Science & Technology is very important sections in any General Studies papers and in APSC GS Paper too, a significant number of Questions are asked from these sections. So, analyzing the previous year’s Qs from this section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.
Q32. How does Calcium carbide ripen mangoes?
a. It reacts with moisture and releases ethylene
b. It reacts with moisture and releases ethyne
c. It reacts with moisture and released acetaldehyde which in turn releases ethylene
d. It reacts with starch and releases acetylene
Q33. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
a. Sand desert
b. Paddy cropland
c. Land covered with fresh snow
d. Prairie land
Q34. Which of the following is a bio-fertilizer?
a. Rhizobium
b. Azobacter
c. Blue-green algae
d. all of the above
Q35. Which country approved medical and therapeutic use of cannabis and its derivatives on 19th October, 2017?
a. Cambodia
b. Qatar
c. Pakistan
d. Peru
Q36. Vermicomposting is done by
a. fungus
b. bacteria
c. worms
d. animals
Q37. Group of organisms which converts light into food is called
a. autotrophs
b. heterotrophs
c. decomposers
d. omnivores
Focus Areas: General Science Processes
Q38. What does India’s first all-weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM stand for?
a. Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
b. Quotient Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
c. Quicker Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
d. None of the above
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army, meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. QRSAM has a fully automated Command and Control System.
APSC Prelim 2018 GS Paper – Current Affairs & GK Section Questions Analysis
Current Affairs & GK is very important sections in any General Studies papers and in APSC GS Paper too, a significant number of Questions are asked from these sections. So, analyzing the previous year’s Qs from this section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.
Q39. Which organisation was the lead agency for the BIMSTEC DMEx-2017?
The National Disaster Response Force
The National Disaster Management Force
The National Disaster Security Force
The National Disaster Rehabilitation Force
Q40. Which Indian cartoonist won the International Award in the best caricature categoriy at the World Press Cartoon Awards 2018?
Thomas Antony
Q41. What does JICF stand for in the context of JICA and the NE Region?
Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region
Q42. Which country has celebrated 25th year of diplomatic ties with India in 2017?
Israel
Celebration of 25 years of India-Israel Diplomatic Relations, New Delhi (February 28, 2017)
Q43. In which city did India’s first e-court open?
Hyderabad
India’s first e-court was Sunday opened at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, which is the common high court for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Q44. SBI has launched a new initiative to facilitate cooperates looking to invest in India. What is it called as?
Japan Desk
State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new initiative called ‘Japan Desk’, a first-of-its-kind initiative to facilitate Japanese corporates looking to invest in India with banking and advisory services.
Q45. In 103rd Indian Science Congress Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined five Es for enquiry and engineering. What do the five Es stand for?
Economy, Environment, Energy, Empathy and Equity.
Q46. In which Chinese city, the Indian and Chinese armies launched their 5th annual anti-terrorism exercise holding hand in hand?
Kunming
Q47. Which social networking giant has partnered with National Commission for Women (NCW) to offer digital literacy programme for women?
Facebook
Q48. What is the GDP growth of India forecast for 2018, as per latest Moody’s Investors Service Report ‘Global Macro Outlook, 2018-19?
7.3%
Q51. Hornbill Festival of Nagaland is celebrated in which of the following venues?
Kisama
The Hornbill Festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima. All the tribes of Nagaland take part in this festival.
Q56. Which Indian actor is also a recipient of Jnanpith Award in literature?
Girish Karnad
Q74. Who among the following writers from Assam was awarded ‘Padma Shri’in 2018?
Arup Kumar Dutta
Q94. Which of the following in known as the Land of Midnight Sun?
Finland
Spain
Norway
Greenland
Q95. Which of the following numericals stands as the extent of seawater/ocean water distance from the baseline in case of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
Geography, Geography, Environment & Ecology are important sections in any General Studies papers, including APSC Prelims GS Paper. but the number of Qs are gradually decreasing. Analyzing the previous years Qs from these section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.
Q14. As per 2011 Census, which of the following States showed a negative decadal growth rate of population?
