HSA Mixed Practice Test #611

Question 1

Gandhiji's first involvement in Indian political affairs was through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Champaran Satyagraha — Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was his first satyagraha in India.‌​‍

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Anti-Rowlatt campaign

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Kheda Satyagraha

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Salt Satyagraha

Question 2

Formic acid (HCOOH) is found naturally in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ant bites — Formic acid (methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid; produced by ants and bee stings.‌​‍

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Lemon

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Battery

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Vinegar

Question 3

Razia Sultana, the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, reigned during:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1236-1240 — Razia (daughter of Iltutmish) ruled 1236-1240. ‌​‍Overthrown by Turkish nobles (Chahalgani/Chihalgani — '40 slaves') for marrying Yakut, an Abyssinian.

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1290-1296

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1320-1325

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1211-1236

Question 4

Adolf Hitler committed suicide in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1945 — Hitler died by suicide in his Berlin bunker on 30 April 1945.‌​‍

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1943

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1946

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1944

Question 5

Schedule 12:

Accepted Answer

Municipal 18 subjects — Added by 74th Amendment.

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Panchayat

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Languages

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Cooperatives

Question 6

A drug that structurally resembles the substrate and binds to the active site of an enzyme, preventing the substrate from binding, is an example of what type of inhibition?

Accepted Answer

C. Competitive inhibition — Competitive inhibitors directly compete with the substrate for binding to the enzyme's active site due to their structural similarity. This type of inhibition can often be overcome by increasing the substrate concentration. Non-competitive inhibitors bind to a different site on the enzyme.

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A. Non-competitive inhibition

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B. Uncompetitive inhibition

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D. Irreversible inhibition

Question 7

Right to Freedom article range:

Accepted Answer

19-22 — Art 19-22.

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14-18

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23-24

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25-28

Question 8

Kerala 12th Plan Approach:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

People's planning + devolution — Continued people's planning.‌​‍

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Industrial

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Mass housing

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Services

Question 9

India ranks _____ in the world by area.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7th — India is the 7th largest country by area (3.28 million sq km). ‌​‍The order: Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, Australia, India.

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5th

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6th

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8th

Question 10

The Constituent Assembly took how long to draft the Constitution?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 years 11 months 18 days — From 9 December 1946 to 26 November 1949 — 2 years, 11 months, 18 days. ‌​‍165 days of active sitting.

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1 year 10 months 2 days

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3 years 1 month 15 days

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4 years 2 months 10 days

HSA Mixed Practice Test #611