Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge MCQs for All Competitive Exams

1. Who was the first prime minister from Andhra Pradesh?
(A) N. Sanjeeva Reddy 
(B) P. V. Narasimha Rao 
(C) G. M. C. Balayogi 
(D) V. V. Giri 
(Ans : B)

2. Which is the official language of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Sadri 
(B) Telugu 
(C) Munda 
(D) Oraon 
(Ans : B)

3. Which was the capital of Andhra Pradesh before 1 November, 1956?
(A) Kurnool 
(B) Vishakhapatnam 
(C) Anantapur 
(D) Bezwada 
(Ans : A)

4. Secunderabad was founded in ....AD as a British cantonment.
(A) 1804  
(B) 1805 
(C) 1806  
(D) 1807 
(Ans : C)

5. Who had to quit as governor of Andhra Pradesh after a CD featuring him appeared?
(A) Abhishek Singhvi 
(B) Sanjay Joshi 
(C) Bangaru Laxman 
(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari 
(Ans : D)

6. What is to the east of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Arabian Sea 
(B) Bay of Bengal 
(C) Gulf of Cambay 
(D) Palk Strait 
(Ans : B)

7. Nagari is a Municipal town in ..... district of Andhra Pradesh.
(A) Anantapur 
(B) East Godavari 
(C) Chittoor 
(D) Guntur 
(Ans : C)

8. Which is the State bird of Andhra Pradesh ?
(A) Monal 
(B) Indian Roller 
(C) Duck  
(D) Peacock 
(Ans : B)

9. Where is Cumbum Lake located in Andhra Pradesh State?
(A) Chittoor 
(B) Guntur 
(C) Prakasam district  
(D) Vizianagaram 
(Ans : C)

10. .... is the state's best-known classical dance form.
(A) Bhamakalapam  
(B) Kathak 
(C) Veeranatyam 
(D) Kuchipudi 
(Ans : D)

11. ISRO Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in ..... district of Andhra Pradesh.
(A) Guntur 
(B) Chittoor 
(C) Anantapur 
(D) Nellore 
(Ans : D)

12. Which state accomplished India’s first river­linking project, linking rivers Godavari and Krishna? 
(A) Andhra Pradesh 
(B) Telangana 
(C) Tamil Nadu 
(D) None of these 
(Ans : A)

13. Secunderabad is located at .....of Hyderabad. 
(A) South 
(B) East 
(C) West 
(D) North 
(Ans : D)

14. 1500­MW ultra mega solar power park is sanctioned for which of the following districts of Andhra Pradesh? 
(A) Guntur 
(B) Visakhapatnam  
(C) Kadapa 
(D) Kurnool 
(Ans : C)

15. The Saidani Maa Ki Dargah was constructed in ..... AD.
(A) 1881 
(B) 1882 
(C) 1883 
(D) 1884 
(Ans : C)

16. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), established in ....year.
(A) 2005 
(B) 2006 
(C) 2007 
(D) 2008 
(Ans : C)

17. When was Andhra Pradesh formed?
(A) 4 March, 1937 
(B) 8 June, 1951 
(C) 12 July, 1949 
(D) 1 October, 1953 
(Ans : D)

18. A regatta is a series of–
(A) Car race 
(B) Cycle race 
(C) Boat race 
(D) Horse race 
(Ans : C)

19. From which state was Andhra Pradesh separated?
(A) Bombay 
(B) Travancore-Cochin 
(C) Madras 
(D) Saurashtra 
(Ans : C)

20. Which state is to the south of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Orissa 
(B) Madhya Pradesh 
(C) Tamil Nadu 
(D) Bihar 
(Ans : C)

21. How long will Hyderabad act as a joint­capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
(A) 5 Years 
(B) 7 years 
(C) 10 years 
(D) 15 years 
(Ans : C)

22. When Secunderabad Club was established ? 
(A) 1778 
(B) 1788  
(C) 1877  
(D) 1878 
(Ans : D)

23. Where is Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located ?
(A) Hyderabad 
(B) Vijayawada 
(C) Amaravathi  
(D) Anantapur 
(Ans : C)

24. Ethipothala Water Falls situated on the .... river.
(A) River Krishna 
(B) Chandravanka 
(C) Penner River 
(D) Godavari 
(Ans : B)

25. When The King Edward Memorial Hospital, now known as Gandhi Hospital was established ? 
(A) 1851 
(B) 1861 
(C) 1871 
(D) 1881 
(Ans : A) 

