HSA Mixed Practice Test #272

Question 1

India's largest salt lake:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sambhar Lake — Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan — India's largest inland salt lake.‌​‍

Answer

Pangong Lake

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Chilika Lake

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Pulicat Lake

Question 2

Which Kerala social reformer was involved in Kallumala Samaram / Perinad revolt?

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali led the 1915 Kallumala Samaram at Perinad (Kollam).

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

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Poikayil Appachan

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Chattampi Swamikal

Question 3

Which of the following was enacted by the Constitution (104th Amendment) Act, 2019?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Removed Anglo-Indian nominations and extended SC/ST reservation for 10 years — 104th Amendment extended SC/ST reservation in Lok Sabha/State Assemblies till 2030, ended the Anglo-Indian nominations.‌​‍

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Gave 10% EWS reservation

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Abolished Article 370

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Introduced GST

Question 4

Takshashila (Taxila) in:

Accepted Answer

Gandhara (Pakistan) — Ancient centre of learning.

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Bihar

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UP

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Tamil Nadu

Question 5

'Alma mater' means:

Accepted Answer

One's school/college — Latin — institution one attended.

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Mother tongue

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Mother figure

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Native land

Question 6

Hardy-Weinberg equation p² + 2pq + q² = 1 describes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Allele and genotype frequencies in equilibrium population — If population in HWE, frequencies unchanged across generations. ‌​‍Deviations → evolutionary forces at work.

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Extinction

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Evolution

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Mutation

Question 7

Strait of Malacca between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malaysia-Sumatra — Malay Peninsula - Sumatra.‌​‍

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India-Sri Lanka

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Spain-Morocco

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Iran-Oman

Question 8

'e.g.' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

For example (exempli gratia) — e.g. introduces examples.‌​‍

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Electronic

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Etcetera

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Enough

Question 9

Which element is common to all organic compounds?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon — Carbon is the essential element in all organic compounds. ‌​‍The branch of chemistry dealing with carbon compounds is Organic Chemistry.

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

Question 10

The first general election of independent India was held in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1951-52 — India's first universal adult franchise election (~173 million voters, ~45% turnout). ‌​‍Sukumar Sen was first CEC. Congress won 364/489 Lok Sabha seats.

Answer

1955

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1950

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1947

HSA Mixed Practice Test #272