Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 339

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Polity
   The Directive Principle on protecting and improving the environment, added in 1976, is found in:
   1976 में जोड़ा गया पर्यावरण के संरक्षण और सुधार संबंधी नीति निदेशक तत्व किसमें पाया जाता है?
   AArticle 47 / अनुच्छेद 47BArticle 48 / अनुच्छेद 48CArticle 48A / अनुच्छेद 48ADArticle 49 / अनुच्छेद 49
2. Q2 · General Awareness · Economy
   Luxury items such as designer bags are sometimes bought more as their price rises, because a high price signals status. Which concept explains this?
   AGiffen goodBMerit goodCFree goodDVeblen good
3. Q3 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   El Al is the national airline of which country?
   AEgyptBJordanCTurkeyDIsrael
4. Q4 · Science · General Science
   Consider the following statements about sickle cell anaemia: (i) It results from a mutation in the gene for the beta-globin chain of haemoglobin. (ii) The distorted red cells carry oxygen less efficiently. (iii) It is caused by dietary iron deficiency. Which of the statements is/are correct?
   AOnly (i)B(i) and (ii)C(ii) and (iii)D(i), (ii) and (iii)
5. Q5 · General Awareness · Geography
   The Richter scale is used to express which feature of an earthquake?
   AIts magnitudeBIts duration in daysCIts direction of travelDThe depth of the nearest ocean
6. Q6 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Gautama Buddha was born at which place?
   ALumbiniBSarnathCBodh GayaDKushinagar
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Polity
   Consider the statements about Article 249: (i) The Rajya Sabha must pass a resolution by two-thirds of members present and voting. (ii) It lets Parliament legislate on a State List matter in the national interest. (iii) The Lok Sabha must also pass a similar two-thirds resolution. Which are correct?
   अनुच्छेद 249 के बारे में कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: (i) राज्यसभा को उपस्थित और मतदान करने वाले सदस्यों के दो-तिहाई बहुमत से प्रस्ताव पारित करना होगा। (ii) यह संसद को राष्ट्रीय हित में राज्य सूची के किसी विषय पर कानून बनाने की अनुमति देता है। (iii) लोकसभा को भी इसी प्रकार का दो-तिहाई प्रस्ताव पारित करना होगा। कौन-से कथन सही हैं?
   A(i), (ii) and (iii) / (i), (ii) और (iii)B(ii) and (iii) only / केवल (ii) और (iii)C(i) and (ii) only / केवल (i) और (ii)D(i) only / केवल (i)
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Economy
   Which official was deputed by the Madras Government in the 1890s to study agricultural and land banks in Europe?
   AEdward LawBWilliam WedderburnCFrederick NicholsonDH. Dupernex
9. Q9 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   Arrange these launches in chronological order (earliest first): (1) Digital India (2) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (3) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (4) Make in India
   A3-2-4-1B3-4-2-1C4-3-2-1D3-4-1-2
10. Q10 · Science · General Science
    The gaps in the myelin sheath along an axon, where the axon is exposed, are called:
    ASynapsesBNissl granulesCDendritesDNodes of Ranvier