Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 340

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Geography
   The state of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time, such as a day, is called
   AWeatherBClimateCSeasonDMonsoon
2. Q2 · General Awareness · Indian History
   The Prarthana Samaj (1867) in Bombay was founded by:
   AKeshab Chandra SenBM. G. RanadeCDadabhai NaorojiDAtmaram Pandurang
3. Q3 · General Awareness · Polity
   Consider the following statements about the CBI: (i) Its Director is chosen by a committee including the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice of India or his nominee. (ii) The Vineet Narain directions aimed to reduce executive control over the agency. (iii) It is a constitutional body under Part XIV of the Constitution. Which of the statements is/are correct?
   सीबीआई के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: (i) इसके निदेशक का चयन एक समिति द्वारा किया जाता है जिसमें प्रधानमंत्री, विपक्ष का नेता तथा भारत के मुख्य न्यायाधीश या उनका नामित व्यक्ति शामिल होते हैं। (ii) विनीत नारायण निर्देशों का उद्देश्य इस एजेंसी पर कार्यपालिका का नियंत्रण कम करना था। (iii) यह संविधान के भाग XIV के अंतर्गत एक संवैधानिक निकाय है। इनमें से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
   AOnly (i) / केवल (i)BOnly (ii) and (iii) / केवल (ii) और (iii)COnly (i) and (iii) / केवल (i) और (iii)DOnly (i) and (ii) / केवल (i) और (ii)
4. Q4 · General Awareness · Economy
   A payment made by a citizen to a public authority in return for a specific service rendered is called a:
   AFineBFeeCTaxDSurcharge
5. Q5 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   Which of the following day-date pairs is correctly matched?
   AWorld Post Day – 5 OctoberBWorld Food Day – 9 OctoberCWorld Teachers' Day – 5 OctoberDWorld Mental Health Day – 16 October
6. Q6 · Science · General Science
   A 60 kg astronaut is inside a satellite orbiting the Earth. The apparent weight shown by a spring balance placed under him is
   A600 NB60 NC6 NDZero
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Geography
   The Soil Health Card scheme was launched by the Government of India in:
   A2010B2015C2018D2020
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Akbar abolished jizya, the tax on non-Muslims, in the year:
   A1526B1556C1576D1564
9. Q9 · General Awareness · Polity
   How many subjects are listed in the Eleventh Schedule, added by the 73rd Amendment?
   73वें संशोधन द्वारा जोड़ी गई ग्यारहवीं अनुसूची में कितने विषय सूचीबद्ध हैं?
   A18B29C24D32
10. Q10 · General Awareness · Economy
    India adopted the decimal coinage system, dividing the rupee into 100 paise, in which year?
    A1947B1957C1964D1950