HSA Mixed Practice Test #914

Question 1

Spleen function:‌​‍

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Blood filter, immune — Filter blood, recycle RBCs, immune role.‌​‍

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Waste

Question 2

Whose slogan was 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'?

Accepted Answer

Lal Bahadur Shastri — PM Shastri coined the slogan in 1965 during the Indo-Pak war and food crisis.

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Subhas Chandra Bose

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Indira Gandhi

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N.G. Ranga

Question 3

Samanthas under the Gupta administration were:

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Subordinate rulers of conquered regions retained to administer locally — Guptas allowed conquered rulers to continue as Samanthas paying tribute.

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Central ministers

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Village headmen

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Court poets

Question 4

The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) proposed:‌​‍

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Three-tier federation with grouping of provinces; rejected eventually — Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, A.V. ‌​‍Alexander. Initially accepted by both Congress and League; broke down over grouping clause. ‌​‍Led to Direct Action Day (16 Aug 1946).

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Only provincial autonomy

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Dominion status only

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Immediate partition

Question 5

Which part has an error? 'The behaviour / of the / children were / excellent.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

children were — 'The behaviour' is the subject (singular), so the verb should be 'was', not 'were'. ‌​‍Correct: 'The behaviour of the children was excellent.'

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The behaviour

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of the

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excellent

Question 6

NITI Aayog's formation marked a paradigm shift from the Planning Commission's centralized approach. Which of the following statements accurately reflects NITI Aayog's structure and its core mandate?

Accepted Answer

B. Its Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, includes Chief Ministers of all States and Lt. Governors of UTs with Legislatures, emphasizing cooperative federalism. — NITI Aayog is an extra-constitutional body, not statutory, and does not have powers to allocate funds; the Finance Commission handles resource allocation. Its Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, includes Chief Ministers of all States and Lt. Governors of UTs with Legislatures, promoting cooperative federalism. It does not formulate five-year plans, nor does it issue binding directives, but rather provides strategic and technical advice.

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A. It is a statutory body with powers to approve state budgets and allocate financial resources for centrally sponsored schemes.

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C. It directly formulates and implements five-year plans, succeeding the Planning Commission in this specific role.

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D. It primarily focuses on short-term economic reforms and provides binding directives to state governments on policy implementation.

Question 7

Diamond and graphite are:‌​‍

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Allotropes of carbon — Both are pure carbon in different crystal structures.‌​‍

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Isotopes

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Isomers

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Compounds

Question 8

Glycolysis takes place in the:‌​‍

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Cytoplasm — Glycolysis (glucose → 2 pyruvate) is cytoplasmic and does not need O₂.‌​‍

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Nucleus

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Mitochondrial matrix

Question 9

Porifera (sponges) are:‌​‍

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Acoelomate, no tissues, have ostia/osculum — Water canal system, spicules/spongin skeleton. ‌​‍Choanocytes (collar cells). Simplest animals. ‌​‍e.g. Spongilla, Euspongia.

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Coelomate

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Vertebrates

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Triploblastic

Question 10

Prarthana Samaj founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atmaram Pandurang — Atmaram Pandurang (1867) in Bombay.‌​‍

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Dayananda

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Ram Mohan

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Tilak

HSA Mixed Practice Test #914