HSA Mixed Practice Test #869

Question 1

Article 365 deals with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

State failure to comply with Union directions — Article 365: If a state fails to comply with Union directions, President can hold that constitutional machinery has failed → invoke Art. ‌​‍356.

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National Emergency

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Financial Emergency

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Amendment procedure

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India:
1. The Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and one or more states.
2. The Supreme Court has the power to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights, but this power is not exclusive to it.
3. The Supreme Court can entertain appeals from the decisions of the High Courts in civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. 1, 2 and 3 — All three statements are correct. Statement 1 is true as per Article 131, which grants exclusive original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court for inter-governmental disputes. Statement 2 is true because while the Supreme Court has writ jurisdiction under Article 32, High Courts also possess this power under Article 226, making it non-exclusive. Statement 3 is true as the Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal, hearing appeals from High Courts in civil, criminal, and constitutional cases under Articles 132, 133, and 134.

Answer

A. 1 and 2 only

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B. 2 and 3 only

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C. 1 and 3 only

Question 3

Chaliyar flows through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram and Kozhikode — Malappuram and Kozhikode districts.‌​‍

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Idukki

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Palakkad

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TVM

Question 4

The axis of the Earth is inclined to the plane of its orbit at an angle of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23.5° — Earth's axial tilt of 23.5° produces seasons as the planet revolves around the Sun.‌​‍

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24.5°

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25°

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22.5°

Question 5

Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at the 1893 Parliament of Religions held in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chicago — Vivekananda's famous 'Sisters and Brothers of America' speech at Chicago on 11 September 1893.‌​‍

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London

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New York

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Paris

Question 6

Stem cells:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Undifferentiated — Can become many cell types.‌​‍

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Mature

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Differentiated

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Dead

Question 7

Which Kerala government award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of education by individuals or institutions?

Accepted Answer

C. Kerala State Education Award — The Kerala State Education Award is specifically instituted to honor exceptional work in education. The Sahitya Akademi Award is for literature, Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is for lifetime contributions to Malayalam language and literature, and the K. R. Narayanan Award is a national-level award for higher education.

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A. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

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B. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

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D. K. R. Narayanan Award

Question 8

Kerala Fertility Rate:

Accepted Answer

Below replacement — TFR ~1.8 (below 2.1 replacement).

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Above

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Equal

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Unknown

Question 9

Echinoderms:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Starfish, sea urchin — Starfish, sea urchins — radial symmetry.‌​‍

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Sponges

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Jellyfish

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Octopus

Question 10

The Central Himalayas are also known as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nepal Himalayas — Central Himalayas lie mostly in Nepal — hence Nepal Himalayas.‌​‍

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Assam Himalayas

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Kumaon Himalayas

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Kashmir Himalayas

HSA Mixed Practice Test #869