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APPSC Medical Officer (Homeopathy) Exam Paper I - English
Duration: 150 · Questions: 150 · Max Marks: 150 · 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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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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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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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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What is the percentage of persons who read only A but neither B nor C ?
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If A and B are any two sets, then what is A á´– (A á´— B) equal to ?
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40% of the people read newspaper X, 50% read newspaper Y and 10% read both the papers. What percentage of the people read neither newspaper ?
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The passengers who like only coffee is greater than the passengers who like only lassi by
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The percentage of passengers who like both tea and lassi but not coffee, is
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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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Which company announced an investment of up to ₹18,268 crore in Jio Credit Limited?
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Which team did India defeat by 94 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup campaign?
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Who became the youngest player to score a half-century in the Duleep Trophy?
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Which Indian state is set to host its first-ever international film festival, ‘Rang-e-Cinema’?
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What is the approximate indigenous content of INS Nipun?
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What does the Sanskrit word “Nipun” mean?
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Which vessel was commissioned by the Indian Navy in August 2026?
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Which sector recorded 9.2% growth in India during the April–June 2026 quarter?
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What was India’s GDP growth rate in the April–June quarter of FY 2026–27?
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Who were appointed as part-time non-official directors on the RBI Central Board?
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Which technology is being used in India’s “One Nation, One Time” initiative for IST dissemination?
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How much did India’s coconut product exports rise to in FY 2025–26?
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How many PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts had been opened as of 28 August 2026?
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What is the proposed special feature of Bihar’s new Mahila Vishwavidyalaya?
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In which state was a National Centre of Excellence for Swimming established by the Sports Authority of India?
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Which two organisations signed an MoU to promote smart domestic PNG meters?
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India and Uzbekistan recently upgraded their bilateral relationship to which level?
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Where was the 2026 SCO Leaders’ Summit held?
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Which country conferred its highest honour for foreign leaders, the ‘Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik Order’, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
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What is the name of the next phase of India’s semiconductor programme notified by the Government in August 2026?
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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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What is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the official state animal of Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the official state flower of Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the state tree of Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the official sport of Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which river is known as 'Dakshina Ganga' ?
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Which language is an additional official language of Odisha ?
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Which river is known as 'Vridha Ganga' ?
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Where does the Godavari river originate from ?
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Where does the Krishna river originate from ?
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Which river is known as 'Gomti' ?
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Which river is known as 'Krishnaveni'?
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Which river is known as 'Vamsadhara' ?
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Which river is known as 'Pennar' ?
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What is the oldest temple in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the total area of Andhra Pradesh ?
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When was the state of Andhra Pradesh formed ?
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What is the highest peak in Andhra Pradesh ?
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What is the official bird of Andhra Pradesh ?