APPSC Group 2 2025: Group-II Services (Notification 11/2023) Main Examination, Paper II
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SECTION * A
INDIAN AND A? ICONOMY
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l. i$&qh,e,f.,, q following stat*ment(s) i#are ineorreel regarding the GST
1. The GST Council is a constifirtitrnal body established under ffic1e
' , Canstitution.' 1:l''-"
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to the
?he GST Council is responsible for making reconmendatiori*.on issues related
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Goods and Ss"i'ices Tax.
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III" Every shte does not have an $qual vote in the GST Council.
IY. Decisious of the GST Council require a three-fourths majarity
,of the rnembers present and voting. 1i:,t:' :
I and IV t2) Ii and II1 (3) I and III (4) oxly IV
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balance of paSments by lndia in 1991 was characterized by
low lbreign ex*hange reser?'es and a large deficit
grorvth, foreign exchange a trade surplus
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(3) Low i*flation, high foreign exchange rsserves aad a balanced.#scal budget
(a) Strong f,orergn investrnent inflows, low inflation and fiscal de&it
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5. uras the primary reason fur the current account Q4:2$23-24 ? " f€&i
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(l) Increase in merchandise exports
{3) Decrease in imports
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{:l} sUrPo ;tJi$re5"{ 3ttu}$6e}
(3) a&s$5;{ ox;oe ew5
6. Post-sconsrxie refrrrms. the Indian eeonorny saw a shift towards
(2) Reduced fo:eign trade
(4) Decl ine;i*,private sector
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(1) *o5,.:ci6er -aoflo$ (2) 6ftc"*
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?. Which of rhe following $tatsments islare correct ab.out Foreign Portfblio trnvestments (FPi) in
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I. The Indian Rupee (INR) moved in a sarrow range witbi.l.ow volatility despite FPI outflows"
n. RBI set ievestment limits forFPIs in debt instruments Agd Credit Default Swaps.
NI. FPI investnent lirnits in govsnrment securities and cotporate bonds remained uachanged.
iY. RBI 1sSu9f.*n operation framework for reclassificarir:*i-f p'Pl investments beyond
permitted limits.
I and Itr only {2) I1l and fS"'onty
(4) Nr:ne of the above
2024-25 d 3d& #$#$(sr qs5fi3"}os$s (Fll)^d;sclr 1So& 1;15d.:$sd }e{nl s$#atu ?,
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RBI l$or:cDo6. - ,tr-: B#.q
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8. Which of the following is not a method Income ? ffi#i
{1) Value added method
(3) Expenditure method
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9. Which of the Iffiusttial Policy Resolution 1956 ?
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L rovision of I
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IL Expansion of public sector. mfi#s
IIL Emphasis on small industriss.
(l ) I and II only fl and III
(3) t and III only
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(3) I tuoc$}) III 5r$3;
I0. The part of investment (Increase or Decrease) which takes pl*ee due to change in the level
of national incorne is termed as ffi,#H
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(2) Nefiufuestment #li#;i
induced inveshnsnt {4) Aut$iiornou s investment
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I1. Which of the following statements is False ?
(l) fixchange rate is the rate at wkich the currency of one country exchanges for the cuffcncy
(2) A direct quote is the nurnber afunits of a foreign c#.&ncy exchangeable for one uxit af
honre currency
An exchange a
respect to l;.$.o"i
regime: fioating rate ertd Sxed
{4} There are
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16. What i#*re the goal(s) of SESl's new t$overt} intr*duce
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risk in the m#ffi
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t7. Which *f the tbli*wing mechanisms is NOT pim*rily followsd b,y.,th* Reserve Bank af
India ?
