HSA Mixed Practice Test #592

Question 1

Jog Falls on which river is a famous waterfall?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sharavathi (Karnataka) — Jog Falls on the Sharavathi river (Karnataka) is ~253 m.‌​‍

Answer

Narmada

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Godavari

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Kaveri

Question 2

Who wrote the first biography of Sree Narayana Guru?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Murkothu Kumaran — Murkothu Kumaran's biography of Sree Narayana Guru was the first.‌​‍

Answer

Dr. Palpu

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Kumaranasan

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Moorkoth Ramunni

Question 3

Post-Maurya dynasty:

Accepted Answer

Sunga — Sungas (184 BCE) — Pushyamitra.

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Gupta

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Kushan

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Chola

Question 4

Marayoor dolmens:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Muniyara — Idukki.‌​‍

Answer

Thrissur

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Palakkad

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Wayanad

Question 5

Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) occurs in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrial matrix — Krebs cycle happens in matrix of mitochondria; produces NADH, FADH₂, CO₂.‌​‍

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Nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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Lysosome

Question 6

A population consists of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All individuals of the same species in an area — Population = interbreeding members of one species in a defined area.‌​‍

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Different species

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All living organisms

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Non-living factors

Question 7

Which schedule of the Constitution contains the list of 22 official languages?

Accepted Answer

8th Schedule — The 8th Schedule lists the 22 official languages of India. Malayalam was one of the original 14 languages in the 8th Schedule.

Answer

7th Schedule

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9th Schedule

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10th Schedule

Question 8

Muhammad bin Tughlaq is infamous for:

Accepted Answer

Disastrous policy changes: capital shift (Daulatabad), token currency, Khurasan expedition — Muhammad bin Tughlaq (r. 1325-51) — brilliant but 'mad.' Experiments failed spectacularly, caused famines, rebellions.

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Fiscal success

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Cultural patronage only

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Peace policy

Question 9

Revolt of 1857 started at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Meerut — Started at Meerut on 10 May 1857 by sepoys.‌​‍

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Lucknow

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Delhi

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Kanpur

Question 10

The last great Gupta ruler was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Skandagupta — Skandagupta was the last great Gupta ruler. ‌​‍He defeated the Huns but the empire weakened after him.

Answer

Chandragupta II

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Kumaragupta I

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Buddhagupta

HSA Mixed Practice Test #592