APPSC Group-1 2003 PYQs

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q3) How much time does moonlight take to reach the earth?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q4) Which of the following is the flight-refuelling aircraft, inducted into the IAF recently?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q5) Which of the following fruits.is expected to be wiped out from the world as per the recent findings because of its narrow genetic base?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q6) The world’s first human clone, a baby girl named ‘Eve’ was born on december 26, 2002. Name the company involved in the project.

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q7) Which of the following cities is the most competitive destination for Information Technology. Enabled Services?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q8) Where can we get to see the first sunrise in India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q9) Which of the following was given by Russia to Inaidas a-free gift, during the January 2003 Agreement signed by the two countries in Moscow?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q10) Which of the following is a supersonic cruise missile?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q11) Through which of the following is banana propagated?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q12) _ Scientifically, fermentation is

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q13) The components essential for seed germination include

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q14) Ginger as a vegetable is a

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q15) An object weighs maximum in

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q16) Acapacitor is used in an electric circuit to

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q18) The speed of sound will be highest in

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q19) Among birds, the longest annual migration is undertaken by the

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q20) ~The kiwi, a flightless bird, is now restricted to

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q21) Which of the following is a chemical change?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q22) An ammonium compound that is used.as a fertilizer is

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q23) Which of the following is a natural fuel?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q24) What metallic element does vitamin B;7 contain?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q25) Gemstones such as Sapphire, ruby and Emerald are compounds of

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q26) In India, agricultural production, as per the Economic Survey for 2002 – 03, has come down to

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q27) Which of the following programmes have been fully integrated with ‘Sampoornaa Graameen Rozgar Yojana’

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q28) Which year has been fixed by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, as the target year for achieving full road connectivity in the country?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q29) Excise duty on alcoholic drugs for human consumption is a source of

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q30) Regarding industrial production in India, which sector has achieved the highest growth?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q31) . Varisht Bima Yojana was announced by the Government of India in the Union Budget 2003 – 04. Who are the beneficiaries of the yojana?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q32) Which of the following states was advised earlier by the IMF not to adopt VAT system?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q33) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has declared 2002 – 03 as the

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q34) | What is the share of subsidies in India’s GDP during 2002 – 2003?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q35) The world average density of cellular phones is 121 for 1000 people. What is the density in India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q36) Under which plan was the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan for universalisation of elementary education started?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q37) When was the members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme announced in India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q38) As per the approach paper to the Tenth Five year Plan, what will be the contribution of the agriculture sector to India’s GDP?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q39) Which of the following pairs of Union Territories have their own legislatures?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q40) Which of the following periods is known as the Zero Hour in Parliament?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q41) Which of the following is not applicable to the state of Jammu & Kashmir under the Constitution of India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q42) The duo.who received the ‘Best Parliamentarian’ award are

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q43) According to the Constitution of India the Vice President should be eligible to be elevated as a member of which of the following?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q44) Which of the following Constitutional Amendments provided for reservations in promotions for SCs and STs?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q45) Which of the following writs literally means a ‘command’?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q46) When was the Simla Agreement between Mrs. Gandhi Z.A. Bhutto signed?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q47) Which of the following punishments can be awarded by the Lok Sabha to a member held guilty of breach of privileges or contempt of the House?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q48) Which of the following committee of parliament is not a financial committee?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q49) What is minimum duration of stay essential beforea person can apply for citizenship in India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q50) With which of the following committees are the members of the Rajya Sabha not associated? a. Public Accounts Committee b. Estimates Committee c. Committee on public undertakings

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q51) “Arunachal Pradesh does not share her borderies with

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q52) Which of the following river is known as Padma in Bangladesh?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q53) The river that flows through the panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh is

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q54) Where is Lake Omega located?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q55) Which of the following stations is not located on the Trans-siberian Railway line in Russia?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q56) What is Sian now known as

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q58) Identify the odd one.