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(3) Market Intervsntiofl
t4) Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System
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18. What is the si introd*c*d by the &Bt
in the context of the Foreign Trade Policy 2*?3'l
u5e curTsncy
(4) It incr*ases
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24. Special Drawing Rights is the currr.ncy Monetary Fund. This is in the form of
(l) Papercurrency Gold
(3) Silver and gold both
b;ed 6-aHofi p..5J (Speciat Dmring 4r\
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25. Which of the following are included in the &wrve Bank of India's Foreign Exchange Reserves
€ER) ?
a.. Foreign Currency Assets tfCA) ,''t b. Gold El#tr
c. Special Drawing Rights (SDR) -,. . d. Reserv'e Tranche Position
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26. Which of the fcrllowing factors could potentially conribute to stagflation in the tndian economy ?
a. High inflationary pressures due to incre# Covernmeat spending.
b. Decline in industrial production and economic growth.
c. Decrease in aggregate demand and spending.
d. Appreciation of the to reduction of export competitiveness.
(1).aandbonly bandc
(3) a, c and d only All the above
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{1) aS}Sd*b5r$S: (2) b t:odb; c
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tr?, As per $e Economic Survey, 2023,.w-hi9| gf the fotlowing'Satements correctly describe(s) the
trend of Foreign Direct Investment in India ?
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a. lt has decreased due to less participafion of the private *9tor.
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b. It has increased compared to the piepaodemic levels.
c. [t has increased rapidly without decreasing in any Finar&Sal Year after the telecom sector
was entirely reformed.
d. It has decreased due to a weak global economic situation.
(l) aandconly (2) banddonly
(3) a, b and c only
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2f. Which ofthe following is not tnre about globalization and it*ibrpact on hdi* ?
il) ft has expanded trade in goods and services .-81.
F lnvestment
ls greater tncreass
access
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29. Which of the following statements about non-plan expenditures of the Central Government is
I The is on interest
(3) The expenditure is on agriculture
(4) None of the above EI.JEI
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30. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? shares the toP sPot
a. lndia's overall slG score has to 71 in
with Kerala, both scoted above o'Front k$fr$sr"
in the
b. In the latest SDG India Index 2023'24,Andhra
category. t.{.,lio .,1 mkffi
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c. eacb wittr scores abol'e"75, are placed in the E:tr!E:',
"Achiever" category.
d. In the 2023-2024 SDG Index, and Uttar Pradesh scored significantly above
to other states.
(1) a' only correct Q) b,
(4) a, d only
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31. What item($ account forthe differences
(2) Direct taxes net of subsidies
(3) Indirect taxss (4)
5* CDF * s"t#$ 5 elo6o(or) s"6eec ?
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(4) d9b'ctu5er
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32. Devaluation will lead to
Devaluation will lead to exports.
Reason (R)
(A)
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the colrect exPlanation of
are true and (R) is not the correct exPlanation
of (A)
and
(3) (A) ffue 1S
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33. A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of a factory under Factories Act, 1948 is
(2) Manager 4) Mauaging Director
1948 ps"6o 5cr6n d SgSI{eo} epo&$ So$cr35ea sOn *5p 5g!0 eer 3*{cb r
(2) 3:3e6 (3) p6a5 (+) 3c3*o6 EoS6
34. Abudgeting process which demands each manager to justify his entire budget in detail from
beginning is
ffi#H
(1) Functional (2) Masterbudeetil$ ffiffi
(4) None of the uW
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35. GDP deflator is the most comprehensive measure of inflatioa as it is the ratio of
(l) GDP at National prices to Local prices
(2) Rsal GDP to Nominal GDP :.,.i
GDP at Low to
4 GDP at Current to
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(2) o"$5 GDP g SrOoJ:: ir5.:Sr6b GDP g
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36. which of the following trleasures is Nor typically used to correct a, disequilibrium in the
Balance of Payments (BOP) ?
(1) Devaluation of currency
(2) import tariffs
on domestic
Foreign Direct Investment (fDI)
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3t. the ?
(1) Balance of payments current
(3) Balance of payments inclades only current account
(4) Balance of payments includes only expofr and import accormt
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38. Assertion (A): Transfer eamings are not to be included in the ofNational Income
I Both and are correct ard the correct of
are
(3) (A) is conect, b-ut (R) is not con€ct
(4) (R) is correct. but (A) is not correct
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39. Match List * I with List * U4$d choose correct snswer. (Cornmon codes for English and Telugu
Versions)
a. Monetary Policy EIffiS i. Tax Rate ""' :
b. Trade Policy ii. Margin ilrii
c. Credit Policy iii. Impork and Sxpor$.;j
d. Fiscal Policy iv. Bank Rate 1.r.,
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40. The situation where a country simultaneously imports the same product is called
(l) lnternational reciprocal rade (2) reciprocal rade
(3) Factorreverffel trade
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41. What challenges does India face in managiag its oil conlurnpion ?
