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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination Prelims 2025: సమాధానాలతో ప్రశ్నలు

BPSC Prelims · 150 ప్రశ్నలు. ప్రతి ప్రశ్నను ప్రయత్నించి, తర్వాత దాని సమాధానం తెరవండి.

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  1. Q1ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In the following question, out of four words given below, three are alike in some manner and the fourth word is different. Find the different one.

    1. MICROSCOPE
    2. TELESCOPE
    3. STETHOSCOPE
    4. PERISCOPE
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    సమాధానం: (C) STETHOSCOPE

    వివరణ

    Microscope, telescope and periscope are optical instruments for seeing; the stethoscope is for hearing.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a microscope is an instrument for seeing (magnifying small objects).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a telescope is an instrument for seeing distant objects.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: a stethoscope is used for hearing body sounds; the other three are used for seeing.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a periscope is an instrument for seeing over or around obstacles.

  2. Q2ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    SPRING is written in a code as UNUFRC. How will the word MOBILE be written in that code language?

    1. OMEFPA
    2. OMPGNC
    3. MPQSUL
    4. SEGRFT
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    సమాధానం: (A) OMEFPA

    వివరణ

    S(+2)=U, P(−2)=N, R(+3)=U, I(−3)=F, N(+4)=R, G(−4)=C. Applying the same shifts to MOBILE gives OMEFPA.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the pattern is +2, −2, +3, −3, +4, −4: M→O, O→M, B→E, I→F, L→P, E→A.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: only the first two letters fit; B+3 gives E, not P.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: M should shift +2 to O, so the code cannot start with M.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: does not follow the +2, −2, +3, −3, +4, −4 pattern at all.

  3. Q3ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Mukesh said to his friend, "Rita is the mother of my son's wife's daughter." How is Mukesh related to Rita?

    1. Father
    2. Son-in-law
    3. Son
    4. Father-in-law
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    సమాధానం: (D) Father-in-law

    వివరణ

    The mother of the son's wife's daughter is the son's wife, i.e. Mukesh's daughter-in-law. So Mukesh is Rita's father-in-law.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Rita is Mukesh's son's wife, not his daughter.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a son-in-law is a daughter's husband; Mukesh is a generation above Rita.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Mukesh is a generation above Rita, not below.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the mother of his son's wife's daughter is the son's wife herself, so Mukesh is her father-in-law.

  4. Q4ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Ram goes North, turns right, then turns right again and then turns left. In which direction is Ram now?

    1. EAST
    2. SOUTH
    3. NORTH
    4. WEST
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    సమాధానం: (A) EAST

    వివరణ

    Facing North, right → East, right → South, left → East.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: North → right = East → right = South → left = East.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Ram faced South after the second right turn, but the final left turn takes him East.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: North was only the starting direction.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a left turn from South leads East, not West.

  5. Q5ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Writing in alphabetical order, which of the following names will appear last?

    1. Mahinder
    2. Mohinder
    3. Mohender
    4. Mahendra
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    సమాధానం: (B) Mohinder

    వివరణ

    Order: Mahendra, Mahinder, Mohender, Mohinder.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: names starting 'Ma' come before those starting 'Mo'.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: 'Mohi' comes after 'Mohe' because I follows E, so Mohinder is last.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 'Mohe' comes before 'Mohi'.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: 'Ma' names come before 'Mo' names.

  6. Q6ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Nitin is 7 ranks ahead of Joginder in a class of 39. If Joginder's rank is 17th from the last, what is Nitin's rank from the beginning?

    1. 17th
    2. 15th
    3. 18th
    4. 16th
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    సమాధానం: (D) 16th

    వివరణ

    Rank from top = total − rank from bottom + 1 = 23 for Joginder; Nitin is 7 ahead, so 16th.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this ignores that Joginder is 23rd from the top.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this places Nitin 8 ranks ahead, not 7.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: this does not match 23 − 7.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Joginder from the top = 39 − 17 + 1 = 23; Nitin = 23 − 7 = 16th.

  7. Q7ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    If + means ×, × means −, ÷ means + and − means ÷, then 175 − 25 ÷ 5 + 20 × 3 + 10 equals:

    1. 77
    2. 87
    3. 140
    4. 70
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    సమాధానం: (A) 77

    వివరణ

    Replace the signs: 175 ÷ 25 + 5 × 20 − 3 × 10 = 7 + 100 − 30 = 77.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: converted expression is 175 ÷ 25 + 5 × 20 − 3 × 10 = 7 + 100 − 30 = 77.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this comes from an arithmetic slip; the correct value is 77.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: this ignores the BODMAS order after substitution.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: this drops one of the terms; the correct value is 77.

  8. Q8ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Rahul is 3 times as old as Seema. Laxmi was twice as old as Rahul four years ago. In four years' time, Rahul will be 31. What are the present ages of Seema and Laxmi?

    1. 10, 50
    2. 9, 52
    3. 9, 45
    4. 9, 50
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    సమాధానం: (D) 9, 50

    వివరణ

    Rahul now = 31 − 4 = 27, Seema = 9. Four years ago Rahul = 23, so Laxmi was 46 and is 50 now.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Seema is 27 ÷ 3 = 9, not 10.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Laxmi is 46 + 4 = 50, not 52.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Laxmi was 46 four years ago, so she is 50 now.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Rahul is 27 now, Seema 9; four years ago Rahul was 23, Laxmi 46, so Laxmi is 50 now.

  9. Q9ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 28 20 7 84 ? 12 45 25 9

    1. 30
    2. 35
    3. 20
    4. 25
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    సమాధానం: (B) 35

    వివరణ

    In each row, first number × 5 = second × third (28×5 = 20×7 = 140; 45×5 = 25×9 = 225). So ? = 84×5 ÷ 12 = 35.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: 30 × 12 = 360, but 84 × 5 = 420.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: pattern: first × 5 = middle × third; 84 × 5 = 420 = 35 × 12.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 20 × 12 = 240, not 420.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: 25 × 12 = 300, not 420.

  10. Q10ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    RAIN is written in a code as 8$%6 and MORE is written as 7#8@. How will REMAIN be written in that code language?

    1. @$86%7
    2. %7@%6#
    3. 86@$#7
    4. 8@7$%6
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    సమాధానం: (D) 8@7$%6

    వివరణ

    From the two codes: R=8, A=$, I=%, N=6, M=7, O=#, E=@. So REMAIN = 8@7$%6.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: R should be 8, not @.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: letter order and symbols do not match the given codes.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: E is @, not 6, and N is 6, not 7.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: R=8, E=@, M=7, A=$, I=%, N=6.

  11. Q11ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?

    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) 5

    వివరణ

    Bihar's tally was 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bihar's bronze tally was 5.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar won 1 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze, its best-ever showing.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 6 was Bihar's silver count, not bronze.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only one figure (5) is correct.

  12. Q12ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi-Mechi Link Project?

    1. Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Siwan
    2. Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai
    3. Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar

    వివరణ

    The Kosi-Mechi intra-state link carries surplus Kosi water to the Mahananda basin, benefiting Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: these are south/west Bihar districts far from the Kosi-Mechi area.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: these are in north-central Bihar, not the Seemanchal command area.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the link canal irrigates the Mahananda basin in these four Seemanchal districts.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C names the benefiting districts.

  13. Q13ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Indian languages are accorded the status of Classical Language?

    1. Telugu
    2. Marathi
    3. Bengali
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    In October 2024 Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added, taking the total to 11; Telugu was already on the list.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Telugu has been a classical language since 2008, but it is not the only one listed.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Marathi got the status in October 2024, but it is not the only one listed.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bengali got the status in October 2024, but it is not the only one listed.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Telugu, Marathi and Bengali all have classical status.

  14. Q14ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which organisation recognised the Nagi Bird Sanctuary site as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)?

    1. UNESCO
    2. World Wildlife Fund
    3. BirdLife International
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) BirdLife International

    వివరణ

    Nagi (Jamui, Bihar) was recognised as an IBA by BirdLife International.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: UNESCO lists World Heritage Sites, not IBAs.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: WWF does not run the IBA programme.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: IBAs are designated by BirdLife International (with BNHS as its Indian partner).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only BirdLife International designates IBAs.

  15. Q15ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Where was the National Panchayati Raj Day 2025 event organised?

    1. Patna
    2. Madhubani
    3. Gaya
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Madhubani

    వివరణ

    The national celebration on 24 April 2025 was held in Madhubani district, Bihar.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the national event was not held in Patna.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: PM Modi addressed the event at Jhanjharpur, Madhubani on 24 April 2025.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the event was not held in Gaya.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the event had a single venue, Madhubani.

  16. Q16ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the primary objective of the Lunar Trailblazer mission?

    1. To detect and map water on the Moon's surface
    2. To create a 3D model of the entire Moon
    3. To test new lunar rovers
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) To detect and map water on the Moon's surface

    వివరణ

    Lunar Trailblazer (NASA, launched Feb 2025) was a small satellite meant to map water on the Moon.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer was built to map the form, abundance and location of lunar water.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: 3D mapping was not its main goal.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: it was an orbiter, not a rover test.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option A states its objective.

  17. Q17ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Afrikaners refers to which people?

    1. People of Indo-African descent in the U.S.
    2. Indigenous tribal communities in Africa
    3. The white minority group in South Africa
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) The white minority group in South Africa

    వివరణ

    Afrikaners are a white ethnic minority in South Africa descended mainly from Dutch settlers.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Afrikaners are not a U.S. group.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Afrikaners are of European settler descent, not indigenous.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Afrikaners are white South Africans, mainly of Dutch descent, who speak Afrikaans.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C is correct.