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q59) | Which of the following hills in Andhra Pradesh are also known locally as ‘Enugunallamma Kondalu”?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q60) What is the average rainfall in A.P.?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q61) Which of the following is the deepest place is the world?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q62) In which of the following continents are the Atlas Mountains located?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q63) Which of the following rivers is older than the Himalayas?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q64) Which of the following is the most important cotton textile region of India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q65) Which of the following states in India is the most thinly populated?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q66) What isthe percentage of the urban population in the total population of Andhar Pradesh?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q67) Which of the following coastal stretches in India experiences the highest incidence of cyclones?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q68) Identify the odd one.

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q69) Which of the following cities is nearest to port Blair by sea?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q70) Kerala is the largest producer of rubber in India. What is her share in India’s total production?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q71) Anthrax is disease that affects

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q72) Which of the following countries experiences the longest day, when India experiences the same day as the shortest day?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q73) Which of the following are wrongly matched? i. Tphoons — China Sea ii. Hurricanes — Indian Ocean iii. Cyclones > West Indies iv. Tornadoes — Australia

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q74) The boundary between Germany and poland is called the

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q75) Which places are connected by National Highway – 1?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q76) Where was the famous quit India Resolution passed on August 8, 1942?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q77) Who of the following were the officers of the Indian National Army held guilty by a military court for sedition at the Red Fort during the struggle for India’s Independence?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q78) ~ Paika is the martial dance form of

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q79) In which of the following classical works does Purushasukta occur?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q80) Where does the Sangam Literature derive its name form?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q81) Which of the following has not been commented upon by Sankaracharya?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q82) How many times did’ Gandhi become the President of the indian National Congress?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q83) Whois the author of Buddha Charita?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q84) Who were the patrons of the temples of Khajuraho?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q85) Which of the following was a Dutch settlement?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q86) Who was the founder of Asiatic Society of Bengal?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q87) Which of the following colleges in the city of Hyderabad was served by Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu as Principal before Independence?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q88) Kandukuri Veereshalingam died in the year

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q89) Identify the odd one

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q90) In which book did Dadabhai Naoroji present his ‘Drain of Wealth theory?’

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q91) The All -India Depressed classes Federation was founded by

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q92) Arrange the following in Chronological order: i) Dandi March ii) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy iii) Quit India iv) Swadeshi Movement

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q93) The First Andhra Communist Party meeting was held on January 29, 1936 at

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q94) When was the state of Hyderabad founded?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q95) Which of the following is not true about Mohammad Bin Tuglak?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q96) Who of the following Kakatiya kings is reputed to have ruled over the whole of Andhradesa extending for Ganjam in the north to Kanjeevaram in the South, embracing all the present Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema regions?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q97) Kshetrayya, the poet of erotic verses, born and based at Movva in Krishna district, dedicated his verses to

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q98) Whom of the following was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom in the Deccan during the 14th centure A.D.?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q99) Which of the following was not constructed by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q100) Which fo the following are wrongly paired?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q101) The 21-year old Hyderabadi who won the fourth International Carrom Federation Cup Tournament at Cannes in France in the third week of March, 2003 is

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q102) India successfully test-fired the Prithvi missile on 26th March; 2003 from Chandipur-on-Sea. Pakisthan also test – fired a missile on the same range, namely

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q103) Who of the following is the producer of the world’s first portable computer, and died in Kodaikanal on March 18, 2003?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q105) Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who was a friend of India, died on March 26, 2003 in Washington. which of the following is not true about him?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q106) The famous Vienna Phlharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta gave a concert in Mumbai on 28) and 29th March, 2003. How many times did the orchestra visit Mumbai in the preceding 50 year period?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q107) Which of the following companies displayed on March 27, 2003 its first mobile phone capable of showing the user’s location on the phone’s screen?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q108) Viswanathan Anand won the 124 Amber Chess Tournament in Monte Carlo on’March 27,2003. Who was the runner-in in the tournament?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q109) The Space shuttle Columbia broke up in the sky over Tyler in Texas on February 1, 2003, killing all the crew members including Kalpana Chawla. What was chawla’s rank on the shuttle?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q110) If Russia equipped the Indian Air Force with Sukhoi-30K, with equipped the sukhoi-30K what the avionics and weapon systems?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q112) Asian Social Forum was held in Hyderabad in January 2003) Where was the European Social Forum held during November 2002?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q113) Who of the following was enthroned as the 104’Archishop of Canterbury on February 27, 2003?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q114) Justice K. Venkataswamy resigned from the post of the heat of the Commission of Enquiry of Tehelka.com regarding corruption in defence purchases. Who was appointed in his place as the head of the Commission?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q115) Brahmos, the supersonic Cruise missile was successfully light-tested for the third time on February 12, 2003) Where will the missiles be produced in India?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q116) Recently, the Lannan Foundation Awarded its fourth annual prize of $ 350,000 to Arundhati Roy. It is a private family foundation located in

