APPSC Group-I Prelims 1995

138 questions from the 1995 papers, each with the official answer and an explanation.

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

121. Q121Ratio, percentage and commercial arithmetic

     In an examination, 40% of students failed in English. 60% failed in Mathematics. If 10% of students failed in both, what is the percentage of students who passed?

     • a33 1/3
     • b30Answer
     • c36 2/3
     • d50

     Explanation coming soon.

122. Q122Ratio, percentage and commercial arithmetic

     'A' sold a table to 'B' at a 4 percent profit. If 'B' sold that table for Rs.65.00 and earned a 25 percent profit, for how much did 'A' buy that table?

     • aRs. 40.00
     • bRs. 60.00Answer
     • cRs. 60.00
     • dRs. 70.00

     Explanation coming soon.

123. Q123People: appointments, honours and passings

     The person of Indian origin appointed as the first judge in America.

     • aRabi DesaiAnswer
     • bP.V. Nangia
     • cBasavarajeshwari
     • dR.C. Bharadwaj
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Rabi Desai was appointed as a municipal court judge in California, making him the first person of Indian origin to serve as a judge in the United States. Option B: P.V. Nangia was not the first Indian-origin person appointed to the American judiciary. Option C: Basavarajeshwari was an Indian parliamentarian and Union Minister, not an American judge. Option D: R.C. Bharadwaj was a senior Indian civil servant and former Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha.

124. Q124People: appointments, honours and passings

     The Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission.

     • aR. ChidambaramAnswer
     • bK. Ramesh
     • cAshok Bhatnagar
     • dP.R. Narvekar
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Dr. R. Chidambaram served as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy from 1993 to 2000. Option B: K. Ramesh has never served as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Option C: Ashok Bhatnagar is an incorrect option as he never held the post of Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Option D: P.R. Narvekar was not a Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.

125. Q125People: appointments, honours and passings

     The recipient of the 1994 G.V. Pant Best Parliamentarian Award.

     • aL.K. Advani
     • bAtal Bihari Vajpayee
     • cS.B. Ranga
     • dSomnath ChatterjeeAnswer

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

126. Q126People: appointments, honours and passings

     The recipient of the Jnanpith Award for the year 1994.

     • aU.R. AnanthamurthyAnswer
     • bPuttappa
     • cDr. Sitakant Mahapatra
     • dGopinath Mohanty
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because U.R. Ananthamurthy was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1994 for his outstanding contributions to Kannada literature. Option B: Puttappa, known as Kuvempu, was the first Kannada author to win the award, receiving it in 1967. Option C: Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra received the Jnanpith Award in 1993 for his work in Odia literature. Option D: Gopinath Mohanty was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1973 alongside Sadanand Rege and D.R. Bendre.

127. Q127Sports

     Which country hosted the 1997 Champions Trophy Field Hockey tournament?

     • aAustralia
     • bSpainAnswer
     • cBelgium
     • dIndia

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

128. Q128Events, summits and observances

     The year the International Mathematical Olympiad was to be held.

     • a1995
     • b1996Answer
     • c1997
     • d1998

     Explanation coming soon.

129. Q129Events, summits and observances

     The place where the G-7 Summit was recently held?

     • aJapan
     • bItaly
     • cGermany
     • dCanadaAnswer

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

130. Q130Events, summits and observances

     The place where the 8th SAARC Summit was held?

     • aNew DelhiAnswer
     • bDhaka
     • cKathmandu
     • dMaldives
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because the 8th SAARC Summit was hosted by India in New Delhi from 2 to 4 May 1995. 1st SAARC Summit: Dhaka, 1985 2nd SAARC Summit: Bangalore, 1986 5th SAARC Summit: Male, 1990 8th SAARC Summit: New Delhi, 1995 Option B: Dhaka hosted the 1st Summit in 1985 and the 13th Summit in 2005. Option C: Kathmandu hosted the 3rd, 11th, and 18th SAARC Summits. Option D: Maldives hosted the 5th and 17th SAARC Summits.

131. Q131Events, summits and observances

     The place where the first World Summit for Social Development was held.

     • aBerlin
     • bGeneva
     • cNew York
     • dCopenhagenAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because the inaugural World Summit for Social Development was convened by the United Nations in Copenhagen, Denmark, in March 1995, leading to the adoption of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. Option A: Berlin was the host of the first UN Climate Change Conference (COP 1) in 1995, not the Social Summit. Option B: Geneva is a major UN headquarters location but was not the host city for the 1995 World Summit for Social Development. Option C: New York is the primary seat of the UN General Assembly but did not host this specific 1995 summit.