  18. Q18ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?

    1. Agrasen ki Baoli
    2. Rajon ki Baoli
    3. Chauki Bavdi
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Rajon ki Baoli

    వివరణ

    Rajon ki Baoli (Mehrauli, Delhi), built in the early 16th century under the Lodis, was conserved by ASI and WMF India.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Agrasen ki Baoli was not this conservation project.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Rajon ki Baoli in Mehrauli was restored by ASI with WMF India (with TCS Foundation support).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: this was not the stepwell in the project.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Rajon ki Baoli fits.

  19. Q19ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the name of the city mayor who proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day in New York City?

    1. Bill de Blasio
    2. Eric Adams
    3. Sadiq Khan
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Eric Adams

    వివరణ

    NYC Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed 14 April 2025 as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Day.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: de Blasio left office in 2021.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Eric Adams was NYC mayor in April 2025 and issued the proclamation.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Eric Adams made the proclamation.

  20. Q20ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the permanent slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest?

    1. Music Unites Us
    2. Together in Song
    3. United By Music
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) United By Music

    వివరణ

    The European Broadcasting Union made 'United By Music' Eurovision's permanent slogan.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is not the official slogan.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is not the official slogan.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: 'United By Music', first used in 2023, was adopted as the permanent slogan.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: there is one permanent slogan.

  21. Q21ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is true of the GSLV-F15 mission by ISRO?

    1. It carried the NVS-02 satellite
    2. It marked ISRO's 101st launch from Sriharikota
    3. It marked ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    GSLV-F15 (29 Jan 2025) placed the NVS-02 navigation satellite and was ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but statement C is also true.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: it was the 100th, not 101st.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but statement A is also true.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: both A and C are true: GSLV-F15 carried NVS-02 and was the 100th launch from Sriharikota.

  22. Q22ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is true of the 18th G20 Summit?

    1. It was held in Rio de Janeiro
    2. Its theme was: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet
    3. The Rio de Janeiro Declaration emphasised the taxation of billionaires
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) None of the above

    వివరణ

    The 18th G20 Summit was held in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023 under the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Rio hosted the 19th summit (2024); the 18th was in New Delhi (2023).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this was Brazil's 2024 (19th) theme; the 18th was 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Rio Declaration belongs to the 19th summit; the 18th produced the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: all three statements describe the 19th summit, not the 18th.

  23. Q23ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The UN climate conference held in Baku in 2024 concluded with an agreement that:

    1. Aims to ban fossil fuels globally by 2030
    2. Calls on developed countries to provide at least $500 billion annually to developing nations by 2030
    3. Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Calls on developed countries to provide at least $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035

    వివరణ

    COP29 in Baku agreed the NCQG: developed countries to lead in providing at least $300 billion a year by 2035.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: COP29 set no fossil-fuel ban.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the figure and year are wrong.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the New Collective Quantified Goal set at least $300 billion a year by 2035.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C is correct.

  24. Q24ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Han Kang, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 — her novel 'The Vegetarian' won which other prestigious award?

    1. Pulitzer Prize
    2. PEN America Literary Awards
    3. International Booker Prize
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) International Booker Prize

    వివరణ

    The Vegetarian (translated by Deborah Smith) won the International Booker Prize in 2016.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Pulitzer is for American works.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is not the award the novel is known for.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: The Vegetarian won the Man Booker International Prize in 2016.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C is correct.

  25. Q25ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which glacier of Nepal among the following was declared 'dead' in May 2025?

    1. Khumbu Glacier
    2. Yala Glacier
    3. Imja Glacier
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Yala Glacier

    వివరణ

    Yala Glacier (Langtang, Nepal) was declared 'dead' in May 2025 after losing most of its mass.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Khumbu (Everest region) is still an active glacier.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Yala Glacier in Langtang was declared dead and a memorial 'funeral' held in May 2025.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Imja is known for its growing glacial lake, not this declaration.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Yala was declared dead.

  26. Q26ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?

    1. 72 years
    2. 73 years
    3. 74 years
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) 72 years

    వివరణ

    HDR 2025 reported India's life expectancy rising from 58.6 years (1990) to 72 years (2023), its highest ever.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: HDR 2025 puts India's 2023 life expectancy at about 72 years.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the report's figure is 72 years.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the report's figure is 72 years.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only one figure is correct.

  27. Q27ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In which city was the AI Action Summit held in February 2025?

    1. Bengaluru
    2. Paris
    3. Rome
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Paris

    వివరణ

    The AI Action Summit took place in Paris on 10–11 February 2025.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: India co-chaired the summit but it was held in France.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the AI Action Summit was held in Paris, co-chaired by France and India.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: it was not held in Rome.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: it had one host city, Paris.

  28. Q28ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?

    1. La La Land
    2. Poor Things
    3. The Favourite
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Poor Things

    వివరణ

    Emma Stone won her second Best Actress Oscar in 2024 for Poor Things.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: La La Land won her the 2017 (89th) Oscar.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: she won Best Actress at the 96th Oscars for Poor Things.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: she was nominated (supporting) for this, not winning in 2024.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Poor Things is correct.

  29. Q29ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Gujarati film won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and environmental values?

    1. Hellaro
    2. Chhello Show
    3. Kutch Express
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (C) Kutch Express

    వివరణ

    Kutch Express (Gujarati) won Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values at the 70th National Film Awards.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Hellaro won Best Feature Film at the 66th awards.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Chhello Show was India's Oscar entry, not this award.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Kutch Express won this category at the 70th National Film Awards.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Kutch Express won it.

  30. Q30ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?

    1. Karma Phuntsho
    2. Rural Doctors Movement
    3. Miyazaki Hayao
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay awardees included Karma Phuntsho, Miyazaki Hayao, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, Farwiza Farhan and the Rural Doctors Movement.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Bhutan), but not the only one listed.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Thailand), but not the only one listed.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a 2024 awardee (Japan), but not the only one listed.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: all three were among the 2024 awardees.

  31. Q31ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following statements are true about Akashteer?

    1. Akashteer is the core of the Indian Army's Air Defence (AAD) system
    2. It seamlessly integrates into India's larger C4ISR framework
    3. It reflects a strategic shift from passive defence to proactive retaliation
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    Akashteer, built by BEL, is the Army's automated air-defence control and reporting system; it was highlighted during Operation Sindoor (2025).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but B and C are also true.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but A and C are also true.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but A and B are also true.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: all three statements are true.

  32. Q32ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?

    1. F-35 Lightning II
    2. Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun
    3. Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    Arjun MBT and ATAGS are DRDO-developed indigenous systems; the F-35 is foreign.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the F-35 is an American (Lockheed Martin) fighter.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: indigenous (DRDO), but ATAGS is also correct.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: indigenous (DRDO with Indian industry), but Arjun is also correct.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: both Arjun MBT and ATAGS are indigenous platforms.

  33. Q33ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which day is observed as Holocaust Memorial Day?

    1. January 15
    2. January 27
    3. February 10
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (B) January 27

    వివరణ

    International Holocaust Remembrance Day is 27 January, the anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: January 15 is Indian Army Day.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: 27 January marks the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not associated with Holocaust remembrance.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only 27 January is correct.

  34. Q34ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtaq that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?

    1. Light of the Heart
    2. Heart Lamp
    3. Soul Lantern
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (B) Heart Lamp

    వివరణ

    Heart Lamp, a Kannada short-story collection, was the first Kannada book to win the International Booker.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the title of the winning book.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won in 2025.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the title of the winning book.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Heart Lamp is correct.

  35. Q35ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    According to the Indus Waters Treaty, the three eastern rivers are allocated to India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

    1. Jhelum
    2. Ravi
    3. Sutlej
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (A) Jhelum

    వివరణ

    Eastern rivers (India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej. Western rivers (Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Jhelum is a western river (with Indus and Chenab), allocated to Pakistan.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Ravi is an eastern river allocated to India.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Sutlej is an eastern river allocated to India.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Jhelum is not an eastern river.

  36. Q36ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP? 1) CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment. 2) Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge. 3) It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty. 4) It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1, 2 and 3
    3. Only 1
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (A) 1 and 2

    వివరణ

    UNDP's CPM (HDR 1996) has three indicators: underweight children under 5, births unattended by trained health personnel, and female illiteracy.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: CPM uses underweight children under five and female illiteracy (plus births unattended by trained staff).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: male illiteracy is not a CPM indicator.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only code A matches.

  37. Q37ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is NOT among the top ten principal commodities of India's export during April–September 2024-25?

    1. Petroleum Products
    2. Iron and Steel
    3. Basmati Rice
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    The top ten included engineering goods, petroleum products, electronics, gems & jewellery, drugs & pharma, chemicals, RMG, rice, plastics and marine products.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: petroleum products are among the top ten.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not in the top ten, but Basmati Rice is also not listed.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not listed separately (only 'Rice' is), but Iron and Steel is also out.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: both Iron and Steel and Basmati Rice are outside the top ten.

  38. Q38ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    According to the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

    1. The total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country.
    2. The top three states having the largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and Manipur.
    3. The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (C) The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

    వివరణ

    ISFR 2023: forest + tree cover is 25.17% of India's area; Maharashtra has the most tree cover, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: it is about 25.17%, not 15%.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: these are not the top three by RFA.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: ISFR 2023 ranks Maharashtra, Rajasthan and UP top for tree cover.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only statement C is correct.

  39. Q39ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following countries had a greater share than India in global services exports in 2023?

    1. Russia
    2. Ireland
    3. Indonesia
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (B) Ireland

    వివరణ

    India was the 7th largest services exporter in 2023 (~4.3% share); Ireland ranked above it.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Russia's share is well below India's (~4.3%).

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Ireland, a major hub for tech and finance services, had a larger share than India.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Indonesia's share is far below India's.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Ireland exceeded India.

