HSA Mixed Practice Test #808

Question 1

Tenth Schedule deals with:

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Anti-defection — Added by 52nd Amendment (1985).

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Languages

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Panchayats

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Municipalities

Question 2

White phosphorus differs from red phosphorus in that white P is:

Accepted Answer

Toxic and spontaneously combustible in air — White P (P₄) is stored under water; red P is stable and used in matches.

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Stable in air

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Used in matchsticks

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A polymer

Question 3

Permanent Lok Adalat for public utilities:

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Transport, telecom, water, etc — Section 22B LSA Act.

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All disputes

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Only criminal

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Only family

Question 4

Synonym of ALOOF:‌​‍

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Distant — Emotionally distant.‌​‍

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Warm

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Friendly

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Close

Question 5

Art 43 directs:

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Living wage for workers — Just and humane conditions of work.

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Nuclear family

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Free education

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Religious freedom

Question 6

The green pigment in plants responsible for photosynthesis is:‌​‍

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Chlorophyll — Chlorophyll absorbs light (mainly red and blue) for photosynthesis.‌​‍

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Carotene

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Haemoglobin

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Melanin

Question 7

Synonym of POLEMICAL:‌​‍

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Controversial — Involving dispute.‌​‍

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Peaceful

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Calm

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Agreeable

Question 8

The first Prime Minister to lose a vote of confidence was:‌​‍

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Vajpayee's 13-day government in 1996 resigned before the vote. ‌​‍In 1999 his government lost by 1 vote (269-270).

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Morarji Desai

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Charan Singh

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V. P. Singh

Question 9

The Kerala Agrarian Relations Bill, 1957, despite being a landmark legislative attempt, did not achieve immediate widespread implementation in its original form. What was the primary reason for this delay and subsequent re-enactment?

Accepted Answer

C. Constitutional challenges and a presidential intervention led to its eventual striking down and subsequent re-enactment in a modified form. — The Kerala Agrarian Relations Bill, 1957, was initially struck down following constitutional challenges and a presidential intervention, which necessitated its re-enactment as the Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960. This legal and political hurdle was the primary reason for its delayed implementation in its original form. Options A, B, and D do not accurately reflect the main reason for the bill's initial failure to be implemented.

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A. Lack of political will from the ruling government to enforce its provisions against powerful vested interests.

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B. Widespread peasant revolts and tenant protests against the bill's perceived inadequacies.

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D. The severe financial crisis in Kerala made it impossible to fund the compensation required for land acquisition.

Question 10

Vaikom Satyagraha began on:‌​‍

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30 March 1924 — Vaikom Satyagraha began on 30 March 1924 demanding temple access for lower castes.‌​‍

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12 November 1936

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26 January 1930

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1 November 1931

HSA Mixed Practice Test #808