HSA Mixed Practice Test #194

Question 1

The Chola kingdom reached its peak under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014) and Rajendra I (1014-44) — Father-son pair. ‌​‍Rajaraja built Brihadisvara. Rajendra conquered to Ganga (title Gangaikonda), led naval expeditions to SE Asia.

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Vijayalaya

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Kulothunga

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Parantaka I

Question 2

Largest vein:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vena cava — Vena cava.‌​‍

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Aorta

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Pulmonary

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Jugular

Question 3

Megasthenes was ambassador of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Seleucus — Seleucus's ambassador; wrote Indica.‌​‍

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Cyrus

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Alexander

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Darius

Question 4

The Upper Cloth Agitation in Travancore ended in 1859 with a proclamation by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma — Uthram Thirunal's 26 July 1859 proclamation permitted Channar women to wear upper cloth.‌​‍

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Swati Thirunal

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Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

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Sree Moolam Thirunal

Question 5

Newlands' law of octaves:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Every 8th element shows similar properties — Arranged in increasing mass. ‌​‍Worked only for light elements. Ridiculed as 'musical' but hinted periodicity.

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Atomic number

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Radioactivity

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Arrangement by valency

Question 6

Wildlife Protection Act:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1972 — Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.‌​‍

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1986

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1980

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2002

Question 7

Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, which category of disability is NOT explicitly included in the definition of 'persons with benchmark disabilities'?

Accepted Answer

C. Specific learning disabilities — The RPwD Act, 2016 includes mental illness, acid attack survivors, and locomotor disability in the definition of 'persons with benchmark disabilities' (40% disability or more). However, specific learning disabilities are included in the Act but are not part of the 'benchmark disabilities' category unless they fall under the 40% disability criterion.

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A. Mental illness

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B. Acid attack survivors

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D. Locomotor disability

Question 8

Haemophilia is a disorder of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Blood clotting — Haemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder impairing clotting factors VIII or IX.‌​‍

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Eyes

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Bones

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Nervous system

Question 9

Kerala's first Chief Minister:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

EMS Namboodiripad — EMS Namboodiripad — first CM of Kerala (1957), first elected communist CM in India.‌​‍

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C. Achutha Menon

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R. Sankar

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

Question 10

Capital shifted from Padmanabhapuram to TVM by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Marthanda Varma — Marthanda Varma shifted capital to Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Dharma Raja

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Swathi Thirunal

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Uthradam Thirunal

HSA Mixed Practice Test #194