  40. Q40ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT CORRECT about the U-WIN portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

    1. It provides QR-based e-vaccination certificates
    2. It facilitates the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) for parents and children
    3. The portal is accessible in 11 regional languages
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) None of the above

    వివరణ

    U-WIN digitises routine immunisation for pregnant women and children: QR-based certificates, ABHA creation and 11-language access.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is a correct feature of U-WIN.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: all three statements are correct, so none is 'not correct'.

  41. Q41ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which organisation jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?

    1. Ministry of Electronics and IT
    2. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
    3. NITI Aayog
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (B) National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

    వివరణ

    The NUIS digital blueprint was prepared by MoHUA together with the National Institute of Urban Affairs.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: MeitY partners on the Urban Digital Mission, not this blueprint.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: NIUA, MoHUA's think tank, co-developed the NUIS blueprint.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: NITI Aayog did not co-develop it.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only NIUA is correct.

  42. Q42ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31 October 2024?

    1. Rajasthan
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. More than one of the above
    సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

    సమాధానం: (A) Rajasthan

    వివరణ

    As per MoRTH data up to 31 Oct 2024, Rajasthan had the highest completed length under Bharatmala.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Rajasthan led, helped by long stretches of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and Amritsar–Jamnagar corridor.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: UP was behind Rajasthan.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Maharashtra was behind Rajasthan.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only Rajasthan topped the list.

  43. Q43ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Before the launch of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes were submitted manually to which institution/s?

    1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NABARD
    2. Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
    3. National Payments Corporation of India and Reserve Bank of India
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Reserve Bank of India and NABARD

    వివరణ

    Under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, claims were earlier processed manually by RBI and NABARD; KRP (2023) digitised this.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the ministry funds the scheme but claims went through RBI and NABARD.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: banks submitted claims to RBI (commercial banks) and NABARD (RRBs/co-op banks).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: NPCI had no role in these claims.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option B is correct.

  44. Q44ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    India's foreign exchange reserves:

    1. Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
    2. Are the seventh largest in the world
    3. Decreased due to a BoP deficit of around USD 24 billion in 2024
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024

    వివరణ

    India's reserves were about $640 billion at end-December 2024, among the four largest in the world.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: reserves stood at about $640 billion at end-December 2024.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: India ranks about fourth, not seventh.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is not supported by the data for 2024.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only statement A is correct.

  45. Q45ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?

    1. Jammu and Kashmir
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    NITI Aayog's MPI (NFHS-5) shows J&K and Himachal Pradesh under 6%, while UP was over 20%.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 4.8%, below 6%, but Himachal also qualifies.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 4.9%, below 6%, but J&K also qualifies.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: UP's share was about 23%, far above 6%.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: both J&K and Himachal Pradesh were below 6%.

  46. Q46ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match List-I with List-II: List-I: a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme; b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI); c) Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative; d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) List-II: 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24; 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries; 3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy; 4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021

    1. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    2. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    3. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

    వివరణ

    PAT (BEE) cuts energy use in energy-intensive industries; MISHTI was announced in Budget 2023-24; LiFE was announced by PM Modi at COP26; NCAP began in 2019.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: PAT targets industrial energy efficiency (2), not the 2023-24 budget.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: NCAP was launched in 2019 (3), not 2.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: PAT–industry emissions, MISHTI–Budget 2023-24, LiFE–COP26, NCAP–2019.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only code C matches.

  47. Q47ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    According to the Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:

    1. There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
    2. Among the 36 states and union territories, 90% have a Workforce Participation Rate (WPR) (all ages) below the national average of 43.7 percent
    3. The share of female workers in agriculture has decreased significantly from 2017-18 to 2023-24
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) There is a greater increase in the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22

    వివరణ

    PLFS 2023-24 shows rising female LFPR driven mainly by rural women, many of whom joined agriculture.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: rural female LFPR has risen much faster than urban female LFPR.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: far fewer than 90% of states/UTs are below the national average.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the share actually increased (about 57% to 64%).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only statement A is correct.

  48. Q48ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?

    1. One Nation, One Subscription
    2. Research and Innovation Excellence Frameworks (RIEF)
    3. Atal Innovation Mission
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Atal Innovation Mission

    వివరణ

    STIP 2020 proposed One Nation One Subscription and RIEF; the Atal Innovation Mission predates it (2016).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this was proposed in the STIP 2020 draft.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: RIEF was proposed in STIP 2020.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: AIM was set up by NITI Aayog in 2016, before STIP 2020.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only AIM is not an outcome.

  49. Q49ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ____ in 2020-21 to ____ in 2022-23.

    1. 30.3%, 35.6%
    2. 27.3%, 30.1%
    3. 35.1%, 38.2%
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) 27.3%, 30.1%

    వివరణ

    Per official MSME data, the sector's GVA share rose from 27.3% to 30.1% between 2020-21 and 2022-23.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: these figures are too high.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: MSME share in GVA rose from 27.3% (2020-21) to 30.1% (2022-23).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: these figures are too high.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option B is correct.

  50. Q50ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding the Indian cement industry? 1) Around 87% of India's cement industry is concentrated in a few major states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. 2) India is the largest producer of cement in the world. 3) Most cement plants in India are located far from raw material sources and near ports to support exports. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 1 and 3
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) 1

    వివరణ

    Cement is a weight-losing industry, so plants sit near limestone; India ranks second after China in output.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the industry is concentrated in limestone-rich states; 2 and 3 are false.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: India is the second-largest producer; China is first.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: plants are sited near limestone deposits, not ports.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only code A is correct.

  51. Q51ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?

    1. To increase school enrolment in primary schools in rural areas
    2. To provide vocational training to teachers at senior-secondary level
    3. To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) To offer personalised mentoring for lagging students to reach grade-level competencies

    వివరణ

    Mission Daksh (Bihar Education Dept.) gives remedial, personalised support to lagging students in government schools.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Daksh targets learning gaps, not enrolment.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: it is aimed at students, not teacher training.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: teachers mentor small groups of weak students to bring them up to grade level.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C states its objective.

  52. Q52ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is NOT one of the components under the YUVA framework of the Bihar Startup Policy 2022?

    1. Vibrancy in the education system
    2. Regulatory enablers for support
    3. International market expansion schemes
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) International market expansion schemes

    వివరణ

    YUVA covers youth/education vibrancy, regulatory enablers, venture support and acceleration; international market schemes are not part of it.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is part of the YUVA framework.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is part of the YUVA framework.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: international market expansion is not a YUVA component.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option C is outside YUVA.

  53. Q53ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Bihar's economic performance in 2023-24?

    1. Bihar's per capita GSDP at current prices increased by 12.8% in 2023-24 over the previous year
    2. The estimated share of the tertiary sector in Bihar's GSVA (constant prices) in 2023-24 was 58.6%
    3. Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) formed 4.6% of GSDP at current prices in 2023-24
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) More than one of the above

    వివరణ

    Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25: per capita GSDP (current) rose 12.8% and the tertiary sector was about 58.6% of GSVA.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but B is also true.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but A is also true.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 4.6% matches the state's capital-outlay ratio, not total GFCF.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: statements A and B are both correct.

  54. Q54ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following statements: 1) The proportion of the young population (0–19 years) in Bihar is projected to decline significantly by 2041. 2) Bihar's demographic dividend is expected to peak around 2041. 3) The elderly population (60+ years) in Bihar is expected to rise more sharply than in India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    1. 1 and 2 are correct
    2. 1 and 3 are correct
    3. 2 and 3 are correct
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) 1 and 2 are correct

    వివరణ

    Bihar's high fertility means its population ages later and more slowly than India's, with its dividend peaking around 2041.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the young share falls and the working-age share peaks around 2041.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bihar ages more slowly than India, so 3 is false.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 3 is false.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only code A is correct.

  55. Q55ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describes the nature of employment among women in Bihar?

    1. Most women are employed in formal, regular wage jobs
    2. The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises
    3. The majority of women were engaged in the secondary sector
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises

    వివరణ

    Female employment in Bihar is dominated by self-employment, especially as helpers in household enterprises and farms.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: regular wage work is a small share for women in Bihar.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: most working women in Bihar are self-employed, largely as unpaid household helpers.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: most women work in agriculture (primary sector).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only option B is correct.

  56. Q56ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The power to recruit the secretarial staff of the House of the People is vested in:

    1. Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    2. Union Public Service Commission
    3. Staff Selection Commission
    4. President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People
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    సమాధానం: (D) President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People

    వివరణ

    Article 98 lets Parliament regulate its secretarial staff; pending such law, the President makes rules after consulting the Speaker.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the executive does not recruit Parliament's staff.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: UPSC does not recruit Lok Sabha Secretariat staff.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: SSC recruits for government departments, not Parliament.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 98(3): until Parliament legislates, the President may make rules after consulting the Speaker.

  57. Q57ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Attorney General of India:

    1. Is not entitled to audience in any court except the Supreme Court
    2. Gives advice to the President on legal matters
    3. Cannot participate in the proceedings of the Houses of Parliament
    4. Is a whole-time counsel for the government
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    సమాధానం: (B) Gives advice to the President on legal matters

    వివరణ

    The AG (Article 76) is India's highest law officer, advising the government and appearing for it.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: under Article 76(3) he has right of audience in all courts in India.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 76(2): he advises the Government of India on legal matters referred by the President.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Article 88 lets him speak and take part, though not vote.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: he is not a full-time government counsel and may do private practice (with limits).

  58. Q58ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the Constitution of India. Which of these belong to the Concurrent List? 1) Protection of wildlife 2) Tax on agricultural income 3) Tax on consumption or sale of electricity 4) Price control

    1. 1 and 4 are correct
    2. 2 and 3 are correct
    3. Only 4 is correct
    4. Only 2 is correct
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    సమాధానం: (A) 1 and 4 are correct

    వివరణ

    Wildlife protection moved to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment (1976); price control is Concurrent Entry 34.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: wildlife protection (Entry 17B) and price control (Entry 34) are Concurrent List items.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: both are State List taxes (Entries 46 and 53).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: wildlife protection is also concurrent.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: agricultural income tax is a State subject.

