HSA Mixed Practice Test #735

Question 1

Platyhelminthes are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Flatworms, acoelomate, bilateral symmetry — Planaria, Tapeworm (Taenia), liver fluke. ‌​‍Mostly parasitic. Flame cells for excretion.

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Segmented

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Round worms

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Starfish

Question 2

Carnatic Wars between:‌​‍

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British vs French — Anglo-French rivalry in India (3 wars, 1746-1763).‌​‍

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French vs Dutch

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British vs Dutch

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Portuguese vs British

Question 3

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

President — CAG appointed by President under Article 148.‌​‍

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Parliament

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Supreme Court

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Prime Minister

Question 4

Largest river island in the world:

Accepted Answer

Majuli — Majuli in Brahmaputra, Assam — world's largest river island.

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Salsette

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Divar

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Umananda

Question 5

The first President elected unopposed was:‌​‍

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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy — N. ‌​‍S. Reddy was elected unopposed in 1977 — the only President to be elected without contest.

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Rajendra Prasad

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V. V. Giri

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Zakir Hussain

Question 6

Which of the following is a core pedagogical shift advocated by the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005?

Accepted Answer

C. Connecting knowledge to life outside the school and moving away from textbook-centric learning. — NCF 2005 strongly advocated for connecting school knowledge to the child's life outside school, moving away from rote learning, and promoting constructivist approaches. This principle aims to make learning more meaningful and relevant, rather than confined to textbooks or mere memorization. Options A and D represent practices NCF 2005 sought to move away from, while B is an irrelevant distraction.

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A. Rote learning and memorization of facts.

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B. Shifting learning away from the classroom to external coaching centers.

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D. Emphasizing rigid discipline and authoritarian teaching methods.

Question 7

Silent Valley NP famous for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lion-tailed Macaque — Lion-tailed Macaque.‌​‍

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Nilgiri Tahr

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Elephant

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Tiger

Question 8

Which Fundamental Right was removed by the 44th Amendment (1978)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right to property — 44th Amendment removed Right to Property from Fundamental Rights; now a legal right under Article 300A.‌​‍

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Right to freedom of religion

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Right to constitutional remedies

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Right against exploitation

Question 9

Akbar's mansabdari system classified officers into:‌​‍

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Ranks based on military personnel ('zat' and 'sawar') — Zat denoted personal rank, sawar denoted cavalry under command — basis of Mughal admin.‌​‍

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Castes

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Provinces

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Regiments

Question 10

J&K reorganised into UTs in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2019 — August 2019 — J&K and Ladakh UTs.‌​‍

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2018

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2020

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2017

HSA Mixed Practice Test #735