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APPSC Medical Officer (Ayurveda) Exam Paper I - English
Duration: 150 Β· Questions: 150 Β· Max Marks: 150 Β· Language: 3
General Studies & Mental Ability
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Yojna a weekly journal
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Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
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Devaluation of a currency means
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In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
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Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
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What is Net National Product
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National income is the
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Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
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During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
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Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
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Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
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India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
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11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
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Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
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Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
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Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
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Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
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In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
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Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
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When was first human development report of India issued
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How many censuses have been carried out since independence
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For which year the latest census is being conducted in India
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Which of the following are the features of 12th Five Year Plan -
1. Average growth target has been set up 8.2%
2. Areas of main thrust are infrastructure, health and education
3. it seeks to achieve 4% agriculture sector growth during five year period
1. Average growth target has been set up 8.2%
2. Areas of main thrust are infrastructure, health and education
3. it seeks to achieve 4% agriculture sector growth during five year period
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The period of 12th Five Year Plan
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A closed economy is an economy in which
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Consider the following statements
1. a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
2. a plan for a fixed number of years, say 34, and 5
3. it is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
4. A perspective plan for 10,15 or 20 years
Which of the above are correct
1. a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
2. a plan for a fixed number of years, say 34, and 5
3. it is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
4. A perspective plan for 10,15 or 20 years
Which of the above are correct
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In the context of Indian Economy consider the following pairs
Term Most Appropriate Description
1. Melt Down Fall in stock prices
2. Recession Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
Term Most Appropriate Description
1. Melt Down Fall in stock prices
2. Recession Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
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Deficit finacing means that the government borrows money from the
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In the context of India’s Five Year Plan a shift in the pattern of industrialization with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in
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Which of the following is/are an indicator of the financial health of a country
1. GDP 2. PPP
3. FDI in a year
1. GDP 2. PPP
3. FDI in a year
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Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission
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__________ is the exofficio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the Planning Commission of India
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Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Planning Commisison
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Which of the statements given below is/are correct
1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan
2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body
1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan
2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body
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The 11th Five Year Plan strategy to raise agricultural output envisages which of the following
1. Greater attention to land reforms
2. double the rate of growth of irrigated area
3. promote animal husbandary and fishery
4. interest free credit to the farmers
Select the correct answer
1. Greater attention to land reforms
2. double the rate of growth of irrigated area
3. promote animal husbandary and fishery
4. interest free credit to the farmers
Select the correct answer
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What is the period of 11th Five Year Plan
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In which one of the following Five Year Plan the actual growth performance in India in respect of GDP was less than the target set
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Who of the following was the author of the chapter on 'Objectives of planned development' for the 3rd Five Year Plan
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Total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which one is the largest district by area wise in Andhra Pradesh ?
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Who is the first sports person to received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award from Andhra Pradesh ?
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Before Hyderabad was made capital in 1956, which city was the capital of Andhra Pradesh ?
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In which district, the TirumalaVenkateswara Temple is located ?
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Who was the first person to translate the Mahabharata into Telugu language ?
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Which one was the first dynasty to rule Vijayanagara Empire ?
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Who is not in the group known as Kavitraya (three great poets) of Telugu literature ?
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When NT Rama Rao become the first chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which one is the only constituency from where NT Rama Rao defeated in assembly election ?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
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Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
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How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
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How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
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How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
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If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’ and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
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If each alternate letter beginning with the first in the word WORKING is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each of the remaining letters is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, which of the following will be the fourth from the right and after the replacement ?
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How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SHIFTED’ each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between in the English alphabet?
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Statement: Is common currency a necessary ingredient for Europe’s growth ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the fifth, the sixth, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word EXCEPTIONAL using each letter only once, first letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be made formed your answer is ‘X’ and if more than one such word can be formed your answer is ‘Y’.
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters RAE using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word WONDERS, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word from the second, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word PHYSICAL, using each letter only once, second letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your answer is M. if no such word can be formed your answer is N.
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word JUSTIFY, each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?
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If the alphabets are assigned values as A=3, D=6, G=8, I=2, L=4 and T=5 then what is the sum of values of all the alphabets in the word DIGITAL?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EDUCATION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word MEASURE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LMAE using each letter only once in each word?
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If each consonant in the word EXPLORATION is replaced by previous the alphabet and each vowel replaced by alphabet following it in the English alphabetic series, and then the order of the alphabets thus formed is reversed, which of the following from the right?
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If the letters in the word AMONGST are arranged in the English alphabetical order, the position of how many letters will remain unchanged?
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ACRS using each letter only once in each word?
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Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
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If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
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If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
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If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
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How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
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If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
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If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
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If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
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If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?
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If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will the same alphabet appear twice?
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3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?
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If the positions of the first and the third alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following would form meaningful words with the new arrangement?
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If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be fourth from the left?
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If in each of given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will at least one vowel appear?
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How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the third letter of the word which is third from the right and the first letter of the word which is first from the left of the given word?
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If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having no vowels will be formed?
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If all the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetically (within the word), how many words will remain unchanged?
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According to the English alphabetical series how many letters are there between the first letter of the third word and the first letter of the fifth word?
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If the first letter of all the words is changed to the previous letter of the English alphabetical series, how many words will have more than one vowel?
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If all the vowels (in all the words) are changed to the next letter of the English alphabetical series, how many words will form meaningful English words?
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Chemistry but not in Physics.
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Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
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What is the percentage of persons who read all the three papers ?
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What is the percentage of persons who read only two papers?
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What is the percentage of persons who read only one paper ?
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Temperature can be expressed as derived quantity in terms of
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Electron volt is a unit of
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Dimensions of impulse are
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Potential is measured in
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One Nanometer is equal to
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Maxwell is the unit of
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Which of the following is derived physical quantity ?
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What are the units of magnetic permeability ?
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The dimensions of pressure gradient are
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The dimensions of Rydberg's constant are
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Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre:
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Which one of the following is not contained in Portland cement ?
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What is the reson for white cement to be white ?
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Which fertilizer is assimilated directly by the plant ?
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Which of the following chemicals is used in foam fire extinguishers ?
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What is a mixture of potassium nitrate, powdered charcoal and sulphur called ?
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Which one of the following chemicals is used in beauty parlours for hair – setting ?
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Which one of the following is used as a mordant in dyeing and tanning industry ?
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Which one of the following substances is used in the manufacture of safety matches ?
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Which one of the following polymeric materials is used for making bullet proof jacket ?
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Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
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Which one among the following nutrients is a strctural
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Which one among the following nutrients is a structural component of the cell wall of plants ?
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Which of the following groups is present in animal cells ?
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For which among the following is not a true fruit ?
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Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane ?
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The replication of DNA is a pre-requisite for a eukaryotic cell to undergo division. During the cell cycle, the DNA replicates in
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During which stage of mitosis does cytokinesis usually occur in animals ?
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Lysosome arises from
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The correct sequence of cell cycle is
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What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the official language of Andhra Pradesh ?
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How many districts are there in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the population of Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the literacy rate in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the total area of Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which is the longest river in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the main source of income in Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which ministry launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI)?
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Who publishes the Special 301 Report?
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Which startup tested its green propulsion system, VYOM 2U, aboard ISROβs PSLV C60?
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Where was the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita held?
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Which institute's startup developed the VYOM 2U green propulsion system?
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Which country recently signed agreements with India for green hydrogen derivatives?
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What is the purpose of the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCI)?
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Which Indian state hosted the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita?
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What is the significance of the Special 301 Report for India?
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Which organization is the nodal agency for GHCI?