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q117) Who of the following was one of the four Indian diplomates expelled from Pakistan in the last week of january 2003?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q118) Peter O’Tool was granted this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award of the Oscars. In which of the following movies did he not act?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q119) The President of India presented Padma Awards in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on April 3, 2003. Who of the following Padma Awardees received the Padma Vibhushan?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q120) The outbreak of the killer pneumona infection, officially called ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome’ (SARS) spread to U.S.A., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, etc., in the first week of April, 2003. Where did the disease erupt first?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q121) Three of the following six persons were conferred the Samaikya Bharat Gaurav Satkar, Carrying a cash award of Rs. 1,01,116 by the Madras Telugu Academy for the year 2003. Identify them from among the following. a. V. Rama Rao b. Yella Venkateswara Rao c. K.Viswanath d. Saraswatula Venkat Rao f. Palrayani Sangeeta Rao

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q122) ISRO has decided to launch INSAT – 3A satellite on April 9, 2003 from Kourou in French Guiana, It isa

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q123) Who of the following was awarded of the French Government, Chevalier de Merite on 7 February 2003 for his talents and merit and service to Indo-French relations?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q124) The Sangeet natak Akademi Celebrated its Golden Jubilee on completing 50 years of establishment in Delhi in January 2003. Who is the Chairman of the Akademi at present?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q125) The film Char Adhyay, set in the terrorist phase of the Indian freedom movement and considered a work of meticulous artistry, was shown recently in January 2003 in Channai. Who is the director of the Movie?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q126) On which day will shyam read his paper?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q127) Which day is holiday?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q128) How many days do shyam and Krishna have between them?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q129) The last person to conclude the programme with his lecture will be

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q130) Who will deliver the lecture on the first day?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q131) \ Which of the following number sets is most like the number set of (3, 8, 36)?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q132) Find the old one from 441, 484, 529, 625.

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q134) If 14x 21 x 16 = 211416 and 30 x 25 x 11 = 253011 what will be the value of 16 x 28 x 14=?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q135) Divide 82 apples among A, B and C such that the ratio of the apples received by A and B is 6 : 7 and those received by A and C is 4: 5. How many apples will C have?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q137) Find the old one

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q138) How many symbols have either letters on both the sides or numbers to their right and left?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q140) What is the ratio in the frequency of symbols and letters? 1)3:4

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q141) It all the letters in the series occurred alphabetically, how many letters would still be at the place they are occupying at present?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q142) Pick the letters on the basis of the instructions given below and make arranging them in the right order. Letter before 3. Letter between two numbers Letter after 4. Letter between two numbers. Letter before square What are the first and the last letters of the word?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q143) Given values to the letters according to their place in the alphabetical order and add them. Add the numbers and subtract the sum from the total of the letters. What would you get?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q144) A and B are standing at a distance of 20 km from each other on‘a straight East-West Road. A and B start walking simultaneously, eastwards and westwards respectively, and both cover a distance of 5 km. then A turns to his left and walks 10 km. B turns to his right and.walks 10 km at the same speed. Then both turn to their left and cover a distance of 5 km at the same speed. What will be the distance between them?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q145) In a code language “1357” means.”We are very happy”, “2639” means “They are extremely lucky”, Then, which digit in that code language stands for “Very”?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q146) Which of the following statement is false?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q147) Which of the following statements is true?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q148) Who is the extreme right?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q149) Which of the following gives two pairs of neighbours?

(APPSC Group-1 2003 – Q150) What is the position of F?