HSA Mixed Practice Test #25

Question 1

Synonym of VAPID:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dull — Offering nothing stimulating.‌​‍

Answer

Interesting

Answer

Lively

Answer

Exciting

Question 2

The largest Indus site in India is:

Accepted Answer

Rakhigarhi (Haryana) — Rakhigarhi in Haryana is the largest Harappan site in India.

Answer

Harappa

Answer

Mohenjo-daro

Answer

Kalibangan

Question 3

A key recommendation of the National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) 2009 was to transform teacher education programs from a fragmented approach to one that emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

B. A holistic and integrated professional preparation for all levels of schooling. — NCFTE 2009 advocated for a holistic and integrated approach to teacher education, moving beyond compartmentalized training to foster comprehensive professional development for teachers across all stages of school education. Option A is too narrow, focusing only on secondary teachers and subject knowledge. Option C contradicts the idea of comprehensive preparation. Option D neglects the practical and pedagogical aspects crucial for effective teaching.

Answer

A. Specialized subject knowledge acquisition for secondary teachers only.

Answer

C. Short-term, skill-based training modules for quick teacher deployment.

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D. Exclusive focus on theoretical understanding of educational psychology.

Question 4

Wayanad is the only district without:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Coastline — Wayanad is the only Kerala district without a coastline — it is an inland hill district.‌​‍

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Rivers

Answer

Forests

Question 5

Ayodhya verdict:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — SC verdict 9 Nov 2019.‌​‍

Answer

2021

Answer

2020

Answer

2018

Question 6

The Communal Award (1932) that reserved separate electorates for Dalits was issued by British PM:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ramsay MacDonald — MacDonald's Communal Award gave Dalits separate electorate; Gandhi opposed it vehemently.‌​‍

Answer

Baldwin

Answer

Churchill

Answer

Attlee

Question 7

The Public Service Commission (Union PSC) was first established in the year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1926 — Public Service Commission established 1926; renamed UPSC in 1950.‌​‍

Answer

1950

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1919

Answer

1947

Question 8

Kerala's rail network under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Southern Railway — Southern Railway zone.‌​‍

Answer

South Central

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Konkan

Answer

Central

Question 9

P. Bhaskaran:

Accepted Answer

Film lyricist, director — Neelakuyil director, lyricist.

Answer

Actor

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Politician

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Novelist only

Question 10

'Loo' is a hot dry wind experienced in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

North Indian plains — Loo is a strong, hot, dry wind that blows across the North Indian plains (especially UP, Punjab, Rajasthan) during May-June.‌​‍

Answer

Kerala coast

Answer

Northeast India

Answer

Western Ghats

HSA Mixed Practice Test #25