HSA Mixed Practice Test #356

Question 1

First woman Chief Minister of Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

No woman CM yet — Kerala has not had a woman Chief Minister as of 2026.‌​‍

Answer

Aruna Roy

Answer

Lakshmi Sahgal

Answer

K.R. Gowri Amma

Question 2

Panama Canal connects:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atlantic and Pacific — Atlantic - Pacific Ocean.‌​‍

Answer

Pacific and Indian

Answer

Red and Med

Answer

Atlantic and Indian

Question 3

The portal started by Government of Kerala to get services and proceedings of Grama Panchayat:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Citizen Portal — Kerala's LSG Citizen Portal offers panchayat services online.‌​‍

Answer

E-office portal

Answer

Friends

Answer

Sampoorna Portal

Question 4

Fundamental Duties in India were borrowed from the constitution of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

USSR (former Soviet Union) — Tahiru 11 duties under Article 51A were modelled on Soviet Constitution's duties chapter.‌​‍

Answer

USA

Answer

UK

Answer

Japan

Question 5

Which socio-religious reform movement in 19th-century Kerala was founded by Sri Narayana Guru and aimed at social equality by promoting temple entry for Dalits and challenging caste discrimination?

Accepted Answer

D. Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam — The SNDP Yogam, founded by Sri Narayana Guru, was a key reform movement in Kerala that advocated for the rights of lower castes, including temple entry and education. Samathwa Samajam and Ayyavazhi Movement were earlier movements, while Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham was closely associated with Ayyankali, not Narayana Guru.

Answer

A. Samathwa Samajam

Answer

B. Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham

Answer

C. Vaikunta Swamikal’s Ayyavazhi Movement

Question 6

Mughal founder:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Babur — Babur (1526, Battle of Panipat).‌​‍

Answer

Akbar

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Humayun

Answer

Aurangzeb

Question 7

Battle of Panipat 3 in:

Accepted Answer

1761 — Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated Marathas, 1761.

Answer

1526

Answer

1556

Answer

1857

Question 8

Power of a lens is negative for which lens?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concave — Diverging (concave) lenses have negative focal length → negative power.‌​‍

Answer

Biconvex

Answer

Convex

Answer

Plano-convex

Question 9

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is located in which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Palakkad — Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is in Palakkad district, spread over the Sungam range of hills.‌​‍

Answer

Idukki

Answer

Ernakulam

Answer

Thrissur

Question 10

Catenation is most pronounced in:

Accepted Answer

C — Carbon's ability to form long chains and rings (self-linking) enables organic chemistry. Strong C-C bonds.

Answer

N

Answer

O

Answer

P

HSA Mixed Practice Test #356