HSA Mixed Practice Test #860

Question 1

Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) PESA:‌​‍

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1996 — PESA Act 1996.‌​‍

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2000

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2010

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2006

Question 2

Drafting Committee members:‌​‍

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7 — 7 members.‌​‍

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11

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9

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5

Question 3

Hypothalamus is part of the:‌​‍

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Brain (connects endocrine and nervous systems) — Hypothalamus controls pituitary and regulates body temp, hunger, thirst, circadian rhythm.‌​‍

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Heart

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Liver

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Pancreas

Question 4

Synonym of EVIDENT:‌​‍

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Obvious — Evident = clearly seen/known.‌​‍

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Secret

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Doubtful

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Hidden

Question 5

Analyze the land revenue systems of the Mauryan and Gupta periods. Which of the following statements accurately identifies a key difference or characteristic feature of their approaches?

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A. Mauryan administration primarily relied on direct collection of land revenue by state officials, while the Gupta period saw an increasing trend of land grants to Brahmins and officials, decentralizing revenue collection. — The Mauryan state exercised tight control over land and collected revenue directly through a vast bureaucracy, with the state being a major landowner. In contrast, the Gupta period witnessed a significant increase in land grants (Brahmadeya and Agrahara) to Brahmins and officials, leading to a more decentralized revenue collection system and the emergence of feudalistic tendencies (Option A). Land tax rates varied in both periods, making Option B incorrect. Cash payments generally increased over time, not reversed in the Gupta period (Option C). Private land ownership existed in both periods,

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B. Both empires maintained a uniform land tax rate of one-fourth of the produce across all agricultural lands and regions.

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C. The Mauryan period saw the widespread adoption of cash payments for land revenue, which was largely reverted to payment in kind during the Gupta era.

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D. Land ownership was predominantly private during the Mauryan period, whereas it became almost exclusively state-owned under the Guptas.

Question 6

'Equal Remuneration Act' in India was enacted in:

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1976 — Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 mandated equal pay for men and women.

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1961

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1986

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1993

Question 7

Synonym of REDUNDANT:‌​‍

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Superfluous — Not needed.‌​‍

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Essential

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Necessary

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Vital

Question 8

Mendeleev is associated with:‌​‍

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Periodic Table — Dmitri Mendeleev created the Periodic Table of Elements in 1869, arranging elements by atomic weight and predicting undiscovered elements.‌​‍

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Theory of Relativity

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Atomic Theory

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Laws of Motion

Question 9

Art 226 (HC writs) wider than Art 32 because:‌​‍

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Covers legal rights too — Art 32=FRs only. Art 226=FRs + legal rights.‌​‍

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More judges

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Higher court

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Newer article

Question 10

Food chain starts with:‌​‍

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Producers — Plants (autotrophs) are producers.‌​‍

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Carnivores

HSA Mixed Practice Test #860