HSA Mixed Practice Test #581

Question 1

The world's wettest places Mawsynram and Cherrapunji are located on the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Khasi-Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya) — Monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal strike the Khasi Hills giving extremely heavy rainfall.‌​‍

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Nilgiri Hills

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Eastern Ghats

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Aravallis

Question 2

The five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in chronological order were:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi — The five dynasties: Slave (1206), Khalji (1290), Tughlaq (1320), Sayyid (1414), Lodi (1451).‌​‍

Answer

Tughlaq, Slave, Khalji, Sayyid, Lodi

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Slave, Tughlaq, Khalji, Lodi, Sayyid

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Khalji, Slave, Tughlaq, Lodi, Sayyid

Question 3

Kolar Gold Fields are in which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karnataka — Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka was one of India's most important gold mines, now largely depleted.‌​‍

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Tamil Nadu

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Andhra Pradesh

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Rajasthan

Question 4

The Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) introduced:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Separate electorate for Muslims — Indian Councils Act 1909 (Morley-Minto) introduced separate electorate for Muslims — basis of communal politics.‌​‍

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Universal suffrage

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Provincial autonomy

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Complete independence

Question 5

Kerala coastline divided into:

Accepted Answer

3 — sand coast, cliff coast, backwater — Three types.

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2

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1

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Varies

Question 6

Neyveli Lignite Corporation is in which state?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu — Neyveli Lignite Corporation (now NLC India) mines lignite in Neyveli, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.

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Andhra Pradesh

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Karnataka

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Kerala

Question 7

David Easton's systems model of politics (1953) defined political system as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Process of authoritative allocation of values for society — Easton: inputs (demands, support) → political system (conversion) → outputs (policies, decisions) → feedback loop.‌​‍

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Electoral machinery

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Parliament

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Government

Question 8

Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran translated which major work into Malayalam?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shakuntalam — Keralavarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran translated Kalidasa's Shakuntalam (Abhijnanashakuntalam) into Malayalam, making this Sanskrit classic accessible to Malayalam readers.‌​‍

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Ramayana

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Mahabharata

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Bhagavatam

Question 9

Budget presented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

FM in Lok Sabha first — FM in Lok Sabha; Art 112 Annual Financial Statement.‌​‍

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Finance Minister

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PM

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President

Question 10

'___ Ganga is sacred':

Accepted Answer

The — 'The' before rivers.

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a

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an

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HSA Mixed Practice Test #581