HSA Mixed Practice Test #324

Question 1

The centre of Salt Satyagraha in Kerala was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Payyannur — K. Kelappan led the Salt Satyagraha march to Payyannur beach in 1930.‌​‍

Answer

Alleppey

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Calicut

Question 2

Acetic acid is commonly known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vinegar — Acetic acid CH₃COOH; ~5% solution is vinegar.‌​‍

Answer

Wood alcohol

Answer

Salt

Answer

Spirit of salt

Question 3

Saka era starts at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

78 CE — Saka era begins 78 CE.‌​‍

Answer

150 CE

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120 CE

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100 CE

Question 4

The Sundarbans mangrove forest is located in the delta of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ganga-Brahmaputra — The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (West Bengal, India and Bangladesh). ‌​‍It is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger.

Answer

Godavari

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Krishna

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Mahanadi

Question 5

Razia Sultana, India's only woman Sultan of Delhi, belonged to which dynasty?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Slave — Razia (1236-1240), daughter of Iltutmish, was the Mamluk/Slave Dynasty's only woman ruler.‌​‍

Answer

Tughlaq

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Lodi

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Khalji

Question 6

The communicable disease that has been fully controlled by a national programme is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Smallpox — Smallpox eradicated worldwide (WHO 1980) — India free via national programme.‌​‍

Answer

Filaria

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Tuberculosis

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Malaria

Question 7

Monocot vs Dicot — seed leaves:

Accepted Answer

1 vs 2 — Monocot has 1 cotyledon, dicot has 2.

Answer

2 vs 1

Answer

Same

Answer

Varies

Question 8

Kudumbashree was launched at ___ by Prime Minister ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram, A.B. Vajpayee — Inaugurated at Malappuram by PM A.B. Vajpayee on 17 May 1998.‌​‍

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Thiruvananthapuram, Rajiv Gandhi

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Thrissur, Indira Gandhi

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Ernakulam, Narasimha Rao

Question 9

The term of the Rajya Sabha members is:

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha members serve a term of 6 years. One-third of members retire every 2 years. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is never fully dissolved.

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4 years

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5 years

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Lifetime

Question 10

How many Municipal Corporations are there in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — Kerala has 6 Municipal Corporations: Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kollam, and Kannur.‌​‍

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

7

HSA Mixed Practice Test #324