HSA Mixed Practice Test #691

Question 1

Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which provision mandates the establishment of neighbourhood schools within a defined distance from every child's residence in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

A. Section 6 - Neighborhood Schools Provision — Section 6 of the RTE Act explicitly states the obligation of the State to establish neighbourhood schools within a distance of 1 km from the child’s residence for Classes 1-5 and within 3 km for Classes 6-8. Section 12 focuses on private school admissions, Section 3 on disability inclusion, and Section 16 on promotion policies.

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B. Section 12 - Free and Compulsory Education

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C. Section 3 - Admission of Children with Disabilities

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D. Section 16 - Prohibition of Detention

Question 2

Art 22 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Protection against arrest and detention — Must be told grounds, lawyer access, magistrate in 24 hrs.‌​‍

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Education

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Cultural rights

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Freedom of religion

Question 3

Indian coal mostly:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bituminous — Mainly bituminous.‌​‍

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Peat

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Anthracite

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Lignite

Question 4

Subhas Chandra Bose formed which party after breaking from Congress?

Accepted Answer

Forward Bloc — Bose founded the Forward Bloc in 1939 after resigning from Congress presidency.

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Revolutionary Socialist Party

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Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party

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Congress Socialist Party

Question 5

The Kundara Proclamation of 1809 called upon the people to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rise against the British — Velu Thampi's Kundara Proclamation rallied the people of Travancore against the British East India Company.‌​‍

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Worship at temples

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Support the Zamorin

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Pay taxes promptly

Question 6

Protected forests:

Accepted Answer

Some use allowed — Regulated use.

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Fully open

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Strict

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None

Question 7

Indian Ocean named because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — All true.‌​‍

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Only ocean named after country

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India largest

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Surrounded by India on north

Question 8

One word substitute for 'to join the majority':

Accepted Answer

die — 'To join the majority' is an idiom meaning 'to die'.

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agree

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climb

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support

Question 9

Sariska in:

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan — Rajasthan.

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MP

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UP

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Haryana

Question 10

The Himalayas are divided into three parallel ranges. ‌​‍The outermost (southernmost) range is:

Accepted Answer

Shivalik — Shivalik (~900–1200 m) is the southernmost; Himachal is middle; Himadri is highest.‌​‍

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Trans-Himalaya

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Greater Himalayas (Himadri)

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Middle Himalayas (Himachal)

HSA Mixed Practice Test #691