TSPSC AE Civil AEE Paper 1 Mock Test - 4 Free Online Test 2026

The correct answer is SOI.

Explanation

• The Topographical map of India is published by Survey of India.

Survey of India(SOI)

• It is the national survey and mapping organization of India.
• It functions under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology.
• It is the oldest scientific department in India.
• It was established in 1767.
• The headquarter of Survey of India is Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
• The Surveyor-General of India is the head of the Survey of India.

Other Related Points National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation(NATMO)

• It was established in 1997.
• It works under the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology.
• The main functions of NATMO are the Compilation of the National Atlas of India in Hindi, English and other regional languages, the preparation of thematic maps based on socio-economic, physical, cultural, environmental, demographic and other issues, preparation of maps/atlases for visually impaired, digital mapping and Research and Development.
• It is headquartered in Kolkata.

Geological Survey of India(GSI)

• GSI provides basic earth science information to the Government, industry and the public.
• It functions under the Ministry of Mines.
• It was founded in 1851 by the East India Company.
• The main functions of GSI include creating and updating national geoscientific information and mineral resource assessment and conducting geological surveys and studies of India.
• It is headquartered in Kolkata.

National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT)

• The NCERT is an autonomous organization by the Government of India to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education.
• It was set up in 1961.
• The major objectives of NCERT are to undertake, promote and coordinate research in areas related to school education, prepare and publish model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, and journals and develop educational kits, multimedia digital materials, etc.

The correct answer is Gonds.

Important Points

• Rani Durgawati, who ruled over on behalf of her five-year-old son Bir Narain belonged to Gonds.
• Rani Durgawati was a Chandel princess.
• She was the daughter of the king of Chandel Keerat Rai.
• She was married to Dalpat Shah, the eldest son of the king of Gondwana kingdom, Sangram Shah in 1542.
• Dalpat Shah died in 1550. She was the ruling Queen of Gondwana from 1550 to 1564.
• Durgawati moved the capital of Gondwana from Singorgarh fort to Chauragarh.
• She killed herself on the battlefield on 24 June 1564.
• Her martyrdom day (24 June 1564) is commemorated as "Balidan Diwas".

Other Related Points

• Gond is one of the largest tribes in India.
• Gonds are found in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha.
• Gonds worship a high god known as Baradeo, whose alternate names are Budha Dev, Thakur Dev, Dulha Dev, Sri Shambu Mahadeo, etc.
• Gond women from Chattisgarh perform the Sua dance which is performed after Diwali to honor Shiva and Parvati.

The correct answer is Kakati.Explanation

• Kakati was the deity of the Kakatiya Dynasty.
• The Kakati Devi temple was constructed by the Kakatiya King Ganapati Deva.
• It has been in existence since the 13^th century, but due to negligence, the temple has been damaged.
• Ganapati deva was the first King to introduce the Kakati Devi in the coastal regions of Andhra and the dominions of his kingdom.

Important Points Kakatiya Dynasty

• The Kakatiya Dynasty is a Dynasty in the Southern part of India, and present-day places such as the eastern Deccan region - Telangana, eastern Karnataka, southern Odisha and Andhra Pradesh were a part of the kingdom.
• The famous Orugallu was the capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty, which was later renamed Warangal.
• Many of the early rulers of the Kakatiya Dynasty served as feudatory rulers, but later achieved sovereignty with the efforts made by Prataparudra-I.
• Kakatiyas were successful in unifying the upland and lowland cultures of Telugu lands by creating a sense of familiarity through the Telugu language.
• The dynasty in itself created an impact on Indian architecture, with its distinct style and composition, monuments such as A Thousand Pillar Temple in Hanamkonda, Ramappa Temple in Palampet, Warangal Fort and Kota Gullu in Ghanpur are some examples.

The correct answer is ​All of the above.Explanation

• Objectives
  • ​to maintain a sustained growth in productivity;
  • to enhance gainful employment;
  • to achieve optimal utilization of human resources;
  • to attain international competitiveness; and
  • to transform India into a major partner and player in the global arena.
• Hence all the statements are correct.

Other Related Points

• India’s Industrial Policy
  • Government action to influence the ownership & structure of the industry and its performance.
    • ​It takes the form of pay­ing subsidies or providing finance in other ways, or of regulation.
  • It includes procedures, principles (i.e. the philosophy of a given economy), policies, rules and regulations, in­centives and punishments, the tariff policy, the labour policy, the government’s attitude towards foreign capital, etc.

