HSA Mixed Practice Test #622

Question 1

'Status quo' means:

Accepted Answer

Existing state of affairs — Latin — the existing state.

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Future plan

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Rank

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Equality

Question 2

Which of the following is a major challenge faced by the agricultural economy in Kerala, contributing to its declining share in the state's GSDP?

Accepted Answer

B. Fragmented landholdings and high labor costs — Fragmented landholdings and high labor costs are critical issues in Kerala's agriculture, hindering mechanization and productivity. While cash crops are significant, their over-reliance is more a symptom than the primary challenge. Excessive subsidies and corporate dominance are not primary concerns in Kerala's agricultural landscape.

Answer

A. Over-reliance on cash crops like rubber and coconut

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C. Excessive government subsidies leading to inefficiencies

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D. Dominance of large corporate farms in the sector

Question 3

Periodic table inventor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mendeleev — Dmitri Mendeleev (1869).‌​‍

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Dalton

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Bohr

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Rutherford

Question 4

K.G. Balakrishnan — CJI from Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Also President NHRC — All true.

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First Dalit CJI

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First Kerala CJI

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Both

Question 5

Supreme Court e-Committee:

Accepted Answer

Both — Both — computerisation of judiciary, headed by SC judge.

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Chaired by SC judge

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Computerisation

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None

Question 6

The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act of 1969 fundamentally reshaped agrarian relations in the state. Which of the following statements best characterizes its most significant and immediate impact?

Accepted Answer

B. It effectively abolished landlordism by vesting absolute ownership rights in cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' over the land they occupied, making the purchase of ownership mandatory for tenants. — The 1969 Amendment Act was revolutionary as it made the right of cultivating tenants and 'kudikidappukars' to purchase ownership of their land absolute and mandatory. This effectively abolished landlordism and intermediaries, directly vesting ownership in the actual tillers of the soil and hutment dwellers, thus fundamentally altering the land ownership structure in Kerala. Options A, C, and D describe unrelated or incorrect primary impacts of the 1969 amendment.

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A. It introduced a comprehensive scheme for the consolidation of uneconomic land holdings to improve agricultural efficiency.

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C. It established a new system of state-owned collective farms, where all agricultural land was nationalized and managed by government agencies.

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D. It primarily focused on regulating agricultural wages and working conditions for landless laborers, without directly altering land ownership structures.

Question 7

Who can pardon a death sentence in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President of India — Only the President (under Article 72) can pardon a death sentence. ‌​‍The Governor (Article 161) can pardon offences against state laws but CANNOT pardon death sentences.

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Governor of the State

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Both President and Governor

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Supreme Court only

Question 8

CAT (Central Admin Tribunal):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1985 — CAT Act 1985.‌​‍

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1995

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2000

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1990

Question 9

Part II of Constitution:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Citizenship — Art 5-11.‌​‍

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DPSP

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Executive

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Fundamental Rights

Question 10

Personification gives human qualities to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Non-human things (objects, ideas, animals) — E.g., 'the angry sea', 'time flies'. ‌​‍Common in poetry. Pathetic fallacy: attributing human emotion to nature.

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Humans

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Only machines

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Only nature

HSA Mixed Practice Test #622