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APPSC Section Officer Exam Paper 1 - English
Duration: 60 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 100 · Language: 3
General Studies
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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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During which five year plan was the total expenditure on agriculture the highest
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What is the correct sequence of the following strategies used for five year plan in India
1. balanced growth 2. Rehabilitation of the economy
3. industrial development
1. balanced growth 2. Rehabilitation of the economy
3. industrial development
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The steel plants at Durgapur, bhilai and Rourkela were established during the period of
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The second five year plan laid more stress upon
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In which of the five year plan preference ws given to the weaker sections of the society
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Which one fo the following Five year plan recognized human development as the core of all developmental efforts
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The growth rate of agricultural production was negative in the
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The basic feature of the Rolling Plans was that
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A rolling plan was a plan for
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The strategy of Rolling Plan was adopted during the Prime Ministership of
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Tawang monastery is situated in :
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Sixth Dalai Lama TsangyemgGyasto was born in :
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At present, the total number of districts in Arunachal Pradesh is :
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On which year NEFA was upgraded as Union Territory of the Arunachal Pradesh ?
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On which year Arunachal Pradesh became 24th State of the India Union ?
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Area of the Arunachal Pradesh is :
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Arunachal Pradesh comprises ______ of the Country’s total area.
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Name of the capital of Arunachal Pradesh is ?
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Bumla Pass is situated in ?
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What is the name of the headquarter of West Kamengdistrict ?
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Headquarter of East Kameng district is ?
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Latitude of Arunachal Pradesh is ?
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Longitude of Arunachal Pradesh is ?
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Arunachal Pradesh Mineral Development & Trading Corporation Ltd. was set up in ?
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Main crop of Arunachal Pradesh is ?
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Deopani Multipurpose project is located in ?
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In Arunachal Pradesh the recorded forest area is ?
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Total number of National parks in Arunachal Pradesh are ?
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Which among the following district has maximum forest cover ?
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Which among the following district has the minimum forest cover ?
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Namdhapa National Park is located in ?
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Mouling National Park is situated in ?
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Largest State of North-East India is ?
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Population density of Arunachal Pradesh is ?
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According to 2011 census, total population of Arunachal Pradesh is ?
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Thoubal Multipurpose Project has been inaugurated in which Indian state?
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Which state announced that it will include the History of Sikh gurus in school curriculum?
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Sunil Kothari, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
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As per the notification of MoRTH in December 2020, the validity of expiring Motor Vehicle Documents is extended till which date?
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An archaeological site named Pompeii, which was making news recently, is located in which country?
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Where was India’s 1st Pollinator Park inaugurated in December 2020?
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Connecting which cities, India’s 1st bullet train project was designed and with a completion target of 2023?
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Where was the 4th International Folklore Festival held, on December, 2020?
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Which two countries are claiming ‘Senkaku Island’ Group located in the East China Sea ?
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Who recently became the youngest Mayor of India, on December, 2020?
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What was the desired inflation rate of India need to be maintained as per RBI paper authored by one of the Deputy Governor of RBI as of December, 2020?
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Which country’s new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the country?
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Which country is set to join as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network?
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As a part of Mission SAGAR-III, Indian Naval Ship INS Kiltan as reached which country to deliver relief materials?
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‘Adopt a Heritage’ is a scheme implemented by Ministry of Tourism in association with which Union Ministry?
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India’s first pollinator park has been established in which state?
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Where was India’s highest Meterological Center, recently inaugurated by Minister of Earth Science Harsh Vardhan on December, 2020?
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Which institution partnered with Common Services Centers (CSC) to set up “Design and Innovation in VLE’s Indigenous Network Ecosystem (DIVINE) Lab” providing services and products to Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLE)?
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Which state government recently announced its Solar Power Policy 2021, with No cap on solar power production capacity for Individuals or Industries, on December, 2020?
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Which bank topped in India as per the Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) Movers and Shakers 2020 Report released by Wizikey?
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Which bank India has introduced ‘Travel Now’, a one-stop travel marketplace on its digibank app?
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Over 1.15 lakh cr gross GST revenue was collected in December 2020 which is how much per cent higher than the GST revenues in December 2019?
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According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who has become Asia’s richest person in 2021?
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Who has taken charge as the first additional director general (human rights) at the Army headquarters in New Delhi?
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The RBI has constructed a composite DPI to capture the extent of digitization of Payments across the country, what does ‘D’ stand for in DPI?