The Correct answer is Mahaboobnagar

Explanation

• Nagarkurnool
  • ​Amrabad Tiger Reserve located in the districts of Nagarkurnool and Nalgonda, is the largest tiger reserve in the country.
  • Earlier, it was part of 'The Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger reserve"
  • But post-bifurcation, the northern part of the reserve is vested with Telangana state and renamed 'Amrabad Tiger Reserve'.
  • The southern portion continues to be 'Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger reserve" in Andhra Pradesh
  • There are an estimated 23 Tigers in the reserve.

Other Related Points

• Karimnagar​
  • ​It is situated on the banks of Manair River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River.
  • It serves as a major educational and health hub for the northern districts of Telangana
  • It is a major business center and widely known for Granite and Agro-based industries. It is also called as “City of Granites”
  • Lower Manair Dam located in Karimnagar is one of the biggest dams in the state of Telangana
• Adilabad
  • ​Kawal Tiger Reserve is located at Jannaram Mandal of Mancherial District (Old Adilabad district) in the Telangana state of India.
  • Govt of India declared Kawal wildlife sanctuary as Tiger Reserve in 2012
  • The reserve is the oldest sanctuary in the northern Telangana region of the state. It is well known for its abundant flora and fauna.
  • This sanctuary is the catchment for the rivers Godavari and Kadam, which flow towards the south of the sanctuary.
• Khammam
  • ​The Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Khammam district of Telangana, India.
  • This sanctuary got its name after the river Kinnerasani.
  • The fauna found in this sanctuary is Panthers, Chinkara, Chousinghas, Sambar, Cheetal, Gaurs, Hyena, Jackals, Wild Boars, Tigers, Sloth Bear, and Black Bucks.

Concept:

• Greenhouse gases are gases that lead to the greenhouse effect which is basically the warming up of the earth.
• Greenhouses are glass enclosures where plants are kept.
• Heat gets trapped in these glasshouses keeping the plants warm.
• A similar phenomenon is seen in the atmosphere.
• Solar heat which is absorbed by the earth gets re-emitted in the form of infrared radiation,
• But part of this does not escape into space as atmospheric gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, etc.) absorb a major fraction of it,
• This leads to the warming of the earth- a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.

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Global Warming:

• An increase in the average temperature of the earth's surface due to the greenhouse effect is called global warming.
• It also refers to the increase in the average temperature of the air and sea at the earth's surface.

​Explanation:

The main factors that lead to greenhouse emissions are:

1. Burning of fossil fuels for the production of electricity.
2. Automobile exhausts
3. Stubble burning
4. Industrial processes

Important Points

Global emissions:

• Here we see that electricity and heat production are the largest contributors to global emissions.
• This is followed by transport, manufacturing and construction (largely cement and similar materials), and agriculture.
• But this is not the same everywhere.
• In India, 68.7% per cent of GHG emissions come from the energy sector, followed by agriculture, industrial processes, land-use change and forestry, and waste which contribute 19.6 per cent, 6.0 per cent, 3.8 and 1.9 per cent relative to GHG emissions.

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∴ The main global contributing factors to greenhouse-gas emissions are electricity production and transportation

The correct option is Anabaena.

Concepts:

• Classification of the living world is done for proper study of them in terms of body structure, cell type, and modes of nutrition.
• The five kingdoms are Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia, and are widely used.
• Organisms are further divided into Phylum, class, order, and family.
• Ernst Haeckel, Robert Whittaker, and Carl Woese played important roles in classification.

​Monera kingdom:

• These organisms lack a defined nucleus or organelles and none of them has multicellular bodies.
• Some of them have cell walls while some do not.
• This group of species may either synthesize their own food (autotrophic) or obtain it from the environment (heterotrophic).
• Bacteria, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), and mycoplasma are examples.

Explanation:

• Anabaena is cyanobacteria that is a member of kingdom monera, it is a nitrogen-fixing, prokaryotic, autotrophic, and unicellular bacteria.
• Diatom and Euglena are members of the kingdom of Protista, while Ulothrix is a member of the kingdom of plantae.
• The correct option is 3.

The correct answer is Platinum.

Concept:

• A solar cell is a device that converts solar energy into electrical energy.
• It works on the principle of photovoltaic effects.
• The photoelectric effect is the generation of voltage caused by the bombardment of light photons.
• Because it is a semiconductor material at its core, pure crystalline silicon is a poor conductor of electricity.
• Semiconductors with band gaps close to 1.5 eV are ideal materials for the fabrication of solar cells.
• The following criteria are important for selecting a material for solar cell fabrication:
  • bandgap (~1.0 to 1.8 eV),
  • high optical absorption (~104 cm-1),
  • electrical conductivity,
  • availability of the raw material, and (v) cost.
• While solar energy is extremely beneficial, its efficiency is generally around 20%, which means it converts only 20% of the solar light it receives from the sun.

