. Four languages of Dakshin Dravida branch:
Answer: D) ii and iii are correct
38. Discovered Edakkal caves:
Answer: B) Babington
39. Known for Bharateshwara Temple:
Answer: B) Irinjalakuda
40. Musical and dance performance of Adiya community:
Answer: B) Gaddika
41. Province with highest representation in Constituent Assembly:
Answer: A) Madras
42. Included in concurrent list:
Answer: D) Economic and Social Planning
43. Wrong statement about President's power:
Answer: C) Absolute power to appoint Inferior Officers
44. Right of audience in all courts:
Answer: B) Attorney General of India
45. Right statement/s:
Answer: B) 1 and 3
46. Population limit for Panchayat Raj Institutions:
Answer: C) Above 20 Lakhs
47. Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha:
Answer: B) Prime Minister or a Minister, who is a member of Rajya Sabha nominated by the Prime Minister
48. Inter-State Council is appointed by:
Answer: A) The President of India
49. Web-based portal for e-Governance in PRIs:
Answer: D) e-GramSwaraj
50. RTI Act time limit for life/liberty information:
Answer: D) 48 hours
Current Affairs & Law (51-75)
51. Correct statements about MGNREGA:
Answer: C) Only 1 and 3
52. Match e-governance initiatives:
Answer: B) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
53. Convention India has ratified:
Answer: C) UN Convention on Law of Sea (1982)
54. Chronological order of summits:
Answer: B) 1, 4, 3, 2
55. Divisions in Ministry of External Affairs:
Answer: D) Only 3 and 4
56. Match Arms Control Groups:
Answer: A) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
57. Correct about tribunals:
Answer: C) Administrative tribunals are specialized tribunals but all specialized tribunals are not administrative tribunals
58. True statement:
Answer: A) Election Commission is a constitutional body with quasi judicial power
59. Gender neutral legislation:
Answer: A) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
60. True statement about factors:
Answer: D) Both A) and C)
61. Legislation meant for SC/ST:
Answer: D) All the above
62. True about Constitutional Amendments:
Answer: D) All the above
63. False correlation about public interest litigation:
Answer: D) Only A) and C)
64. False statement about emergency:
Answer: B) During emergency, there is suspension of right to Constitutional Remedies with respect to enforcement of all fundamental rights.
65. Correct statements about fundamental rights:
Answer: B) Only (i, ii and v)
66. Assertion and Reason:
Answer: B) (A) is true but (R) is false
67. Assertion and Reason:
Answer: B) (A) is true but (R) is false
68. Match Fundamental Rights:
Answer: B) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
69. Correct statements about Rule of Law:
Answer: D) Only (i and iv)
70. Assertion and Reason:
Answer: C) (A) is false but (R) is true
71. Age difference problem:
Answer: B) 21 years
72. Members playing at least two sports:
Answer: A) 25
73. Code for 'SECTION':
Answer: D) PQKVEGU
74. How is P related to T:
Answer: A) P is the wife of T
75. Difference between digits:
Answer: C) 1
Science & Geography (76-100)
76. Length of the track:
Answer: D) 100 m
77. Central angle for four-wheelers:
Answer: A) 202.5°
78. Rounds played in Spell Bee:
Answer: D) 99
79. Area of shaded region:
Answer: B) 102.73 cm²
80. Negation of statement:
Answer: D) Amit does not live in Delhi or Aman lives in Mumbai
81. 100th common term:
Answer: B) 597
82. Sunday in March 2050:
Answer: A) 20
83. Angle between clock hands:
Answer: C) 245°
84. Difference between CI and SI:
Answer: A) Rs. 295
85. Cost price of product:
Answer: A) Rs. 500
86. Earth's core statement:
Answer: A) Both the Statement and Assertion are true and the Assertion is the correct explanation of the Statement
87. Correct about planets' rotation:
Answer: D) Only (iii and iv)
88. Atmospheric components order:
Answer: A) 2, 4, 1, 3
89. Match air mass stability terms:
Answer: A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
90. Process of coral bleaching:
Answer: C) 2, 1, 4, 3
91. Assertion about Epcitogenic movements:
Answer: D) (A) is false but (R) is true
92. Match volcanic components:
Answer: B) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
93. Winds around low pressure center:
Answer: B) circulate counter clockwise and converge
94. Characteristic generating Tsunami:
Answer: B) Its depth and vertical displacement of the sea floor
95. Describes debris flow:
Answer: C) It is a rapid, fluid like movement of a mixture of water, rock, soil and organic debris
96. Features in upper river course:
Answer: B) V-shaped Valley and Gorges
97. Not a cause of cultural lag:
Answer: D) Increased education and awareness
98. Match tribes with states:
Answer: A) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
99. "troposphere temperature fall":
Answer: C) Laps rate
100. Planetary winds between equatorial and subtropical:
Answer: D) Trade winds