HSA Mixed Practice Test #314

Question 1

Basic Structure elements (Kesavananda):

Accepted Answer

All and more — Multiple — not an exhaustive list, includes federalism, republic, democracy.

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Supremacy of Constitution

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Secular nature

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Judicial review, rule of law

Question 2

'Do or Die' was Gandhi's slogan during which movement?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Quit India — Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' call during the Quit India Movement of 1942.‌​‍

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Non-Cooperation

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Civil Disobedience

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Champaran Satyagraha

Question 3

Palakkad is called the 'Granary of Kerala' because of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rice/paddy cultivation — Palakkad has the largest paddy cultivation area in Kerala, enabled by the Palakkad Gap's plains.‌​‍

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Spice cultivation

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Rubber cultivation

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Tea cultivation

Question 4

Chronological order: (I) RIN Mutiny (II) Cabinet Mission (III) Cripps Mission (IV) Shimla Conference‌​‍

Accepted Answer

III, IV, I, II — Cripps Mission Mar 1942 → Shimla Conf Jun 1945 → RIN Mutiny Feb 1946 → Cabinet Mission Mar 1946.‌​‍

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IV, III, I, II

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III, IV, II, I

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IV, III, II, I

Question 5

Ashoka ruled approximately:

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273-232 BCE — Ashoka (r. ~268-232 BCE after 4-year succession struggle from ~273). Mauryan empire's peak.

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322-297 BCE

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232-185 BCE

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500-400 BCE

Question 6

Fill in: 'Each of the boys ___ a book.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

has — 'Each' is singular → singular verb 'has'.‌​‍

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have

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were

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are

Question 7

Synonym of AMICABLE:

Accepted Answer

Friendly — Friendly.

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Hostile

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Cold

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Strange

Question 8

The Green Revolution in Indian agriculture was spearheaded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both M. S. Swaminathan and Norman Borlaug — Norman Borlaug's high-yield wheat varieties + M. ‌​‍S. Swaminathan's work in India launched Green Revolution (1960s-70s). ‌​‍Punjab/Haryana benefited most.

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Norman Borlaug

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Verghese Kurien

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M. S. Swaminathan

Question 9

Ernakulam achieved 100% literacy:

Accepted Answer

1990 — Ernakulam first Indian district 100% literate, 1990.

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1991

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1989

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1995

Question 10

Which Constitutional Amendment introduced GST?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

101st Amendment — The 101st Constitutional Amendment (2016) introduced GST. ‌​‍It was implemented on 1 July 2017.

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100th Amendment

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99th Amendment

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102nd Amendment

HSA Mixed Practice Test #314