APSC Prelim 2018 GS Paper – Polity Section Questions Analysis
Polity is very important sections in any General Studies papers and in APSC GS Paper too, a significant number of Questions are asked from these sections. So, analyzing the previous years Qs from these section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.
75. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with Right of Equality?
a. Article 14 to 18 b. Article 19 to 22 c. Article 22 to 24 d. Articles 25 to 30
76. Which Amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
a. 40th Amendment b. 42nd Amendment c. 44th Amendment d. None of the above
Focus Areas: Fundamental Duties, Amendments
Q77. In India, who appointer(s) the District Judges?
a. The Governor b. The Judges of the High Court c. The Chief Minister d. The President
Focus Areas: Judiciary
78. Which of the following regional parties was formed prior to India’s Independence?
a. DMK b. AIADMK c. Assom Gana Parishad d. Shiromani Akali Dal
Focus Areas: Politics
79. Which of the following is not a feature of Panchyati Raj system?
a. Their-tier structure b. Direct election c. Reservation of seats d. None of the above
Focus Areas: Panchyati Raj System
80. The North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act was passed in the year
a. 1981 b. 1972 c. 1970 d. 1971
Focus Areas: Assam & NE related Acts
81. In India, the RTI Act came into force on a. 15th June, 2005 b. 15th August, 2005 c. 12th October, 2005 d. 1st November, 2005
Focus Areas: RTI
82. What is the proportion of seats reserved for women as the Chairperson in the Gram Panchayat? a. ½ b. 1/3 c. 2/3 d. ¼
Focus Areas: Panchyati Raj System
83. Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives authority to impose central rule if there has been failure of the constitutional machinery in any State of India?
a. Article 356 b. Article 256 c. Article 2 d. Article 3
84. Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution? a. Democratic b. Presidential c. Republic d. Federal
Focus Areas: Indian Constitution features
85. The Constitution of India is parliamentary because a. There is an elected President b. There is a Supreme Court c. There is a Parliament d. The Executive is responsible to the Legislature
Focus Areas: Indian Constitution features
86. Right to Education is a fundamental right under the
a. Article 22 A b. Article 21 A c. Article 23 d. Article 24
APSC Prelim 2018 GS Paper – History, Art & Culture Section Questions Analysis
History and Art & Culture are very important sections in any General Studies papers and in APSC GS Paper too, a significant number of Questions are asked from these sections. So, analyzing the previous years Qs from these section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.
Q2. Match list-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
Lists – 1 Lists- 2
a. Famines in India 1. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Poverty and unBritish rule in India 2. MG Ranade
c. The Industrial Evolution of India 3. B M Bhatia
d. Essays on Indian Economics 4. D R Gadgil
a 3 b 4 c 1 d 2
a 3 b 1 c 4 d 2
a 2 b 4 c 3 d 1
a 2 b 3 c 4 d 1
Focus Areas: Important books on Indian History
Q3. In India, the Zamindari system was first introduced in
Bengal
Madras
Bombay
Delhi
Focus Areas: British Administration
Q49. Which one of the following is a profusely illustrated treatise on elephants, date 1734?
Chitra-Bhagavata
Hastividyarnava
Kadambari
Parijatharan
Focus Areas: Important books on Indian History
Q50. Which one of the following scholars is believed to have written the Panchatantra stories?
Vishnu Sharma
Bhattadeva
Suchruta
Chaitanya
Focus Areas: Important books on Indian History
Q52. Which artist made the famous painting ‘Guernica’ in 1937?
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Neruda
Salvador Dali
Focus Areas: World Famous Arts/ Paintings
Q53. Lai Haraoba is an important festival of
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Manipur
Tripura
Focus Areas: Festivals of India
Q54. The largest Buddhist monastery in India is located in
Sanchi
Bodhgaya
Nalanda
Tawang
Focus Areas: Important Religious monuments
Q55. Ima Keithel is the largest
freshwater lake in Maniour
Association of Manipuri mothers
Association of Naga mothers
All-women market in Manipur
Focus Areas: GK
Q57. The Cheraw dance is a dance form of
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Puducherry
Mizoram
Focus Areas: Important dances
Q58. Therukoothu is an art form of
Telengana
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Focus Areas: Important Folk Arts
Q59.Who wrote the book, We, the People?