(1) Lack of domestic energy demand ilffi
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4?. Under the Industrial Policy of 1991
(1) The mandatory convertible clause is applicable to
(2) The mandatory cocvertible clause is applicable to more that 10 years
The converlible clause is to less thaa l0 years
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43. \lhich ofthe following are used formeasuring ofthe money supply (lt by RBI in India ?
(l) Cunency held by the public + Other deposits with the,RBi
+ wirh the RBl
reserves of the commercial banks + Other
. deoosits rvith the RBI
t4) public + res$rves +
of the commercial banks Other deposits with the R3[
+
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{4. Which of t?re following reforms have contri$uted to the imprcvement of the Ease of Doing
ffi*$
Business in India ?
) The introduction of ffi
(2) rn
(3) Nationalization of all pril:ate banks
(4) Expansion of public sector snterprises into new sectors
da*Ao I;;$S6do q8o6 5s dxr"6seoo ?
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(2) gr$/\
(3) erQ 6*ei a:"go$:e a*&<r:YEdta
(4) t51s6S6ofi so{eill S{ uon'{8 3*Oo,56o
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45. There is no GST on which of the rollowing$*,
i. Petrol and Diesel ii. Liquor
iii. Electricity supply to consumers iv. Services of Charitable entities
(l) i, ii only (2) i, ii, iiitxly r,,-, (3) i, ii. iv only t All of the above
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46. Assertion {A) : India's real Gross Dornestic Product (G}Pi Sew by 8.X/oinFY24 desprte global
and external challenges.
Rra*on {R) I The focus on uraintaiuing mMeconomic stability ensured that these challefiges
o11
(l) Both (A) and (R) are true and {R) is
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
SSer$ {A) : 1S5o,X S.rOob erIrS e$Jqdg FY24 $ srss66;rS$ GDP 8.?% boffos
s;r*
slst?o (R) : n6o (,$S lgOer5Q g'$#no,5$o b #Jfu{ol*Seo$no $er & $rS q1'$s ts$s
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(2) Swachh
5ei sS$ ilua$otsa:*cA t
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{3} PM t4) AMRU? {e*:gd)
54. Mntch the ss*tors given in Column * A with theircorresponding GrossValueAdded (GVA) Crowth
R*tes given in Colwnn*B {Andhr* Pradesh Advance Estimaas of 2S23-24). {Commort *odes fur
Eaglish and Telugu Versiom)
Column *A Colurnn * B
a. Agriculture and allied activities A. S.Zloia
b. Indusxy B. 8.02%
c. Services C. 1.690/o
Jss) s"$s$€* :q6erx,:, gd s$,'Sd;"e3xcewSs {e*o$pd€ 2023-24Sr:o*Q ero':ftPs S*t r)
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b. 3o$5r B. 8.02%
c. i:S* dct{c c. t.69%
a c
(3)B A c
(4)C A B
5!. Statement A: All tndia Per Capita lxcome forth* year 2A23-24 (PE) is
Statemenf B : All tndia Per Capita Iacorne
Capita Income for the year 2A23-2a {AS} {at fiI.Jffi
!rf!f--
;I':vil.Uri
(1) Only statementA is correct mffi
statement B is correct
statements are correct
statements are
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ero$# Sc*a*oa.
a'g{ry$o B : }3r$o qptirSddo Ssi*S rscsoc$ro, ercg$d$ 2023-24 (AS} s5e$o esryo$o SoS es*#
{2014-15 i1:o,3 2023-24 56* $&u* Sclo ps.6o}.
