HSA Mixed Practice Test #806

Question 1

The language that developed during the Sultanate period is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Urdu — Urdu developed as a mix of Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and local Hindi during the Sultanate period.‌​‍

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Sanskrit

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Tamil

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Bengali

Question 2

Which is the biggest soil museum in the world?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Central Soil Analytical Lab Thiruvananthapuram — India's first/largest Soil Museum at Parottukonam, Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

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Central Soil Analytical Lab Ernakulam

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Central Soil Analytical Lab Chennai

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Central Soil Analytical Lab Nagpur

Question 3

Decomposers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fungi, bacteria — Break down dead matter.‌​‍

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Viruses

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Plants

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Animals

Question 4

Emergency 1975 under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Art 352 — National Emergency — Art 352.‌​‍

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Art 356

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Art 360

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Art 370

Question 5

Second Battle of Tarain (1192):

Accepted Answer

Ghori won — Ghori defeated Prithviraj — start of Muslim rule.

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Prithviraj won

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Draw

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Akbar

Question 6

Yamuna length:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1,376 km — 1,376 km.‌​‍

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2,000 km

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900 km

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1,800 km

Question 7

Harappan cities used a standardised system of weights, typically in ratio:

Accepted Answer

Binary (1:2:4:8:16) — Harappan weights followed a binary system in lower denominations (1, 2, 4, 8, 16...).

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Decimal (1:10)

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Base-12

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Base-60

Question 8

First railway line in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

Beypore-Tirur 1861 — Beypore to Tirur 1861.

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Kollam-TVM

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Kochi-Madras

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Palakkad-Shoranur

Question 9

The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) in Kerala, initiated in 1996, is considered a landmark in the state's development journey. What was its most significant contribution to the Kerala Model?

Accepted Answer

C. It significantly strengthened local self-governance by devolving substantial planning and financial powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions, promoting participatory development. — The People's Plan Campaign (PPC) was a groundbreaking initiative aimed at decentralizing planning and empowering local self-governing institutions (Panchayati Raj Institutions) in Kerala. Its primary contribution was to devolve substantial planning and financial powers to the local bodies, fostering participatory development by enabling citizens to directly engage in decision-making and resource allocation for local projects. The other options describe objectives contrary to or not central to the PPC's core mission of democratic decentralization.

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A. It ushered in an era of rapid industrialization by attracting substantial foreign direct investment.

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B. It centralized fiscal powers with the state government to streamline economic planning and reduce local autonomy.

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D. It primarily aimed at modernizing the agricultural sector through large-scale corporate farming and export promotion.

Question 10

Number of rivers in Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

44 — 44 rivers (41 west-flowing + 3 east-flowing).‌​‍

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41

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34

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50

HSA Mixed Practice Test #806