Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 355

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Which food grain is the one most prominently mentioned in the Rig Veda?
   ARice (vrihi)BWheat (godhuma)CLittle millet (shyamaka)DBarley (yava)
2. Q2 · General Awareness · Polity
   Before Parliament can create a new All-India Service under Article 312, which step is mandatory?
   अनुच्छेद 312 के अंतर्गत नई अखिल भारतीय सेवा का सृजन करने से पहले संसद के लिए कौन-सा कदम अनिवार्य है?
   AA Rajya Sabha resolution supported by two-thirds of members present and voting / उपस्थित और मतदान करने वाले सदस्यों के दो-तिहाई बहुमत से समर्थित राज्यसभा का संकल्पBA Lok Sabha resolution by simple majority / साधारण बहुमत से पारित लोकसभा का संकल्पCA resolution of both Houses by simple majority / साधारण बहुमत से पारित दोनों सदनों का संकल्पDA Presidential order without any resolution / बिना किसी संकल्प के राष्ट्रपति का आदेश
3. Q3 · General Awareness · Economy
   Which of the following is NOT a dimension of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
   AHealth (long and healthy life)BEducation (knowledge)CStandard of living (income)DForeign trade
4. Q4 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   Assertion (A): Work in progress is lost if power fails suddenly while using a computer without saving. Reason (R): The CPU works on data held in RAM, which is volatile.
   ABoth A and R are true, and R explains ABBoth A and R are true, but R does not explain ACA is true, R is falseDA is false, R is true
5. Q5 · Science · General Science
   Which of the following is NOT a typical trend of crop domestication compared with wild ancestors?
   ASeeds that stay on the plant (non-shattering)BSynchronous ripeningCStronger seed dormancyDEasier threshing
6. Q6 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Which Governor-General (1786-93) replaced the private trade of Company servants with high salaries and kept the commercial and political branches of the service separate?
   AWarren HastingsBLord WellesleyCLord CornwallisDLord William Bentinck
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Polity
   During a National Emergency, Parliament may by law extend the term of the Lok Sabha for a period not exceeding:
   राष्ट्रीय आपातकाल के दौरान संसद कानून द्वारा लोकसभा का कार्यकाल अधिकतम कितनी अवधि के लिए बढ़ा सकती है?
   ASix months at a time / एक बार में छह माहBOne year at a time / एक बार में एक वर्षCTwo years at a time / एक बार में दो वर्षDFive years at a time / एक बार में पाँच वर्ष
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Economy
   The Ken-Betwa river-link project, for which Rs 1,400 crore was earmarked in Budget 2022-23, mainly benefits which pair of states?
   AGujarat and RajasthanBPunjab and HaryanaCMadhya Pradesh and Uttar PradeshDKarnataka and Maharashtra
9. Q9 · General Awareness · General Knowledge
   Which was the first newspaper published in India, started by James Augustus Hicky in Calcutta?
   ASamachar DarpanBBombay SamacharCHicky's Bengal GazetteDSambad Kaumudi
10. Q10 · Science · General Science
    Cholera is caused by a bacterium of which type?
    AComma-shaped VibrioBSpiral spirochaeteCA virusDA protozoan