APPSC GROUP-3 PREPARATION PLAN

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

FOOD SECURITY OF INDIA

SMART CITIES

UNION BUDGET 2016-17

NATIONAL URBAN LIVELIHOODS MISSION

INDIAN POLITY - IMPORTANT FEATURES

RAILWAY BUDGET 2016-17 CHART

A.P. SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2015-16

ANDHRA PRADESH BUDGET 2016-17 SPEECH

  

UNION BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2016-17

Tax

• Infrastructure and agriculture cess to be levied.
• Excise duty raised from 10 to 15 per cent on tobacco products other than beedis
• 1 per cent service charge on purchase of luxury cars over Rs. 10 lakh and in-cash purchase of goods and services over Rs. 2 lakh.
• 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess to be levied on all services.
• Pollution cess of 1 per cent on small petrol, LPG and CNG cars; 2.5 per cent on diesel cars of certain specifications; 4 per cent on higher-end models.
• Dividend in excess of Rs. 10 lakh per annum to be taxed at additional 10 per cent.
• SUVs, Luxury cars to be more expensive. 4% high capacity tax for SUVs.
• Companies with revenue less than Rs 5 crore to be taxed at 29% plus surcharge
• Limited tax compliance window from Jun 1 – Sep 30 for declaring undisclosed income at 45% incl. surcharge and penalties
• Excise 1 per cent imposed on articles of jewellery, excluding silver.

Social

• Rs. 38,500 crore for Mahtma Gandhi MGNREGA for 2016-17
• Swacch Bharat Abhiyan allocated Rs.9,500 crores.
• Hub to support SC/ST entrpreneurs
• Government is launching a new initiative to provide cooking gas to BPL families with state support.
• LPG connections to be provided under the name of women members of family: Rs 2000 crore allocated for 5 years for BPL families.
• 2.87 lakh crore grants to gram panchayats and municipalities – a quantum jump of 228%.
• 300 urban clusters to be set up under Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
• Four schemes for animal welfare.

Education, Skills and Job Creation

• 62 new Navodaya Vidyalayas will be opened
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to increasing focus on quality of education
• Regulatory architecture to be provided to ten public and ten private institutions to emerge as world-class Teaching and Research Institutions
• Higher Education Financing Agency to be set-up with initial capital base of ` 1000 Crores
• Digital Depository for School Leaving Certificates, College Degrees, Academic Awards and Mark sheets to be set-up.

Financial Sector Reforms

• A comprehensive Code on Resolution of Financial Firms to be introduced.
• Statutory basis for a Monetary Policy framework and a Monetary Policy Committee through the Finance Bill 2016.
• A Financial DataManagement Centre to be set up.
• RBI to facilitate retail participation in Government securities.
• New derivative products will be developed by SEBI in the Commodity Derivatives market.
• Amendments in the SARFAESI Act 2002 to enable the sponsor of an ARC to hold up to 100% stake in the ARC and permit non institutional investors to invest in Securitization Receipts.
• Comprehensive Central Legislation to be bought to deal with the menace ofillicit deposit taking schemes.
• Increasing members and benches of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
• Allocation of ` 25,000 crore towards recapitalisation of Public Sector Banks.
• Target of amount sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana increased to ` 1,80,000 crore.
• General Insurance Companies owned by the Government to be listed in the stock exchanges.

Health

• 2.2 lakh renal patients added every year in India. Basic dialysis equipment gets some relief.
• A new health protection scheme for health cover upto 1 lakh per family.
• PM Jan Aushadhi Yojana to be strengthened, 300 generic drug store to be opened National Dialysis Service Prog with funds thru PPP mode to provide dialysis at all district hospitals.
• Senior citizens will get additional healthcare cover of Rs 30,000 under the new scheme

Energy

• Rs. 3000 crore earmarked for nuclear power generation
• Govt drawing comprehensive plan to be implemented in next 15-20 years for exploiting nuclear energy
• Govt to provide incentive for deepwater gas exploration
• Deepwater gas new disc to get calibrated market freedom, pre-determined ceiling price based on landed price of alternate fuels.

Agriculture

• Total allocation for agriculture and farmer welfare at Rs 35984 crores
• 28.5 lakh heactares of land wil be brought under irrigation.
• 5 lakh acres to be brought under organic farming over a three year period
• Rs 60,000 crore for recharging of ground water recharging as there is urgent need to focus on drought hit areas cluster development for water conservation.
• Dedicated irrigation fund in NABARD of Rs.20.000 cr
• Nominal premium and highest ever compensation in case of crop loss under the PM Fasal Bima Yojna.

