HSA Mixed Practice Test #51

Question 1

The largest women's movement in Asia with membership of 41 lakh families:

Accepted Answer

Kudumbashree — Kudumbashree (Kerala) — one of the largest women's networks in Asia.

Answer

Indira Awas Yojana

Answer

Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

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Balika Samriddhi Yojana

Question 2

Ribosomes are composed of:

Accepted Answer

rRNA and protein — Ribosomes have a large and small subunit made of rRNA and many proteins.

Answer

DNA and protein

Answer

mRNA only

Answer

Lipids

Question 3

Harshavardhana capital:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kannauj — Kannauj (Harshavardhana ruled 606-647).‌​‍

Answer

Kanchi

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Pataliputra

Question 4

The man called 'Lion of Punjab' was:

Accepted Answer

Lala Lajpat Rai — Lala Lajpat Rai — Punjab Kesari (Lion of Punjab).

Answer

Satnam Singh

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Tejender Singh

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Bhagat Singh

Question 5

Estrogen and progesterone are produced mainly by:

Accepted Answer

Ovaries — Ovaries secrete estrogen (follicular) and progesterone (corpus luteum).

Answer

Testes

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Adrenal

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Pituitary

Question 6

The Silk Road was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Network of trade routes connecting East (China) to West (Europe) — overland and maritime — Active c. ‌​‍130 BCE - 1450s CE. Silk, spices, ideas (Buddhism), technologies (paper, gunpowder), diseases (plague) flowed across.

Answer

European-only

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Sea route

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Air route

Question 7

Father of modern chemistry:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lavoisier — Antoine Lavoisier — father of modern chemistry.‌​‍

Answer

Mendeleev

Answer

Dalton

Answer

Boyle

Question 8

The brain is protected by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Skull (Cranium) — The skull (cranium) protects the brain. The spine protects the spinal cord.‌​‍

Answer

Ribs

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Spine

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Sternum

Question 9

One-word substitute: 'a person who can speak many languages':

Accepted Answer

polyglot — A polyglot speaks multiple languages.

Answer

lexicographer

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linguist

Answer

glutton

Question 10

Which Mughal emperor's reign is considered the 'Golden Age' of Mughal architecture, and which monument is emblematic of this period?

Accepted Answer

A. Shah Jahan; Taj Mahal — Shah Jahan's reign (1628–1658) is known as the 'Golden Age' of Mughal architecture due to the construction of iconic structures like the Taj Mahal. While Akbar and Jahangir built significant monuments, Shah Jahan's emphasis on white marble and symmetry defined this period.

Answer

B. Akbar; Buland Darwaza

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C. Jahangir; Shalimar Bagh

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D. Aurangzeb; Badshahi Mosque

HSA Mixed Practice Test #51