Andhra Pradesh GK Practice Set 542

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1. Q1 · General Awareness · Economy
   The concept of Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) was proposed by:
   AM. S. SwaminathanBVerghese KurienCA. P. J. Abdul KalamDC. Subramaniam
2. Q2 · Science · General Science
   Arrange these medical discoveries in chronological order, earliest first: (1) Stethoscope by Laennec (2) Blood circulation by William Harvey (3) Antiseptics by Joseph Lister (4) Smallpox vaccination by Edward Jenner
   A2, 4, 1, 3B4, 2, 1, 3C2, 1, 4, 3D1, 2, 4, 3
3. Q3 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Which 13th-century Maharashtra saint composed a celebrated Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad Gita?
   ANamdevBJnaneshwarCTukaramDEknath
4. Q4 · General Awareness · Polity
   A foreigner married to an Indian citizen can apply for citizenship by registration after being ordinarily resident in India for
   भारतीय नागरिक से विवाहित कोई विदेशी भारत में कितने वर्ष सामान्यतः निवास करने के बाद पंजीकरण द्वारा नागरिकता के लिए आवेदन कर सकता है?
   Afive years / पांच वर्षBseven years / सात वर्षCten years / दस वर्षDtwelve years / बारह वर्ष
5. Q5 · General Awareness · Economy
   "Asian Drama", a study of poverty in South Asia, was written by:
   AA. K. SenBDadabhai NaorojiCP. C. MahalanobisDGunnar Myrdal
6. Q6 · Science · General Science
   Consider the following statements about theories of light: (i) The wave theory explains interference and diffraction but not the photoelectric effect. (ii) The quantum theory explains the photoelectric effect but not interference and diffraction. (iii) Maxwell's electromagnetic theory explains the photoelectric effect. Which of the statements is/are correct?
   AOnly (i)BBoth (i) and (ii)CBoth (ii) and (iii)DAll of (i), (ii) and (iii)
7. Q7 · General Awareness · Indian History
   Which scientist-entrepreneur established Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works, a notable swadeshi enterprise?
   APrafulla Chandra RayBJagadish Chandra BoseCC. V. RamanDMeghnad Saha
8. Q8 · General Awareness · Polity
   In which 1950 case, concerning a banned journal in Madras, did the Supreme Court hold that it could not refuse relief when approached under Article 32?
   मद्रास में प्रतिबंधित पत्रिका से संबंधित 1950 के किस मामले में उच्चतम न्यायालय ने कहा कि अनुच्छेद 32 के अंतर्गत संपर्क किए जाने पर वह राहत देने से इनकार नहीं कर सकता?
   AA. K. Gopalan v State of Madras / ए. के. गोपालन बनाम मद्रास राज्यBState of Madras v Champakam Dorairajan / मद्रास राज्य बनाम चंपकम दोराइराजनCShankari Prasad v Union of India / शंकरी प्रसाद बनाम भारत संघDRomesh Thappar v State of Madras / रोमेश थापर बनाम मद्रास राज्य
9. Q9 · General Awareness · Economy
   Match the town with its speciality: (1) Firozabad (2) Aligarh (3) Moradabad (4) Ludhiana (a) Brassware (b) Glass (c) Locks (d) Sewing machines and bicycles
   A1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-dB1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-aC1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-dD1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
10. Q10 · Science · General Science
    Consider the statements: (i) Flatworms are acoelomate. (ii) Roundworms have a pseudocoelom. (iii) Annelids are pseudocoelomate. Which of these are correct?
    AOnly (i)BOnly (ii) and (iii)C(i), (ii) and (iii)DOnly (i) and (ii)