HSA Mixed Practice Test #1018

Question 1

The Rowlatt Act (1919) was opposed because it:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gave powers to detain without trial — Rowlatt Act permitted arrest without trial; Gandhi launched Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919.‌​‍

Answer

Banned cow slaughter

Answer

Raised taxes

Answer

Revoked dyarchy

Question 2

Complete the conditional: 'If I had a car, I ___'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

would drop you at the bus stop — Second conditional: If + past, would + base verb → 'would drop'.‌​‍

Answer

could have dropped you at the bus stop

Answer

will drop you at the bus stop

Answer

would have dropped you at the bus stop

Question 3

Child Labour (P&R) Act amended:

Accepted Answer

Both — Original 1986; amended 2016.

Answer

1986 original

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2016 amendment

Answer

Neither

Question 4

Folic acid important during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy — Prevents neural tube defects.‌​‍

Answer

Infancy only

Answer

Old age

Answer

Never

Question 5

Antonym of BARREN:

Accepted Answer

Fertile — Barren ↔ fertile.

Answer

Empty

Answer

Dry

Answer

Hollow

Question 6

First Defence Minister:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Baldev Singh — Sardar Baldev Singh.‌​‍

Answer

Krishna Menon

Answer

Patel

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 7

Central Dogma of molecular biology is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

DNA → RNA → Protein — Central Dogma (Crick, 1958): genetic info flows DNA → RNA → protein via transcription and translation.‌​‍

Answer

Protein → DNA → RNA

Answer

RNA → DNA → Protein

Answer

Protein → RNA → DNA

Question 8

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1993 — NHRC set up 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act.‌​‍

Answer

1985

Answer

2005

Answer

1978

Question 9

The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Distribution of powers between Union and States — The Seventh Schedule contains three lists: Union List (currently 100 subjects), State List (61 subjects), and Concurrent List (52 subjects), distributing legislative powers between Centre and States.‌​‍

Answer

Anti-defection provisions

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Panchayati Raj institutions

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Official Languages

Question 10

UP Lok Sabha 2024 surprise:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

SP-Cong INDIA alliance gained — SP+Cong won more seats than expected.‌​‍

Answer

No change

Answer

BJP swept

Answer

Tie

HSA Mixed Practice Test #1018