HSA Mixed Practice Test #133

Question 1

The SI unit of magnetic field (flux density) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tesla — Tesla (T) = Wb/m²; 1 T = 10,000 gauss.‌​‍

Answer

Henry

Answer

Gauss

Answer

Weber

Question 2

The Emergency of 1975 was declared under which article?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 352 — The 1975 Emergency was declared under Article 352 (National Emergency) by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on PM Indira Gandhi's advice.‌​‍

Answer

Article 356

Answer

Article 360

Answer

Article 370

Question 3

Ajatashatru invented:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both war engines — Both catapult and chariot-with-blade.‌​‍

Answer

Chariot

Answer

Rathamusala

Answer

Mahashila Kantaka

Question 4

NIA Act:

Accepted Answer

2008 (post 26/11) — NIA Act December 2008.

Answer

2010

Answer

2000

Answer

1985

Question 5

Under the 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (SSA) in Kerala, which intervention specifically targets the enrollment and retention of girls from marginalized communities in government schools?

Accepted Answer

C. 'Kanya' Scholarships — Gender Sensitization Programmes under SSA Kerala focus on creating awareness and addressing barriers to girls' education, including social norms and stereotypes, to improve enrollment and retention in schools. Kuttikootam is a daycare initiative, 'Kanya' Scholarships are merit-based, and 'Sankalpam' is a general quality improvement program, not specifically for girls.

Answer

A. Kuttikootam

Answer

B. Gender Sensitization Programmes

Answer

D. 'Sankalpam' for Girls

Question 6

Which event is related to the Second World War period (1939–45)?

Accepted Answer

Operation Barbarossa — Operation Barbarossa — Germany's 1941 invasion of the USSR.

Answer

Moroccan Crisis

Answer

Zimmermann Telegram

Answer

Berlin Blockade

Question 7

Akbar's land revenue system by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Todar Mal (Dahsala) — Zabti/Dahsala system.‌​‍

Answer

Abul Fazl

Answer

Raja Man Singh

Answer

Birbal

Question 8

Lok Sabha maximum strength:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

552 — 552 max (530 states + 20 UTs + 2 Anglo-Indians, though last category removed).‌​‍

Answer

555

Answer

550

Answer

545

Question 9

A preschool teacher wants to design an activity that maximizes social interaction and peer collaboration for problem-solving. Which theoretical perspective would most strongly support this pedagogical approach?

Accepted Answer

C. Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory — Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes the crucial role of social interaction, culture, and language in cognitive development, making peer collaboration and social interaction central to his pedagogical recommendations. While Bandura's theory involves social learning, Vygotsky's theory is more directly focused on the collaborative construction of knowledge. Piaget focused more on individual construction of knowledge, and Skinner on environmental reinforcement.

Answer

A. Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development

Answer

B. B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning

Answer

D. Albert Bandura's social learning theory

Question 10

The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protons — Z = number of protons; uniquely identifies an element.‌​‍

Answer

Protons + Neutrons

Answer

Electrons in outer shell

Answer

Neutrons

HSA Mixed Practice Test #133