HSA Mixed Practice Test #62

Question 1

The People's Planning Campaign (Janakeeya Yojana) in Kerala, initiated in 1996, is considered a landmark initiative. Which of the following statements best describes its principal contribution to sustaining and evolving the Kerala Model of Development?

Accepted Answer

C. It empowered local self-governing institutions by decentralizing planning and resource allocation, fostering participatory development. — The People's Planning Campaign was a pioneering effort in decentralization, transferring substantial planning and financial powers to local self-governing institutions (LSGIs). This aimed to make development more participatory and responsive to local needs, thereby deepening the democratic and social equity aspects of the Kerala Model. Options A, B, and D represent approaches contrary to the spirit of the campaign, which emphasized local empowerment and participatory governance.

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A. It primarily focused on attracting large-scale foreign investments to industrialize the state rapidly.

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B. It centralized fiscal powers and planning authority within the state government to streamline decision-making.

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D. Its main objective was to privatize public sector undertakings to improve efficiency and reduce state expenditure.

Question 2

Ashoka's war:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalinga — Kalinga (261 BCE).‌​‍

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Panipat

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Plassey

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Hydaspes

Question 3

Enzymes are biological catalysts that are chemically:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Proteins — Most enzymes are proteins (some RNA-based enzymes exist: ribozymes).‌​‍

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Nucleic acids

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Carbohydrates

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Lipids

Question 4

Which article says 'The State shall endeavour to promote international peace and security'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 51 — Article 51 is a DPSP on promotion of international peace, honouring international law, and encouraging settlement of disputes by arbitration.‌​‍

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Article 52

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Article 53

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Article 51A

Question 5

Vedic Age 'Dasarajna' war was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — Battle of ten kings, Rigveda book 7.‌​‍

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Mentioned in Rigveda

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First Vedic war

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Battle of Ten Kings

Question 6

Kerala Rural Development Programme funds:

Accepted Answer

All — Central and state schemes.

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DCP

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MGNREGA + state

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Unknown

Question 7

Who transferred the capital of Delhi Sultanate from Delhi to Daulatabad?

Accepted Answer

Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq — Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq's 1327 capital transfer to Devagiri (renamed Daulatabad) — a famous failure.

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Alauddin Khalji

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Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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Ibrahim Lodi

Question 8

A 16-year-old student consistently engages in discussions about abstract concepts like justice, morality, and the meaning of life, often proposing hypothetical scenarios and debating different philosophical viewpoints. This cognitive ability is characteristic of which stage of development according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

D. Formal operational stage — The formal operational stage, typically beginning around age 11-12 and extending into adulthood, is characterized by the development of abstract thought, hypothetical-deductive reasoning, and the ability to consider multiple possibilities. The other stages represent earlier cognitive limitations.

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A. Sensorimotor stage

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B. Preoperational stage

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C. Concrete operational stage

Question 9

Total Upanishads:

Accepted Answer

108 — 108, but 10-13 are principal ones.

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10

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52

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200

Question 10

Exchange of gases in the human lungs occurs in the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alveoli — Alveoli are tiny air sacs where O₂/CO₂ exchange with capillaries occurs.‌​‍

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Bronchi

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Trachea

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Pleura

HSA Mixed Practice Test #62