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(2) ;s"gqr'g$o B S.rqux3.> <p<a
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56. Statement A : Andhra ?radesh ranks 1"'in the
Sfatement B : Andhra Pradesh ranks ?od in the in India. ffi
( 1) Only statement A is correct
(2) Only statement B is correct
statements are
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(4) 6odb tr64lg;)'u: A $Ootu B $BS;r YS
5?. How many Rythu Bhamsa Kendralu (RBKs) has the Gornersment ofAndhra Pradesh established
according to Socio-Economic Survey of Andhra Pradesh'e, 23 -24?
(1) 0, (2) 1,104 (3) 33,120 (4) 53,580
&G9'^?s JsSIog *d5 2023-24 pr6o e*o$q$Sd
tb4bSSo Jnau;
s{n 4dr €o6rofir (RBI(el)). b%a],
$ho$:
{1) I 0,778 (2) 1,104 (3) 33,120 (4) 53,580
58. As per the second advanced estimates of National Statistieal Office (NSO), MoSPI. GOI, what is
the sector wise cortrjbution of GVA at surrent prices for 2022-23 forAndhra Pradesh ?
1) Agriculture-36.1970, Industry-23.36% and
{?) Aericulture-23.36%, and
{3) Agriculture-40.4596, [ndustry-23.36% and Service v36.19o/o
(4) Agriculture-?6. 9ol0, Industry' 33.36% and Service s'40.45%
1
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?+$eD40.45%
2l (A)
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59. According to the report on Relative Economic Performance of Indian States (1960-61 to
2023-24),prepared by Economic Advisory Council to the P:IVI" what are the individual shares of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the National GDP in FY 2923-24 ? Eli;Gi
(2) A.P.4.?,:iqd Telangana*4.7 ffiffi
(4) A.P"-s.1 and Telangana-4.S
Sry$5:op erQS ss# s0o60 605r$r *lf o$*5 )*rfuS x1q5: egF qoecU:S ft+sp t t OeO-6 I sloe
ior-zairsds p*oo 2an-24ees r;os{ooC a*&cu: *e1&'=orOrra.f sro,l*r] eerorea *#o
y+;r e6o *1or5 f
7 $Oob 6ocn"t:4 (2) ercigi5&a.g sloo:r> 6oon"ea-4.7
{3) }5:Octrr> 6eott"r*5.1 {4) esoi6p6&S. t 5.}Oou;* &oon"er4.5'
fl), StatemertA : In AB capital expenditure constituted less thtn,l5 per cent in the total Eiliffi
Governrnent expeoditure durin g 20 I 6-21 . Hffi
$tatement B : Capital expenditure reffects the State's commitment towards in&astructure
creation.
A is true, but B is l'alse (2) A is fal31,,,fut B is tme
(a) BothAe# B are &lse
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s*"o$S Sgdbo;ror
15 16o SotI .S*pn" ac5. .: i::
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tJ.) A }.:Ouu-ft lr$o6J" ;Ja:c (4) A J.)001ir B Oodr e5fu;
61. 1n the Union Budget 2024-25, the GOI has promised funds:{g the following industrial nodes as
parl of &e development of the Vishakhapatnam-Chennai qgd Bangalore-Hyderabad iadustrial
corridors :",.,
l) and Orvakal (?) Chiuooi&d Donakonda
and (4) Koppar&'i, and Chittoor
€o16 2024-25 d, )a'g5e;;o*A& $oOcS], &ol({rd;-irOo"ar6 }O1"e"L:5 S6;re 1s"Oc'$)
AP6:f L: )op"*s pdeEr, f$6 15{i:65o e*!{;ilfc}:c ercOQo$ :
SJOc[:J (2) l{rya;.srocitu 65$od
{3} $Octr:l 6"sE"od (4) rsJQ s,*fllr;, stt1b,
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62. As per the Budget estimates of 20?4-25, the percentage of public debt in the GSDP of
Andhra Pradesh in as
ffiffi
(t) 3r.46% (2) 34.14% (3) 33.7t%' {4\ 32.6ff/s
