HSA Mixed Practice Test #99

Question 1

Father of Malayalam cinema:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

J.C. Daniel — J.C. Daniel — made the first Malayalam film.‌​‍

Answer

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Answer

Ramu Kariat

Answer

P.K. Rosy

Question 2

The Bahmani Sultanate (Deccan) was founded in:

Accepted Answer

1347 (by Alauddin Bahman Shah) — Bahmani founded by Zafar Khan (Alauddin Bahman Shah) — rebel against Delhi Tughlaq rule. Fragmented into 5 Deccan sultanates by 1518.

Answer

1206

Answer

1500

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1600

Question 3

Kerala's first female IAS officer:

Accepted Answer

Anna Rajam Malhotra — Anna Rajam Malhotra — first IAS woman from Kerala.

Answer

Padmaja Venugopal

Answer

Sheela Thomas

Answer

Renuka Sudhakar

Question 4

First Chairperson of Rajya Sabha:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

S. Radhakrishnan — Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (as VP).‌​‍

Answer

Zakir Hussain

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Radhakrishnan

Answer

V.V. Giri

Question 5

The 'Thiruvithamkoor Ezhava Memoir' (1904) was a significant document in Kerala’s socio-religious reform movements. Which reformer is primarily credited with its authorship and advocacy for Ezhava community upliftment?

Accepted Answer

D. Dr. Palpu — Dr. Palpu, an Ezhava reformer, authored the 'Thiruvithamkoor Ezhava Memoir' to highlight the grievances of the Ezhava community and demand social justice. Mannathu Padmanabhan led the Nair Service Society, C. Kesavan was a later political leader, and Kumaran Asan was a poet-reformer associated with caste reforms but not the memoir's author.

Answer

A. Mannathu Padmanabhan

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B. C. Kesavan

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C. Kumaran Asan

Question 6

Werner's coordination theory (1893):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Metal has primary (oxidation state) and secondary (coordination number) valences — Nobel 1913. ‌​‍[Co(NH₃)₆]Cl₃: primary 3 (Cl⁻), secondary 6 (NH₃). Geometry: octahedral, tetrahedral, etc.

Answer

Only one valence

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Octet only

Answer

Primary and secondary valences

Question 7

Anganwadi provides services to children under the age of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 years — Anganwadi (ICDS) covers children 0-6 years.‌​‍

Answer

4 years

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5 years

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7 years

Question 8

Which of these is a plant growth movement toward water?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hydrotropism — Hydrotropism = growth toward water (positive); shown by plant roots.‌​‍

Answer

Geotropism

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Phototropism

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Thigmotropism

Question 9

The total number of amendments to the Indian Constitution is (approximate, as of 2020s):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

~100+ — As of 2024, 105+ amendments have been passed. ‌​‍Constitution is rigid+flexible hybrid.

Answer

~50

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~150

Answer

~75

Question 10

The 7th Schedule contains:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Union, State, Concurrent Lists — 7th Schedule divides legislative powers: Union List, State List, Concurrent List.‌​‍

Answer

Official languages

Answer

Anti-defection law

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Panchayat subjects

HSA Mixed Practice Test #99