Explanation:

• Semiconductors are commonly used in the fabrication of solar cells.
• Silicon and Germanium are semiconductors, and Gallium can act as a semi-conductor when mixed with other impurities, but platinum is not a semiconductor and cannot be used as a semi-conductor.
• Also, platinum is also very expensive to get.
• Solar cells are used to power electronic devices in satellites and space vehicles and also as power supply to some calculators.

The correct answer is Second.

Explanation

• Second generation computer:
  • The period of the second generation was from 1959-1965.
  • In this generation, transistors were used that were cheaper, consumed less power, were more compact in size, more reliable and faster than the first generation machines made of vacuum tubes.
  • In this generation, magnetic cores were used as primary memory and magnetic tapes and magnetic disks as secondary storage devices.
  • In this generation, assembly language and high-level programming languages like FORTRAN, COBOL were used.

Other Related Points

• First generation computers:
  • A vacuum-tube computer, now termed a first-generation computer, is a computer that uses vacuum tubes for logic circuitry.
  • Although superseded by second-generation transistorized computers, vacuum-tube computers continued to be built into the 1960s.
• Third-generation computers:
  • The computers of the third generation used Integrated Circuits (ICs) in place of transistors.
  • A single IC has many transistors, resistors, and capacitors along with the associated circuitry.
• Fifth-generation computers:
  • In the fifth generation, VLSI technology became ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration) technology, resulting in the production of microprocessor chips having ten million electronic components.

The correct answer is Bharat Rashtra Samiti.

Explanation

• Telangana's ruling party Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on 5th Oct 2022 changed its name to 'Bharat Rashtra Samiti' (BRS).
• Party president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced that after this the party will enter national politics.
• Launched in April 2001, TRS was instrumental in carrying forth a sustained agitation for the granting of statehood to Telangana.

Other Related Points

• ​Telangana shares borders with Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Founded: 2 June 2014
  • Capital: Hyderabad
  • Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan
  • Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao
  • Literacy (2017-18): 72.80%
  • Districts: 33

The correct answer is 10%.

Explanation

• The Telangana government has increased the reservation for scheduled tribes by 4 percent, in the state’s educational institutes and government services with immediate effect.
• It has been increased from 6 percent to 10 percent.
• The demand to increase the ST reservation was put forth in a bill passed in the Telangana legislative assembly around six years ago.

Other Related Points

• ​​The Scheduled Castes(SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India.
• The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designated in one or other of the categories.
• Article 46 -The State shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation
• Madhya Pradesh has the highest tribal population in India as per the 2011 Census.

The Correct Answer is Maharashtra.

Explanation

• The RBI data shows that the growth of farmers’ debt burden is highest in Maharashtra, with a whopping 116% increase in the outstanding amounts due over the six-year period.
• In absolute terms as well, Maharashtra farmers owe the highest amount of ₹5.5 lakh crore by way of agricultural loans.
• Incidentally, the State also consistently has the largest number of farmer suicides, as recorded by the National Crime Records Bureau.
• The other States which saw a significant increase in farmers’ debt burden include Odisha (76%), Tamil Nadu (68%), Andhra Pradesh (65%), and Gujarat (64%).
• Only a few States bucked the trend, with Karnataka posting a 37% drop and Punjab a modest 4.5% drop.

The correct answer is IIT Delhi.

Explanation

• IIT Delhi has partnered with Binance, a crypto exchange, and blockchain platform.
• It will provide non-fungible token (NFT) tickets and proof of attendance protocol (PoAP) during its upcoming three-day cultural fest ‘Rendezvous’ to be held 24-26 April 2022.
• Binance will also organize competitions on crypto trading and NFT arts, along with a webinar ‘crypto for all’ on crypto on 1 May 2022.

