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7th July 2016, 01:10 PM
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Gk questions for APPSC Exams
Hi buddy I will appear in APPSC Civil Services and for its preparation here looking for GK question paper , so would you plz provide me same??
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7th July 2016, 01:40 PM
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Re: Gk questions for APPSC Exams
As you will appear in APPSC Civil Services and for its preparation here looking for GK question paper, so on your demand I am providing same : Question1 Family planning in rural areas of India has met with limited success mainly due to A. wrong planning B. non-availability of family planning devices C. psychological and social orthodoxy D. non-availability of doctors Question2 Cryogenic technology finds its application in A. nuclear warheads B. rockets C. air-to-air missiles D. submarines Question3 ‘Shatabdi Expresses” were introduced to coincide with the centenary of A. formation of the Indian National Congress B. Gandhiji’s Birth C. Jawaharalal Nehru’s birth D. introduction of railway network in India Question4 The first astronaut to set foot on the moon was A. Yuri Gagarin B. Neil Armstrong C. Alan Shepherd D. Edwin Aldrin Question5 Which government organisation is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals in India? A. Survey of India B. Geological Survey of India C. Minerals Development Corporation D. School of Mines Question6 In which of the following countries the people of Indian origin as a percentage of the total population of the country is the highest? A. Guyana B. Nepal C. Fiji D. Mauritius Question7 The guiding spirit behind the opening of the Sanskrit College at Banaras in 1791 was A. Bentinck B. Sir William Jones C. Ripon D. Jonathan Duncan Question8 Density of road (length of road per sq. km in that region) is highest in which state? A. Kerala B. Karnataka C. Maharashtra D. Uttar Pradesh Question9 The term Special Drawing Rights (SDKs) stands for A. an out-of-turn loan from a government agency B. the monetary unit used by the I.M.F. and the World Bank. C. the authority to use funds in an emergency D. funds sanctioned for non-plan projects Question10 Which of the following organisations is being merged with its parent organisation Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Ltd. (ICICI)? A. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) B. Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd.(ECGC) C. Unit Trust of India (UTI) D. SCICI Question11 Which of the following terms is not associated with computers? A. Frankland reaction B. Database C. Binary D. Windows Question12 Which of the following is not a computer language? A. I.B.M. B. ADA C. PASCAL D. LISP Question13 Which of the following statements is correct about the Winchester Disk, a term associated with Computer Systems? A. It is a language used to express programmes. B. It is the name of a microcomputer whose main application is for personal use. C. It is the name of a CPU on a chip D. It is compact high capacity hard disk covered in a sealed cartridge. Question14 “Binary Codes” as used in computer sciences are codes made up of which of the following two numbers? A. 0 and 9 B. 1 and 3 C. 0 and 1 D. 9 and 1 Question15 What was Borge Ousland’s (a Norwegian explorer) achievement? A. He has taken over as the Ambassador of Norway to India B. He became the first person to walk across the Antarctic continent alone and unsupported C. He has explored a new planet in the sky named as Borge D. He was recently on a visit to India and was appointed honorary advisor to the Department of Agricultural Technology of India Question16 Commercial vehicles are not produced by which of the following companies in India? A. TELCO B. Ashok Leyland C. DCM Daewoo D. Birla Yamaha Question17 Which of the following defines the role of a compiler in a computer? A. It is a programme which changes a programming language into a machine code B. It helps in deciding the colour combination of printed matter in colour monitors C. It is the device which helps in storage of data in a particular area D. The compiler is used to link various computers in a local network Question18 What is Wisden? A. A famous painting by Picasso B. An authoritative cricket almanac C. Official report of proceeding in British Parliament D. None of these Question19 India’s first satellite was launched from A. Sriharikota B. Cape Kennedy C. Bangalore D. A Soviet cosmodrome Question20 ‘MODVAT’ is the name of a A. Book B. Movie C. tribal group D. tax imposed on product Question21 USA launched a spacecraft to Mars in December 1 Its name was A. Voyager B. Discovery C. Columbia D. . Pathfinder Question22 Kamini Reactor which uses Uranium-233 as fuel is located at A. Narora B. Kotah C. Kalpakkam D. Trombay Question23 Sandinista National Liberation Front is active in which of the following countries? A. Iran B. Iraq C. Kuwait D. Nicaragua Question24 Under the Bhoodan Movement maximum land was donated from A. Bihaf B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Uttar Pradesh Question25 The time at any point on the earth’s surface calculated when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky is known as A. Local Time B. Sidereal Time C. Solar Time D. Standard Time |