Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 304

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Geography
   The temperate grasslands called Veld are found in:
   AAustraliaBHungaryCSouth AfricaDNew Zealand
2. Q2 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Pulakeshin II checked the southward advance of Harshavardhana near the banks of which river?
   ATaptiBNarmadaCGodavariDKrishna
3. Q3 · General Awareness · Polity
   The allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories is given in which Schedule?
   राज्यों और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों को राज्यसभा में सीटों का आवंटन किस अनुसूची में दिया गया है?
   AThird Schedule / तीसरी अनुसूचीBFourth Schedule / चौथी अनुसूचीCFifth Schedule / पाँचवीं अनुसूचीDSixth Schedule / छठी अनुसूची
4. Q4 · General Awareness · Economy
   Match the Act with its year: (1) Employees' Provident Fund Act (2) Payment of Gratuity Act (3) Right to Information Act (4) Negotiable Instruments Act (a) 1881 (b) 1952 (c) 1972 (d) 2005
   A1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-dB1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-dC1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-aD1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
5. Q5 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   Supermarket billing counters scan the striped labels on products using a
   AMICR readerBLight penCPlotterDBarcode reader
6. Q6 · Science · General Science
   Which enzyme, closely linked with CO₂ fixation in photosynthesis, is a target for genetic manipulation to raise photosynthetic efficiency?
   AAmylaseBRuBisCO (ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase)CCatalaseDNitrogenase
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Geography
   The Aswan High Dam has been built across which river?
   ANileBVolgaCDanubeDMississippi
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Satyarth Prakash, the principal text of the Arya Samaj, was written by its founder:
   ARamakrishna ParamahansaBSwami VivekanandaCDayanand SaraswatiDKeshab Chandra Sen
9. Q9 · General Awareness · Polity
   Consider the statements about India's State Emblem: (i) It was adopted on 26 January 1950. (ii) Its motto 'Satyameva Jayate' is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad. (iii) All four lions are visible in the emblem. Which are correct?
   भारत के राज्य चिह्न के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: (i) इसे 26 जनवरी 1950 को अपनाया गया था। (ii) इसका आदर्श वाक्य 'सत्यमेव जयते' मुंडक उपनिषद से लिया गया है। (iii) चिह्न में चारों सिंह दिखाई देते हैं। कौन से कथन सही हैं?
   AOnly (i) / केवल (i)BOnly (i) and (ii) / केवल (i) और (ii)COnly (ii) and (iii) / केवल (ii) और (iii)D(i), (ii) and (iii) / (i), (ii) और (iii)
10. Q10 · General Awareness · Economy
    Which mineral is widely used as a heavy additive in drilling mud for oil and gas wells?
    AMicaBBauxiteCBarytesDTalc