HSA Mixed Practice Test #490

Question 1

The term of a Rajya Sabha member is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha MPs serve 6-year terms; 1/3 retire every 2 years.‌​‍

Answer

5 years

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Lifetime

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4 years

Question 2

IMD's "Orange" weather alert signifies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Be prepared — The IMD colour code: Green (no warning), Yellow (be updated), Orange (be prepared), Red (take action).‌​‍

Answer

No warning

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Be updated

Answer

Take action

Question 3

Lightest element:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen — Hydrogen (atomic number 1).‌​‍

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Helium

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Lithium

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Carbon

Question 4

Bread and butter ___ good for breakfast.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is — Bread and butter (treated as a single dish) takes singular verb 'is'.‌​‍

Answer

none

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were

Answer

are

Question 5

Chilika Lake, India's largest brackish water lagoon, is located in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha — Chilika Lake on the Odisha coast is India's largest coastal lagoon.‌​‍

Answer

Tamil Nadu

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Andhra Pradesh

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West Bengal

Question 6

Synonym of VAPID:

Accepted Answer

Dull — Offering nothing stimulating.

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Lively

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Exciting

Answer

Interesting

Question 7

Despite the presence of the Western Ghats along India's west coast, most major Peninsular rivers flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Which geological feature primarily accounts for this dominant drainage pattern?

Accepted Answer

A. The general eastward slope of the Peninsular plateau. — The primary reason for the eastward flow of most major Peninsular rivers (like Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri) is the general eastward tilt of the Peninsular plateau. While the Western Ghats form a significant water divide, the overall slope of the land dictates that most rivers originate on the western side of the plateau and flow across its gentle eastward gradient towards the Bay of Bengal. Options B, C, and D are either secondary factors or incorrect explanations for the overall drainage pattern.

Answer

B. The older age and extensive erosion of the Eastern Ghats.

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C. The higher average elevation of the Western Ghats compared to the Eastern Ghats.

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D. The tectonic subsidence of the Bay of Bengal basin over geological time.

Question 8

Which metal is extracted by electrolysis of alumina in cryolite?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Aluminium (Hall-Héroult) — Al₂O₃ dissolved in molten cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) is electrolysed at ~1000 °C to yield Al.‌​‍

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Iron

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Zinc

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Copper

Question 9

Subhas Chandra Bose's INA (Azad Hind Fauj) was based in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Singapore (under Japanese occupation) — Netaji took command of INA in Singapore (1943). ‌​‍Established Azad Hind Government. Rallied Indian POWs against British.

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Rangoon

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Tokyo

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Delhi

Question 10

First Deputy Speaker of LS:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyangar — M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar.‌​‍

Answer

Dhillon

Answer

Mavalankar

Answer

Hukam Singh

HSA Mixed Practice Test #490