132. Q132Events, summits and observances

     The date on which the new International Trade Organization (%జూూ%) came into force.

     • aJanuary 1, 1995Answer
     • bJanuary 26, 1995
     • cApril 1, 1995
     • dApril 2, 1995
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because the World Trade Organization officially came into force on January 1, 1995, following the conclusion of the Uruguay Round and the signing of the Marrakesh Agreement. Marrakesh Agreement signed: April 15, 1994 WTO came into legal effect: January 1, 1995 Option B: January 26, 1995 coincides with India's Republic Day, not the international commencement date of the WTO. Option C: April 1, 1995 corresponds to the start of the Indian financial year, not the WTO operational date. Option D: April 2, 1995 is an arbitrary date that holds no relevance to the Marrakesh Agreement's implementation.

133. Q133Events, summits and observances

     UNESCO declared the year 1995 as related to the following.

     • aInternational Year of Children's Rights
     • bInternational Year for the Preservation of Indigenous Culture
     • cInternational Year of Shelter
     • dInternational Year of ToleranceAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because the United Nations and UNESCO designated 1995 as the United Nations Year for Tolerance, which coincided with the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and culminated in the adoption of the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. United Nations Year for Tolerance: 1995 Adoption of the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance: 16 November 1995 Option A: International Year of Children's Rights is incorrect; the International Year of the Child was observed in 1979. Option B: International Year for the Preservation of Indigenous Culture is incorrect; 1993 was the International Year of the World's Indigenous People. Option C: International Year of Shelter for the Homeless was observed in 1987.

134. Q134Events, summits and observances

     France's new Prime Minister?

     • aAlain JuppéAnswer
     • bFrançois Mitterrand
     • cJacques Chirac
     • dVladislav Djindjic
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Alain Juppé served as the Prime Minister of France under President Jacques Chirac from 1995 to 1997. Option B: François Mitterrand served as the President of France from 1981 to 1995, not as Prime Minister. Option C: Jacques Chirac was the President who appointed the Prime Minister during this administration. Option D: Vladislav Djindjic was a Prime Minister of Serbia, not a French political leader.

135. Q135Events, summits and observances

     The country to which European Rapid Reaction Forces were sent?

     • aRwanda
     • bSomalia
     • cBosniaAnswer
     • dEthiopia
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because the European Rapid Reaction Force, formed primarily by Britain and France in 1995, was deployed to Bosnia to reinforce United Nations peacekeepers and lift the siege around Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. Option A: Military operations in Rwanda were conducted directly under United Nations auspices without the European Rapid Reaction Force. Option B: Interventions in Somalia were carried out by United States and United Nations task forces, not the European Rapid Reaction Force. Option D: No European Rapid Reaction Force was deployed to Ethiopia.

136. Q136Events, summits and observances

     The country that suspended defense agreements with France, which was conducting weapon tests in the South Pacific region.

     • aAustraliaAnswer
     • bAmerica
     • cRussia
     • dBritain
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because the Australian government suspended defense relations and military cooperation with France in 1995 to protest French underground nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. Option B: America did not suspend its defense agreements with France over these tests. Option C: Russia was not an ally with shared regional defense agreements affected by the South Pacific testing. Option D: Britain maintained its standard defense ties with France and did not sever agreements over the tests.

137. Q137Events, summits and observances

     The party supporting the Bahujan Samajwadi Party government recently established in Uttar Pradesh.

     • aSamajwadi Party
     • bCongress
     • cJanata Dal
     • dBharatiya Janata PartyAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because the Bharatiya Janata Party provided external legislative support to enable the Bahujan Samaj Party to form governments in Uttar Pradesh under Mayawati. Option A: Samajwadi Party was the primary political opponent of the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh and did not support it. Option B: Congress was not the primary coalition partner supporting these government formations. Option C: Janata Dal was an opposition party during these alignments and was not the party supporting the BSP government.

138. Q138Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     The country that manufactures M-11 ballistic missiles?

     • aPakistan
     • bChinaAnswer
     • cIndia
     • dAmerica
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the M-11, also known as the Dongfeng-11 or DF-11, is a road-mobile short-range ballistic missile developed and produced by the People's Republic of China. Option A: Pakistan imported M-11 technology and hardware from China for its Hatf series, but did not develop or manufacture the original M-11. Option C: India manufactures domestic missile systems such as the Prithvi and Agni series, not the M-11. Option D: America manufactures ballistic missiles under US designations such as Minuteman and Trident, not the M-11.