Other Related Points

• ​ Important Current Affairs Related to (IITs) in 2022:
  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has celebrated the Research Scholars Festival between March 25 and April 25, 2022.
  • This is the 10th edition of the annual Research Scholars Fest.
  • Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) and IIT Roorkee have signed an agreement to foster collaboration and facilitate the advancement of knowledge.
  • Scientists from DRDO and IIT Delhi, for the first time in India successfully demonstrated the Quantum Key Distribution link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in UP, a distance of more than 100 km, in February 2022.
  • This was achieved over a commercial-grade optical fibre already available in the field.
  • This technology will enable security agencies to plan a suitable quantum communication network.
  • Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), India’s largest stainless-steel manufacturer, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have signed an MoU.
  • They will jointly carry out R&D on various projects.
  • IIT Roorkee has launched the 'KISAN' mobile app for the dissemination of Agromet Advisory Services (AAS).

The answer is Bodhan.

Explanation

• Nizam Sugar Factory otherwise called Nizam Deccan Sugars Limited (NDSL) is a sugar industrial facility arranged in Bodhan town of Nizamabad region, Telangana, India.

​ Other Related Points

• Nizam Sugar Factory was laid out in 1937 during the hour of the last Nizam of the Kingdom of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
• It was laid out ashore around 15,000 sections of land and the area was named Shakkar Nagar and was the biggest sugar plant in Asia at that time.
• The production line was a significant business during the Nizam time frame. The NSF has landed in Bodhan, Yedpalli, Kotgir, and Renjal mandals, for certain packages were sold in 2001.
• In 2002, the manufacturing plant was privatized by N. Chandrababu Naidu and afterward, it started causing weighty misfortunes.
• As it was set up by the Nizams quite a while back and was acquiring benefits till it ran into some bad luck promoting its privatization openly - private participation.
• Later, an official board delegated by Naidu's replacement Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had suggested that the administration ought to assume control over the production line.
• Nonetheless, the suggestion couldn't be carried out because of the death of Sri. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. in 2014, K.Chandrashekar Rao's Telangana Rashtra Samithi guaranteed during the development of discrete Telangana express that the public authority will assume control over the manufacturing plant and reestablish its magnificence.

The correct answer is Allam Narayana.

Explanation

• in 2012, Allam Narayana was the chief editor of Namasthe Telangana.
• He was the first chief editor of this newspaper.

Other Related Points

• Namasthe Telangana is a Telugu-language daily newspaper.
• It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• It was launched on 6 June 2011.
• The current editor of the Namsthe Telangana is Thigulla Krishna Murthy.

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Preparing the family tree using the following symbol:

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Pointing to a lady in the photograph, Shaloo said, “Her son’s father is the son-in-law of my mother.”

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So, there will be two possibilities. The lady is either sister of Shallo or shallo itself.

But, Shallo itself is not present in option.

So, Shallo is sister of that lady.

Hence, the correct answer is "Sister".

Statement: One must wake up early in the morning and exercise.

Assumption I: Exercising is not possible at any other time of the day.

This assumption extends beyond what the statement says. The statement merely emphasizes the importance of waking up early to exercise, but it doesn't rule out the possibility of exercising at other times of the day.

Assumption II: Everyone who exercises early in the morning is fitter than those who do not.

This assumption introduces an unwarranted comparison of fitness levels based on the timing of exercise, which is not mentioned or implied in the statement. The statement does not comment on the fitness outcomes relative to the timing of exercise.

Given that neither of these assumptions is directly supported or implied by the statement, the correct answer is:

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit.

Alternate Method

The statement tells us that it is a must to wake up early and exercise in the morning.

However, this statement does not imply that it is not possible to exercise at other times. Therefore, assumption I is not implicit.

The statement does not give any information at all about the effect of early morning exercises. Therefore, assumption II is not implicit.

Hence, neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit.

Calculations:

Total male employees like to travel in train = 175

Total female employees like to travel in train = 250 × 1/5

⇒ 50

Total number of employees like to travel in train = 175 + 50

⇒ 225

Average = 225/2

⇒ 112.5

∴ The average number of employees who likes to travel by train is 112.5

The correct answer is 'Alibi'.

Explanation

• The most appropriate word for the given group of words is 'Alibi'.
• Alibi: a statement by somebody that says you were in a different place at the time of a crime and so cannot be guilty of the crime. [अपराध के समय अन्‍यत्र उपस्थित होने का कथन (यह सिद्ध करने के लिए की वह दोषी नहीं है); अन्‍यत्रता]
  • Example: His alibi was that he was at the movies at the time of the crime.
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Correct Answer: AlibiOther Related Points

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Alimony: money that you have to pay by law to your former wife or husband after getting divorced. (तलाक़ के बाद पूर्व पति या पत्‍नी को क़ानूनन दिया जाने वाला धन; गुज़ारा भत्ता)
  • Anarchist: a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy. (अराजकतावादी)
  • Amnesty: a time when a government forgives political crimes. (सरकार द्वारा दिया गया क्षमादान; आम माफ़ी, सार्वजनिक क्षमादान)

The correct answer is 'Sullen'.