  59. Q59ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following Directive Principles do NOT follow Gandhian principles? 1) Organisation of village panchayats 2) Uniform Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas 4) Right to work

    1. 1 and 2
    2. Only 2
    3. 2 and 4
    4. 1 and 3
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    సమాధానం: (C) 2 and 4

    వివరణ

    Gandhian DPSPs include village panchayats (40) and cottage industries (43); UCC (44) and right to work (41) are not Gandhian.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: village panchayats (Art. 40) are Gandhian.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: right to work (Art. 41) is also non-Gandhian.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: UCC (Art. 44) is liberal-intellectual; right to work (Art. 41) is socialistic.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: these two are the Gandhian ones.

  60. Q60ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

    1. Allocation of seats in the Council of States – 4th Schedule
    2. Forms of oath – 3rd Schedule
    3. Administration of Scheduled Areas – 6th Schedule
    4. Union List – 7th Schedule
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    సమాధానం: (C) Administration of Scheduled Areas – 6th Schedule

    వివరణ

    The 5th Schedule deals with Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes; the 6th with tribal areas in four NE states.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Scheduled Areas are under the 5th Schedule; the 6th covers tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched.

  61. Q61ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following statements about the Central Government: 1) Ministries and Departments are formed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary. 2) Every Minister is allocated a Ministry by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Of these:

    1. Only 1 is correct
    2. Only 2 is correct
    3. 1 and 2 are correct
    4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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    సమాధానం: (B) Only 2 is correct

    వివరణ

    Under Article 77(3) and the Allocation of Business Rules, the President allocates portfolios on the PM's advice.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: ministries are created by the President under the Allocation of Business Rules, not by the PM with the Cabinet Secretary.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: business is allocated among ministers by the President on the PM's advice (Art. 77(3)).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 1 is incorrect.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 2 is correct.

  62. Q62ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is true about the proceedings of the State Legislature?

    1. Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in the official language(s) of the State or in Hindi or in English
    2. The Advocate General has the right to vote
    3. It can discuss the conduct of any judge of the High Court also
    4. Validity of proceedings can be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity
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    సమాధానం: (A) Business in the legislature shall be transacted only in the official language(s) of the State or in Hindi or in English

    వివరణ

    Article 210: business is conducted in the State's official language(s), Hindi or English (with the Speaker's leave for mother tongue).

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: this is Article 210(1).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Advocate General may speak (Art. 177) but cannot vote.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Article 211 bars such discussion.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Article 212 says courts cannot question proceedings for procedural irregularity.

  63. Q63ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights, but reasonableness must keep in mind that: 1) The interest of the general public is safeguarded 2) Prevailing social values and social needs are not ignored 3) Directive Principles can be bypassed 4) Collective good is not greater Of these:

    1. 1 and 2 are correct
    2. 2 and 3 are correct
    3. Only 4 is correct
    4. Only 1 is correct
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    సమాధానం: (A) 1 and 2 are correct

    వివరణ

    Reasonableness balances individual rights against public interest and social needs, in harmony with DPSPs (e.g. State of Madras v. V.G. Row).

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: courts weigh public interest and prevailing social values/needs when judging reasonableness.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: DPSPs are not to be bypassed; they guide reasonableness.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the collective good is a key justification for restrictions.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.

  64. Q64ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who among the following determines the qualifications requisite for appointment as a member of the Finance Commission?

    1. President of India
    2. Council of Ministers
    3. Parliament by law
    4. Union Cabinet
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    సమాధానం: (C) Parliament by law

    వివరణ

    Article 280(2): Parliament may by law determine qualifications; it did so via the Finance Commission (Misc. Provisions) Act, 1951.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the President appoints members but does not fix qualifications.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the Council of Ministers.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 280(2) lets Parliament set qualifications by law (Finance Commission Act, 1951).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the Cabinet.

  65. Q65ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following statements: 1) Summoning of the House means its convocation. 2) Prorogation ends a session. 3) Dissolution terminates a House. 4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the Leader of the House alone. Which of these is NOT true?

    1. 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 3
    3. Only 2
    4. Only 4
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    సమాధానం: (D) Only 4

    వివరణ

    Under Article 85, the President summons and prorogues the Houses and may dissolve the Lok Sabha.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: both are true statements.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: both are true statements.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: prorogation does end a session, so 2 is true.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: prorogation is ordered by the President (Art. 85), not the Leader of the House.

  66. Q66ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who is empowered to review the financial position of the Panchayats?

    1. Chief Minister
    2. Chairman of the Block Committee
    3. Chairman of the District Council
    4. Finance Commission constituted by the Governor
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    సమాధానం: (D) Finance Commission constituted by the Governor

    వివరణ

    Article 243-I requires the Governor to constitute a State Finance Commission to review Panchayats' finances.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the Chief Minister.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a constitutional reviewing authority.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the reviewing authority.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Article 243-I: the State Finance Commission, set up by the Governor every five years, reviews Panchayat finances.

  67. Q67ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in: 1) Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across industries 2) Incentivising foreign investment for domestic production Of these:

    1. 1 is correct
    2. 2 is correct
    3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
    4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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    సమాధానం: (C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

    వివరణ

    Atmanirbhar Bharat aims to make India self-reliant by strengthening manufacturing, exports and investment, including FDI.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: schemes like PLI boost manufacturing and exports and attract foreign investment into domestic production.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: both are correct.

  68. Q68ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

    1. To increase agricultural production
    2. To increase employment
    3. To increase people's political awareness
    4. To enable people to participate in development administration
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    సమాధానం: (D) To enable people to participate in development administration

    వివరణ

    Panchayati Raj is democratic decentralisation: involving people directly in local development administration.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a possible outcome, not the main purpose.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the core purpose.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a by-product, not the main aim.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Panchayati Raj decentralises power so people take part in planning and development.

  69. Q69ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    What is true about a Censure Motion?

    1. It is not different from a No-confidence motion
    2. It is different from a No-confidence motion
    3. It is not mandatory to mention the reasons in this motion
    4. Permission of the House is not essential to present it
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    సమాధానం: (B) It is different from a No-confidence motion

    వివరణ

    A censure motion disapproves specific policies or actions and must state reasons; a no-confidence motion needs no reasons and topples the government if passed.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the two are different motions.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: a censure motion must state reasons, can target a minister, and its passage does not force resignation.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: reasons must be stated in a censure motion.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: it needs the Speaker's admission/leave of the House.

  70. Q70ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which one of the following subjects falls within the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?

    1. Dispute between the Centre and a State
    2. Dispute among States
    3. Protection of fundamental rights
    4. Protection from violation of the Constitution
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    సమాధానం: (C) Protection of fundamental rights

    వివరణ

    Fundamental rights can be enforced in the Supreme Court (Art. 32) and High Courts (Art. 226).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Art. 131).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: also exclusive to the Supreme Court (Art. 131).

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: both can issue writs: SC under Art. 32, HCs under Art. 226.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: too broad; the specific shared writ jurisdiction is over fundamental rights.

  71. Q71ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?

    1. Bipin Chandra Pal
    2. Lala Lajpat Rai
    3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    4. Dadabhai Naoroji
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    సమాధానం: (B) Lala Lajpat Rai

    వివరణ

    The safety-valve theory (Congress as a vent for Indian discontent created by Hume) was first used by Lala Lajpat Rai against the Moderates.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the first to use it.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: he used it in 1916 (Young India) to attack the Moderates.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not credited with first using it.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was himself a Moderate.

  72. Q72ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    On which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?

    1. Lord Curzon
    2. Lord Minto
    3. Lord Hardinge
    4. Lord Wavell
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    సమాధానం: (C) Lord Hardinge

    వివరణ

    Rash Behari Bose and Basant Kumar Biswas organised the bomb attack on Lord Hardinge during the capital's shift to Delhi (1912).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: no such attack on Curzon.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Minto survived an attack at Ahmedabad (1909), not at Delhi entry.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: a bomb was thrown at Hardinge in Chandni Chowk on 23 Dec 1912 (Delhi Conspiracy).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: no such incident.

  73. Q73ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who got an opportunity to become a Professor of Indian Philosophy in the University of California in 1911?

    1. Sohan Singh Bhakna
    2. Virendranath Chattopadhyay
    3. Har Dayal
    4. Shyamji Krishna Varma
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    సమాధానం: (C) Har Dayal

    వివరణ

    Lala Har Dayal lectured on Indian philosophy in California in 1911 and co-founded the Ghadar Party in 1913.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was the Ghadar Party's first president, not a professor.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he worked in Europe (Berlin Committee).

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Har Dayal taught Indian philosophy (Stanford, California) in 1911 before founding the Ghadar Party.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was based in London (India House).

  74. Q74ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Name the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim communalism in the last decades of the 19th century.

    1. Dunlop Smith
    2. Minto
    3. William Morris
    4. Theodore Beck
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    సమాధానం: (D) Theodore Beck

    వివరణ

    Theodore Beck, Principal of MAO College (1883–99), encouraged Muslim separatism and opposed the Congress.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was Minto's private secretary, not MAO principal.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Minto was Viceroy (1905–10).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not associated with MAO College.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Beck, principal from 1883, pushed separatist, anti-Congress politics.

  75. Q75ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    'Young India', a nationalist paper, was started by:

    1. Annie Besant
    2. Mahatma Gandhi
    3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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    సమాధానం: (B) Mahatma Gandhi

    వివరణ

    Young India is best known as Gandhi's weekly (1919–1931). Note: it was first founded in 1916 by Jamnadas Dwarkadas, and Lajpat Rai also ran a 'Young India' in the USA, so this question was disputed after the exam.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: she ran New India and Commonweal.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Gandhi published Young India as his weekly from 1919.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Tilak ran Kesari and Mahratta.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Azad ran Al-Hilal and Al-Balagh.

