HSA Mixed Practice Test #863

Question 1

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Constitutional body (Article 279A) — GST Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A (added by 101st Amendment). ‌​‍Chaired by Union FM + state FMs.

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Statutory body

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Executive committee

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Judicial body

Question 2

Rubber plantations in India are mainly in:

Accepted Answer

Kerala and Tamil Nadu — Kerala is India's largest rubber producer (~75%), followed by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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Assam and West Bengal

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Karnataka and Maharashtra

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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Question 3

Which was the first European power to lose a naval battle to an Indian ruler?

Accepted Answer

Dutch to Travancore — At Colachel (1741), Marthandavarma's Travancore navy defeated the Dutch — the first European defeat to an Indian ruler.

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Portuguese to Zamorin

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French to Mysore

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British to Marathas

Question 4

RTI Act applicable to:‌​‍

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All public authorities — Centre + State public authorities.‌​‍

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States only

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Centre only

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Private

Question 5

Kosi called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sorrow of Bihar — Floods devastate Bihar.‌​‍

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None

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Sorrow of Bengal

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Ganga's sister

Question 6

The 'Tropic of Cancer' passes through how many Indian states?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 — The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.‌​‍

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6

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7

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9

Question 7

DNA has how many strands?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 (double helix) — DNA is a double-stranded antiparallel helix (Watson-Crick, 1953).‌​‍

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4

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1

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3

Question 8

Dengue fever is caused by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Virus — Dengue is caused by the dengue virus, spread by Aedes mosquitoes.‌​‍

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Not produced by an infective agent

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Bacteria

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Fungi

Question 9

In which city is the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) headquartered?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rome — FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy, and leads international efforts to end hunger.‌​‍

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New York

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Paris

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Geneva

Question 10

The Chola kingdom reached its peak under:

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Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014) and Rajendra I (1014-44) — Father-son pair. Rajaraja built Brihadisvara. Rajendra conquered to Ganga (title Gangaikonda), led naval expeditions to SE Asia.

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Parantaka I

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Kulothunga

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Vijayalaya

HSA Mixed Practice Test #863