APPSC Group III Quiz for Panchayat Secretary

1. By which algae is Nitrogen fixation done?
Ans:   :   Blue-green algae

2. Which post does the Constitution of India not mention?
Ans:   :   The Deputy Prime Minister

3. When do all the magnetic materials lose their magnetic properties?
Ans:   :   Strongly heated

4.  Why are the Canals in  Western Europeare mainly used?
Ans:   :    For inland navigation

5. By whom was the ‘Tahglq-i-Hind', a famous literary work, written?
Ans:   :   Alberuni

6.  Which day is observed as the World Environment Day?
Ans:   :   5th June

7. In which Indian state is the game of Polo said to have originated?
Ans:   :   Manipur

8. Which organs are morphologically different but perform the same function?
Ans:   :   Analogous organs

9. Which is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?
Ans:   :   Oxbow lake

10.  Which Bhakti saint wrote the commentary on  Vedanta sutras in Sanskrit?
Ans:   :   Vallabhacharya

11. How can a major portion of the Constitution be amended?
Ans:   :   By two-thirds majority

12. In which type of coal percentage of carbon is the highest?
Ans:   :   Anthracite

13. By whom was the first attempt to initiate economic planning in India made?
Ans:   :    By M.  Visvesvaraya

14. In which ocean is Diamantina Trench situated?
Ans:   :   Indian Ocean

15. Form where did Babar come to India originally?
Ans:   :   Ferghana

16. Which beach is visited by Olive Ridley turtles annually for mass nesting?
Ans:   :   Gahirmatha

17. Why is the water of Holy Ganges river is pure?
Ans:   :   Due to presence of Bacteriophages

18. How the Constitution describes India?
Ans:   :    As a Union of States

19. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which mountains?
Ans:   :   Fold mountains

20. During the reign of emperor was the artillery most perfect and numerous?
Ans:   :    Aurangzeb