HSA Mixed Practice Test #709

Question 1

Minimum voting age:

Accepted Answer

18 — 18 years — reduced from 21 by 61st Amendment (1989).

Answer

16

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20

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21

Question 2

1st Amendment passed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1951 — 1951.‌​‍

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1952

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1953

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1950

Question 3

Isomers have:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Same molecular formula, different structure/arrangement — Types: chain, position, functional, geometric (cis/trans), optical (enantiomers).‌​‍

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Same everything

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Different empirical formula

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Different mass

Question 4

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Statutory — State vigilance agency.

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Political

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Administrative

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None

Question 5

Hole in ozone over:

Accepted Answer

Antarctica — Antarctic ozone hole.

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Arctic

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Equator

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India

Question 6

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan opposed the Delimitation Bill 2026 on grounds of penalising states that:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Implemented population control policies — CM Vijayan argued that southern states like Kerala, TN, Karnataka that sincerely implemented the National Population Policy of 1976 would lose seats.‌​‍

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Have low GDP

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Have fewer Lok Sabha seats

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Border other countries

Question 7

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panipat — First Battle of Panipat 1526.‌​‍

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Chanderi

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Ghaghra

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Khanwa

Question 8

A teacher observes that a 7-year-old student consistently fails to understand that the amount of liquid remains the same when poured from a tall, thin glass into a short, wide glass. According to Piaget's theory, which cognitive characteristic is this student most likely demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

C. Centration — Centration is the tendency to focus on one salient aspect of a situation (like the height of the liquid) while neglecting other relevant aspects (like the width of the glass). This prevents the child from understanding conservation. Object permanence develops much earlier, egocentrism relates to perspective-taking, and abstract thinking emerges in the formal operational stage.

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A. Object permanence

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B. Egocentrism

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D. Abstract thinking

Question 9

Jim Corbett National Park, India's first national park, is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand — Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park — India's first national park and first Project Tiger reserve.‌​‍

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Rajasthan

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Madhya Pradesh

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Assam

Question 10

Art 25-28 deal with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Religious freedom — Right to Freedom of Religion.‌​‍

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Education

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Freedom

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Equality

HSA Mixed Practice Test #709