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Latest APSC Research Assistant Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : General Studies
Question Bank APSC Research Assistant Exam - English
General Studies
Q 1 :
Yojna a weekly journal
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 2 :
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 3 :
Devaluation of a currency means
A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Q 4 :
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
A.1 and 3
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 2
D.1,2 and 3
Q 5 :
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B.Indira Mahila Yojna
C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Q 6 :
What is Net National Product
A.the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
B.the money value of annual service generation in the economy
C.the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
D.The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Q 7 :
National income is the
A.net national product at market price
B.net national product at factor cost
C.net domestic product at market price
D.net domestic product at factor cost
Q 8 :
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
A.financial system
B.tax system
C.patents and copyrights
D.Public sector undertakings
Q 9 :
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
A.2nd plan
B.3rd plan
C.5th plan
D.6th plan
Q 10 :
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
A.sales tax
B.custom tax
C.excise tax
D.income tax
Q 11 :
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
A.National Income Committee
B.Planning Commission
C.Reserve Bank Of India
D.Central Statistical Organisation
Q 12 :
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
A.April 1951
B.April 1955
C.April 1957
D.April 1978
Q 13 :
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
A.2008
B.2009
C.2010
D.2012
Q 14 :
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
A.treat urban waste water by 2011-12
B.Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
C.attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
D.increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Q 15 :
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
A.President
B.Prime Minister
C.Finance Minister
D.Commerce Minister
Q 16 :
Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
A.they belong to agriculture labourer household and the scheduled caste/trive social group
B.they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
C.they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
D.their daily waged fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Q 17 :
Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
A.Dutt committee
B.Lakdawala committee
C.Cheliah Committee
D.Chakravorty Committee
Q 18 :
In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
A.1975
B.1981
C.1991
D.2000
Q 19 :
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
A.1,2 and 3
B.1,2 and 4
C.1,3 and 4
D.2,3 and 4
Q 20 :
When was first human development report of India issued
A.April 2001
B.March 2000
C.June 2002
D.April 2002
Q 21 :
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?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Five
D.Four
E.None of these
Q 22 :
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
A.True
B.False
C.Uncertain
D.None
Q 23 :
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.
A.A
B.E
C.T
D.X
E.Y
Q 24 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 25 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 26 :
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 27 :
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.
A.T
B.L
C.E
D.Y
E.X
Q 28 :
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 29 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 30 :
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’.
A.V
B.T
C.E
D.A
E.B
Q 31 :
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 ?
A.X
B.W
C.I
D.H
Q 32 :
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?
A.SUM
B.BIG
C.Both BIG and THE
D.FOR
E.Both FOR and BIG
Q 33 :
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 ?
A.AND
B.FOR
C.THE
D.BIG
E.SUM
Q 34 :
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 ?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.Four
Q 35 :
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?
A.Two
B.Five
C.Six
D.Nine
E.Three
Q 36 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 37 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.Four
Q 38 :
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?
A.Both CAT and OWN
B.Both BRU and INK
C.Only CAT
D.Only INK
E.Only LEG
Q 39 :
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?
A.OWN
B.LEG
C.BRU
D.CAT
E.INK
Q 40 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 41 :
3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?
A.71
B.61
C.79
D.69
Q 42 :
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?
A.HID
B.SON
C.Both LAP and BUT
D.CAR
E.Both CAR and LAP
Q 43 :
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?
A.LAP
B.BUT
C.CAR
D.SON
E.HID
Q 44 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 45 :
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?
A.Two
B.Five
C.Six
D.Nine
E.Three
Q 46 :
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?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 47 :
If all the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetically (within the word), how many words will remain unchanged?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.None
Q 48 :
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?
A.Two
B.One
C.None
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 49 :
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?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.None
Q 50 :
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?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.More than three
E.None
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For which among the following is not a true fruit ?
A.Apple
B.Date
C.Grape
D.Plum
Q 176 :
Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane ?
A.Cholesterol
B.Glycoplids
C.Proline
D.Phospholipids
Q 177 :
The replication of DNA is a pre-requisite for a eukaryotic cell to undergo division. During the cell cycle, the DNA replicates in
A.S–phase
B.G1–phase
C.G2–phase
D.M-phase
Q 178 :
During which stage of mitosis does cytokinesis usually occur in animals ?
