APPSC Group-1 2008 PYQs

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q2) In which year did Gandhiji come actively on the political scene?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q3) The ‘Sri Bagh Pact’ (Sri Bagh Agreement) concluded on 16‘ November 1937 was between

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q4) The Rampa rebellion happened during

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q6) Raja Rammohan Roy founded a new religious society, the Brahma Sabha, later known as the Brahmo Samaj, in the year

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q7) Who was the tenth (oth) Guri of the Sikhs?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q8) Which of the following battles marked the real’ beginning of the Mughal empire in India and set it on the path of expansion?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q9) In the South, Vijayanagar rulers’s main rivals were the Sultans of

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q10) “The ‘Ghatikas’ were

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q11) The Mughal Empire in India was founded by

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q12) Who was called the Father of Indian Renaissance?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q13) The Home Rule Movement was started by

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q14) Moplah rebellion of 1921 took place in

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q15) The medium of instruction in the college attached to the larger temples of South India Was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q16) Who was the first person to divide the circle into 360 degrees?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q17) Name the state which is the largest producer of Bauxite:

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q18) The richest mineral region of the world is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q19) The leading producer and exporter of natural rubber is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q20) \. To which country is iron ore exported from Visakhapatnam?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q21) The hill renges between Narmada and Tapti rivers are

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q22) The Land of Thousand lakes’ is in.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q23) The violent and destructive tropical cyclones in China and Japan are known as

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q24) ‘Stalagmites and Stalactites’ are the landforms formed due to

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q25) Jurala Project is situated in the district of

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q26) Oil deposoits in the oceans are generall, confined to

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q27) Find out the Great Ice Age in the following

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q28) The scale used to find out the hardness of mineral is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q29) Mahabharat Range is in

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q30) One day in Chennai, the high tide occurs a 8 : 00 am. The next day it will occur at

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q31) In which year was the 20 — point Economic Programme introduced by Smt. Indira Gandhi?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q32) Who invented the Theory of Surplus Value?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q33) The founder of Telangana Praja Samithi was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q34) The State takes steps to organize Village Panchayats as per ¢d Constitution of India under

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q35) ~ The first Chairman of the Planning Commission of India was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q36) Find out the missing letters in the following series; DIL, GLO, JOR, ?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q37) If 25 + 13 = 22 and 70 + 26 = 30, what will be 26 + 13 =?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q39) Q is the brother of R, P isthe son of Q, T is brother of S, S is the daughter of R. Who are the cousins of P?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q40) If Ais the South of B and C is to East of B, in what direction is A with respect to C?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q41) Some students planned a picnic. The budget was Rs.500. 5 students failed to go, and thus the cost for each member increased by Rs.5. How many students attended the picnic?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q42) Statement: “Morning walk is good for health’. Inferences: (i) All healthy people go for morning walk. (ii) Evening walks — are harmful.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q43) Statement: ‘Best way to excape from a problem is to.resolve it.’ Inferences: i. ‘Your life will become dull if you do not face a problem. ii. To escape from a problem, you should always have some solutions with you.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q44) Statement: ‘India’s economy mainly depends on forests.’ Inferences: i. Trees should be preserved to improve India’s economy. ii. India needs only maintenance of forests to improve its economic conditions.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q45) Statements: a. Russians were revolutionists. b. Anachists were revolutionists. Inference: i. Anarchists were Russian. I ii. Therefore, Russians are anarchists.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q46) Statements: a, Doctors and Lawyers are professional people. b. Professionals and Executive are respectable. Inferences: i. Respectable people are those who are Professionals and Executives. ii. Professionals and Executives are respectable.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q47) Statements: a. All sodium salts are water-soluble substances. b. All soaps are sodium salts. Inferences: i. All soaps are water-soluble substances. ii. Water-soluble substance are substances of sodium salts.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q48) Statements: a. All liberals are proponents of national health insurance. b. Some members of the administration are proponents of national health insurance. Inferences: i. Some members of the administration are liberals. ii Proponents of national health insurance are members of liberal administration.

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q49) Engagement: Marriage

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q50) Good Excellent

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q51) Three positions of the same die are given below. Which of the numbers will be on the face opposite to the face having number?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q53) Seven students A, B, C, D, E, F and G take a series of tests. No two students get the same marks. G always scores more than A. A always scores more than B. Each time either C scores the highest and E gets the least, or alternatively, D scores the highest and F or B gets the least If D is ranked second, which of the following can be true?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q54) Given the proposition ‘No Indians are Europeans’ is true, which of the following proposition can be inferred as doubtful? i. Al Indians are Europeans. ii. Some Indians are Europeans. iii. Some Indians are not Europeans. Select the correct answer:

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q55) Ina family, there are six members, A, B,C, .D, E and F. A and B are a married couple. A being the female member. D is the only daughter of C, who is the sister of A. E is the brother of D, B is the son-in-law of F, whose wife has already expired. How is E related to F?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q56) In a certain code language “TRIANGLE” is coded as “RSGBLHJF”. What word will be coded as ‘DFYTR’?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q57) Of the six towns. i. Dhulia is bigger than Amalner. ii. Shrirampur is bigger than Nasik iii. Jalgaon is not as big as Shrirampur but is bigger than Amalner. iv. Amalner is smaller than Nasik but bigger than Manmad. Which is the smallest town?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q58) Which of the following pairs expresses the relationship similar to the relationship expressed in Liquor : Drink?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q59) Which one of the following statements follow from the statement, Only goods trains stop at this station?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q60) If the third Monday in a month is 17th, which of the following days will occur five times in that month?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q61) The National Institute of Oceanography is located at

