APPSC Group 2 Screening Test Question Paper & Key (Held on 26.02.2017 Sunday)

1. For which area of study in Economics,
did Oliver Hart win the Nobel Prize in 2016?
(1) Theory of Foreign Trade
(2) Analysis of Economic Growth
(3) Study of Inflation
(4) Contribution to Contract Theory

2. Nobel Peace Prize, 2016 was awarded to a ?
(1) Non-Governmental Organisation
(2) Missionary
(3) Head of a State
(4) Rebel party leader

3. Nobel Prize, 2016, in Medicine was awarded for work in the area of ?
(1) Malaria therapy
(2) Infections by parasites
(3) Infections by viruses
(4) Cell autophagy mechanism

4. As per the awards given by Flightstats for 2016, winner of first place as best performing airline for being on time is ?
(1) Singapore Airlines
(2) Quantas
(3) KLM
(4) Delta Airlines

5. Why did Alauddin Khilji introduce a market policy of fixed prices for food grains ?
(1) For better return to the farmers
(2) To ensure that consumers can directly purchase from farmers
(3) To ensure that the market price is equal to the fair price
(4) To ensure that soldiers can live comfortably with low salary

6. The decline of trade and commerce in North India between 7th and 10th centuries was partly due to the ?
(1) Collapse of West Roman Empire
(2) Collapse of China
(3) Collapse of South East Asia
(4) Decline in skills of Indian artisans

7. Which of these Sultans set up a Department of Public Works to look after building programmes ?
(1) Firoz Tughlaq
(2) Jalaluddin Tughlaq
(3) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(4) Ghiyas uddin Tughlaq

8. The silver Rupiya, which remained a standard currency for centuries was introduced by?
(1) Akbar
(2) Sher Shah Suri
(3) Jahangir
(4) Humayun

9. The "Dahsala" system developed by Raja Todar Mal was for
(1) Collection of revenue at standard rate which was valid for 10 years
(2) Measurement of land once in 10 years for fixing area of assessment
(3) Collection of revenue on the basis of average of produce and prices in the last 10 years
(4) Sharing of crop between the farmer and the State for 10 years

10. The class of traders who specialized in carrying bulk goods over long distances during Mughal period were called
(1) Beo paris
(2) Baniks
(3) Sarafs
(4) Banjar as

11. During Mughal period, approximately how much percentage of rural agricultural produce was marketed
(1) 109%
(2) 15%
(3) 20%
(4) 25%

12. who said the following about 18th century India, "Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world"
(1) Peter the Great, of Russia
(2) Vasco da Gama
(3) Robert Clive
(4) Dupleix, the French Governor General

13. Which of these Nawabs of Bengal abolished all duties on internal trade
(1) Mir Jafar
(2) Siraj-ud-Daulah
(3) Mir Qasim
(4) Nizam-ud-Daulah

14. The Industrial Revolution in Britain led to
(1) Increase in export of raw cotton from
(2) Increase in export of textiles from India
(3) Liberalization of textile trade with India
(4) No change in textile trade from India

15. In 1750, approximately how much percentage of the manufacturing goods of the world were manufactured in India
(1) 24.5%
(2) 14.5%
(3) 11.5%
(4) 9.5%

16. which Five Year Plan laid emphasis on heavy industry led development?
(1) Fifth
(2) Fourth
(3) Second
(4) Sixth

17. Which enactment deals with withdrawal of currency notes from being legal tender
(1) Prevention of Money Laundering Act
(2) Reserve Bank of India Act
(3) Banking Regulation Act
(4) Indian Paper Currency Order

18. which name is not associated with Green Revolution in India
(1) C. Subramaniam.
(2) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(3) Sardar Swaran Singh
(4) Norman Borlaug

19. Budget of the Government of India used to be presented as per tradition at 5: 30 p.m. n the Lok Sabha. In which year, was the time of presentation shifted to 11:00 a.m.
(1) 1999
(2) 2000
(3) 2010
(4) 2001

20. Fiscal Deficit of the Government of India is closest to
(1) Excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts
(2) Interest bearing borrowings during a financial year
(3) Excess of revenue and capital expenditure over tax revenue
(4) Accumulated public debt at the end of the financial year

21. The share of Central taxes to states recommended by the 14th Finance Commission

(1) 42%
(2) 36%
(3) 32.5%
(4) 29.5%

22. Green Revolution primarily aimed at
(1) Increasing production through redistribution of land
(2) Planned export of food grains
(3) Cash crop cultivation
(4) Increasing production of food grains through high yielding varieties

23. In 1991 economic reform, which policy measure was not undertaken
(1) Devaluation
(2) Shifting gold from RBI vaults overseas
(3) Demonetisation
(4) Partial convertibility of Rupee

24. Which policy measure has not been a part of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation
(1) FDI in defence sector
(2) Capital account convertibility
(3) FDI in retail sector
(4) Disinvestment

25. Out of the following crops, Green Revolution produced maximum increase in the production
(1) Paddy
(2) Wheat
(3) Pulses
(4) Millets

26. What is the Minimum Support Price in Rupees per Quintal of Common Paddy announced by the Government of India for Kharif 2016-17 season?
(1) Rs 1,470
(2) Rs 1,510
(3) Rs 1,625
(4) Rs 1,650

27. The target growth rate of agricultural sector as per National Agricultural Policy, 2000 was in excess of
(1) 2%
(2) 2.5%
(3) 3%
(4) 4%

28. "Garibi Hatao" was introduced during which Five Year Plan?
(1) 4th Five Year Plan
(2) 5th Five Year Plan
(3) 6th Five Year Plan
(4) 3rd Five Year Plan

29. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act does not
(1) Prescribe limits for fiscal and revenue deficits
(2) Prescribe certain vision statements to be laid along with the budgets
(3) Provide for penal provisions if deficit targets are not met
(4) Apply both at Central and State level

30. Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
(1) has shared funding by Central and State governments
(2) is fully funded by respective State governments
(3) is fully funded by Central government
(4) is a fully externally aided scheme