HSA Mixed Practice Test #804

Question 1

Creamy layer exclusion in OBC reservation was ruled in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992) — 9-judge SC bench upheld 27% OBC reservation but capped total reservation at 50% and excluded the creamy layer.‌​‍

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Mandal Commission

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Kesavananda Bharati

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Golak Nath

Question 2

Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?‌​‍

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G.V. Mavalankar — G.V. Mavalankar was the first Lok Sabha Speaker (1952–1956).‌​‍

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Jagjivan Ram

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Sivraj Patel

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Lal Bahadur Shastri

Question 3

Synonym of CRAVEN:

Accepted Answer

Cowardly — Cowardly.

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Brave

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Strong

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Bold

Question 4

During adolescence, which cognitive development milestone is most closely associated with Piaget's formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A. Ability to think about one's own thinking and hypothetical scenarios — Piaget's formal operational stage (beginning around age 12) is characterized by the ability to think abstractly, reason logically about hypothetical situations, and engage in metacognition. Option A directly reflects this milestone. Option B describes the concrete operational stage (ages 7-11), while C and D are related to earlier developmental phases or social-emotional development.

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B. Mastery of concrete problem-solving tasks and logical reasoning

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C. Development of object permanence and separation anxiety

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D. Gradual reduction in egocentrism and improved perspective-taking

Question 5

Dead Sea lies between:‌​‍

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Israel-Jordan — Between Israel and Jordan — ~430m below sea level.‌​‍

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Egypt-Sudan

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Syria-Lebanon

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Iran-Iraq

Question 6

Cashew processing is mainly done in:‌​‍

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Kollam — Kollam is the cashew capital of Kerala and a major cashew processing hub.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Palakkad

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Kannur

Question 7

India became a Republic on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 January 1950 — India became a Republic on 26 January 1950 when the Constitution came into effect.‌​‍

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15 August 1947

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26 November 1949

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2 October 1947

Question 8

The famous 'Poorna Swaraj' declaration was made on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 January 1930 — Purna Swaraj was declared at the Lahore Congress in December 1929, and 26 January 1930 was celebrated as the first Independence Day. ‌​‍This is why Republic Day falls on 26 January.

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26 January 1929

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26 November 1930

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15 August 1930

Question 9

Choose the right article: '___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

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An — 'Apple' starts with vowel sound → 'an'.

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A

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The

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No article

Question 10

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Housing for all — PMAY aims to provide affordable housing to all urban and rural poor by 2022 (extended).‌​‍

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Education for all

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Health for all

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Employment for all

HSA Mixed Practice Test #804