HSA Mixed Practice Test #852

Question 1

Montane forests:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Himalaya — Altitudinal zonation in mountains.‌​‍

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Coasts

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Plains

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Desert

Question 2

Who wrote the song Kottiyoor Ulsavapattu?

Accepted Answer

Chavara Kuriakose Elias — Composed by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara.

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Chattampi Swamikal

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Vakkom Maulavi

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Vagbhatananda

Question 3

People's Plan Campaign:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1996 — 1996, E.K. Nayanar government.‌​‍

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1993

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1999

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2002

Question 4

Which is called a board on which an artist mixes colours?

Accepted Answer

Palette — Palette — artist's mixing board. (Palate=mouth roof; Pallet=platform; Palliate=relieve)

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Palate

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Pallet

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Palliate

Question 5

Isoseismal lines connect points of equal:‌​‍

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Intensity (from modified Mercalli scale) — Mercalli (I-XII) is intensity (damage). ‌​‍Richter/Moment magnitude is energy released (logarithmic). Epicentre = surface above focus.

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Depth

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Magnitude

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Time

Question 6

Thermometer measures:‌​‍

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Temperature — Thermometer measures temperature. Invented by Daniel Fahrenheit.‌​‍

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Pressure

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Humidity

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Speed

Question 7

First CEC:‌​‍

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Sukumar Sen — Sukumar Sen (1950-1958).‌​‍

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T.N. Seshan

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K.V.K. Sundaram

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S.P. Sen

Question 8

Synonym of RETICENT:

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Reserved — Reserved in speech.

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Talkative

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Loud

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Open

Question 9

Which of the following was a key provision of the Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1963, aimed at land reforms in Kerala?

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A. Abolition of the Jenmi system and redistribution of land to tenants — The Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1963, primarily aimed to abolish the Jenmi (landlord) system, which was a feudal landholding structure, and redistribute land to actual tillers. Option A directly reflects this objective. Option B is incorrect as the act focused on land redistribution, not commercial farming. Option C is wrong because nationalization was not part of the act. Option D misrepresents the tax structure, which was not the primary goal of this legislation.

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B. Introduction of commercial farming practices in paddy fields

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C. Nationalization of all agricultural lands above 10 acres

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D. Imposition of heavy taxes on land ownership to fund industrialization

Question 10

The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Gandhiji in:

Accepted Answer

1917 — Champaran Satyagraha took place in 1917 (Bihar indigo farmers).

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1916

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1919

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1920

HSA Mixed Practice Test #852