eo191566 LX)s-6o, o?s bc$d336oS erclQibd6 GSDP Srpql:e5S CDea q"e5o
qO" elor5o"
{r} 31.46% {2) 34.t4% {3) 33j?t% (4} 32.60%
.,,,,
{A}
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63. MatehthefollowingCenmlfn*timte$ dttrdsrfuA:P. ftateReorg,anizationAct,:St4
with their locatious. $Com*lon cdc$ ffimgisir sfld T&#ft1'Yersions)'
a. Indian Institute of Technology HiiE! i. 'Kurnool
b. Indian Institute of Management ffi ii.'Tirupati
c. All India Institute of Medical Scierrcs iii.llfflxianagararn
d. Indian lnstitute of Information'Yeihulogy iv. tijayawada
e. Tribal University v. Vishalchapa&*m
eroigqs86 o$(>SdgSlSOe? .5eo, 2014 $or Scr;ar>ilbf 6* $o6 €c1Aosc so$er$c ;rd rt;reff
*s0#e5o*. HI#ffi
a. qo&axr"I qD5e,rr${.s e*S esslod ffi i.,:.;Xtr1zu
b. qs*cf3$efu*.:rg$e$$*S#Soe5 ii' &u.:*O
c. essqo&*xr aQ;r.rgd es$ n;*Sd aA*1$ iii.,I'fudrr#{so
d. qo*c$.S q};t:rge"S es$ qdJqn$ als'god iv. SesaS$F#
e. Pi$a$ }{53a"gooSo v. Se"ql$c5o
CodeslS&en r * b c d s
I 1l iii tv v
(4) ii iv v xtt I
under Central Assistancs
approved by the Union Cabinet forAmaravati in Andhra Pradesh ?
{l ) The proposed railway line is between Emrpalem anil $iambur
t2) The cost <lf the projeet is Rs. 2,?45 sroro$ for 5? kttd:'-
i3) The line passes threuglr NTR and Guntur Districts tr,t,Andhra ?radesh xrd Khamrnam
J,.l
District in Telangana
ffi{m esor#ts$Edn ersxp$& Sn+ €og sro$$fo e*3}S$$s doid $Hr.cr5:o $ed p$g #*ts.> $oa.:o$+i
ffi d* 1s0s re3d 5a ror 1$se# s-d5c ?
(1) FeSss Pq pS J$tu#oo 5rry.soelrc,o srq e.ffi
t?) 6e Ss* sgo$o Sr e#fuergs; ur. t,24S $ag ,I;t
{3} g{ gq pS e*a#Sdd#S J$*,5 SrOcS$ t'uo$:etb 5}$}t" S}$o1$ Sqon-*SS q}$:&c
:tt::"
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s*.
{List * 1t). (Comman codes flor
List * I ,rl'j;lrI
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a. Scmasila reservoir
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b. Tliot*pally Prcrject
L, A*narnayy'a project iii. Manneru
d. Rallapadu ir:" Nagavali
bd$c;** {:}#S$r} {*"*er. * I} (tr&{r" * Ii};:$#o"3o*.
t:rr*ry * I
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69. Assertion (A) : In Andhra Pradesh, the coveragesf farmers u*der @dhan M*ntri F*sal
Sirna
. Tajana ha.s been i$creasing over tht yoar$.
ficason {ft} :
H;frffi
evsnt$ in re*e*t years including fioods'd'rought and cyclanes. ftffi
ffiw*
{: } (A) i$ true, but (R} is false
{?.) {A} is false, but (R} is true
(3) and (R) are true, explmation of {A}
{R} are
;ps$ {A} : tsc$p*Sd 1*qr$Src# **S &$:. sr*S i$as Ot5,e: SSd* K:o5rftru:,'r' )o.:tu{e;
d\{r{d g?/. r
o!Uu}"iJ ta$c, er;x; alai(Jt. '? t L#
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70. \\&ich is not a correct statement regarding Rytu Andhra Pradesh ?
Bazaars were
(2) District Collector is the Co-ordinating officer of
an
(4) The prices in Rytu Buaar are fixed aiming to be around 25Yo above rvholpsale prices and
2lYobelow the local retail prices
esolSi;i66#$ p6, arpg* i:oe.:oQoD $o& re3d be xOr g$$r.:$ y6.: ? tsilm
(1 le99 c ffi
(3) psr erQs'O 3653r"ectc
(a) pe5: aesrSdf 6oep #s"- 66e Sod 25% J$F s.:oo{p qps W 66s} gooi 25% ex$fn"
6od er$o8 C{o::o5adeno:r
7I. Chadalawada aCattle Breeding farm is established under Gokul Oram Project under
Rashtriya to which District ?
