HSA Mixed Practice Test #471

Question 1

First Home Minister:

Accepted Answer

Patel — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Answer

Nehru

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Ambedkar

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Rajendra Prasad

Question 2

Leaders inspired by Sree Narayana Guru: (i) Dr. Palpu (ii) Kumaran Asan (iii) Nataraja Guru (iv) Nitya Chaitanya Yati

Accepted Answer

All four — All four drew inspiration from Sree Narayana Guru.

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Only (i & ii)

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Only (ii & iii)

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Only (i, ii & iii)

Question 3

Power of a lens:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/f (metres), in dioptre — P = 1/f. Positive for convex, negative for concave. 1 D = 1 m⁻¹.‌​‍

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1/f²

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f

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f²

Question 4

Kerala's first railway station:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tirur (1861) — Beypore-Tirur line first.‌​‍

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Palakkad

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Kochi

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Thiruvananthapuram

Question 5

The Ajanta caves (Maharashtra) contain:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Buddhist rock-cut architecture + paintings (2nd C BCE - 7th C CE) — Ajanta — 30 caves. ‌​‍Satavahana, Vakataka, Gupta patronage. Masterpieces of Buddhist art. ‌​‍UNESCO. 'Discovered' by British officer John Smith 1819.

Answer

All three

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Hindu temples

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Jain sculptures

Question 6

Kerala's state bird:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Great Indian Hornbill — Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis).‌​‍

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Hornbill

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Kingfisher

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Parrot

Question 7

She said, 'I will come tomorrow.' Indirect:

Accepted Answer

She said she would come the next day — will → would, tomorrow → the next day.

Answer

She said she will come tomorrow

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She said she would come tomorrow

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She said she will come the next day

Question 8

While the Mauryan Empire was characterized by its highly centralized administration, the Gupta Empire adopted a somewhat different approach to governance. Which of the following statements most accurately describes a key feature of the Gupta administrative structure?

Accepted Answer

A. The empire relied heavily on a decentralized system, granting significant autonomy to feudatories (samantas) and local rulers, who paid tribute and provided military support. — Option A accurately describes the more decentralized nature of Gupta administration compared to the Mauryas, characterized by the reliance on feudatories (samantas) and local rulers who enjoyed considerable autonomy in return for tribute and military aid. Option B describes the Mauryan system. Options C and D are incorrect; local self-governance through village assemblies persisted, and land grants (agrahara) were common.

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B. The Guptas maintained a uniform, directly administered provincial system with strong control from the imperial capital over all aspects of local governance.

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C. Village administration was directly managed by centrally appointed officers, bypassing local assemblies and hereditary headmen.

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D. The Gupta rulers abolished all forms of land grants, ensuring that all land revenue directly flowed to the imperial treasury without intermediaries.

Question 9

The gap between two neurons across which signals pass is called:

Accepted Answer

Synapse — At the synapse, neurotransmitters cross the cleft to transmit signals.

Answer

Axon hillock

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Dendrite

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Node of Ranvier

Question 10

The land revenue system of Akbar, systematised by Raja Todar Mal, was called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Zabti/Dahsala — Dahsala (ten-year) system: average of last 10 years' produce × 1/3 in cash. ‌​‍Land surveyed and classified. Basis of later Mughal revenue.

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Permanent Settlement

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Ryotwari

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Mahalwari

HSA Mixed Practice Test #471