HSA Mixed Practice Test #422

Question 1

The Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918) led by Gandhi won:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

35% wage rise via arbitration (hunger fire) — Mill owners (including Ambalal Sarabhai) wanted 20%, workers wanted 50%. ‌​‍Gandhi fasted — compromise at 35%. Formative in Gandhi's method.

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50% wage cut

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Lockout

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Nothing

Question 2

Total HCs in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

25 — 25 High Courts.‌​‍

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20

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23

Answer

28

Question 3

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibits flat affect, alogia, and avolition. These symptoms are primarily categorized as:

Accepted Answer

B. Negative symptoms — Negative symptoms of schizophrenia involve a loss or decrease in normal functions and behaviors, such as flat affect (lack of emotional expression), alogia (poverty of speech), and avolition (lack of motivation). Positive symptoms, in contrast, are an excess or distortion of normal functions, like hallucinations and delusions.

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A. Positive symptoms

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C. Cognitive symptoms

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D. Affective symptoms

Question 4

Why is the sky blue?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Scattering of blue light by atmosphere — Rayleigh scattering: shorter wavelength blue light is scattered more by atmospheric molecules.‌​‍

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Reflection from ocean

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Blue gases in air

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Ozone layer

Question 5

The percentage of India's urban population (Census 2011) was approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

31% — About 31.16% of India's population lived in urban areas as per Census 2011.‌​‍

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42%

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25%

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37%

Question 6

Constituent Assembly first met:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9 Dec 1946 — 9 December 1946. Sachidananda Sinha was temporary chairman.‌​‍

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15 Aug 1947

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26 Nov 1949

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26 Jan 1947

Question 7

IB founded:

Accepted Answer

Pre-Independence — Intelligence Bureau — pre-Independence.

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1947

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1950

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1971

Question 8

Who founded 'Ananda Mahasabha' in 1918?

Accepted Answer

Brahmananda Sivayogi — Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi founded Ananda Maha Sabha in 1918.

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Sahodaran Ayyappan

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Vagbhatananda

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Agamananda Swami

Question 9

Thekkady:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Periyar wildlife — Wildlife sanctuary.‌​‍

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Hill only

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Beach

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Tea

Question 10

Which Harappan site was a dockyard?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lothal — Lothal (Gujarat) had the world's first tidal dockyard.‌​‍

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Mohenjo-daro

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Banawali

Answer

Kalibangan

HSA Mixed Practice Test #422