(1) Gunhr {3) Nellore (4) Srikakulam
iSod s6; 4*q $$o G5c0 &ao6 *uo) 5cr;ur Scrca:ds
b eer* ioAx8 ?
aa
(1) rtroerrti, (2) $*6c t3) n€l1d) (4) $ss:*o
72, Match the following Special Economic Zone PrcductiEgl,rUnits in (List-l) with their locations
(List-[[. (Common codes for English and Telugu Versions)
HI#H
Lirt-I List-II
a. Divi's Labora3ories Limited-Pharmaceuticals i. Nellore trffi
b. Parry lnfrastucture Company-Food Processing ii. Kowur
c. White Field Paper Mills Ltd.-Writing and Printing Paper iii. Kakinada
d. Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Ltd. (IFFCO)" iv. Visakhapatnam
Multi Products
$"4 #qs erQS ;:odee& e5,$€ogrer$c (er$€r"-I) *) 6e 66del6'(s"As"-I! rO#qo6.
,*,e - I .,'ll *Ocr.- II
a. EIS dfde;6$ Slxi6 +6A;iPSdsdS i. Fo*d,
b. *g5 q5#..6sJ6 Eoe}-tr>6 Llbfrofi ii. 96rS* El#tr
c. ffi3s5 rr{ Or:{:€-os3o5 r>oors 15oo3ofi 3r5 iii. s.E;rc Hffi
d. eoeo$S i"dafr agg"* $-errde5S 0noo36. (IFFqg* iv. leql5d.:;o
aIrcd A**r"
Cods$6ep: r b c d ..,^,
(4) i ll lll lv
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?3. Which of the following is not the target ofAP Electronics M*nufacturing Policy (4.0), ?$?4-?9 ?
(l) Increase production in the State to USD 50 Billion
(2) Attract investments worth USD l0 Billion
First time ofj lakhs
time
Etiffi
go6 re3$ 5a nf J*;,q3St srrg*ggoofi t4.Ai),2A24-?9 o$o vdr r
H#;
(t) o"ps 6*gs usD s0 saorb{Er }os6c
(2) USD t0 flCIo5)S )exp$ ?:*g*6.:eib e*5Qc$6o
(3) e"&$On 5 e{o s"'o6t *}6
?4. According to AP Industrial Policy 14.0), 2024-29 one of the folfo*ing statements is not colrcct
with regard m MSME sector in Andhra Pradesh.
(I ) AP accounts for 9 lakh registered MSMIs as on February 2024 axordtng to Udyam data base
(2) Majority of the MSMEs are concentrated in service *ector aq'g,gugling fcrr 79%
(3) There are 28 exclusive MSME in AP
(4) The MSME sector is contributing33.5o/o of GSDP in AP
:-'jr Ei*fil
AP $oplos $ryso {4.0), 2024-29 gs do rsol$fi6€d3 MSMI #foPg X>caoSc*:: i.Sca
13$C,;Sod 5n roxa srd.: ?
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L
(1) es55$ *e;"d$ gs"6o Arpls8 2S24 ;reig Ap # 9 e$e 5,sl$6 MSME er 4n1o:.>
(2) MSME erd ,:*1r epxo (7 */o) ?:;rdoXo$ Bo$s;-:ry
(3) AP d Zt lrd5s MSME d,:lX(}}l
4 c}-t:-r-
?5. One of the following is not the siaadard ince*tive to the industries offered by Government ofAP
based or the AP Industrial Policy (4.0), 2024-29.
