Here are the 2011 APPSC Group2 previous papers (2011 Paper 2 Polity and History quiz test).
APPSC Group2 Previous Papers
1. No one ought to be punished twice for the same offence is based on the
2. The rule of double Jeopardy enunciated in Article 20(2) is based on the principle of
3. Article 20(3) is against
4. Detention in police custody is allowed beyond 24 hours in cases of
5. The right to ___ has ceased to be a Fundamental Right
6. Special provisions for women and children is not considered as discrimination under
7. Begar means
8. Directive Principles of State Policy are
9. Constitutionalism
10. The uniform adult franchise system has been adopted
11. The antithesis of Constitutionalism is
12. In Article 12 that defines ‘the State’, there is ambiguity to include under ‘other authorities’
13. The Constitution of India is
14. In a Parliamentary form of Government, ___ is described as the keystone of the Constitution
15. The principle of Audi Alterum Partem means
16. Article ___ empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs
17. In a writ of mandamus, the word ‘mandamus’ means
18. The words Quo Warranto means
19. In the Landmark judgement in Vishaka versus State of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court laid down exhaustive guidelines to prevent
20. A writ of certiorari is
21. Similarity between writ of Prohibition and writ of Certiorari is that
22. The commission appointed during Smt. Indira Gandhi’s leadership to review Centre-State relations is known as
23. The doctrine applied to determine the encroachment of Union List with State List is called as
24. A new part in the Constitution has been added in its 73rd Amendment Act 1992, it is
25. The passing of the Panchayats is in accordance with the Directives of State Policy in
26. Administration of Justice is
27. Education is
28. In the Constitution, ‘a metropolitan area’ means an area having a population of
29. In an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area, ___ may be constituted in every State
30. According to Puranas, who was the last ruler of Satavahanas?
31. Which inscription refers to ‘nigama-sabha’ of the Satavahana times?
32. Which language was used in the inscriptions of Satavahanas?
33. Which religion was patronised by the Salankayanas?
34. ‘Syadwadachala Simha’ was the title of
35. Which was the capital city of the Ikshvakus?
36. Which was the capital city of the Salankayanas?
37. Who was the greatest of the kings of Eastern Chalukyan dynasty?
38. Who patronised Nannayabhattu?
39. The first Chalukya Chola emperor was
40. Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya Kingdom?
41. The religion that was patronised by the early Kakatiya kings was
42. The Thousand Pillared Temple at Hanumakonda was constructed under the patronage of
43. The traveller who visited Andhradesha during the reign of Rudramadevi was
44. Prataparudra Yashobhushana was written by
45. The popular religion of the Reddy period was
46. Which one of the following was the author of Sangita Chintamani?
47. Erra Preggada was the Vidyadhikari in the court of
48. ‘Meruka’ was a tax on
49. The literary work of the Reddy period which gives a lot of information regarding the sea-borne trade is
50. Who among the following argued that the Ikshvakus were originally the Telugu people?
51. Who wrote the ‘Forgotten Empire’?
52. The Nasik inscription of Gautami Balasri was issued during the reign of
53. The Vijayanagara ruler who tried to strengthen his military position by recruiting 10,000 Muslim mounted bowmen was
54. The Persian envoy who visited the court of Devaraya II was
55. The word ‘Salankayana’ means
56. ‘Sangita Sudhakaram’, a commentary on ‘Sangitaratnakara’ of Sarangadhara, was written by
57. Annamayya, the lyric writer, was a contemporary of
58. Who was the author of ‘Virabhadra Vijayam’?
59. ‘Andhra Suratrana’ was the popular title of
60. The conduct of all elections in the municipalities shall be vested with
61. For a member of a municipality, the minimum age required is
62. Each Ward Committee of a Municipality represents a population of
63. The Panchayats represent ‘imperium in imperio’, which means
64. Article 275 of the Constitution promotes the welfare of Scheduled Tribes as it provides
65. The powers of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes were inserted in the Constitution as
66. As legislation proved to be inadequate, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was enacted under
67. A body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the area of a panchayat is called
68. The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was enacted on
69. The Preamble of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act provides for
70. Investigations over the SC/ST Act have to be carried out by an officer not below the rank of
71. The Scheduled Castes are also called as
72. The landmark judgement of the Supreme Court on Uniform Civil Code is
73. The following act is considered as an atrocity under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act)
74. If a person, not being a member of a SC/ST, gives false evidence to convict an SC/ST for a capital offence, the punishment for giving false evidence is
75. The Scheduled Tribes reside in what are called as
76. National Commission for Women
77. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Women is appointed for
78. ‘Minority’ for the purpose of the National Commission for Minorities means a community notified as such by
