HSA Mixed Practice Test #532

Question 1

Nationalism as an ideology emerged primarily in:

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French Revolution (late 18th century) — Modern nationalism emerged with French Revolution (1789) — nation as sovereign people, not king's subjects.

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Ancient Greece

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Renaissance

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Industrial Revolution

Question 2

Widow remarriage legalised by:‌​‍

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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar — Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act 1856 — Social reformer, Bengali. ‌​‍Pandit. Promoted education of women. ‌​‍Simplified Bengali alphabet.

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Gandhi

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Akbar

Question 3

Ashoka's Dhamma included:‌​‍

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Tolerance + respect + non-violence — Moral code for all.‌​‍

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Caste system

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Non-violence only

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Warfare

Question 4

Parallel governments during Quit India Movement were established in Ballia (under Chittu Pandey), Tamluk (Bengal), and:‌​‍

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Satara (Maharashtra) under Nana Patil — Nana Patil led the Satara parallel government (1943–45).‌​‍

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Calicut under Kelappan

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Lahore

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Pune under Tilak

Question 5

Last Dewan of Travancore:‌​‍

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C.P. Ramaswami Iyer — Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer wanted independence/Pakistan accession.‌​‍

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T.K. Madhavan

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

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E.M.S.

Question 6

Which Sikkim mountain pass at 4310 m forms part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Route?‌​‍

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Nathu La — Nathu La (~4310 m) in East Sikkim connected the Silk Road from Lhasa.‌​‍

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Shipki La

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Jelep La

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Rohtang Pass

Question 7

The first CM of Kerala was:‌​‍

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E.M.S. Namboodiripad — E.M.S. Namboodiripad (Communist, 1957).‌​‍

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

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R. Sankar

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K. Karunakaran

Question 8

Which of the following is a mandatory function of the Inter-State Council as per the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

A. Investigating and discussing subjects in which some or all of the States or the Union and one or more States have a common interest — The Inter-State Council is mandated to investigate and discuss subjects of common interest among States or between the Union and States (Article 263). It does not arbitrate disputes (reserved for courts) or adjudicate financial allocations (handled by Finance Commission). Formation of new States is under Article 3, not the Council's purview.

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B. Arbitrating disputes between States on water-sharing agreements

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C. Recommending the formation of new States or alteration of State boundaries

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D. Adjudicating disputes between the Union and the States regarding financial allocations

Question 9

Organisms that prepare their own food are called:‌​‍

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Autotrophs — Autotrophs (plants, algae, some bacteria) photo- or chemo-synthesise their food.‌​‍

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Heterotrophs

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Parasites

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Saprotrophs

Question 10

The idiom 'burning the midnight oil' means:

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Studying or working late into the night — Originally from using oil lamps for late-night work.

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Fire accident

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Wasting fuel

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Energy saving

HSA Mixed Practice Test #532