J R D Tata
Mahatma
Gandhi
Nani Palkhivala
Focus Areas: Important books
Q60. Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Academy Award for English Literature?
Nayantara Sehgal
R K Narayan
Raja Rao
Mulk Raj Anand
Focus Areas: GK Awards
Q61. Which of following is not a poetic tradition?
The Epic
The Occult
Tea Tragic
The Comic
Focus Areas: Literature
Q62. Renaissance is a/an
Italian word
Spanish word
Greek word
French word
Focus Areas: Important History Terms/events
Q63. The Room on the Roof was written by
Ruskin Bond
Virginia Woolf
Thomas Hardy
George Orwell
Focus Areas: GK Important Books
Q64. How many Ghosas are there in the Nama Ghosa?
500
1000
1500
2000
Focus Areas: Historical/religious Literature
Q65. Which language was used by Sankardeva for composing Ankia Nat?
Pali
Brajavali
Prakrit
Apabhrangsha
Focus Areas: Historical/religious Literature
Q66. Which of the following was the first Ankia Nat written by Sankardeva?
Patniprasad
Chinhayatra
Rukminiharan
Kaliyadaman
Focus Areas: Historical/religious Literature
Q67. Who is known as the father of Assamese prose?
Ratnakar Kandali
Bhattadeva
Sarbavauma Bhattacharrya
Gopal Aata
Focus Areas: Literature of Assam
Q68. Which century witnessed the growth and development of the Charit Puthi’?
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
Focus Areas: Historical/religious Literature
Q69. The Buranji written by Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee was
Tripura Buranji
Kachari Buranji
Axom Buranji
Kamrup Buranji
Focus Areas: Historical/religious Literature
Q70. Who was the first editor of Jonaki?
Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Chandra Kumar Agarwalla
Hemchandra Goswami
Ratneswar Mahanta
Focus Areas: Literature of Assam
Q71. The novel Astarag is authored by
Nirupama Borgohain
Chandra Prasad Saikia
Homen Borgohain
Nirod choudhury
Focus Areas: Literature of Assam
Q72. Aahar, as Assamese drama, written by Arun Sharma is a/an
social drama
historical drama
absurd drama
none of the above
Focus Areas: Literature of Assam
Q73. Who among the following was the first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award?
Homen Borgohain
Nobakanta Barua
Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Nilamoni Phukan
Focus Areas: GK Awards
Q89. Which one was not the principal item of export in the 17th century Indian trade?
Pepper
Opium
Ivory
Sugar
Focus Areas: Trades in Historical Times
Q90. Who founded the Home Rule League in September 1916?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bipin Chandra Pal
Lala Lajpat Rai
Annie Besant
Focus Areas: Modern History – Important League/Associations
Q91. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in the year?
1931
1925
1929
1932
Focus Areas: Modern History – Important Pacts/Treaty
Q92. Hayungthal Copper Plate was issued by
Bhaskar Varman
Susthita Varman
Banamala Varman
Harjjar Varman
Focus Areas: Inscriptions
Q93. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty?
Brahmapala
Viradutta
Indrapala
Dharmapala
Grace mark provided for this Qs
Gopala, a local chieftain rose to power as the emperor of Gauda and founded the Pala Dynasty in 750 CE.
SLAC Assam Screening Test 2017 Question Paper (Solved)
for FREE coaching programme for APSC CC Prelims Exam
As per the earlier notification, State Level Advisory Committee for Students and Youth Welfare, Assam will conduct FREE Intensive coaching programme for APSC Combined Competitive Prelims Exam. Among those aspirants who had applied online on the website: www.slacassam.org before 15th March, 2019, SLAC is going to a Screening Test on 19 May, 2019.
SLAC Screening Test for APSC FREE Coaching – Question Paper (Solved)
Here we provide the solved Question Paper of Screening Test for APSC CCE Prelims 2017 Free Coaching conducted by SLAC Assam.