  76. Q76ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Commission accentuated the discontent among all political groups and parties for not associating any Indian member with it?

    1. Welby Commission
    2. Cripps Mission
    3. Simon Commission
    4. Cabinet Mission
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    సమాధానం: (C) Simon Commission

    వివరణ

    The Simon Commission had seven British MPs and no Indian member, uniting Indian parties in protest.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Welby Commission (1895) had Dadabhai Naoroji as a member.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Cripps Mission (1942) was a negotiating mission, not this controversy.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: the all-white Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted with 'Simon Go Back'.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Cabinet Mission (1946) negotiated with Indian leaders.

  77. Q77ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who assumed command of the Indian National Army and gave the famous battle cry 'Chalo Delhi'?

    1. Rash Behari Bose
    2. Mohan Singh
    3. Shah Nawaz Khan
    4. Subhas Chandra Bose
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    సమాధానం: (D) Subhas Chandra Bose

    వివరణ

    Subhas Chandra Bose took over the INA in Singapore in 1943 and gave the slogans 'Chalo Delhi' and 'Jai Hind'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he handed over leadership to Subhas Bose in 1943.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he formed the first INA (1942) but did not give 'Chalo Delhi'.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: an INA officer, not its supreme commander.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Bose took command in 1943 and gave the 'Chalo Delhi' call.

  78. Q78ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    "We shall either free India or die in the attempt..." Who said it?

    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Mahatma Gandhi
    3. Abul Kalam Azad
    4. V.D. Savarkar
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    సమాధానం: (B) Mahatma Gandhi

    వివరణ

    This line is from Gandhi's 'Do or Die' call launching the Quit India Movement in 1942.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Nehru's words.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Gandhi said this in his 'Do or Die' speech at the Quit India session (8 Aug 1942).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Azad's words.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not Savarkar's words.

  79. Q79ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who raised the cry "Divide and Quit"?

    1. M.A. Ansari
    2. M.A. Jinnah
    3. Jawaharlal Nehru
    4. Muhammad Iqbal
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    సమాధానం: (B) M.A. Jinnah

    వివరణ

    In response to Quit India (1942), the Muslim League under Jinnah raised the slogan 'Divide and Quit'.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Ansari was a nationalist Congress leader.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Jinnah answered 'Quit India' with 'Divide and Quit'.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Nehru opposed partition demands.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Iqbal died in 1938, before this slogan.

  80. Q80ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions – India and Pakistan?

    1. Government of India Act, 1919
    2. Government of India Act, 1935
    3. Indian Independence Act, 1947
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Indian Independence Act, 1947

    వివరణ

    The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (based on the Mountbatten Plan) partitioned British India into two dominions.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: it introduced dyarchy in provinces.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: it proposed an all-India federation, not partition.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: it created the dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: option C is correct.

  81. Q81ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?

    1. B.G. Tilak
    2. Annie Besant
    3. Mahatma Gandhi
    4. M.A. Ansari
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    సమాధానం: (B) Annie Besant

    వివరణ

    Bihar's Home Rule League (1916) was affiliated to Besant's league; her 1918 visit boosted its work.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Tilak's league worked mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and CP.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Besant's All-India Home Rule League covered Bihar, and she toured Bihar in 1918.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Gandhi was not a Home Rule League leader.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not linked to this visit.

  82. Q82ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Champaran Agrarian Committee was appointed as a result of an agreement between:

    1. Indian Government and Gandhiji
    2. Indian Government and Raj Kumar Shukla
    3. Indian Government and Rajendra Prasad
    4. Indian Government and Anugraha Narayan Singh
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    సమాధానం: (A) Indian Government and Gandhiji

    వివరణ

    In June 1917 the Bihar government formed the Champaran Agrarian Enquiry Committee with Gandhi as a member; it led to the Champaran Agrarian Act, 1918.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the government set it up after talks with Gandhi, who was made a member.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Shukla invited Gandhi but was not a party to the agreement.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Prasad assisted Gandhi but was not the party.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: he assisted Gandhi but was not the party.

  83. Q83ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who was the prominent leader of the Kisan Sabha movement in Bihar?

    1. Raj Kumar Shukla
    2. Sahajanand Saraswati
    3. Acharya Narendra Dev
    4. Baba Ram Chandra
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    సమాధానం: (B) Sahajanand Saraswati

    వివరణ

    Swami Sahajanand Saraswati founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929 and later led the All India Kisan Sabha (1936).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: associated with Champaran, not the Kisan Sabha.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: he founded the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (1929).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a socialist leader, mainly in UP.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: led the Awadh Kisan Sabha (UP).

  84. Q84ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who was killed while hoisting the national flag in the area of Bikram Police Station?

    1. Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari
    2. Ram Narain of Bikrampur
    3. Satyendra of Gorakhari
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari

    వివరణ

    During the 1942 Quit India Movement in Patna district, Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari was killed hoisting the flag at Bikram police station.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: he was shot while hoisting the tricolour at Bikram during the Quit India Movement.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the martyr of this incident.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the martyr of this incident.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: option A is correct.

  85. Q85ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who was the Chief Minister (Premier) of Bihar in March 1939?

    1. Anugraha Narayan Singh
    2. Rajendra Prasad
    3. Shri Krishna Singh
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) Shri Krishna Singh

    వివరణ

    Shri Krishna Singh headed Bihar's Congress ministry (1937–39) under the GoI Act 1935 until Congress ministries resigned in 1939.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: he was the deputy and finance minister.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: he never headed the Bihar ministry.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Sri Babu led the Congress ministry from July 1937 till October 1939.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: option C is correct.

  86. Q86ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match List-I (Places in Ancient India) with List-II (Present State): a) Karnasuvarna b) Pragjyotisha c) Girnar d) Pratishthan 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 4) Assam

    1. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    2. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    3. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
    4. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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    సమాధానం: (B) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

    వివరణ

    Karnasuvarna was Shashanka's capital (Murshidabad, WB); Pragjyotisha is ancient Kamarupa (Assam); Girnar is in Junagadh; Pratishthan is Paithan, the Satavahana capital.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Karnasuvarna is in Bengal and Pragjyotisha in Assam, not the reverse.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Karnasuvarna–West Bengal, Pragjyotisha–Assam, Girnar–Gujarat, Pratishthan–Maharashtra.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Pragjyotisha is in Assam, Girnar in Gujarat.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

  87. Q87ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which one of the following is NOT related to the Rigvedic period?

    1. Ghosha
    2. Gargi
    3. Apala
    4. Vishvavara
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    సమాధానం: (B) Gargi

    వివరణ

    Ghosha, Apala, Vishvavara and Lopamudra are Rigvedic women; Gargi appears in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (later Vedic).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Ghosha composed Rigvedic hymns.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Gargi Vachaknavi belongs to the later Vedic (Upanishadic) period.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Apala is a Rigvedic woman seer.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Vishvavara is a Rigvedic woman seer.

  88. Q88ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match List-I (Event/Place) with List-II (Person): a) Chola Gangam Lake b) Appointment of Dharma Mahamatras c) Assembly at Prayag d) Sudarshan Lake 1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Harshavardhana 3) Rajendra I 4) Ashoka

    1. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    2. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
    3. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    4. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
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    సమాధానం: (A) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

    వివరణ

    Rajendra I built Chola Gangam after his Ganga campaign; Ashoka appointed Dharma Mahamatras; Harsha held quinquennial assemblies at Prayag; Sudarshan Lake was built under Chandragupta Maurya.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Chola Gangam–Rajendra I, Dharma Mahamatras–Ashoka, Prayag–Harsha, Sudarshan–Chandragupta.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Chola Gangam was built by Rajendra I.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Prayag assembly was Harsha's.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

  89. Q89ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who among the following rulers ruled for the longest period?

    1. Alauddin Khilji
    2. Muhammad bin Tughluq
    3. Bahlol Lodi
    4. Balban
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    సమాధానం: (C) Bahlol Lodi

    వివరణ

    Bahlol Lodi, founder of the Lodi dynasty, reigned for about 38 years.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: ruled about 20 years (1296–1316).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: ruled about 26 years (1325–1351).

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: ruled about 38 years (1451–1489), the longest here.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: ruled about 20 years (1266–1287).

  90. Q90ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following dynasties of ancient India: 1) Shunga 2) Maurya 3) Kushana 4) Kanva. Which is the correct chronological order of their rule?

    1. 2-1-4-3
    2. 1-2-3-4
    3. 2-3-1-4
    4. 2-1-3-4
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    సమాధానం: (A) 2-1-4-3

    వివరణ

    Maurya (c. 321–185 BCE) → Shunga (185–73 BCE) → Kanva (73–28 BCE) → Kushana (1st century CE onward).

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Maurya → Shunga → Kanva → Kushana.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Mauryas came before the Shungas.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Kushanas came after the Shungas and Kanvas.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the Kanvas (c. 73–28 BCE) preceded the Kushanas.

  91. Q91ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which one of the following was NOT written by Tulsidas?

    1. Geetavali
    2. Vinay Patrika
    3. Sahitya Lahari
    4. Kavitavali
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    సమాధానం: (C) Sahitya Lahari

    వివరణ

    Surdas wrote Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali and Sahitya Lahari; the others are Tulsidas's works.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Sahitya Lahari is by Surdas.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a work of Tulsidas.

  92. Q92ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Built by): a) Kabuli Bagh Mosque b) Adhai Din ka Jhonpra c) Allahabad Fort d) Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb 1) Qutb-ud-din Aibak 2) Nur Jahan 3) Akbar 4) Babur

    1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    2. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    3. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
    4. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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    సమాధానం: (A) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2

    వివరణ

    Babur built the Kabuli Bagh mosque at Panipat (1527); Nur Jahan built her father's tomb at Agra.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Kabuli Bagh–Babur, Adhai Din ka Jhonpra–Aibak, Allahabad Fort–Akbar, Itmad-ud-Daulah–Nur Jahan.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Kabuli Bagh mosque was built by Babur.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Allahabad Fort was built by Akbar.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a and b are swapped.