Explanation

• Morose means 'bad-tempered, and not saying much to other people (बुरे स्वभाव वाला, और दूसरे लोगों से ज्यादा कुछ नहीं कहना; चिड़चिड़ा, असौम्‍य और बात को अपने तक सीमित रखने वाला)'.
  • ​Example: Week-long rain leaves crops damaged in Divar making farmers morose.
• Marked option 'Sullen' means 'looking bad-tempered and not wanting to speak to people (चिड़चिड़ा और उदासी भरा लोगों से बोलने का अनिच्‍छुक; खिन्‍न)'.
  • Example: Kashmir to have a silent and sullen Eid after weeks of strife and violence.
• It is clear that Morose and 'Sullen' are nearly same in meaning.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Other Related Points

• Communicative means willing and able to talk and share ideas, etc. (बातचीत या विचारों के आदान-प्रदान का इच्‍छुक व इसमें सक्षम).
• Cheerful means feeling or showing happiness (खुशी महसूस करना या दिखाना).
• Happy means feeling or showing pleasure; pleased (आनंद का अनुभव करने या उसे व्‍यक्त करने वाला; प्रसन्‍न, प्रफुल्‍ल).

Option 3 is the correct answer "cast"

Explanation

• Options 2 and 4 are incorrect because they are incorrect form of verbs.
• "casted' and "costed" are grammatically incorrect forms of verb.
• Option 1 is incorrect because "Cost" means to have the price of (दाम होना)
• As per the meaning, Option no 4, cast will be the correct answer as the sentence is talking about votes
• "Cast a vote or cast a ballot" means "to vote in an election".

Complete Sentence:- Some citizens went to vote, but were told that they had already cast ballots.

Other Related Points Below are the three forms of verbs often confused.

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The correct answer is 'had revised.'

Explanation

• When two events/actions happen one after the other in the past, the first action is expressed in the past perfect tense 'had revised' and the second is expressed in the simple past tense 'submitted'.
  • For Example - He had played before she arrived.
• ​The option "revises" is in the present tense and "will have revise" is grammatically incorrect.
• So these options can be ruled out.
• Now the option "was revised" has the structure of a passive voice, so this option is also incorrect.
• So, the correct answer is Option 1.
  

Correct sentence: She had revised all the entries before she submitted her application form.

The correct answer is option 1.

Explanation

European trading companies establish bases in India -

• The Portuguese in Panaji in 1510,
• The Dutch in Masulipatnam, 1602;
• The British were in Madras in 1639, in Bombay in 1661, and in Calcutta in 1690.
• The French in Pondicherry in 1673.
• Hence the correct answer is option 1.

Other Related Points

Portuguese:

• Portuguese were the first among the Europeans to come to India.
• Vasco da Gama came to India in 1498 through a sea route at Calicut.
• Calicut, Cannanore, and Cochin became the important trade centres of the Portuguese.

British East India Company:

• It was founded in 1599 and got the charter for trading by the queen in 1600.
• It was a joint-stock company founded by John Watts and George White for trade with Asian nations in the south and south-east.
• The company was allowed to open a factory at Surat by Jahangir in 1608. ​​

The Dutch East India Company:

French India Company:

• The French East India Company was a commercial enterprise established on 1 September 1664.
• The French were the last to come to India. They established their first factory at Surat in 1668.
• The French East India Company was involved in a continuous fight with the British East India Company.

The correct answer is (ii) and (iii)​.

Explanation

• The August Offer was an offer made by Viceroy Linlithgow in 1940 promising the expansion of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India to include more Indians. Hence, statement (i) is incorrect.
• It proposed:
  • Dominion status as the objective for India. Hence, statement (ii) is correct.
  • Expansion of the viceroy's executive council which would have a majority of Indians (who would be drawn from major political parties).
  • Setting up of a constituent assembly after the war where mainly Indians would decide the constitution according to their social, economic and political conceptions, subject to fulfilment of the obligation of the government regarding defence, minority rights, treaties with States, all India services.
  • No future constitution is to be adopted without the consent of minorities. Hence, statement (iii) is correct.
• In return, it was hoped that all parties and communities in India would cooperate in Britain's efforts in World War II.
• However, this proposal was rejected by Congress as the minorities, especially the Muslim League, were assured that no constitutional scheme was acceptable to the government without their agreement, i.e. providing a veto power to the Muslim League. Hence, statement (iv) is incorrect.
• The Muslim League did not accept the offer, as it did not give a clear assurance for the establishment of Pakistan.

