APSC PRELIMINERY EXAMINATION : IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 APSC PRELIMINERY EXAMINATION : IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1.Consider the following statements 

a) The upper part of the Earth's crust is consist of granitic rocks, while the lower part consist of denser basaltic rocks .

b) SIMA is lighter than SIAL

Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

i) Only a 

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b

Ans: i) Only a 

2. Consider the following statements 

a) Igneous rocks are normally crystaline in structure.

b) Granite is an igneous rock.

Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

i) Only a 

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b

Ans: Both a and b

3.Consider the following statements 

a) Igneous rocks contains iron, aluminium and magnesium.

b) Igneous rocks are denser and darker in colour .

Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

i) Only a 

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b

Ans: Both a and b

4. Consider the following statements 

a )  volcanic rocks are molten rocks poured out of volcanoes as lavas.

b) Basalt is a common volcanic rock.

Which of the above statement/s is / are correct about volcanic rocks ?

i) Only a 

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b

Ans: Both a and b

5.Consider the following statements 

a) Sedimentary rocks are crystalline.

b) Igneous rocks contains of fossils.

Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

i) Only a 

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b

iv) Neither a nor b

Ans: iv) Neither a nor b 

6. The treaty of Sagauli was signed between

a) India and Pakistan

b) India and Bhutan

c) India and Nepal

d) India and China 

Ans: c) India and Nepal.

7. Who is known as the father of Prehistoric Archaeology?

a) Sir Mortimer Wheeler

b) Robert Bruce B Foote 

c) Pliny 

d) None of these 

Ans: b) Robert Bruce B Foote 

8. How many  of the following are correctly matched?

       Sites                            Place

i) Bhimbetka                     Madhya Pradesh 

ii) Kurnool                         Andhra Pradesh 

iii) Attirampakkam           Near Chennai 

iv) Siwalik hills                South India 

a) Only two are correct 

b) Only one is correct 

c) Only three are correct 

d) All are correct

Ans: c) Only three are correct

9. Who wrote Arthashastra?

a) Kautilya 

b) Valmiki

c) Megasthenes

d) Harsha

Ans: a) Kautilya

10. Who wrote Indica?

a) Kautilya 

b) Valmiki

c) Megasthenes

d) Harsha

Ans:c) Megasthenes