  93. Q93ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched (Person – Associated with)?

    1. James Augustus Hicky – Calcutta Chronicle
    2. Dayananda Saraswati – Satyarth Prakash
    3. Ramaswamy Naicker – Justice Party
    4. Jyotirao Phule – Satyashodhak Samaj
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    సమాధానం: (A) James Augustus Hicky – Calcutta Chronicle

    వివరణ

    Hicky's Bengal Gazette (1780) was India's first newspaper; the Calcutta Chronicle was a different paper.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Hicky published the Bengal Gazette (1780), not the Calcutta Chronicle.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched (Periyar led the Justice Party).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: correctly matched (founded 1873).

  94. Q94ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match List-I (Father) with List-II (Son): a) Babur b) Akbar c) Shah Jahan d) Jahangir 1) Salim 2) Khusrau 3) Kamran 4) Murad

    1. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    2. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    3. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
    4. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
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    సమాధానం: (B) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

    వివరణ

    Kamran (Babur), Salim/Jahangir (Akbar), Murad Bakhsh (Shah Jahan) and Khusrau (Jahangir).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Kamran was Babur's son, not Shah Jahan's.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Babur–Kamran, Akbar–Salim, Shah Jahan–Murad (Bakhsh), Jahangir–Khusrau.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Khusrau was Jahangir's son.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

  95. Q95ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which Buddhist council was NOT held in Bihar?

    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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    సమాధానం: (D) Fourth

    వివరణ

    Councils: Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra (all in Bihar) and Kashmir (fourth).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: held at Rajagriha (Bihar).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: held at Vaishali (Bihar).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: held at Pataliputra (Bihar).

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: held at Kundalvana in Kashmir under Kanishka.

  96. Q96ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose are correct? 1) He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Tripuri session of 1938 AD. 2) He escaped from house internment in January 1941 AD. 3) On 21 October 1943 AD he constituted the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore.

    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 2 and 3
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    సమాధానం: (B) Only 2 and 3

    వివరణ

    Bose became Congress President at Haripura (1938) and was re-elected at Tripuri (1939), so statement 1 mixes them up.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Tripuri was in 1939; 1938 was Haripura.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the January 1941 escape and the 21 Oct 1943 Provisional Government are correct.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 1 has the wrong year.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: statement 1 is incorrect.

  97. Q97ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who among the following was NOT an Acharya at Nalanda University?

    1. Nagarjuna
    2. Kautilya
    3. Sheelbhadra
    4. Shantarakshita
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    సమాధానం: (B) Kautilya

    వివరణ

    Kautilya (Chanakya) belongs to the Mauryan era and Taxila; Nalanda flourished from the Gupta period.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: traditionally associated with Nalanda.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Kautilya was associated with Taxila, centuries before Nalanda.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Shilabhadra was Nalanda's head when Xuanzang visited.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a famous Nalanda scholar who went to Tibet.

  98. Q98ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Consider the following events of modern Indian history: 1) Death sentence to Raja Nand Kumar 2) Treaty of Salbai 3) Battle of Wandiwash 4) Death of Tipu Sultan Which is the correct chronological order?

    1. 2-3-4-1
    2. 3-1-2-4
    3. 2-4-1-3
    4. 3-2-1-4
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    సమాధానం: (B) 3-1-2-4

    వివరణ

    Wandiwash (1760), Nand Kumar hanged (1775), Treaty of Salbai (1782), Tipu killed (1799).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Wandiwash (1760) came first.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Wandiwash 1760 → Nand Kumar 1775 → Salbai 1782 → Tipu 1799.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: wrong order.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Nand Kumar's execution (1775) preceded Salbai (1782).

  99. Q99ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Among the following newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to be published?

    1. Bihar Bandhu
    2. Patna Harkara
    3. Akhbar-e-Bihar
    4. Bihar Herald
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    సమాధానం: (B) Patna Harkara

    వివరణ

    Patna Harkara is generally treated as Bihar's first newspaper among these options.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bihar Bandhu (1872) was the first Hindi paper of Bihar, but came later.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Patna Harkara is regarded as the earliest of these.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: came after Patna Harkara.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bihar Herald (1875) came later.

  100. Q100ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Match List-I (Event/Organisation) with List-II (Related Person): a) Champaran Satyagraha b) Azad Dasta c) Individual Satyagraha in Bihar, 1940 d) Kisan Sabha, Bihar 1) Jayaprakash Narayan 2) Shyam Narayan Singh 3) Sahajanand Saraswati 4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

    1. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
    2. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
    3. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
    4. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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    సమాధానం: (D) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

    వివరణ

    Rajendra Prasad assisted Gandhi at Champaran; JP organised the Azad Dasta from Nepal (1942); Sahajanand led the Bihar Kisan Sabha.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Azad Dasta was formed by JP.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Champaran is linked to Rajendra Prasad.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: most pairs are wrong.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Champaran–Rajendra Prasad, Azad Dasta–JP, Individual Satyagraha–Shyam Narayan Singh, Kisan Sabha–Sahajanand.

  101. Q101ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Maginot Line exists between which countries?

    1. U.S.A. & Canada
    2. France & Germany
    3. Namibia and Angola
    4. South Korea & North Korea
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    సమాధానం: (B) France & Germany

    వివరణ

    The Maginot Line was a French defensive line facing Germany, named after War Minister André Maginot.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: their border is the 49th parallel, not the Maginot Line.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: France built the Maginot Line of fortifications along its German border in the 1930s.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not related to the Maginot Line.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: they are divided by the 38th parallel/DMZ.

  102. Q102ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Strait of Hormuz connects:

    1. The Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
    2. Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden
    3. Red Sea to the Indian Ocean
    4. Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
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    సమాధానం: (A) The Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman

    వివరణ

    The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, joins the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: also via Bab-el-Mandeb, not Hormuz.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: that is the Suez Canal.

  103. Q103ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Where is "Ground Zero"?

    1. Greenwich
    2. New York
    3. Indira Point
    4. Sriharikota
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    సమాధానం: (B) New York

    వివరణ

    'Ground Zero' commonly refers to the site of the World Trade Center in New York destroyed on 11 Sept 2001.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Greenwich is the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Ground Zero is the World Trade Center site of the 9/11 attacks.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Indira Point is India's southernmost tip.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Sriharikota is ISRO's launch site.

  104. Q104ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following isthmuses has been known as the 'Devil's Neck'?

    1. Isthmus of Panama
    2. Kra Isthmus
    3. Karelian Isthmus
    4. Isthmus of Corinth
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    సమాధానం: (A) Isthmus of Panama

    వివరణ

    The Isthmus of Panama was called the 'Devil's Neck' because crossing it was dangerous due to jungle and disease.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: its deadly jungles and swamps (Darién) earned it the nickname 'Devil's Neck'.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Kra (Thailand) is not known by this name.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not known by this name.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not known by this name.

  105. Q105ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    'Ladang' refers to:

    1. Shifting agriculture
    2. Plantation agriculture
    3. Subsistence type of agriculture
    4. Dry farming
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    సమాధానం: (A) Shifting agriculture

    వివరణ

    Shifting cultivation has regional names: Ladang (Malaysia/Indonesia), Jhum (NE India), Milpa (Mexico), Roca (Brazil).

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Ladang is the Malaysian/Indonesian name for slash-and-burn shifting cultivation.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: plantations are large commercial estates.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: too general; Ladang specifically means shifting cultivation.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: dry farming is rain-fed farming in low-rainfall areas.

  106. Q106ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which is the largest river island in the world?

    1. Srirangam Island
    2. Majuli Island
    3. Bhavani Island
    4. Agatti Island
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    సమాధానం: (B) Majuli Island

    వివరణ

    Majuli, in the Brahmaputra, was certified by Guinness as the world's largest river island (2016).

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a Kaveri river island, much smaller.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Majuli in the Brahmaputra (Assam) is recognised as the largest river island.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a Krishna river island, much smaller.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Agatti is a Lakshadweep coral island, not a river island.

  107. Q107ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The second largest river basin of India is:

    1. Mahanadi river basin
    2. Narmada river basin
    3. Godavari river basin
    4. Kaveri river basin
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    సమాధానం: (C) Godavari river basin

    వివరణ

    Ganga is first; the Godavari ('Dakshin Ganga') basin is second.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: after the Ganga, the Godavari has India's largest basin (~10% of area).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: much smaller.

  108. Q108ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?

    1. Vishnuprayag
    2. Karnaprayag
    3. Rudraprayag
    4. Devprayag
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    సమాధానం: (D) Devprayag

    వివరణ

    At Devprayag the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join and the river is called the Ganga.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Alaknanda meets Dhauliganga here.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Alaknanda meets Pindar here.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Alaknanda meets Mandakini here.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet here to form the Ganga.

  109. Q109ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The two volcanic islands in Indian territory are:

    1. Kavaratti and New Moore
    2. Bitra and Kavaratti
    3. Pamban and Barren
    4. Narcondam and Barren
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    సమాధానం: (D) Narcondam and Barren

    వివరణ

    Barren Island has India's only active volcano; Narcondam is a dormant volcano, both in the Andamans.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Kavaratti is a coral island; New Moore was a sediment island.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: both are Lakshadweep coral islands.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Pamban is not volcanic.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: both are volcanic islands in the Andaman Sea.

  110. Q110ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The art of crafting which item in Meerut has received a GI tag?

