Tuesday, 3 November 2026

APPSC Group 1 Mains Previous questions (2018, 2020, 2025) - Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh

 

1.     Give a brief account of geographical features of Andhra Pradesh

2.     Give a brief account of drainage system of Andhra Pradesh

3.     Critically analyze the components and impacts of the green revolution in India

4.     Give a concise description of Fisheries management and development in India

5.     Write a brief note on the rural and urban population of Andhra Pradesh in the light of the census of India 2011

6.     Write a brief note on tribal population of Andhra Pradesh in the context of Census report of 2011.

7.     In the light of the All-India Tiger Estimation Report 2018, critically evaluate the project tiger.

8.     Briefly describe the flora and fauna of national parks in Andhra Pradesh

9.     Give a brief account of factors responsible for environmental pollution

10. Give a brief account of the concept and importance of sustainable development

11. What are the climatic controls? How do they influence India’s climate?

12. Describe the characteristic features of Black and Alluvial soils of Andhra Pradesh.

13. What are the objectives and key features of Sagarmala project? Why is it important?

14. Discuss the role of sea ports in the economic development of Andhra Pradesh.

15. Give a description of the demographic dividend in the Indian context.

16. What are different types of rural settlements and factors affecting them? Add a note on rural settlement patterns in India

17. Discuss various forest conservation strategies in India.

18. Discuss various in situ conservation strategies of Biodiversity in Andhra Pradesh

19. What is meant by Environmental impact Assessment? Evaluate it. Also give suggestions to make it effective.

20. Define Drought. What are its different types? Add a note on drought prone areas in India.

21. Explain the Physical features of India and Andhra Pradesh, especially the major landforms and geographical characteristics.

22. Examine the features and importance of the major landforms of Andhra Pradesh with special reference to the coastal plains, Eastern Ghats and Deccan Plateau.

23. Discuss the background of agriculture in Andhra Pradesh and critically examine how key agricultural inputs such as rainfall, temperature, irrigation and power are likely to be affected by climate change.

24. Highlight the industrial importance and major manufacturing sectors of Andhra Pradesh.

25. Discuss the spatial patterns of population distribution and urbanization in Andhra Pradesh.

26. Analyze the composition and spatial distribution of Scs, STs and religious communities in Andhra Pradesh as per census 2011.

27. Discuss the key aspects of wildlife conservation and biodiversity in Andhra Pradesh

28. Discuss the vulnerability of Andhra Pradesh to Cyclones and Floods, highlighting the causes, regional patterns and impacts.

29. Analyze the disaster vulnerability of Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh with respect to drought. Discuss the socio-economic consequences.

30. Assess the role of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) in post disaster pollution management.

 


Monday, 2 November 2026

APPSC Group 1 Screening test 2027 - 5 MCQs - Set 3

 

 

         Q.1. Who among the following is the chairman of the high level committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, constituted by the central government?

a.   Suresh N Patel

b.   N S Vishwanathan

c.    Sanjay Malhotra

d.   Shaktikanta Das

 

           Q.2. The Strait of Hormuz connects

                      a. the Black sea and the red sea

                      b. the Persian gulf and the Gulf of Oman

                      c. the Red sea and the Mediterranean

                      d. the Gulf of Aden and the red sea

 

 

         Q.3. Which one of the following Sustainable Developemt Goals (SDG) talks about making Cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable?

a.   SDG – 7

b.   SDG – 9

c.    SDG – 11

d.   SDG – 13

 

 

         Q.4. Himalayan Forest Research Institute is in

              a. Dehradun

              b. Shimla

               c. Mandi

               d. Udhampur

 

 

       Q.5. Consider the following

              1. Francis Halzen

              2. Georg Nagel

              3. Henri B kagan

              4. Kenso soai

              5. Anne carson

Who among the above have been awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2026?

a.   1 and 5

b.   2 and 4

c.    3 and 4

d.   4 and 5

 

 key

1. a

2. b

3. c

4. b

5. c

 

Sunday, 1 November 2026

APPSC Group 1 Screening Test 2027 - 5 Model MCQs - Set 2

 


Q.1. Consider the following statements

 1. The Paris agreement is an international treaty on climate change signed in 2016

 2. The U.S withdrew from the Paris agreement in 2026

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

a.     1 only

b.     2 only

c.      Both 1 and 2

d.     Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q.2. Consider the following

 1. Iroro Tanshi

 2. Borim kim

 3. Sarah Finch

 4. Alannah Acaq Hurley

 5. Morales Blanco

Who among the above won the Goldman Environmental prize 2026?

                     a.3 only

                     b.1,4 and 5

                     c.1,2,4 and 5

                     d.1,2,3,4, and 5

 

Q.3. National Voters Day is annually observed on

                             a. 15th August

                             b. 6th December

                             c. 25th January

                             d. 1st April

 

 

Q.4. Match the following

 

                  Finance commission                                                       Chairman

             A. Tenth                                                                         1. Dr.Y.V.Reddy

             B. Twelfth                                                                     2. K.C. Pant

             C. Fourteenth                                                               3. C. Rangarajan

             D. Sixteenth                                                                  4. Dr. Aravind Panagariya

Select the correct answer from the codes given

 

a.      A-2; B -3; C-1; D-4

b.     A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4

c.      A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4

d.     A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

 

Q.5. India’s nuclear energy Mission targets scaling total nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by the year

                    a. 2029

                     b. 2034

                     c. 2039

                     d. 2047


Key

1. c

2. d

3. c

4. a

5. d


Sunday, 11 October 2026

APPSC Group 1 screening test 2026-27 - 5 Model MCQs - set 1

 

Q.1. Consider the following statements regarding Jal Hi Amrit (JHA) initiative,

 1. Launched by Ministry of Jal shakti

 2. It aims to incentivize states/UTs to ensure the optimal functioning of used water treatment plans (UWTPs).

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

     a.   1 only 

     b.  2 only

     c. Both 1 and 2    

     d.  Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q.2. ‘BhuSuraksha’ is a flagship e-governance initiative of which of the following state government?

a. Telangana

b. Tamil nadu

c. Karnataka

d. Maharashtra

 

Q.3. The Gross Domestic Behaviour (GDB) survey is India’s first nationwide civic survey conducted by

a. India Today group

b. Hindustan times

c. Times group

d. NDTV

 

Q.4. Who was the commander of the British Garrison at Kanpur surrendered during the 1857 revolt?

a. General Hewitt

b. Sir Hugh wheeler

c. Lieutenant Willtashby

d. Baird smith

 

Q.5. A Survey conducted on 20 households in a locality by a group of students resulted in the following frequency table for the number of family members in a household:

Family size

 1 - 3

 3 - 5

  5 - 7

  7 - 9

  9 - 11

Number of families

     7

   8

  2

   2  

    1

 

Find the mode

     a.   4.88

     b.  3.28

     c.   8

     d.  2.96

 

Key:

Q.1. b

Q.2. c

Q.3 a

Q.4 b

Q.5 b