Fully Solved APSC Prelims 2009 Question Paper – General Studies
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Assam Civil Service Combined Competitive Examination 2009 Question paper (General Studies) with answers. Find below the fully solved General Studies (Prelims) Question paper of APSC Examination 2009. Get correct answers with proper approach, strategy and explanation (if any).
Solved APSC Prelims (General Studies) 2009 Question Paper:
1. Habeas corpus writ is associated with
(A) Anticipatory bail
(B) Quashing the order of an administrative authority
(C) An order of freedom of speech
(D) Production of person before the court
Answer: (D) Habeas corpus is a writ (legal action) that requires a person under arrest to be presented before a judge or court.
2. Drip irrigation is mostly practised in India especially for
(A) Tea and coffee
(B) Rice
(C) Wheat
(D) Vegetables (Rabi crops)
Answer: (D) This is an agriculture question. The purpose of drip irrigation is to reduce water consumption or save water. But if we do that with crops mentioned in the first three options, result will be economic loss. But in case of rabi season crops, it is economically feasible and viable.
3. Grey Revolution is associated with
(A) Production of cement
(B) Commercial production of eggs
(C) Productions of sweets
(D) Steel production
Answer: (A) In India, when a revolution is tagged with a color, the color often denotes the end product. In case of agriculture, grey revolution usually denotes fertilizer production. But no such option here. So, we can choose first one from the above options just because of it’s close relation with color grey.
4. The mass of an iron piece when gets rusted
(A) May increase or decrease depending upon temperature
(B) Decreases
(C) Increases
(D) Remain same
Answer: (B)
5. The purest form of gold is
(A) 18 carat
(B) 22 carat
(C) 24 carat
(D) 28 carat
Answer: (C) 18 Carat means 75% purity. 22 Carat means 91.66% purity. 24 Carat means 99.99% purity. There is no 28 carat gold. So, the answer is C, 24 carat.
92. The famous fort sonar killa is located at
(A) Jaipur
(B) Jaisalmer
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Bikaner
Answer: (B) Sonar kila is a popular name of Jaisalmer Fort.
93. Which one of the following is not a tributary to the Indus?
(A) Beas
(B) Chambal
(C) Chenab
(D) Ravi
Answer: (B) Chambal is a tributary of the Yamuna River.
94. Sardar Sarobar Dam is constructed on river
(A) Sutlej
(B) Saraswati
(C) Narmada
(D) Godavari
Answer: (C)
95. Bermuda Triangle is located in
(A) Caribbean Sea
(B) Gulf of Mexico
(C) Gulf of Guinea
(D) Persian Gulf
Answer: (A)
96. Waterloo is located in
(A) Belgium
(B) France
(C) England
(D) Switzerland
Answer: (A) Waterloo is famous for Battle of Waterloo. It was then part of Netherlands but is now in Belgium.
97. The vast grassland of Australia is known as
(A) Prairie
(B) Steppe
(C) Veld
(D) Down
Answer: (D) Australian famous grassland is called Down.
98. Which Strait divides Europe from Africa?
(A) Bosporus
(B) Bering
(C) Dover
(D) Gibraltar
Answer: (D) Bosporus strait divided Europe from Asia. Bering Strait is between Russia and Alaska, USA. Dover Strait separates UK from Europe. Gibraltar Strait separates Morocco in Africa from Gibraltar and Spain in Europe.
99. Who Was awarded the Man of the Series in Cricket World Cup, 2011?
(A) M. S. Dhoni
(B) Tilakratne Dilshan
(C) Yuvraj Singh
(D) Kurnara Sangakara
Answer: (C) Yuvraj Singh was awarded with Man of the Series. (Answer updated)
100. First Indian to win the gold medal in men’s singles tennis at the Asian Games was
(A) Leander Paes
(B) Rohan Bopanna
(C) Somdev Devvarman
(D) Mahesh Bhupathi
Answer: (C)
So, that was the General Studies (Preliminary) Question paper of APSC 2009. Answers with descriptions are provided by Assams.info. We hope you found it useful. Though all questions are reviewed before publishing, we suggest you to cross-reference answers. If you have any doubt or suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact us. Reach us by using the comment form below or leave message on our contact page.
Thanks a lot for your prompt reply :)
@jhonny depp,
We referred data from Birdlife International and some research projects. In recent years, a good amount of White-winged wood ducks were spotted in Nameri. Population size in Nameri was estimated to be more than 200 (Das and Deori, 2012). Total population in India is around 300–350 (Islam and Rahmani, 2002) or 450 (Choudhury, 2000). No data available on headcount in Dibru-saikhowa. But it is sure that one of the reasons of creation of Dibru-saikhowa was this endangered bird. Then the bird is also found in Arunachal, Nagaland and Meghalaya (Birdlife International). Maybe Dibru-saikhowa has the largest population of White-winged wood duck. But Nameri is also not far behind.
We picked A (Nameri) as the correct answer. But we forgot that the question was not about the head count or highest population! Both Dibru-Saikhowa and Nameri are correct answers.
Thank you.
Dear Admin, For Question number 17, it is mentioned in Assam Geography book by Taher, that Dibru Saikhowa national park is known for White-winged duck. Could you confirm your source. Thanks
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