    1. Sports goods
    2. Musical instruments
    3. Laddoo
    4. Scissors
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    సమాధానం: (D) Scissors

    వివరణ

    Meerut's hand-made scissors, a centuries-old craft, carry a Geographical Indication tag.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Meerut is famous for sports goods, but the GI is for scissors.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the GI-tagged item.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the GI-tagged item.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: 'Meerut Scissors' (Kainchi) received a GI tag.

  111. Q111ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?

    1. Shimla
    2. Ranchi
    3. Srinagar
    4. Dehradun
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    సమాధానం: (A) Shimla

    వివరణ

    ICFRE's Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, works on temperate/Himalayan forests.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, focused on temperate forests, is in Shimla.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Ranchi hosts the Institute of Forest Productivity, not temperate research.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the designated centre.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Dehradun hosts the FRI (national level), not the temperate centre.

  112. Q112ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Kanha National Park is located in:

    1. Uttarakhand
    2. Assam
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Maharashtra
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    సమాధానం: (C) Madhya Pradesh

    వివరణ

    Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is known for the hard-ground barasingha.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Uttarakhand has Jim Corbett, not Kanha.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Assam has Kaziranga.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Kanha (Mandla–Balaghat) is in Madhya Pradesh.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Maharashtra has Tadoba, not Kanha.

  113. Q113ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    'Loktak' is a:

    1. Valley
    2. Lake
    3. River
    4. Mountain range
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    సమాధానం: (B) Lake

    వివరణ

    Loktak Lake hosts Keibul Lamjao, the world's only floating national park.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: Loktak is not a valley.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Loktak in Manipur is the largest freshwater lake in NE India, with floating phumdis.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Loktak is not a river.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Loktak is not a mountain range.

  114. Q114ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following parks/sanctuaries comes under Project Tiger in Bihar?

    1. Valmiki National Park
    2. Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
    3. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
    4. None of these
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    సమాధానం: (A) Valmiki National Park

    వివరణ

    Valmiki Tiger Reserve (declared 1994) is Bihar's tiger reserve under Project Tiger.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Valmiki (West Champaran) is Bihar's tiger reserve.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a tiger reserve.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a tiger reserve.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Valmiki is a tiger reserve.

  115. Q115ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is the state animal of Bihar?

    1. Cow
    2. Bull
    3. Buffalo
    4. Horse
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    సమాధానం: (B) Bull

    వివరణ

    Bihar's official state animal is the gaur (Bos gaurus). None of the options names it exactly; 'Bull' is the nearest and is commonly used in Bihar GK books.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the state animal.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar's state animal is the gaur (Indian bison), a wild bovine often listed as 'bull/बैल' in exam material; this is the closest option.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a buffalo is a different animal from the gaur.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the state animal.

  116. Q116ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In which year was Nalanda University re-established in Bihar?

    1. 2005
    2. 2007
    3. 2008
    4. 2014
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    సమాధానం: (D) 2014

    వివరణ

    The Nalanda University Act was passed in 2010 and teaching started at Rajgir in September 2014.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: too early.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the idea was endorsed at the East Asia Summit then, but classes had not begun.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the year it reopened.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the new Nalanda University began academic sessions in 2014 (after the 2010 Act).

  117. Q117ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The Karmanasa river originates in:

    1. Kaimur district
    2. Vaishali district
    3. Patna district
    4. Bikram district
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    సమాధానం: (A) Kaimur district

    వివరణ

    The Karmanasa rises in the Kaimur range and forms part of the Bihar–UP border before joining the Ganga.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: it rises in the Kaimur hills (Kaimur district) region.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: Vaishali is in the plains north of the Ganga.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not its source.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bikram is a block in Patna, not a district.

  118. Q118ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Bihar produces ____% of the pyrite of whole India.

    1. 75
    2. 85
    3. 95
    4. 100
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    సమాధానం: (C) 95

    వివరణ

    Amjhore in Rohtas district is India's main pyrite source; Bihar accounts for about 95%.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: too low.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: too low.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar (Amjhore, Rohtas) produces about 95% of India's pyrite.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: small amounts come from other states too.

  119. Q119ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Gold is found in which district of Bihar?

    1. Gaya district
    2. Jamui district
    3. Nalanda district
    4. Bhagalpur district
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    సమాధానం: (B) Jamui district

    వివరణ

    Jamui (Sono block) has large gold ore resources identified by the GSI.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the Sono (Karmatiya) area of Jamui holds India's largest gold reserve estimate.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the gold-bearing district.

  120. Q120ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Most of Bihar comes under which of the following climate types?

    1. Subtropical monsoon
    2. Tropical savannah
    3. Hot and dry
    4. Hot and semi-arid
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    సమాధానం: (A) Subtropical monsoon

    వివరణ

    Bihar lies in the subtropical zone and receives most rain from the south-west monsoon.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: Bihar has a humid subtropical monsoon climate.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: savannah type covers parts of peninsular India.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: Bihar gets ample monsoon rain.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: semi-arid applies to Rajasthan/Gujarat, not Bihar.

  121. Q121ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    We apply a force of 200 newtons on a wooden box and push it across the floor at constant velocity. The friction force will be:

    1. 100 N
    2. 200 N
    3. 300 N
    4. 400 N
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    సమాధానం: (B) 200 N

    వివరణ

    By Newton's first law, zero acceleration means the forces balance: friction = 200 N.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: at constant velocity net force is zero, so friction equals 200 N.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: constant velocity means applied force = friction = 200 N.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: friction cannot exceed the applied force if velocity is constant.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not balanced with 200 N.

  122. Q122ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    A truck starts from rest down a hill with constant acceleration. It covers 400 m in 20 s. If the mass of the truck is 7 tonnes, what is the force acting on it?

    1. 11000 N
    2. 12000 N
    3. 13000 N
    4. 14000 N
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    సమాధానం: (D) 14000 N

    వివరణ

    a = 2s/t² = 800/400 = 2 m/s²; F = ma = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: F = 7000 × 2 = 14000 N.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: s = ½at² → 400 = ½a(400) → a = 2 m/s²; F = 7000 kg × 2 = 14000 N.

  123. Q123ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The energy consumed in a home in a month is 250 units. The total energy in joules will be:

    1. 9 × 10^5 J
    2. 8 × 10^6 J
    3. 9 × 10^8 J
    4. 10^5 J
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    సమాధానం: (C) 9 × 10^8 J

    వివరణ

    One unit is 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10^6 J, so 250 units = 9 × 10^8 J.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: far too small.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: far too small.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: 1 unit = 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10^6 J; 250 × 3.6 × 10^6 = 9 × 10^8 J.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: far too small.

  124. Q124ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In which medium is the speed of sound maximum?

    1. Steel
    2. Water
    3. Air
    4. Hydrogen
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    సమాధానం: (A) Steel

    వివరణ

    Sound is fastest in solids, then liquids, then gases; steel is the fastest medium here.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: sound travels fastest in solids like steel (~5000–6000 m/s).

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 1500 m/s, slower than steel.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 343 m/s, the slowest here.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: about 1270 m/s, still slower than steel.

  125. Q125ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The potential energy of a freely falling body continuously decreases. Therefore:

    1. The principle of conservation of energy is violated
    2. The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
    3. Gravitational force is violated
    4. Gravitational force is not violated
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    సమాధానం: (B) The principle of conservation of energy is not violated

    వివరణ

    As the body falls, potential energy converts to kinetic energy; total mechanical energy is conserved.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: lost potential energy becomes kinetic energy, so energy is conserved.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: PE + KE stays constant (ignoring air resistance).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: meaningless; gravity is what causes the fall.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: irrelevant to the energy question asked.

  126. Q126ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    A pair of oxen exerts a force of 140 N on a plough. The field ploughed is 15 m long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?

    1. 1900 J
    2. 2000 J
    3. 2100 J
    4. 2200 J
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    సమాధానం: (C) 2100 J

    వివరణ

    Work = force × displacement = 140 N × 15 m = 2100 J.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: W = F × s = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: W = 140 × 15 = 2100 J.

  127. Q127ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The focal length of a plane mirror is:

    1. +1 cm
    2. −1 cm
    3. 2 cm
    4. Infinity
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    సమాధానం: (D) Infinity

    వివరణ

    A plane mirror can be seen as a sphere of infinite radius, so its focal length is infinite.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a plane mirror has no finite focus.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: its radius of curvature is infinite, so f = R/2 is infinite.

  128. Q128ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which term in the following does NOT represent electric power in an electric circuit?

    1. IR
    2. I²R
    3. VI
    4. V²/R
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    సమాధానం: (A) IR

    వివరణ

    Power P = VI = I²R = V²/R. IR is just voltage by Ohm's law.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: IR equals voltage (V), not power.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: P = I²R is a valid power expression.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: P = VI is a valid power expression.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: P = V²/R is a valid power expression.

  129. Q129ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    During a short circuit, the value of electric current in the circuit:

    1. Becomes very low
    2. Does not change
    3. Increases very sharply
    4. Changes continuously
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    సమాధానం: (C) Increases very sharply

    వివరణ

    In a short circuit, live and neutral touch, resistance falls almost to zero and current rises sharply.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: resistance drops, so current rises.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: current changes sharply.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: near-zero resistance makes current (I = V/R) very large.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: the defining feature is a sudden large rise.

  130. Q130ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which device protects equipment from electrical damage due to excess current?

    1. Fuse
    2. Generator
    3. Motor
    4. Current controller
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    సమాధానం: (A) Fuse

    వివరణ

    A fuse is a safety device with a low-melting wire that cuts off excess current.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: a fuse melts and breaks the circuit when current exceeds a safe limit.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: a generator produces electricity.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: a motor converts electrical to mechanical energy.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the standard safety device.

