Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 501

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Economy
   Which of the following is a social (non-economic) factor that holds back development in underdeveloped countries?
   AScarcity of capitalBCaste and joint-family traditions that resist changeCLow per capita incomeDLow level of technology
2. Q2 · Science · General Science
   The limit that a light spot used to write data on optical discs cannot be narrower than about half its wavelength is associated with which scientist?
   ASnellBAbbeCRamanDHuygens
3. Q3 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Match the work with its author: (1) Baburnama (2) Tuzk-i-Jahangiri (3) Akbarnama (4) Humayun-nama (a) Abul Fazl (b) Gulbadan Begum (c) Jahangir (d) Babur
   A1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-dB1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-aC1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-bD1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
4. Q4 · General Awareness · Polity
   If Parliament disagrees with a Supreme Court interpretation of a statute, the usual constitutional remedy is to:
   यदि संसद किसी कानून की सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा की गई व्याख्या से असहमत हो, तो सामान्य संवैधानिक उपाय क्या है?
   AAmend the law removing the basis of the judgment / कानून में संशोधन करके निर्णय का आधार समाप्त करनाBIgnore the judgment / निर्णय की अनदेखी करनाCRemove the judges who delivered it / निर्णय देने वाले न्यायाधीशों को हटानाDAsk the President to overrule it / राष्ट्रपति से उसे रद्द करने को कहना
5. Q5 · General Awareness · Economy
   Which of the following is a feature of the Gandhian model of development?
   AEmphasis on cottage and village industriesBHeavy-industry-led growth with public sector dominanceCSpecial Economic ZonesDExport-oriented free trade enclaves
6. Q6 · Science · General Science
   Which one of the following is NOT a micronutrient of plants?
   AZincBCopperCCalciumDMolybdenum
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Who presided over the Congress session at Madras in 1887 and became its first Muslim president?
   ARahmatullah SayaniBMaulana Abul Kalam AzadCBadruddin TyabjiDM. A. Ansari
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Polity
   Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions?
   किस संविधान संशोधन ने पंचायती राज संस्थाओं को संवैधानिक दर्जा प्रदान किया?
   A73rd Amendment / 73वाँ संशोधनB74th Amendment / 74वाँ संशोधनC86th Amendment / 86वाँ संशोधनD69th Amendment / 69वाँ संशोधन
9. Q9 · General Awareness · Economy
   Which approach is usually needed to bring persistent inflation under control?
   AMonetary policy tools alone in every caseBFiscal measures alone without any monetary actionCAggressive inflation targeting that ignores all other goalsDCoordinated use of monetary, fiscal and exchange-rate policies
10. Q10 · Science · General Science
    Where is the sino-atrial (SA) node, the natural pacemaker of the human heart, located?
    AWall of the left ventricleBWall of the right atriumCInterventricular septumDOpening of the pulmonary artery