HSA Mixed Practice Test #952

Question 1

Who led the 1921 Malabar Rebellion from the Eranad-Valluvanad area?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji — The 1921 rebellion was led by Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji.‌​‍

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Muhammad Abdurahiman

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P. Krishna Pillai

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Moyyarath Sankaran

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the Jnanpith Award is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

C. The award is presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi. — The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honour, presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith. The Sahitya Akademi, mentioned in option C, presents the Sahitya Akademi Award, not the Jnanpith. Options A, B, and D correctly describe the Jnanpith Award's status, first recipient, and scope across constitutional languages.

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A. It is India's highest literary honour.

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B. The first recipient was G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam writer.

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D. The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to literature in any of the 22 languages recognized by the Indian Constitution.

Question 3

Who is the author of 'Kanneerum Kinavum'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

V.T. Bhattathiripad — V.T. Bhattathiripad's autobiography, a classic of Malayalam literature.‌​‍

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Vagbhatananda

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Ayyankali

Question 4

Cabinet meetings are presided over by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister — The Prime Minister presides over Cabinet meetings and coordinates the work of different departments.‌​‍

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President

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Speaker

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Vice President

Question 5

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on 28 June 1914 at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sarajevo — Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo (Bosnia).‌​‍

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Vienna

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Budapest

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Belgrade

Question 6

'Leaders are born and not made' is based on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Trait Theory of Leadership — Trait Theory assumes great leaders possess inborn qualities.‌​‍

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Contingency Theory

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Fiedler's Model

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Situational Leadership

Question 7

Which are landforms formed by the erosional action of underground water? ‌​‍(i) Polje (ii) Doline (iii) Huns (iv) Drapes

Accepted Answer

i, ii and iii only — Polje, doline and huns are karst features formed by underground water erosion; drapes are depositional.‌​‍

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i, ii and iv only

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i and ii only

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All

Question 8

First Lokpal of India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both same — Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose (2019) — P.C. Ghose same person.‌​‍

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Ranjan Gogoi

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Pinaki Chandra Ghose

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P.C. Ghose

Question 9

K.R. Meera:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Novelist (Aarachar) — Contemporary novelist.‌​‍

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Politician

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Musician

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Actor

Question 10

The collective noun for a group of fish is:

Accepted Answer

School — A school (or shoal) of fish.

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Flock

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Pride

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Herd

HSA Mixed Practice Test #952