  131. Q131ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The pH value of a 0.1 N HCl solution is approximately:

    1. 1.0
    2. 11.0
    3. 10
    4. 2.0
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    సమాధానం: (A) 1.0

    వివరణ

    HCl fully ionises, so [H⁺] = 0.1 mol/L and pH = 1.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: [H⁺] = 0.1 M, so pH = −log(0.1) = 1.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: pH 11 is basic; HCl is a strong acid.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: pH 10 is basic.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: pH 2 would be 0.01 M HCl.

  132. Q132ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which compound is known as a glow-in-the-dark (night glowing) pigment?

    1. Europium-doped strontium aluminate
    2. Copper sulphide-doped zinc oxide
    3. Barium sulphate-doped copper carbonate
    4. Boron oxide-doped copper sulphate
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    సమాధానం: (A) Europium-doped strontium aluminate

    వివరణ

    Europium (and dysprosium) doped strontium aluminate glows for hours after charging with light.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: SrAl₂O₄:Eu is the main long-afterglow phosphor.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the older phosphor was copper-doped zinc sulphide, not this.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a luminous pigment.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a luminous pigment.

  133. Q133ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which material is used for smart film?

    1. Indium tin oxide
    2. Calcium carbonate
    3. Zinc chloride
    4. Silica
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    సమాధానం: (A) Indium tin oxide

    వివరణ

    Smart (PDLC) films sandwich liquid crystals between ITO-coated layers that carry the switching voltage.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: ITO is a transparent conductor used in smart (switchable) films and touchscreens.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not conductive or transparent for this use.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: not used for smart films.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: silica is an insulator, not the electrode layer.

  134. Q134ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which metal compound is used for the treatment of carcinoma?

    1. Platinum
    2. Chromium
    3. Iron
    4. Chlorine
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    సమాధానం: (A) Platinum

    వివరణ

    Platinum drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin are used in chemotherapy for many carcinomas.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: cisplatin, a platinum compound, is a key anti-cancer drug.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: chromium compounds are not used for this.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: iron compounds treat anaemia, not cancer.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: chlorine is not a metal.

  135. Q135ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which compound is used in contraceptive pills?

    1. Cholecalciferol
    2. Levonorgestrel
    3. Venlafaxine
    4. Cetirizine
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    సమాధానం: (B) Levonorgestrel

    వివరణ

    Levonorgestrel is a progestogen used in combined and emergency contraceptive pills.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: this is vitamin D3.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: a synthetic progestin used in regular and emergency pills.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: an antidepressant.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: an antihistamine for allergies.

  136. Q136ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Why is oil not stored in a galvanised iron pot?

    1. It produces a toxic compound
    2. It reduces the quality of oil
    3. Corrosion is observed
    4. All of the above
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    సమాధానం: (D) All of the above

    వివరణ

    Galvanised iron is zinc-coated; acids in oil react with zinc, giving harmful compounds, off-flavours and corrosion.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: true, but the other reasons also apply.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: fatty acids react with the zinc coating, forming toxic zinc compounds, spoiling the oil and corroding the pot.

  137. Q137ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which compound has been used to increase the octane rating of petrol?

    1. Trimethylhexane
    2. Tetramethyl oxide
    3. Tetraethyl lead
    4. Triethyl toluene
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    సమాధానం: (C) Tetraethyl lead

    వివరణ

    Tetraethyl lead (TEL) reduces engine knocking and raises octane number; it has been phased out due to lead pollution.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: not the classic anti-knock additive.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a standard additive.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: TEL was the classic anti-knock agent (now phased out for health reasons).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: not a standard additive.

  138. Q138ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Full form of the biodegradable polymer PHBV:

    1. Polyhydroxy butyl vanillin
    2. Poly hydroxy butane veratric acid
    3. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
    4. Poly hydroxybutyric acid veratric acid
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    సమాధానం: (C) Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

    వివరణ

    PHBV, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: incorrect expansion.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: incorrect expansion.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: PHBV is a copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric and 3-hydroxyvaleric acids.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: incorrect expansion.

  139. Q139ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Hormones are secreted by:

    1. Sebaceous glands
    2. Reproductive glands
    3. Exocrine glands
    4. Endocrine glands
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    సమాధానం: (D) Endocrine glands

    వివరణ

    Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by ductless (endocrine) glands into the bloodstream.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: they secrete sebum, not hormones.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: gonads do secrete hormones, but the general answer is endocrine glands.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: exocrine glands release secretions through ducts.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: ductless endocrine glands release hormones directly into the blood.

  140. Q140ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which one of the following terms characterises the interaction between the herpes simplex virus and a human?

    1. Parasitism
    2. Symbiosis
    3. Endosymbiosis
    4. Endoparasitism
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    సమాధానం: (A) Parasitism

    వివరణ

    HSV replicates in human cells and causes disease: a parasitic (+/−) relationship.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the virus benefits and the human host is harmed.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: symbiosis implies mutual benefit.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: endosymbiosis is mutually beneficial (e.g. mitochondria origin).

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: a subtype; the standard term for this interaction is parasitism.

  141. Q141ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which class of immunoglobulin is the first to be produced in response to an infection?

    1. IgG
    2. IgA
    3. IgM
    4. IgE
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    సమాధానం: (C) IgM

    వివరణ

    IgM appears first after exposure; IgG follows and gives long-term protection.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: IgG dominates later (secondary) responses.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: IgA protects mucosal surfaces.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: IgM (a pentamer) is the first antibody made in a primary response.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: IgE is involved in allergy and parasites.

  142. Q142ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Biological membranes are composed of:

    1. Lipids and proteins in varying combinations specific to each species, cell type and organelle
    2. Lipids only
    3. Proteins only
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (A) Lipids and proteins in varying combinations specific to each species, cell type and organelle

    వివరణ

    Membranes are lipid–protein assemblies (with some carbohydrate) whose ratio differs between cell types.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the fluid mosaic model: a lipid bilayer with proteins, varying by cell type.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: membranes also contain proteins.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: membranes also contain lipids.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: option A is correct.

  143. Q143ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is a nonsense codon?

    1. UAA
    2. AUG
    3. UUU
    4. UGC
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    సమాధానం: (A) UAA

    వివరణ

    The nonsense (stop) codons are UAA, UAG and UGA.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: UAA (ochre) is a stop codon.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: AUG is the start codon (methionine).

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: UUU codes for phenylalanine.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: UGC codes for cysteine.

  144. Q144ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Species which are in danger of extinction are known as:

    1. Vulnerable
    2. Rare
    3. Endangered
    4. Extinct
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    సమాధానం: (C) Endangered

    వివరణ

    IUCN's 'Endangered' category covers species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: vulnerable species face a high (not immediate) risk.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: rare means small populations, not necessarily endangered.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: endangered species are in danger of extinction.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: extinct species no longer exist.

  145. Q145ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

    1. Sugarcane
    2. Barley
    3. Gram
    4. Wheat
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    సమాధానం: (A) Sugarcane

    వివరణ

    Barley, gram and wheat are winter (rabi) crops; sugarcane is grown through the monsoon season.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: among these, sugarcane is grown through the monsoon and classed with kharif crops; the rest are rabi.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: barley is a rabi crop.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: gram is a rabi crop.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: wheat is a rabi crop.

  146. Q146ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Xylem in plants is responsible for which function?

    1. Transport of water and dissolved minerals
    2. Transport of food
    3. Transport of oxygen and other gases
    4. Transport of essential amino acids
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    సమాధానం: (A) Transport of water and dissolved minerals

    వివరణ

    Xylem conducts water and minerals; phloem conducts food.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: xylem carries water and minerals from roots upward.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: food is carried by phloem.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: gases diffuse through stomata and lenticels.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: organic solutes move in phloem.

  147. Q147ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Who was the first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?

    1. Engler and Prantl
    2. Bentham and Hooker
    3. A.P. de Candolle
    4. More than one of the above
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    సమాధానం: (C) A.P. de Candolle

    వివరణ

    A.P. de Candolle (who coined 'taxonomy') first used the presence or absence of vascular tissue to classify plants.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: their phylogenetic system came later.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: their natural system did not first use vascular tissue.

    • (C) సరైనది

      Correct: de Candolle divided plants into vascular and cellular groups.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: only de Candolle fits.

  148. Q148ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    The part of the mango that we eat is the:

    1. Epicarp
    2. Mesocarp
    3. Endocarp
    4. None of the above
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    సమాధానం: (B) Mesocarp

    వివరణ

    Mango is a drupe; we eat its fleshy mesocarp.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: the epicarp is the skin.

    • (B) సరైనది

      Correct: the fleshy, juicy mesocarp is the edible part.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: the endocarp is the hard stone.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: option B is correct.

  149. Q149ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    Ozone Day is celebrated on:

    1. 16 September
    2. 5 June
    3. 21 April
    4. 5 December
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    సమాధానం: (A) 16 September

    వివరణ

    International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is 16 September.

    • (A) సరైనది

      Correct: the Montreal Protocol was signed on 16 Sept 1987.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: 5 June is World Environment Day.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: 21 April is Civil Services Day.

    • (D) తప్పు

      Wrong: 5 December is World Soil Day.

  150. Q150ప్రశ్న తెరవండి

    In a mycorrhizal association, the advantage to the plant is:

    1. Protection
    2. Food
    3. Both (A) and (B)
    4. Increased mineral absorption and disease protection
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    సమాధానం: (D) Increased mineral absorption and disease protection

    వివరణ

    Mycorrhiza is a mutualism: the fungus aids mineral (especially P) uptake and root protection; the plant supplies carbohydrates.

    • (A) తప్పు

      Wrong: partly true, but mineral uptake is the main benefit.

    • (B) తప్పు

      Wrong: the plant gives sugars to the fungus, not the reverse.

    • (C) తప్పు

      Wrong: food is not the plant's gain.

    • (D) సరైనది

      Correct: the fungus boosts phosphorus/water uptake and protects roots from pathogens.

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