HSA Mixed Practice Test #520

Question 1

Joint Session by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of LS — Speaker of Lok Sabha presides.‌​‍

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VP

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PM

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CJI

Question 2

The festival 'Thrissur Pooram' was started by which ruler?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sakthan Thampuran — Sakthan Thampuran (Raja Rama Varma) of Cochin reorganised Thrissur Pooram in 1798.‌​‍

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Tipu Sultan

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Dharma Raja

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Marthanda Varma

Question 3

Antarctic Circle — land:

Accepted Answer

Only Antarctica — Only Antarctica touches it.

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Several countries

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Only ocean

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Chile tip

Question 4

The process of peristalsis in the digestive system refers to:

Accepted Answer

C. Rhythmic muscular contractions that propel food along the alimentary canal. — Peristalsis is the involuntary wave-like muscular contractions that occur in the walls of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines to move food and chyme through the digestive tract. Chemical breakdown is digestion, absorption is the uptake of nutrients, and secretion is the release of substances like enzymes and acids.

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A. The chemical breakdown of food by enzymes.

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B. The absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.

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D. The secretion of digestive juices into the stomach.

Question 5

The right to freedom of religion is guaranteed under which Articles of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Articles 25–28 — Articles 25 to 28 cover the Right to Freedom of Religion.

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Articles 19–22

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Articles 23–24

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Articles 29–30

Question 6

Maneka Gandhi case expanded:

Accepted Answer

Art 21 (Right to Life) — Art 21 expanded — due process not just procedure.

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Art 14

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Art 32

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Art 19

Question 7

A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme will typically affect the enzyme kinetics in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A. Increase the apparent Km, with no change in Vmax — Competitive inhibitors bind reversibly to the enzyme's active site, competing with the substrate. This increases the apparent Km (meaning more substrate is needed to reach half Vmax) but does not change the Vmax, as high substrate concentrations can outcompete the inhibitor to achieve the maximum reaction rate.

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B. Decrease the apparent Km, with no change in Vmax

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C. Increase the apparent Km, and decrease Vmax

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D. Decrease the apparent Km, and increase Vmax

Question 8

State animal of Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indian Elephant — Indian Elephant.‌​‍

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Tiger

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Nilgiri Tahr

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Lion

Question 9

Swaraj Party founded:

Accepted Answer

1923 — 1923 by Motilal Nehru + CR Das.

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1925

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1927

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1930

Question 10

Under the Rowlatt Act of 1919:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Anyone could be arrested without warrant and jailed without trial — The Rowlatt Act curtailed fundamental rights — a key catalyst of the freedom movement.‌​‍

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Salt was freed from state monopoly

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Indians were given limited franchise

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Separate electorates were granted

HSA Mixed Practice Test #520