HSA Mixed Practice Test #244

Question 1

Kerala PSC chair by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Governor — Governor appoints State PSC.‌​‍

Answer

CM

Answer

President

Answer

State Cabinet

Question 2

Diamond in India from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and C — Panna is active; Golconda historic.‌​‍

Answer

Kolar

Answer

Panna (MP)

Answer

Golconda (historic)

Question 3

The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A united India with three groups (A, B, C) — Cabinet Mission proposed a loose federation with three groups but Muslim League rejected after initially accepting.‌​‍

Answer

Partition into India and Pakistan

Answer

Permanent British rule

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A monarchy

Question 4

An order of court to produce a person suffering detention is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Habeas Corpus — Habeas Corpus ('you may have the body') protects against illegal detention.‌​‍

Answer

Quo-warranto

Answer

Mandamus

Answer

Certiorari

Question 5

Who was the first President of India?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Rajendra Prasad — Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India (1950-1962). He also served as the President of the Constituent Assembly.

Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Answer

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 6

The total length of the coastline in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7517 km — Indian coastline is approximately 7,517 km (mainland 6,100 km + islands).‌​‍

Answer

6927 km

Answer

7960 km

Answer

6876 km

Question 7

Find the wrong part: Do you think he is getting more worser day by day?

Accepted Answer

more worser — Double comparative 'more worser' is wrong. 'Worse' alone is correct.

Answer

Do you think

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he is getting

Answer

day by day

Question 8

Let us go for a walk, ___?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

shall we? — Question tag for 'Let us' is 'shall we?'‌​‍

Answer

do we?

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didn't we?

Answer

don't we?

Question 9

The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary honor given by the Government of Kerala. Which of the following best describes the primary criterion for selecting the recipient of this award?

Accepted Answer

B. Overall contribution to Malayalam literature and language. — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is a lifetime achievement award, recognizing an individual's outstanding and comprehensive contribution to Malayalam literature and language over their career. It is not awarded for a single work, a specific genre like short stories, or for critical studies or translations alone.

Answer

A. The best short story collection published in the preceding year.

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C. The most influential critical study on a Malayalam literary work.

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D. Translation of a classic Malayalam work into a foreign language.

Question 10

Kerala's Firefighting:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fire & Rescue Services — State service.‌​‍

Answer

Centre

Answer

Private

Answer

Panchayat

HSA Mixed Practice Test #244