psc.ap.gov.in Group – I Services Examination Question Paper 2017 : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

Name of the Organisation : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Name of the Post : Group – I Services
Subject: General Studies and Mental Ability
Year : 2017
Document Type : Model Question Paper
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Group – I Services Examination Question Paper :

General Studies and Mental Ability :
Time : 150 Minutes
Max. Marks : 150

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1. In which landmark judgment delivered in 2016, did the Supreme Court issue guidelines on drought management to the Government of India ?
(1) Swaraj Abhiyan Vs Union of India
(2) PUCL Vs Union of India
(3) Common Cause Vs Union of India
(4) Mahipal Singh Rana Vs State of UP

2. Out of the following, which is not a power granted to Rajya Sabha ?
(1) Authorizing Parliament in the national interest to make a law on a matter in the State List
(2) Authorizing State Assemblies in the national interest to make law on matters in the Union List
(3) To return a Money Bill with recommendations
(4) Authorizing Parliament in the national interest to make a law for creation of an All India Service

3. Which of the following could be one of the reasons for pruning of development targets of the second five year plan ?
(1) Non-availability of foreign collaborators to set up heavy industries
(2) Deflationary situation in the economy
(3) Acute shortage of foreign exchange
(4) Failure of bureaucracy to implement developmental schemes

4. Out of the options below, what was the issue of emphasis in the sixth five year plan put forward for 1978 – 83 by the Government of the Janata Party ?
(1) Employment
(2) Industrialization
(3) Growth with stability
(4) Sectoral allocation

5. From which five year plan was the system of setting “monitorable targets” for key indicators of development introduced ?
(1) Eighth Plan
(2) Ninth Plan
(3) Tenth Plan
(4) Eleventh Plan

6. Which organization is entrusted with the initiative of converting 100% Government – Citizen transactions to the digital platform ?
(1) National Informatics Centre
(2) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(3) NITI Aayog
(4) National Payment Corporation of India

7. Which of the following is not one of the subjects on which a sub group of chief ministers is constituted by NITI Aayog as part of Cooperative Federalism ?
(1) Centrally sponsored schemes
(2) Skill development
(3) Swachh Bharat
(4) Digital payments

8. The debate between Bhagawati and Sen on the economic policy of India revolves on
(1) Industry versus Agriculture
(2) Economic Growth first versus Investment in Social Infrastructure first
(3) Rural versus Urban
(4) Private Investment versus Public Investment

9. The most important reason for higher absolute increase in urban population in India compared to rural population in the decade from 2001 to 2011 could be due to
(1) migration from rural to urban areas
(2) higher death rate in rural areas due to lesser access to medical facilities
(3) better methods of birth control in rural areas
(4) categorization of erstwhile rural areas as urban areas

10. As per census 2011, between 2001 and 2011
(1) farmers increased and farm labourers decreased
(2) farmers increased and farm labourers increased
(3) farmers decreased and farm labourers decreased
(4) farmers decreased and farm labourers increased

11. As per the statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau (ADSI 2015), the biggest reason for suicide of farmers in India is
(1) family and social problems
(2) bankruptcy or indebtedness
(3) farming related issues
(4) illness, drug abuse and alcohol addiction

12. Which of the following is not a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) ?
(1) Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)
(2) Har Khet ko Pani (HKKP)
(3) Per Drop, More Crop
(4) National Water Grid

13. The MOU to be signed by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) (approved by Union Cabinet in April, 2017) is on cooperation in
(1) Oil & Petroleum sector
(2) Information Technology sector
(3) Tsunami warning system
(4) Power sector

14. Which of the following is a demand side intervention in the UDAY (Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) Scheme of the Central Government ?
(1) Coal swapping
(2) Availability of cheaper funds
(3) Usage of energy efficient LED bulbs
(4) Reduction in transmission loss

15. With regard to funding of the Polavaram Project, the Centre would provide
(1) 100% of the cost of the irrigation component for the period starting from 01/04/2014 to the extent of the cost as on that date
(2) 100% of the cost of the irrigation component as incurred
(3) 100% of the cost of the irrigation component as per value decided by the Centre
(4) 100% of the cost of the full project for the period starting from 01/04/2014 to the extent of the cost as on that date

16. The coach with glass roof and other facilities in the Visakhapatnam – Araku Train is known as
(1) Glassdome coach
(2) Multidome coach
(3) Lightdome coach
(4) Vistadome coach

17. Which institute is the academic mentor for the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam ?
(1) Petroleum Conservation and Research Agency, Delhi
(2) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
(3) Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
(4) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

18. Which of the following parameters had the highest weightage for calculating tax devolution from Centre to States as per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission ?
(1) Population
(2) Area
(3) Income distance
(4) Demographic change

19. Which year is taken as the basis for resources for making recommendations by the 14th Finance Commission ?
(1) 2012 – 13
(2) 2014 – 15
(3) 2015 – 16
(4) No base year

20. Which of the following is one of the factors not considered by the 14th Finance Commission in vertical devolution of resources ?
(1) Spirit of the Constitutional provisions
(2) Concerns of States and Centre on fiscal space
(3) Differential levels in aspirations and expectations of the population of various States
(4) Need for clarity on functional and expenditure responsibilities of States and Centre in the interest of sound federal fiscal relations