HSA Mixed Practice Test #134

Question 1

The largest rice-producing state in India is:

Accepted Answer

West Bengal — West Bengal is the largest rice-producing state in India, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Question 2

Statements on Declaration of National Emergency: (1) Article 19 rights auto-suspended (2) Art 358 suspends Art 19; Art 359 suspends other FRs (3) Art 20 & 21 cannot be suspended (4) Other rights may be suspended by Presidential order‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All correct — All four statements about National Emergency are constitutionally correct.‌​‍

Answer

1, 2, 4

Answer

1, 2, 3

Answer

1, 3, 4

Question 3

106th Amendment (2023):

Accepted Answer

Women's reservation — Women's reservation in LS and State Assemblies.

Answer

SC/ST

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OBC

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GST

Question 4

The capital of Vijayanagara, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hampi — Hampi (Karnataka) — ruins along Tungabhadra. ‌​‍Key monuments: Virupaksha temple, Vittala temple (musical pillars, stone chariot), Lotus Mahal, Hazara Rama temple.

Answer

Chandragiri

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Penukonda

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Vellore

Question 5

The Western Ghats are also known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sahyadri — The Western Ghats are called Sahyadri; they run parallel to India's west coast.‌​‍

Answer

Aravalli

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Nilgiri

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Purvanchal

Question 6

Arrange Kerala districts by descending 2011 Census population: (1) Thiruvananthapuram (2) Thrissur (3) Malappuram (4) Ernakulam‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam — 2011 Census: Malappuram > Thiruvananthapuram > Thrissur > Ernakulam.‌​‍

Answer

Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram

Answer

Malappuram, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur

Answer

Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur

Question 7

A school management committee is planning to implement inclusive education practices. Which of the following actions would be a foundational step towards truly inclusive practice, beyond just admitting students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

B. Training all general education teachers in differentiated instruction and universal design for learning. — Truly inclusive practice requires a systemic shift, primarily empowering general education teachers to meet diverse needs. Training all teachers in differentiated instruction and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) fosters an environment where all students can learn together effectively within the regular classroom, rather than relying on segregation or separate support.

Answer

A. Establishing a separate resource room where students with disabilities spend most of their school day.

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C. Hiring a large team of special education teachers to work exclusively with students with disabilities.

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D. Purchasing advanced assistive technology for individual students without integrating it into classroom routines.

Question 8

Gravitational force between two masses is proportional to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Product of masses — Newton's law of gravitation: F = G·m₁m₂/r².‌​‍

Answer

Cube of distance

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Sum of masses

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Difference of masses

Question 9

Which ruler first used marble extensively in his buildings?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan — Shah Jahan ushered in the marble era (Taj Mahal, Moti Masjid Agra, etc.).‌​‍

Answer

Akbar

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Jahangir

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Aurangzeb

Question 10

Cotton belt:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana — Black soil regions.‌​‍

Answer

Only MH

Answer

Punjab

Answer

Only Gujarat

HSA Mixed Practice Test #134