HSA Mixed Practice Test #224

Question 1

Solar cell converts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Light to electricity — Photovoltaic effect.‌​‍

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Wind to electricity

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Sound to electricity

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Heat to electricity

Question 2

Equator passes through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

13 countries (incl. Ecuador, Brazil, Kenya) — 13 countries.‌​‍

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India

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Only Africa

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Only Ecuador

Question 3

Dandi March distance:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

385 km — 385 km in 24 days (12 Mar - 6 Apr 1930).‌​‍

Answer

241 km

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320 km

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400 km

Question 4

Many B vitamins function as essential coenzymes in various metabolic pathways. Which of the following B vitamins is a crucial component of coenzyme A (CoA), important for fatty acid metabolism and the Krebs cycle?

Accepted Answer

D. Pantothenic Acid (B5) — Pantothenic acid, also known as Vitamin B5, is a fundamental component of coenzyme A (CoA). CoA is an essential coenzyme involved in numerous metabolic reactions, including the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, and is a key molecule in the Krebs cycle for energy production.

Answer

A. Thiamine (B1)

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B. Riboflavin (B2)

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C. Niacin (B3)

Question 5

In the Great Kalinga War of 260 BC, Ashoka gave up violence and embraced Buddhism. The major portion of the Kalinga kingdom lay in the modern state of:

Accepted Answer

Orissa — Ancient Kalinga corresponds mostly to present-day Odisha.

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Andhra Pradesh

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Bihar

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Madhya Pradesh

Question 6

Kerala COVID response praised for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Health infrastructure, testing, tracing — 'Kerala model' of COVID response.‌​‍

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Nothing

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Unknown

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Vaccination only

Question 7

A state legislature passes a law that is subsequently challenged in the High Court for allegedly violating a fundamental right guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution. Which of the following statements accurately describes the High Court's power of judicial review in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

B. The High Court can examine whether the law is inconsistent with any provision of Part III of the Constitution and can declare it null and void to the extent of such inconsistency. — Option B accurately describes the High Court's power of judicial review in cases of fundamental rights violation. Under Article 226 (and informed by Article 13), High Courts can declare laws inconsistent with fundamental rights null and void to the extent of such inconsistency. Option A is incorrect as judicial review extends beyond legislative competence to the substantive content of the law. Option C is incorrect because substantive content is indeed subject to judicial scrutiny. Option D is incorrect as High Courts have the power to strike down unconstitutional laws.

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A. The High Court can only declare the law unconstitutional if it finds that the state legislature lacked the legislative competence to enact it.

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C. The High Court's review is limited to ensuring the law was passed through proper parliamentary procedures, not its substantive content.

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D. The High Court can only recommend amendments to the law to the state legislature but cannot strike it down independently.

Question 8

Indirect: Alex said, 'I have finished my task.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alex said that he had finished his task — Present perfect → past perfect in reported speech; pronoun shift I→he.‌​‍

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Alex said that I had finished my task

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Alex said that he has finished his task

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Alex said that I have finished my task

Question 9

Black cotton soil is known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Regur — Black cotton soil = Regur soil (Deccan plateau).‌​‍

Answer

Khadar

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Laterite

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Bhangar

Question 10

Which amendment introduced the term 'Cabinet'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44th Amendment — The word 'Cabinet' was not in the original Constitution. ‌​‍The 44th Amendment (1978) introduced it in Article 352.

Answer

Original Constitution

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42nd Amendment

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91st Amendment

HSA Mixed Practice Test #224