79. The interests of minorities are safeguarded under Article 350-B
80. The National Human Rights Commission was established in
81. The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission is required to have served as
82. On completion of an inquiry, the State Human Rights Commission
83. In very districts _____ may be specified as a Human rights court.
84. The two Houses of Parliament
85. Parlimentary priveliges
86. According to Article 250, during the operation of Emergency
87. In case of repugnancy between Central Law and State Law
88. The influence of the President of India on the ministers
89. As the reservation quota exceeded to 69%, the Tamil Nadu Law was placed beyond judicial review in Schedule
90. Who was the first Chief Minister of the Justice Party Government in the Madras province?
91. The First President of the Andhra Congress Circle was
92. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra State?
93. Who wrote the History of Indian National Congress?
94. The editor of ‘The Andhra Prakasika’ was
95. Who was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency in 1937?
96. The ceded districts were baptized as Rayalaseema by
97. “Samasttha Gandharva Vidya Kovida” Chellavva was the court musician of:
98. Which was the capital of Andhra State?
99. Identify incorrect pair:
100. Which of the following regading Satavahana period is correct?
101. The Editor of the Urdu daily newspaper “Ryyat” was
102. In which year Sri venkateswara university was established?
103. In which year was the Sri Bagh Pact made?
104. Who was the first Governor of Andhra Pradesh?
105. Before the advent of the Indian Constitution in 1950, India was governed by
106. The Preamble to the Constitution
107. The three concepts that form a trinity in the Preamble are Liberty, Equality, and
108. The word ___ was not originally present in the Preamble and was added in the 42nd Amendment in 1976
109. The term ___ in the Preamble of the Constitution denotes that India is not subject to any external authority
110. Socialismprovides for ____________ justice.
111. Fundamental Duties enshrined in the Constitution are in consonance with
112. To respect the National Flag is
113. A fundamental duty that became a statutory right in April 2010 is the duty to
114. Fundamental rights are mostly claimed against
115. The doctrine of ___ envisages that a pre-constitutional law inconsistent with a fundamental right is not wiped out totally from the statute book after the commencement of the Constitution
116. According to Article ___, the State shall not make any law that takes away or abridges Fundamental Rights
117. __________ declares that all pre constitutional laws shall be void to the extent of their inconsistency with fundamental rights
118. Article 14 forbids
119. Article 16(4-A) was inserted to deal with
120. The Vira Siromantapa at Srisailam was constructed by
121. The Kohinoor diamond was discovered in the diamond mines at
122. The Italian traveler who visited South India during the reign of Devaraya II was
123. The musical instrument ‘Jalakaranda’ was referred to in the Kakatiya inscription of
124. According to Kridabhiraman, which of the following towns was known as an abode of drama artists/actors?
125. The founder of the state of Hyderabad was
126. The main point of difference between Nizam Ali of Hyderabad and the English was
127. Moturpha indicates
128. The Wahabi movement was
129. The Poligars of Rayalaseema were suppressed by
130. Who did considerable service in spreading education in Andhra?
131. The Rampa rebellion took place in the year
132. Which town was made the headquarters of the ceded region?
133. The first novel written in Telugu literature by Veeresalingam was
134. Who established a school at Machilipatnam in 1843?
135. In which year was Hyderabad Nizam College established?
136. The first Telugu journal that was published from Bellary was
137. When was the Gentlemen’s Agreement made?
138. Bipin Chandra Pal’s tour of Andhra was organized by
139. The person who led the Kisan and agrarian movements in Andhra was
140. In which year was National College started at Machilipatnam?
141. The Anti-drink and Swadeshi movements were conducted in the ceded districts by
142. Who started the daily English paper ‘Swarajya’?
143. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University?
144. Who translated Maxim Gorky’s ‘Mother’ into Telugu?
145. Who was the first Telugu man to become President of the Indian National Congress?
146. The first Nizam Andhra Mahasabha was presided over by
147. In which year was ‘Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Basha Nilayam’ established?
148. Who was the first elected Chief Minister of Hyderabad State?
149. Who was the leader of the Razakars?
150. Every Ex Post Facto Law is?
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