HSA Mixed Practice Test #991

Question 1

Art 48:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Animal husbandry, banning cow slaughter — Agriculture, cow protection (ban on cow slaughter).‌​‍

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Environment

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Industries

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Wildlife

Question 2

India gained Independence from Britain on:‌​‍

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15 August 1947 — Indian Independence Act 1947 made India a Dominion on 15 August.‌​‍

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26 November 1947

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26 January 1948

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14 August 1947

Question 3

Article 21 guarantees the right to:‌​‍

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Life and personal liberty — 'No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.'‌​‍

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Equality

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Property

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Education

Question 4

Indirect form of: 'Do you like comics?' she asked me.

Accepted Answer

She asked me whether I liked comics — Yes/no question → 'whether/if' + back-shifted tense (like → liked).

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She asked me whether I like comics

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She asked me whether I have liked comics

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She asked me did I like comics

Question 5

'One of the boys ___ absent today.'

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is — 'One of the…' + singular verb 'is'.

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are

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were

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have been

Question 6

Aranmula Kannadi (metal mirror) is a GI-tagged product from which district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pathanamthitta — Aranmula Kannadi, made of a special metal alloy, is a GI-tagged heritage craft from Aranmula in Pathanamthitta.‌​‍

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Kottayam

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Ernakulam

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Thrissur

Question 7

Loka Kerala Sabha comprises:‌​‍

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Legislators + expatriates abroad + expatriates in other states — Loka Kerala Sabha brings together Kerala legislators, parliamentarians and Keralite expatriates globally and across India.‌​‍

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Only expatriates abroad

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Legislators + expatriates in other states

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Legislators from Kerala + elected expatriates abroad

Question 8

Hall-Héroult process extracts:‌​‍

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Aluminium (electrolysis of Al₂O₃ in molten cryolite) — Cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) lowers m.p. ‌​‍from 2000°C to ~950°C. Carbon anode, steel cathode.

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Zinc

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Iron

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Copper

Question 9

President's assent on Money Bill:‌​‍

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Must give — President must give assent to Money Bill.‌​‍

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Can veto

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Can return once

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Can withhold

Question 10

Systemic circulation:

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Heart to body — Heart-body-heart.

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Heart to lungs

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Within heart

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Lung alone

HSA Mixed Practice Test #991