Banking

• Banks get a big boost: Rs 25,000 crore towards recapitalisation of public sector banks. Jaitley says: Banking Board Bureau will be operationalised, we stand solidly behind public sector banks.
• Target of disbursement under MUDRA increased to 1,80,000 crore
• Process of transfer of government stake in IDBI Bank below 50% started
• General Insurance companies will be listed in the stock exchange
• Govt to increase ATMs, micro-ATMs in post offices in next three years

Investments and infrastructure

• Rs. 27,000 crore to be spent on roadways
• 65 eligible habitats to be connected via 2.23 lakh kms of road. Current construction pace is 100 kms/day
• Shops to be given option to remain open all seven days in a week across markets.
• Rs. 55,000 crore for roads and highways. Total allocation for road construction, including PMGSY, – Rs 97,000 crore
• India’s highest-ever production of motor vehicles was recorded in 2015
• Total outlay for infrastructure in Budget 2016 now stands at Rs. 2,21,246 crore
• 100 per cent FDI in marketing of food products produced and marketed in India
• Dept. of Disinvestment to be renamed as Dept. of Investment and Public Asset Management
• Govt will amend Motor Vehicle Act in passenger vehicle segment to allow innovation.
• MAT will be applicable for startups that qualify for 100 per cent tax exemption
• Direct tax proposals result in revenue loss of Rs.1060 crore, indirect tax proposals result in gain of Rs.20,670 crore
• New greenfield ports to be developed on east and west coasts
• Revival of undeserved airports. Centre to Partner with States to revive small airports for regional connectivity

Roadmap & Priorities

• ‘Transform India’ to have a significant impact on economy and lives of people.
• Focus on enhancing expenditure in priority areas of – farm and rural sector, social sector, infrastructure sector employment generation and recapitalisation of the banks.
• Continue with the ongoing reform programme and ensure passage of the Goods and Service Tax bill and Insolvency and Bankruptcy law.

Rural Sector

• Allocation for rural sector – ` 87,765 crore.
• 2.87 lakh crore will be given as Grant in Aid to Gram Panchayats and Municipalities as per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission
• Every block under drought and rural distress will be taken up as an intensive Block under the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Mission
• A sum of ` 38,500 crore allocated for MGNREGS.
• 300 Rurban Clusters will be developed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission
• A new Digital Literacy Mission Scheme for rural India to cover around 6 crore additional household within the next 3 years.
• National Land Record Modernisation Programme has been revamped.
• New scheme Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan proposed with allocation of ` 655 crore
• 100% village electrification by 1st May, 2018.
• District Level Committees under Chairmanship of senior most Lok Sabha MP from the district for monitoring and implementation of designated Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
• Priority allocation from Centrally Sponsored Schemes to be made to reward villages that have become free from open defecation.

Key Features of Budget 2016-2017

Oscar Awards 2016 Winners List

Best Picture : 'Spotlight'
Direction : 'The Revenant,' Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Actor : Leonardo DiCaprio, 'The Revenant'
Actress : Brie Larson, 'Room'
Supporting Actor : Mark Rylance, 'Bridge of Spies'
Supporting Actress : Alicia Vikander, 'The Danish Girl'
Adapted Screenplay : 'The Big Short,' Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Original Screenplay : 'Spotlight,' Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy
Cinematography : 'The Revenant,' Emmanuel Lubezki
Production Design : 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson (set decoration)
Film Editing : 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Margaret Sixel
Visual Effects : 'Ex Machina,' Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett
Costume Design : 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Jenny Beavan
Makeup : 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin
Sound Editing : 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Mark Mangini and David White
Sound Mixing : 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo
Score : 'The Hateful Eight,' Ennio Morricone
Song : 'Writing’s on the Wall,' from 'Spectre,' Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith
Foreign Language Film : 'Son of Saul' (Hungary)
Animated Feature: 'Inside Out'
Documentary Feature : 'Amy'
Animated Short : 'Bear Story'
Documentary Short : 'A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness'
Live Action Short : 'Stutterer' 

Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners list till 2015

	Year	Winner	Occupation
	2015	Manoj Kumar	Actor and Director
	2014	Shashi Kapoor	Actor, Director and Producer
	2013	Gulzar	Poet, Lyricist and Director
	2012	Pran	Actor
	2011	Soumitra Chatterjee	Actor
	2010	K. Balachander	Director
	2009	D. Ramanaidu	Producer
	2008	VK Murthy	Cinematographer
	2007	Manna Dey	Singer
	2006	Tapan Sinha	Director
	2005	Shyam Benegal	Director
	2004	Adoor Gopalakrishnan	Director
	2003	Mrinal Sen	Director
	2002	Dev Anand	Actor, Director and Producer
	2001	Yash Chopra	Director and Producer
	2000	Asha Bhosle	Singer
	1999	Hrishikesh Mukherjee	Director
	1998	B.R. Chopra	Director and Producer
	1997	Pradeep	Lyricist
	1996	Sivaji Ganesan	Actor
	1995	Rajkumar	Actor
	1994	Dilip Kumar	Actor
	1993	Majrooh Sultanpuri	Lyricist
	1992	Bhupen Hazarika	Composer (Music Director)
	1991	Bhalji Pendharkar	Director, Producer and Writer
	1990	Akkineni Nageswara Rao	Actor
	1989	Lata Mangeshkar	Singer
	1988	Ashok Kumar	Actor
	1987	Raj Kapoor	Actor and Director
	1986	B. Nagi Reddy	Producer
	1985	V. Shantaram	Actor, Director and Producer
	1984	Satyajit Ray	Director
	1983	Durga Khote	Actress
	1982	L. V. Prasad	Actor, Director and Producer
	1981	Naushad Ali	Composer (Music Director)
	1980	Paidi Jairaj	Actor and Director
	1979	Sohrab Modi	Actor, Director and Producer
	1978	Rai Chand Boral	Composer and Director
	1977	Nitin Bose	Cinematographer, Director and Writer,
	1976	Kanan Devi	Actress
	1975	Dhirendranath Ganguly	Actor and Director
	1974	Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy	Director
	1973	Ruby Myers (Sulochana)	Actress
	1972	Pankaj Mullick	Composer (Music Director)
	1971	Prithviraj Kapoor	Actor (Posthumous)
	1970	B. N. Sircar	Producer
	1969	Devika Rani	Actress

INDIA ECONOMIC SURVEY 2015-16 PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The Economic Survey, prepared by:
a) Arvind Subramanian
b) Arun jaitely
c) Jayant Sinha
d) All of these

Answer a) Arvind Subramanian. The Economic Survey, prepared by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian

2. It said the benefits were given to the well-off on small savings schemes and tax or subsidy policies on six commodities. Which one is not under those:
a) Aviation Fuel
b) Kerosene
c) Petrol
d) Gold

Answer c) Petrol

3. Economic Survey 2015-16 projects that the real GDP growth for the current financial year and for 2016-17 will be in the range of ………..
a) 7 – 8 %
b) 7.5 – 8 %
c) No Change
d) 7 – 7.5 %

Answer d) 7 – 7.5 %

4. The Economic Survey enumerated three downside risks. Which one is not among them
a) oil prices rise would increase the drag from consumption
b) options a) and c)
c) turmoil in global could worsen the outlook of exports.
d) Subsidy in LPG will hampered the Growth

Answer d) Subsidy in LPG will hampered the Growth.

5. CPI inflation seen around 4.5 to ……. in 2016/17
a) 5%
b) 6%
c) 7%
d) 6.5%

Answer a) 5%.

6. 2016 – 17 current account deficit seen around …….. of/in GDP
a) 1-2%
b) 1-1.5%
c) 1.5-2%
d) No change

Answer b) 1-1.5%.

7. Estimated capital requirement for banks likely around Rs …… trillion by 2018/19
a) 1.9
b) 2.2
c) 2.0
d) 1.8

Answer d) 1.8

8. To infuse capital in state-run banks what Government is planning to do?
a) To sell off Non Financial Companies
b) To reduce its shares from Banks
c) To sell Government Securities
d) All of the above

Answer a) To sell off Non Financial Companies.

9. The Ministry of Finance is an important ministry within the Government of India. It concerns itself with
a) taxation
b) financial legislation
c) financial institutions
d) All of the above

Answer d) All of the above.

10. Who was the first Finance Minister of India?
a) John Mathai
b) C.D. Deshmukh
c) Moraji Desai
d) Liaquat Ali Khan

Answer d) Liaquat Ali Khan widely known as Shaheed-e-Millat. He was one of the leading Founding Fathers of modern Pakistan, statesman, lawyer, and political theorist who became and served as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan; in addition, he was also the first Defence Minister of Pakistan, the first Finance Minister of  India, and the minister of Commonwealth and Kashmir Affairs from 1947 until his assassination in 1951.

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