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Question1

Seasonal migration of people with their animals from lower to higher altitudes during summer is known as

(A) Pastoralism
(B) Nomadism
(C) Migration
(D) Transhumance

Question2

Which of the following soils in India is most fertile?

(A) Regur soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Laterite soil
(D) Red soil

Question3

In which of the following States is the site of Nhava Sheva Port located?

(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra



Question4

Which of the following ports was the biggest port during the Mughai period ?

(A) Hooghly
(B) Chittagong
(C) Balasore
(D) Surat

Question5

Which one of the following Articles has declared untouchability in any form as unconstitutional ?

(A) Article 14
(B) Article 17
(C) Article 44
(D) Article 45

Question6

The company `De Beers` deals in

(A) Cigarettes
(B) Beer
(C) Sports equipments
(D) Diamonds

Question7

The leguminous plants (legumes or dais) are important in agriculture because they

(A) Need very little water to grow
(B) Are disease-resistant
(C) Have a short life-cycle
(D) Help in nitrogen economy of the plants

Question8

The famous character “Pickwick” was created by

(A) Walt Disney
(B) Steven Spielberg
(C) Charles Dickens
(D) Edgar Rice Burroughs

Question9

The old name of Indonesia was

(A) Dahomey
(B) Dutch East Indies
(C) Dutch Guiana
(D) Dutchonesia

Question10

Late in 1901 who began painting beggars outcastes and emaciated mothers using a predominantly blue-green palette ?

(A) Picasso
(B) Rembrandt
(C) Buffet
(D) None of these

Question11

What are arnica belladonna and gelsemium ?

(A) Elements
(B) Homeopathic medicines
(C) Types of buttercup
(D) None of the above



Question12

In which sport the term `Bull`s Eye` is used ?

(A) Tennis
(B) Golf
(C) Shooting
(D) Chess

Question13

The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called

(A) Meteors
(B) Comets
(C) Meteorites
(D) Asteroids

Question14

Which one of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the automobile engines?

(A) Propyl alcohol
(B) Ethanol
(C) Methanol
(D) Ethylene glycol

General knoldge Bits for all APPSC civil service Exams

The oldest type of energy known to man is geothermal energy.
Rusting of iron takes place due to oxidation.
The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is Brahmaputra.
Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in Nagaland.
We always see the same face of the moon, because it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.
The largest producer of gold in the world is South Africa.
The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is North Atlantic Sea Route
In terms of area, India is the7th largest country of the world.
The word 'Veda' means knowledge.
Ain-i-Akbari was written by Abul Fazl.
Taj Mahal is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth.
The founder of the 'Brahmo Samaj' was Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
The Revolt of 1857 was started by the Sepoys.
After leaving the congress, Subhash Chandra Bose formed, in 1939, his own party, named Forward Block .
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during Home Rule Movement.
'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) – Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of Quit India Movement.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India.
'Directive Principle'' in our Constitution are non-enforceable in the courts of law.
CTBT denotes arms control measure.
The State carved out of Madhya Pradesh after the Parliament passed the legislation in the year 2000 was Chhattisgarh.
Dialectial Materialism is associated with the theory of Communism.
A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance is called Adjournment motion.
The Independent Labour Party was established by B R Ambedkar.
No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of the Parliament.
Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled.
The term of office of the members of the UPSC is 6 years, or till they attain 65 years of age.
Jai Prakash Narain was in favour of a party less democracy.
The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended only on ratification by half of the States.
Economics of Scales means reduction in unit cost of production.
RBI does not transact the business of Jammu & Kashmir.
The famous book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is written by J M Keynes.
The definition of 'small-scale industry' in India is based on investment in machines and equipments.
Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes.
The term 'Laissez-faire' associated with Capitalist economy.
In the budget figures of the Government of India, interest payments, subsidies, pensions, social services and the like are parts of the Non-plan Expenditure.
'Green Accounting' means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of pollution and environmental damage.
The supply of agricultural products is generally inelastic.
The countries separated by the Mac-Mahon Line are China and India.
The permission given to a bank customer to draw cheques in excess of his current account balance is called an overdraft.
A proclamation of emergency, under Article 352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the Parliament within one month.
The first Defence Minister of India was Baldev Singh.
Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by the Government of India Act, 1935.
The author of the classic book Life Divine is Aurobindo Ghosh.
The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was Sucheta Kripalani.
A parachute descends slowly whereas a stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly, because a parachute has a larger surface area and air resistance is more.
Jaduguda is associated with the mining of uranium.
Salim Ali was an eminent Ornithologist.
'Survey of India' is under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The President of India who was elected unopposed was Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.
Ryder Cup is related with Golf.
In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in Concurrent list.
'NABARD' is associated with the development of agricultural sector and rural area.
There are 19 strings on a Sarod.
The tallest bird is Ostrich.
Earthworm is called farmer's friend.
The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.
The term 'gene' was coined by W.L.Johanssen
Protein is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14.
Study of newly born up to the age of 3 months is called Neonatology.
Liver does not secrete any digestive enzyme.
In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of brotherhood and peace, the UN General Assembly declared his birth anniversary, October 2, as the International Day of Non-Violence.
The term 'GM food' refers to the food that is genetically modified.
The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is Gibbon.
Free Trade refers to unrestricted exchange of goods and service.
Carbon dioxide gas is used as fire extinguisher.
Bleaching powder is extensively used for sterilizing water.
The mixtures of gases that are mainly stored as a liquid under pressure in LPG cylinder are Propane and Butane.
The energy stored in a watch spring is potential energy.
The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside.
The major constituent of air is nitrogen.
Bacteria are most likely to produce greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide and methane.
The largest reflecting telescope of Asia is in Kavalur.
'Therm' is the unit of heat.
Cream gets separated out of milk when it is churned. This is due to centripetal force.
Newton's 1st law of motion gives the concept of inertia.
The process by which sun's rays reach the earth is radiation.
A pond of water appears less deep due to refraction.

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