APPSC Group-I Prelims 1983

173 questions from the 1983 papers, each with the official answer and an explanation.

A question repeated across years is listed once, under one of the years it appeared.

161. Q161Series, analogy and odd man out

     ___ is to tree as climber is to ___ as ___ is grass as ___ is to shrub

     • aNeem, Melon, Weed, teaAnswer
     • bAxe, Woodcutter, mover, choppper
     • cMango, oconut, paddy, lemon
     • dTrunk, tendril, stock, things
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because each element matches a specific plant example with its botanical growth habit: Neem is a tree, Melon is a climber, Weed represents grass, and Tea is cultivated as a shrub. Option B: It lists forestry tools and occupations rather than botanical classifications of plants. Option C: It pairs coconut with climber, but a coconut palm is a tree, not a climber. Option D: It lists anatomical plant parts and general terms rather than specific plant examples matching botanical habits.

162. Q162Series, analogy and odd man out

     ___ is to cripple as curl is to ___ as to ___ as ___ is to easy as curt is to

     • aLegs, hair, topic, mannersAnswer
     • bCeamp, reptile, curtail, speech
     • cCrutch, comb, words, rude
     • dLame, pain style, speech

     Explanation coming soon.

163. Q163Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Mahadevi Varma is a __________

     • aHindi poetessAnswer
     • bOpposition leader in Uttar Pradesh
     • cScriptwriter
     • dEducationist
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Mahadevi Varma was one of the foremost Indian poets of Hindi literature, widely revered as one of the four foundational pillars of the Chhayavad era. Option B: She was a literary icon and social worker rather than an opposition political leader in Uttar Pradesh. Option C: She did not work as a film scriptwriter; her contributions lie in Hindi poetry, essays, and memoirs. Option D: While she headed Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth, her primary identity tested across examinations is as a Hindi poetess.

164. Q164People: appointments, honours and passings

     Bhama Abhaya, the first Indian to receive the ____ award.

     • aGuardian
     • bAssarAnswer
     • cMagsaysay
     • dOlympic Gold

     Explanation coming soon.

165. Q165People: appointments, honours and passings

     The recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.

     • aSatyajit Ray
     • bL.V. PrasadAnswer
     • cKamal Haasan
     • dAdurthi Gopalakrishnan

     Explanation coming soon.

166. Q166Sports

     The Viviyad sports festival was held for the second time in Delhi in 1982. Which other country hosted Viviyad more than once?

     • aManila
     • bTokyo
     • cJakarta
     • dBangkokAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Bangkok, Thailand, hosted the Asiad four times (in 1966, 1970, 1978, and 1998), making it the most frequent host city of the Asian Games. Option A: Manila hosted the Asian Games only once, in 1954. Option B: Tokyo hosted the Asian Games only once, in 1958. Option C: Jakarta had hosted only once by that period (1962) and did not host for a second time until 2018.

167. Q167Sports

     1983 Wimbledon Tennis winners.

     • aMartina Navratilova; John Lloyd
     • bChris Evert Lloyd; John McEnroe
     • cMartina Navratilova; Jimmy Connors
     • dMartina Navratilova; John McEnroeAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Martina Navratilova won the women's singles title and John McEnroe won the men's singles title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships. Option A: John Lloyd was the runner-up in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1983 and did not win the men's singles title. Option B: Chris Evert Lloyd was defeated by Andrea Jaeger in the women's singles semi-finals. Option C: Jimmy Connors was eliminated in the fourth round of men's singles by Kevin Curren.

168. Q168Sports

     Who is the 1983 All England Badminton Champion?

     • aLiem Swie King
     • bLuan Jin
     • cChen Jian
     • dPrakash PadukoneAnswer

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

169. Q169Events, summits and observances

     President of Nigeria.

     • aShehu ShagariAnswer
     • bH.V. Rhodes
     • cSayed Mohammed
     • dJulius Nyerere
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Shehu Shagari served as the first democratically elected executive President of Nigeria during the Nigerian Second Republic from 1979 to 1983. Option B: H.V. Rhodes was not a president or political leader of Nigeria. Option C: Sayed Mohammed is not a former president of Nigeria. Option D: Julius Nyerere was the anti-colonial leader and the first President of Tanzania, not Nigeria.

170. Q170Events, summits and observances

     Who is Nikolai Tikhonov?

     • aSoviet Prime MinisterAnswer
     • bChess champion
     • cGymnast
     • dCosmonaut
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Nikolai Tikhonov was a prominent Soviet politician who served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, effectively the Soviet Prime Minister, from 1980 to 1985. Option B: Chess champion is incorrect because top Soviet grandmasters of that era were players like Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. Option C: Gymnast is incorrect because Tikhonov was an industrial engineer and government bureaucrat, not a sportsman. Option D: Cosmonaut is incorrect because his career was rooted in the Soviet metallurgical industry and state administration, not the space program.

171. Q171Events, summits and observances

     Who is the President of the Philippines?

     • aSukarno
     • bBob Hawke
     • cH.M. Ershad
     • dFerdinand MarcosAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Ferdinand Marcos served as the President of the Philippines, and his son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency in 2022. Option A: Sukarno was the founding President of Indonesia, not the Philippines. Option B: Bob Hawke served as the Prime Minister of Australia. Option C: H.M. Ershad served as the military ruler and President of Bangladesh.

172. Q172Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     Kalpakkam is in the news because

     • aa triple murder took place there
     • bits atomic power plant went criticalAnswer
     • ca mercury lignum was found
     • dgold was struck in the mines
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu is a prominent nuclear power hub housing the Madras Atomic Power Station and breeder reactor facilities, frequently appearing in the news whenever its nuclear reactors achieve criticality. Option A: A triple murder took place there is incorrect because Kalpakkam's public profile in general knowledge exams is based entirely on its nuclear scientific developments. Option C: A mercury lignum was found is factually baseless and not connected to the town. Option D: Gold was struck in the mines is incorrect because Kalpakkam is a coastal nuclear technology center, not a mineral or gold mining site.

173. Q173Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     What is the reason for Kalchakvam to be in the news?

     • aThree murders took place there
     • bThe nuclear power plant there was in dangerAnswer
     • cA mercury lingam was discovered
     • dGold was found in the mines there
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the location gained widespread public and media attention due to severe safety alerts and potential hazards surrounding its nuclear power plant. Option A: The location was highlighted in national news because of atomic power station concerns, not due to a triple-murder case. Option C: The media coverage was centered on nuclear facility risks, not an archaeological discovery of a sacred mercury lingam. Option D: The site entered news reports over nuclear reactor safety issues rather than the finding of gold deposits in local mines.