APSC / UPSC QUESTIONS

 This article provides some important questions related to APSC / UPSC examination.

1. Consider the following statements:

i) Accamma Cherian was a teacher.

ii) She participated in the civil disobedience movement.

iii) She said ' I am the leader; shoot me first before you kill others'.

iv) Mahatma Gandhi as "The Jhansi Rani of Travancore." 

Which one of the following is/ are true about Accamma Cherian ?

a) i and ii 

b) i and iii 

c) i, ii and iii 

d) i, ii , iii and iv 

Ans: d) i, ii , iii and iv 

2. Find out the wrong combination/s of the following.

i) Qutbi Dynasty - Qutub- ud- din Aibak.

ii) First Ilbari Dynasty - Balban.

iii) Second Ilbari Dynasty - Iltutmish .

a) only i 

b) only ii 

c) ii and iii 

d) i and iii

Ans: ii and iii.

3. Consider the following statements:

i) Kabir was a poet of early 15 th century.

ii) He became disciple of Ramananda.

iii) He earn his livelihood by waving clothes .

Which one of the following is/ are true about Kabir ?

a) only i 

b) only ii 

c) i and ii 

d) i, ii and iii.

Ans: d) i, ii and iii.

4. Consider the following statements.

i) Surdas was known to be blind  from birth.

ii) He wrote Sahitya Lahiri.

Which one of the following is/ are true about Surdas?

a) Only i 

b) Only ii 

c) Both i and ii 

Ans: Both i and ii.

5. Find the correct chronology from the following.

i) Battle of Buxar.

ii) First Anglo - Maratha War.

iii) Battle of Plassey.

iv) Third Battle of Panipat 

a) iii,ii,iv,i

b) iii, iv, i, ii

c) i,ii,iii,iv

d) i,iii,iv,ii

Ans: b) iii, iv, i, ii 

6. Who among the following is known as " The Tiger of Mysore"?

a) Lala Lajpat Rai.

b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

c) Dadabhai Naorogi 

d) Tipu Sultan

Ans: Tipu Sultan.

7. Who became the ruler of Mysore in 1782?

a)Haidar Ali

b) Aurangzeb

c) Dadabhai Naorogi 

d) Tipu Sultan

Ans: Tipu Sultan.

8. Find out the wrong combination from the following :

a) Brahmo Samaj    -     Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

b) Dharma Sabha     -     Radhakant Dev

c) Young Bengal Movement   -   Louis Vivian Derozio.

d) Radhaswami Movement    -  Keshab Chandra Sen.

Ans:d) Radhaswami Movement    -  Keshab Chandra Sen.

9. How many percent of total geographical area of the world is occupied by India?

a) 2 percent

b) 2.3 percent 

c) 2.4 percent

d) 2.6 percent 

Ans: 2.4 percent. 

10. The Standard Meridian of India passing through -

a) Uttarakhand 

b) Uttar Pradesh 

c) Maharashtra 

d) Gujrat.

Ans: b) Uttar Pradesh 

11. Due to the opening of Suez Canal in 1869 , the distance between India and Europe has been reduced by 

a) 6,000 km

b) 7,000 km

c) 8,000 km

d) 9,000 km.

Ans: b) 7,000 km.

12.Find the correct chronology from the following in descending order .

i) Kamet

ii) Nanda Devi 

iii) Makalu

iv) Nanga Parbat

a) iii, ii,iv,i

b) ii,iii,i,iv

c) iii, iv, ii, i 

d) i,ii,iii,iv

Ans: c) iii, iv, ii, i 

13. Which among the following are tributaries of Indus river?

a) Jhelum , Chenab ,Ravi , Beas and Satluj.

b)Jhelum , Chenab ,Ravi , Beas and Mahanadi

c)helum , Chenab , Godavari,Beas and Mahanadi

d)Jhelum , Chenab ,Ravi ,Godavari and Satluj.

Ans:a) Jhelum , Chenab ,Ravi , Beas and Satluj.

14. Which one of the following is only large river of Indian Desert?

a) Mahanadi

b) Tapti

c) Luni

d) Ganga

Ans:c) Luni.

15.  Indus Water Treaty was signed in 

a) 1985

b) 1960 

c) 1965

d) 1955

Ans: b) 1960 .

16. Which is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions?

a) China

b) Pakistan 

c) Australia 

d) India 

Ans: India.

17. The two biosphere reserves of Assam are -

i) Kaziranga BR

ii) Manas BR

iii) Dibru - Saikhowa BR

iv) Raimora BR

a) i and ii

b) ii and iii

c) i and iii

d) i and iv

Ans:b) ii and iii

18. The two World Heritage Sites of Assam are -

i) Kaziranga National Park 

ii) Manas National Park

iii) Dibru - Saikhowa National Park

iv) Raimora National Park

a) i and ii

b) i and iii

c) ii and iii

d) ii and iv

Ans: a) i and ii

19.Consider the following statements:

i) Aideu Handique was first assamese film actress.

ii) She was the heroine of the film Indramaloti made by Jyatiprasad Agarwala.

Which one is/are correct?

a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) i and ii 

Ans: a) Only i.

20. Consider the following statements about Ananda Chandra Baruah:

i) Ananda Chandra Baruah was known as Bhangoni Knowar.

ii) He wrote Bakul Banar Kavita.

Which one is/are correct?

a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) i and ii 

ans:b) Only ii