(l) Decarbonisation subsidy up to 6%
(2) lff,%starnp duty reimbuxement on purchase of land and lease of land/shed&uildings
(3) Reimbursemsnt of 100% fee charged for land conversion
EI#EI AP $SE"3cS $e"So (4.0), gs"6o $o8 rdd 5n aP *Og$e5.: esc*c$ #srt85
ttffi q#elfr5c s'6r ? i'l
1r1 A*opdr.S rq8 60lo 56s: +l'i'11
(2) Spn) $$:fr{ep s}oo:br ItJ"3c/q/6$rs &ee tO0pZo qoS 6.}${3 &0n aQo[;
(i) el:"s, sloJe $Qo5$eS 6.)*)5:> 100% &on A9oO
AI (A)
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urban areas of India ?
EIiiiEI
(li Cornpusti*$ 1i=i1-:'
{?i ineineration ffiffi
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uu/ NU i
{l) {cSft*it {**$"'g;i}rs$} $hr.}#:q3 eic$r$} $ e$
{,2} #pilb
t3)
8{1" Which Mauagemcnt and
{a}
(4)
Sfi*,*do
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it) In*reased u8$
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?
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t3. What is th* primary ssurc& *f air pollution lxdis* citie.* ?
{ l) Indu*trial emi*sious
{3} tesiderrtial waste bur*iag
qrU&oYc .$,ta{ ;rcil:: s"en&g$t Sry$ $::os*
{l} }8ry}.l$&q{$$}
i3) *i3'* $gq*sl *qdo
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83" Which of ihe fbllopng is NOT ar: ex*mple of a bioremediatian tea,lllique ?
ffi:,it$
2*t3:01,
il) $il spill elea*-up using bacteria . ::4,,. ffiffi
to absorb
t3) eontaminated soil
organrc waste aa.- r:.
l8c* ;rd$ ,i* **.votucl$}I,$ st&C *ryjtss* vs": ?
1l i arg$oxx*; **ij3rflos .ic$$ ssr:d;* s.4{*i}r#o
(2) y#vsil": So,1o.X€^r0 3 3::55e,}; &*o3:"Ao$do
84" What the prirnary purpsse r:f the Air (Prevention and Control ef"#ollutioni Act, l98l ?
{2} fi.qulate r:ehicl&rnissions
energy source$ {4} fi.educe use nf chemical fertilissrs
ru0br {tre$& ta"5ea 5.:0o:x $of:oi$rt) *E-' 1981 'S:;5;i$g$:5 **g* *tu*3 ?
(2) l"Y": *o"o-c,S.; S,cUioiSc$do
S$ib+:ifu 1$S;3roSSa (4) $$cur J iO":OerB*So dfi o,5do
i""r*!
follotving goverflllrent initiatives airns to eor:trol itrdtf.ffiai cmissioas in l*dia ?
&lission !:r\.4
?$at:ianal Clean Air
0Jaila
{4} .{tal Mission fcr fi*ejuvenation and Urban Transformation {AMRUT}
iS;liW
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8{. Which of the following is NOT an alternative to con}'e*tir'nal pollution control methods ?
(t) Green technolog;, {2) Bioremediatir:n
{3} Carbon capture and storage
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{3} s"q$ **g5i.}* *;ScS::.te5 i4) ,$"iee'S; s"qi*.c
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94. Match the following: (Common codes for English & Tsliffi
Wrste Disposal Method Pror/Cons
a. L*ndfilling L Low-cost. but has lon$;term environmental irnpact
b. Incineration I1. Redtlces volume of waste, but emits pollutants
c. Composting III. Produces useful by-products like biogas. but requires land
d. Recycling IV. Co*tseives resources, but needs infrastructure
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,
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b. Sipso II. +qs f&$trQ g*sffio, sl so.:i5 sdve;s; $6*5e;
.
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c. so#i;ofi ffi$ ilI. a:drll"g$ soci e*6:p6$cfi;5 &$*t5rQels; 4{g $qoo,
- EI5# s-S 4frno er$*6o
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d. o;)sor, .tv. fiSdroifu SFOE $d:#c$vep e#S*a
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95. Which Indian city is recognized for adoptinEZerc waste cfficept in solid waste management ?
