APPSC General Studies Mock Test - 10 - APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) MCQ

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was set up in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Later, it was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel and now it enjoys the status of an attached office . The Special Police Establishment (which looked into vigilance cases) setup in 1941 was also merged with the CBI. The establishment of the CBI was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964). The CBI is not a statutory body. It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946

Point bars are also known as meander bars. They are found on the convex  side of meanders of large rivers and are sediments deposited in a linear fashion by flowing waters along the bank Meander is not a landform but is only a type of channel pattern. This is because of:
(i) Propensity of water flowing over very gentle gradients to work laterally on the banks 
(ii) Unconsolidated nature of alluvial deposits making up the banks with many irregularities which can be used by water exerting pressure laterally 
(iii) Coriolis force acting on the fluid water deflecting it like it deflects the wind.

Meanders develop over flood and delta plains.

The 42^nd C.A Act introduced 3 new words into the Preamble- Socialist, Secular and integrity. The text has no such word as ‘liberal’ in it.

Vijaya Bank was nationalized in 1980 with 5 other banks. In 1969, 14 banks were nationalized.

• This way the risk of bad loans is smoothly transferred from the stressed banks' balance sheet to the bad bank making banks viable to start fresh lending.

• Though this format looks the most suitable one for India's situation, it needs certain arrangements to be put in place, such as setting up a separate body, putting the desired kind of management skill in place, information systems and proper regulatory mechanism being the major ones. This is an expensive model, too.

The Sufi saint and his followers who loved to call themselves Rishis and not Sufis, were the followers of Shaikh Nuruddin Rishi of Kashmir.

• Sir Charles Napier replaced Major James Outram as the British resident of Sindh.
• Sir James Outram was an English general and political officer in India.

Hence, the correct answer is 'B'

In respect of Lokayukta, shall be held only by a person appointed by the Governor, being a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or who is or has been a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister

(a) to communicate to the President all decisions of the council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for legislation;

(b) to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for; and

(c) if the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council CHAPTER II PARLIAMENT General

Khadar refers to the soil consisting of new alluvial deposits. It is very fertile in comparison to Bangar which is less fertile and consists of older alluvial soil.

Atolls: 

• Atolls are similar to barrier reefs except for circular shape, enclosing a shallow lagoon without any land in the centre. 

• The encircling ring is usually broken in a few places to allow the free flow of water. On the inside of the reefs, sand and limestone debris collect and palm trees like coconuts may grow.

• Such palm trees thrive well in the lagoon's brackish water; nuts fall into the water and are distributed by floating from one coral island to another. 

• The calm waters are useful for fishing and canoeing, Some of the large atolls, e.g. Suvadiva in the Maldives, west of Ceylon, have a lagoon over 40 miles across. A number of them provide essential air bases for trans-Pacific aircraft.

• With the change of air temperature, the capacity to retain moisture increases or decreases. Warm air can hold more water vapour than cold air.

• A wind vane also called a weather vane or weathercock, is a tool for measuring wind direction and was probably one of the first weather instruments ever used. To determine wind direction, a wind vane spins and points in the direction from which the wind is coming.

• Cirrus clouds are formed at high altitudes (8,000 - 12,000m). They are thin and detached clouds having a feathery appearance. They are always white in colour. These clouds indicate fair Weather.

A is the correct option. Muhammad Tughlaq
Only one instance is reported regarding the record of population. When Muhammad Tughlaq decided to give relief to the people of Delhi, he ordered the judicial functionaries to compile census registers of the various quarters of the capital city.

• Citizenship is listed in the Union List under the Constitution and thus is under the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament.
• The Constitution does not define the term ‘citizen’ but details of various categories of persons who are entitled to citizenship are given in Part 2 (Articles 5 to 11).
• Unlike other provisions of the Constitution, which came into being on January 26, 1950, these articles were enforced on November 26, 1949, itself, when the Constitution was adopted.
• ​Hence option 2 is correct.

• The Danes formed an East India Company and arrived in India in 1616 AD.
• They established settlements at Tranquebar (in Tamil Nadu) in 1620 AD and Serampore (Bengal) in 1676 AD.
• However, they failed to strengthen themselves in India and were forced to sell all their settlements in India to the British.

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• The success of Dutch and English traders in the 17th century spice trade was a source of envy among Danish and Norwegian merchants. On March 17, 1616, Christian IV the King of Denmark-Norway, issued a charter creating a Danish East India Company with a monopoly on trade between Denmark-Norway and Asia for 12 years.
• It would take an additional two years before sufficient capital had been raised to finance the expedition, perhaps due to lack of confidence on the part of Danish investors.

• Block mountains: When the earth's crust bends folding occurs, but when it cracks, faulting takes place.

• Faulting may be caused by tension or compression, forces which lengthen or shorten the earth's crust, causing a section of it to subside or to rise above the surrounding level.

The NHRC is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the act as "Rights Relating To Life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India".

Subtropical latitudes see trade winds in summer and westerlies in winter due to shift of pressure belts. Pressure Belts shift due to movement of Sun and variance in insolation, The subtropical latitudes has the Mediterranean type climate where there is hot and dry summers and mild and rainy winters.

• In this sector, bottlenecks result from the continuation of restrictions under the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act (ULCRA) in some states namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal, which have not yet repealed it and the confusion in the process required for clearance of buildings even after the repeal of ULCRA bypassing of the Urban Land(Ceiling and Regulations) Repeal Act 1999 by the other states.

• There is also lack of clarity on the role of states as facilitators in the land acquisition policy resulting in increasing number of court litigations adding to the risk profile of builders/projects thereby restricting lenders from extending finance to such builders/ projects.

There are also restrictions on floor area ratio (FAR) in many states; and other restrictions like the application of bye third-generation and its exemptions, e.g., increase in FAR which varies from project to project and is sometimes discriminatory. Obtaining environment clearance is another major hindrance.

Megasthenes, (born c. 350 BC—died c. 290), ancient Greek historian and diplomat, author of an account of India, the Indica, in four books. An Ionian, he was sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I on embassies to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. He gave the most complete account of India then known to the Greek world and was the source for work by the later historians Diodorus, Strabo, Pliny, and Arrian.

• Labour cost is one advantage to India but it is also not working in its favour.

• The problems are well-known- regulations on minimum overtime pay (the Minimum Wages Act 1948 mandates payment of overtime wages at twice the rate of ordinary rates);

• lack of flexibility in part-time work; onerous mandatory contributions (employees funds) that become de facto taxes for low-paid workers small firms that results in a 45 cent lower disposable salary {due to their contributions to the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Employee Pension Scheme (EPS), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI), and Employee State Insurance (ESI) etc.}.

• Apparel and leather firms in India are smaller compared to firms in say China, Bangladesh and Vietnam (an estimated 78 percent of firms in India employ less than 50 workers with 10 per cent employing more than 500. In China, the comparable numbers are about 15 per cent and 28 per cent respectively).

Tarana Style:

• In this style, rhythm plays a very crucial role. The structure consists of the main melody, usually short, often repeated, with variation and elaboration at the performer's discretion.

• There is a second, contrasting melody, usually with higher notes, introduced once before returning to the main melody. It uses many words that are sung at a fast tempo.

• They focus on producing rhythmic matters, and hence, the singers need specialized training and skills in rhythmic manipulation. Currently, the World's Fastest Tarana Singer is Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma of the Mewati Gharana.

• In 2011, the audience at Pandit Motiram Sangeet Samaroh in Hyderabad gave him the title of "Tarana ke Baadshah" (King of Tarana).