Correct answer is 1- 3-2-4-5

Explanation

• The forest cover of Telangana is 26,969.61 square kilometers according to Socio-Economic Outlook 2023.
• It accounts for 24.06% of its total geographical area.
• The following districts together contributes more than 50% of total forest cover in Telangana. They are:
  • Bhadradri Kothagudem
  • Mulugu
  • Nagara Kurnool
  • Kumaram Bheem Asifabad
  • Mancherial
• The top three districts contributing to the total forest area of the State are
  • Bhadradri Kothagudem (15.98%)
  • Mulugu (10.89%)
  • Nagarkurnool (9.26%)
• Top five districts of telangana in highest percentage forest cover:
  • Mulugu - 71.22%
  • Bhadradri Kothagudem - 61.45%
  • Kumuram Bheem Asifabad - 54.45%
  • Jayashankar Bhupalapally - 52.4%
  • Mancherial - 45.2%

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.

Explanation

India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA):

• It is the first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that India has signed with a major developed country in over a decade. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• The Agreement encompasses cooperation across the entire gamut of bilateral economic and commercial relations between the two friendly countries and covers areas like:
  • Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin
  • Trade in Services
  • Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
  • Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures
  • Dispute Settlement, Movement of Natural Persons
  • Telecom, Customs Procedures
  • Pharmaceutical products, and Cooperation in other Areas
• ECTA provides an institutional mechanism to encourage and improve trade between the two countries.
• The ECTA between India and Australia covers almost all the tariff lines dealt in by India and Australia respectively. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• India will benefit from preferential market access provided by Australia on 100% of its tariff lines.
• This includes all the labour-intensive sectors of export interest to India such as Gems and Jewellery, Textiles, leather, footwear, furniture etc.
• On the other hand, India will be offering preferential access to Australia on over 70% of its tariff lines, including lines of export interest to Australia which are primarily raw materials and intermediaries such as coal, mineral ores and wines etc. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
• Under the agreement, Indian graduates from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will be granted extended post-study work visas.

The correct answer is (a),(b), and (d) only.

Explanation

• In humans, internal fertilization takes place.
• Male reproductive organs consist of the testis, epididymis, vas deferens, glands, and penis.
• The sperm is the male gamete.
• Sperm are formed inside the testis.
• The sperm consists of a head, neck, and tail.
• The female reproductive organ consists of the ovary, ovarian ducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina.
• Ovulation is the release of ova.
• It is released by the ovary, during the ovulatory stage of the menstrual cycle.
• A zygote is formed inside the female body.
• A zygote is formed at an ampullary isthmic junction in a female ovarian duct.

Other Related Points

• The yolk sac is not present inside a female egg.
• In humans, the placenta connects the foetus and the mother.
• The placenta transports food from the mother to the foetus.

Given:

0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 48, 62, 80, 99

Logic:

Addition of the consecutive odd numbers.

Here, the term '62' is wrong.

Hence, the correct answer is "62".

Correct answer is Medak.

Explanation

• In Medak district of Telangana no major mineral is found.
• In Adilabad district we found the mineral of Manganese.
• In Jagityala district we found the minerals like Iron Ore, Manganese, Limestone.
• In the district of Komaram Bheem we found the minerals like Limestone and coal.

Other Related Points

• Many minerals are found in Telangana.
• For this reason it is known as Ratna Garbha.
• Even the Inthanite was first found in Telangana state only.
• Almost 10 districts in Telangana are rich in minerals.
• It is mainly rich in the deposits of Limestone.
• It helps in the cement factories.

Correct answer is b, c, a, d.

Explanation

• Telangana has the literacy rate of 72.8%.
• Among all the districts Hyderabad has the highest literacy rate with 83.25%.
• It is followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri with 82.48%.
• It is further followed by Warangal-Urban with 76.17%.
• Jogulamba Gadwal stood at last place with 49.87%.

Other Related Points

• Literacy rate is the percentage of Literate persons among the persons who aged seven and above.
• A person is referred as literate when a person can read and write a simple message with understanding at least in one language.
• The literacy rate of India according to the 2011 census is 74.04%.
• The literacy rate of men is 82.14% whereas for women is 65.46%.
• Kerala state has the highest literacy rate with 96.2%.
• Whereas the Bihar has the lowest literacy rate with 61.8%.