(1) Mumbai (2) Delhi (3) Pune (4) Indore
prs 5$g 3d5*r"ad ($06 3fi 3:3dsoca51 r:q sSSg $cr$; (*6. SE s"3p[)
er&',i:Oo$5ccb5.:n.';rr b qrO&cn: iiri$o tuQoO 3o6o6 ?' ,,,...'
(l) n::o* (2) &g (3) e*ea (a) qo86
96. Which of the following is a potential tipping point of glnbal climate change ?
(1) Loss Arctic ice (2) Redurtipu inCO, enrissions
(3) lacreased deforestation (4) Dec in solar radiation
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climate change ?
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(3) Pais Agreement
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(2) Arrest made by police when the accused cmnot,bQarrested physically
Arrest made ,,vhen the accused is bail by sourts
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a. Energy Security d. Eaerg,y affordability ffi
b. Increase in the share of clean pswer e. Ericrgy equity
c. Energy availabiliry* and access
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(1) Central
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codes for f,nglish and Telugu
Lisf - I {Sm*rging Techrotagy} Ltst
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b. 0pen-Al #ffi
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(l) Trombay (2) Ahmedabad {3} Dhanbad (4) Oety
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H;ffi Reason (ft,) : Arh.ancsd H*avy- Water Reactor envisagss large
&ffi spent fuet.
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131. Axe*ion {A} : Siosal Biofuel Coordination Committee aoe{ffi appro.:tie usa rf lu{,Sius 1**d
grains for production otlethanol for blending with petrol.
Rcasr* {R} : Famrers are at risk of notr.gotting *pprapriate priCe for iheir pra***:d*ring tll*
surplus production phase.
(I ) (A) and (R) arc correct and (R) is the conect explanation oi'(A)
(2) iA) and al? cofrect bilt not
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not rorect
(4) {A) is not corect but {R} ir corrsct
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codes for English and Telugu Versions) ;,
List - I (Biotic factor) List - II (Charac{ieristic feeture)
a. Hununs EhiiEI I. Recycling nutrienb
b. Saprotrophs ffi IL Top order treterouophs in food chain
c. Leptiles III. Less urinating animal
d. Camel IY. Stenothennal
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(4) Scrubjungles
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139. Assertion (A) : Grazing food chain begins with dead leffi via herbivores to'caf,ffvores.
Reason (R) : In grazingfood chain autofophs capture e$€!,gy and transfer to herbivores.
(l) {A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explaniifrbn of (A)
(2) (A) and (R) are conect but {R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
A is correct but is not correct
ls not correct ls
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140. Biogeochemical cycle in which the main reservoir is not the soil
(l) Sulphurcycle (2) Nitrogencycle (3) Phosphorouscycle (4) Calciumcycle
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141. CR in IUCN red list refers to EI#EI
(l) Extinct in the wild Hffi (2) Critically extinct
(3) Endangered (4) Critically endangered
IUCN JdrO rOo"d CR ADp br.)bco6 r
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142. State that produces highest solid waste in India
(1) Maharashtra (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) West Bengal
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(l) b:rfeg (2) eo16r.rdd (3) 4{6 i5d6 (4) 5AJ5J 6on"6
143. Match the List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below
(Common codes for English and Telugu Versions)
List-I List-II
\lhst. l!E,*m
Type of Solid Function
Management l]m
a. Incineration I. Conversion of recyclable waste to carbon based fuels
b. Pyrolysis II. Process of burning waste
c. Plasma gasification III. Exposing waste to extremely high temperature
d. Composting IV. Process of decaying organic waste biologically
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codes for English and Telugu Versions) :.:,,.':
Lict - I (Pollutioa)
tit..:.!tEI
List- II (Pollutart)
a. Marble Cancer :lt&j!
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L Mernane
b. Biomagnification Eitrs rr. Nickel
t. Greenhouseeffect III. $ulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
d. Lung cancer IV. Chlorohydrocarbons
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149. Choose the incorrect Btatement.
1S activities
{2) Deforestation is decreasing the amounr of CQ,
e&uses oxygen animals
(4) Burning of plastic reduces the germination of seedsr,incrop fields
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150, Anganwadi worker is a frmctionary of which
(l) ANM (2) MMU (4) NHM
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