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q62) The term ‘Uttarayana’ indicates the

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q63) Experiment related to Artificial Rainfall was conducted for the first-time in Andhra Pradesh at

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q64) To reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil of Tamil Nadu, one has to cross

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q65) Find out the wrong statement:

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q66) Find out the correct statement:

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q67) The place where diesel locomotives are manufactured is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q68) The incoming solar radiation is known as

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q69) The day at which the Earth reaches closest to the Sun is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q70) The intensity of earthquakes is severe at the

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q71) Whichof the following is not an agro-based industry?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q72) \ Which Article of the Indian Constitution accords special status to Jammu and Kashmir?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q73) The share of scheduled Tribes in the country’s population in the year 2001 was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q74) Committee on Estimates comes under which of the following Standing Committees of the Parliament?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q75) Which of the following states has the highest number of seats in the Rajya Sabha?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q76) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (INNURM)i December 2005, was for providing

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q77) | Which is the Poverty Alleviation Programme started)n the Reform period (after 1991)?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q78) Capital raised through ADRs/GDRs is classified in India as

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q79) In India, the Inflation measure is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q80) In India, the proportion of population in the-;working age group (15 — 64 years) is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q81) Which one of the following parties in the Congress-led UPA Government is the second largest party in the UPA Coalition?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q82) Which of the following is not a feature of the Money Bill?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q83) What percentage of population possesst some form of insurance coverage in India?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q84) The biggest taxation source of the Government of India is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q85) What is the chronological order in which the following states were created? A. Himachal Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Mizoram D. Haryana

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q86) What is ‘Zero Hour’ in the rules of Parliamentary procedure?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q87) The target group valmeki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (started in December 2011 was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q88) The ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission of India is the

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q89) The first linguistic state in India came into being in the year

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q90) In which General Elections did India for the first time form a Coalition Government at the Union?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q91) President Smt. Pratibha Patil launched ‘Save*the Girl Child’ campaign of the Government of India on

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q92) Which of the following companies have been conferred the Navaratna status under the aegis of the Finance Ministry in June 2007?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q93) The venue for the ASEAN Mekong Basin Development Cooperation Meeting in August 2007 was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q94) According to the Approach Paper approved by National Development Council, the top priority in the Eleventh Five Year Plan is on

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q95) The president of Turkey is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q96) The Kisan Credit Card Scheme has been formulated by

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q97) The meeting of the United Nations Inter—Governmental Panel on Climate Change was held in May 2007 at

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q98) The Italian satellite launched by PSLV-C8 recently was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q99) Which city will host the 2012 Olympics?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q100) The first Indian to win an Oscar Award was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q101) Cuba’s newly elected President is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q102) India on 26th February 2008 proved that it has the capability to launch missiles from under water by test—firing successfully the missile

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q103) India on 4th March 2008 won in the Commonwealth Bank ODI r tri-serie; in cricket against Australia by

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q104) The ONGC’s supply ship that drowned in the Arabian’Sea recently was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q105) The winner of the Kings Cup Boxing Championship 2007 is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q106) The project that has been launched as part of the Science initiatives of the United Nations’ International Year of Planet Earth in 2008 is:

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q107) “Which of the following unveiled the fastest Super Computer in July 2007?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q108) The new time—clock invented by American scientists which shows the most exact information is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q109) The name of the newly proposed/launched (April 2008) train between Kolkata and Dhaka is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q110) The number of Rajya Sabha members to be elected on 26th March 2008 are

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q111) Vardhamana Mahavira was a

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q112) The title ‘Devanam Priya’ was given to

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q113) The Dravidian style of architecture is found in

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q114) Who among the following was the leader of the Moderates?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q115) The cal ‘Dilli (Delhi) Chalo’ was given by

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q116) The chief.centre or meeting point of the Indo—Roman trade was

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q117) \ The conquest of South India was completed during the reign of

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q118) Hindustani music was largely influenced by

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q119) The Qutab Minar was named after

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q120) Who among the following had assumed the title of ‘Haindava Dharmoddharak’?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q121) Angstrom is a/an

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q123) The element used in an electric filament is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q124) The chief constituent of gobar gas is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q125) ‘Nag’ is a/an

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q126) Pressure is measured in

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q127) Decibel is a unit of

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q128) The Defence Public Sector Undertaking where guided missiles are manufactured is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q129) Inflammable air is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q130) ‘Chiral’ in Greek represents

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q131) A bioprocress occurring by absorption of energy is known as

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q132) «Free expansion of a system is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q133) The rays that deeply darken tghe photographic plate are

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q134) Essential element of alkaloids is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q135) Trontosil’ is a

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q136) When the Bt gene is transferred:from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis to a crop plant, the plant shows resistance to

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q137) Which one of the following are the building blocks of proteins?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q138) Central Plantation Crops Research Institute is located at

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q139) Atherosclerosis is’a disease associated with

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q140) In which of the following features of cell division, are animal and plant cells very different?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q141) Plants lose water through the process of

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q142) The observable traits of an organism are its

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q143) ‘Circumvallation’ is a phenomenon concerned with which of the following events?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q144) The fish that is popularly used in malaria eradication prograinme is

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q145) Which one is considered as a dynamic part of an ecosystem?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q146) The first Global Award for promoting awareness of Global Warming has been conferred in 2007 on

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q147) Which of the following films won the Best Film Award at the Eighth ITFA Awards 2007?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q148) The Indo—Vietnam Friendship Festival, 2007 was held at

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q149) Who is the leader of the first Arctic expedition launched in August, 2007?

(APPSC Group-1 2008 – Q150) The venue for the 58 International Astronomical Congress in September 2007 was