HSA Mixed Practice Test #289

Question 1

Mandal Commission implemented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V.P. Singh — V.P. Singh — OBC reservation 1990.‌​‍

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Rajiv

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Indira

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Narasimha Rao

Question 2

The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was:

Accepted Answer

Sukumar Sen — Sukumar Sen (1950-58) — conducted India's first two general elections.

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T.N. Seshan

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K.V.K. Sundaram

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S.P. Sen Verma

Question 3

Art 45 (original) deals with:

Accepted Answer

Early childhood care till 6 — After 86th Amendment — early childhood care till 6.

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Free education till 14

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Higher education

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Technical education

Question 4

Mohenjo-Daro's 'Dancing Girl' is a:

Accepted Answer

Bronze sculpture (c. 2500 BCE) — Bronze statuette of a nude girl, ~4 inches, found at Mohenjo-Daro 1926. Evidence of lost-wax casting technique in Harappan period.

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Stone sculpture

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Pottery

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Painting

Question 5

Benedict Anderson defined the nation as:

Accepted Answer

Imagined political community — Anderson's 'Imagined Communities' (1983) — nation is imagined because members never know most fellow-members, yet feel communion.

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Ethnic community

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Linguistic group

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Religious community

Question 6

The place of origin of the river Valapattanam is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Brahmagiri forest — Valapattanam (Baliapatam) river originates in Brahmagiri forests, Coorg/Wayanad.‌​‍

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Eringal hills

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Thattamalai

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Balappooney hills

Question 7

The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1992 — NCW established in January 1992 under NCW Act 1990. ‌​‍Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Mamata Sharma among past chairpersons.

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2005

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2001

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1990

Question 8

Battle of Colachel year:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1741 — 1741 (Travancore vs Dutch).‌​‍

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1729

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1750

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1757

Question 9

The opposite gender of 'hero' is:

Accepted Answer

Heroine — Hero (male) ↔ heroine (female).

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Hera

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Heroess

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Heroina

Question 10

Kerala gets rainfall from: (1) SW Monsoon end May–September (2) NE Monsoon (3) SW Monsoon was observed by Hippalus (~45 CE)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All are true — Kerala receives both monsoons; the SW Monsoon timing and Hippalus's role are historically documented.‌​‍

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Only 1 is true

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Only 2 is true

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Only 3 is true

HSA Mixed Practice Test #289