Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 259

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Geography
   The Bass Strait separates the island of Tasmania from which landmass?
   ASouth Island of New ZealandBMainland AustraliaCNew GuineaDAntarctica
2. Q2 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Hicky's Bengal Gazette, regarded as the first newspaper published in India, began in which year?
   A1757B1765C1780D1818
3. Q3 · General Awareness · Polity
   The National Commission for Women was constituted in which year?
   राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग का गठन किस वर्ष किया गया था?
   A1989B1990C1992D1995
4. Q4 · General Awareness · Economy
   Identify the odd one out among the methods of measuring national income.
   AProduct (value-added) methodBIncome methodCExpenditure methodDWealth-tax method
5. Q5 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   Australia's national day, 26 January, falls on the same date as which Indian national occasion?
   AIndependence DayBRepublic DayCMartyrs' DayDConstitution Day
6. Q6 · Science · General Science
   The first successful heart transplant in India, performed at AIIMS, New Delhi in 1994, is credited to:
   ADr. Devi ShettyBDr. P. VenugopalCDr. K. M. CherianDDr. Christiaan Barnard
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Geography
   Mangrove vegetation in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta belongs to which forest type?
   ALittoral and swamp forestBThorn forestCMontane temperate forestDAlpine scrub
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Indian History
   The Bijak is a collection of the verses of which saint?
   AKabirBDadu DayalCGuru NanakDTulsidas
9. Q9 · General Awareness · Polity
   Assertion (A): The President is a part of Parliament although he is not a member of either House. Reason (R): A Bill passed by both Houses cannot become law without the President's assent. Choose the correct option.
   अभिकथन (A): राष्ट्रपति संसद का भाग है, यद्यपि वह किसी भी सदन का सदस्य नहीं है। कारण (R): दोनों सदनों द्वारा पारित विधेयक राष्ट्रपति की स्वीकृति के बिना कानून नहीं बन सकता। सही विकल्प चुनिए।
   ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A / A और R दोनों सत्य हैं और R, A की सही व्याख्या हैBBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A / A और R दोनों सत्य हैं, किंतु R, A की सही व्याख्या नहीं हैCA is true but R is false / A सत्य है, किंतु R असत्य हैDA is false but R is true / A असत्य है, किंतु R सत्य है
10. Q10 · General Awareness · Economy
    Match the committee with its area of work: (1) Narasimham Committee (2) Chelliah Committee (3) Goswami Committee (4) Malhotra Committee (a) Industrial sickness (b) Financial sector reform (c) Tax reform (d) Insurance sector reform
    A1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-dB1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-dC1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-dD1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d