A.Phophase
B.Metaphase
C.Anaphase
D.Telophase
Q 179 :
Lysosome arises from
A.endoplasmic reticulum
B.golgi apparatus
C.nucleus
D.mitochondria
Q 180 :
The correct sequence of cell cycle is
A.S, G1, G2, M
B.S, M, G1, G2
C.G1, S, G2, M
D.M, G1, G2, S
Q 181 :
Which ministry launched the Krishi Nivesh Portal to boost agricultural investments?
A.Ministry of Rural Development
B.Ministry of Finance
C.Ministry of Jal Shakti
D.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Q 182 :
Which Indian ministry launched the 'Sanchaar Mitra' initiative to enhance communication services?
A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B.Ministry of Communications
C.Ministry of Electronics and IT
D.Ministry of Home Affairs
Q 183 :
Which Indian state hosted the third Lavender Festival in Bhaderwah, Doda district?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Uttarakhand
C.Jammu & Kashmir
D.Sikkim
Q 184 :
Which day is observed globally on June 5 to promote environmental awareness?
A.World Earth Day
B.World Environment Day
C.International Biodiversity Day
D.Global Recycling Day
Q 185 :
Which economic data is scheduled for release by the Eurozone on June 3, 2025?
A.Unemployment rate
B.GDP growth rate
C.Inflation estimate for May
D.Trade balance
Q 186 :
Which two teams are competing in the final group-stage match of the Women's Nations League in Barcelona on June 3, 2025?
A.France vs Germany
B.Spain vs England
C.Italy vs Netherlands
D.Sweden vs Norway
Q 187 :
Which two cricket teams are playing their third One Day International (ODI) match at The Oval, London, on June 3, 2025?
A.India vs Australia
B.England vs West Indies
C.South Africa vs Pakistan
D.New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Q 188 :
Which country is holding its presidential election on June 3, 2025, following the impeachment of its former president?
A.Japan
B.South Korea
C.Poland
D.Germany
Q 189 :
Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is developed by which country?
A.Israel
B.Turkey
C.USA
D.Russia
Q 190 :
Nalsarovar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in news for the sighting of Sabine’s Gull, is located in which state?
A.Rajasthan
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Gujarat
D.Uttarakhand
Q 191 :
Which country surpassed Japan to become the world's largest creditor nation after 34 years?
A.China
B.Germany
C.United States
D.Switzerland
Q 192 :
Which major tech company is expected to launch the highly anticipated Switch 2 console, projected to sell 15 million units this fiscal year?
A.Sony
B.Microsoft
C.Nintendo
D.Sega
Q 193 :
Which country is set to adopt the euro, with the European Commission deciding on its readiness?
A.Romania
B.Bulgaria
C.Croatia
D.Hungary
Q 194 :
Which department in the U.S. instructed its medical personnel to seek clearance from political appointees before publishing or speaking publicly, following a critical journal article?
A.Department of Health and Human Services
B.Department of Veterans Affairs
C.Department of Defense
D.Department of Education
Q 195 :
What is the name of the transgender teen athlete who won track events in California amid federal threats to cut state funding over trans-inclusive sports policies?
A.Alex Morgan
B.AB Hernandez
C.Jamie Lee
D.Taylor Smith
Q 196 :
Which country observed Republic Day on June 2, 2025, commemorating the 1946 referendum that led to the establishment of the republic?
A.France
B.Germany
C.Italy
D.Spain
Q 197 :
Which Indian state celebrated the annual School Praveshanolsavam on June 2, 2025?
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Kerala
C.Karnataka
D.Maharashtra
Q 198 :
Who became the first New Zealander to reach space after flying on the Blue Origin NS-32 suborbital spaceflight?
A.Peter Beck
B.Mark Rocket
C.Richard Pearse
D.William Pickering
Q 199 :
Which state in India mandated weekly ethics classes based on Thirukkural for students from Classes VI to XII?
A.Kerala
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Karnataka
D.Andhra Pradesh
Q 200 :
The Perito Moreno Glacier, recently in the news, is located in which country?
