HSA Mixed Practice Test #167

Question 1

Population density of India as per 2011 Census was:

Accepted Answer

382 persons/km² — 2011 Census: India's population density was 382 persons per km².

Answer

324 persons/km²

Answer

425 persons/km²

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492 persons/km²

Question 2

Kolar Gold Fields in:

Accepted Answer

Karnataka — Karnataka — historic gold mines.

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Kerala

Question 3

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 provided:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) — 103rd Amendment (2019) added Articles 15(6) and 16(6) providing 10% reservation for EWS of unreserved categories.‌​‍

Answer

Reservation for SCs

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Reservation for women

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Creation of UT of Ladakh

Question 4

Which of the following Kerala government awards is considered the highest literary honor in Malayalam literature, recognizing an individual's overall contribution to the language and literature?

Accepted Answer

C. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award instituted by the Kerala Government, recognizing an individual's overall and significant contribution to Malayalam literature. While the Vayalar Award and O. N. V. Literary Award are also prestigious literary honors, they are not the highest government award. The J. C. Daniel Award, on the other hand, is for lifetime achievement in Malayalam cinema.

Answer

A. Vayalar Award

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B. O. N. V. Literary Award

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D. J. C. Daniel Award

Question 5

The Gupta ruler who defeated the Huns was:

Accepted Answer

Skandagupta — Skandagupta successfully repelled the Hunas (White Huns) in mid-5th century CE.

Answer

Chandragupta II

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Samudragupta

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Harshavardhana

Question 6

Goa liberated in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1961 — Operation Vijay, December 1961 — from Portugal.‌​‍

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1954

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1947

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1971

Question 7

Synonym of TRACTABLE:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Manageable — Easily managed.‌​‍

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Stubborn

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Defiant

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Wild

Question 8

First woman PM of India:

Accepted Answer

Indira Gandhi — Indira Gandhi (1966-77, 1980-84).

Answer

Sonia Gandhi

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Sumitra Mahajan

Answer

Meira Kumar

Question 9

The 1928 Payyannur Congress Conference that demanded a separate Kerala state was chaired by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru — Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the 1928 Payyannur Congress which demanded linguistic statehood for Kerala.‌​‍

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K. Kelappan

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Subhas Chandra Bose

Question 10

Choose the right preposition: 'She will arrive ___ Monday.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

on — 'On' is used with specific days.‌​‍

Answer

in

Answer

at

Answer

by

HSA Mixed Practice Test #167