APPSC Group-I Prelims 2002

284 questions from the 2002 papers, each with the official answer and an explanation.

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

281. Q281Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     Andhra Pradesh holds the second position among the states that introduced the Rythu Bazars scheme. Among the following states, which state first introduced that scheme?

     • aHaryana
     • bPunjabAnswer
     • cGujarat
     • dKarnataka
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because Punjab was the first state in India to launch direct farmer-to-consumer markets under the name 'Apni Mandi' in the late 1980s, which served as the inspiration for Andhra Pradesh's 'Rythu Bazars' introduced in 1999. Option A: Haryana launched its Apni Mandi network after Punjab pioneered the model. Option C: Gujarat was not the pioneer of this direct farm produce marketing scheme. Option D: Karnataka launched its Raitha Santhe network later, adopting models from Punjab and Andhra Pradesh.

282. Q282Launches: schemes, missions and firsts

     Recently, Indian Railways launched two new railway zones with which cities as their headquarters?

     • aNagpur and Shimla
     • bHubli and Jodhpur
     • cBhubaneswar and Nagercoil
     • dJaipur and HajipurAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Indian Railways operationalised two new railway zones simultaneously with their headquarters located at Jaipur for North Western Railway and Hajipur for East Central Railway. North Western Railway headquarters: Jaipur East Central Railway headquarters: Hajipur Operationalisation date: 1 October 2002 Option A: Nagpur and Shimla were never established as headquarters of railway zones. Option B: Hubli heads South Western Railway, whereas Jodhpur is only a divisional headquarters. Option C: Bhubaneswar heads East Coast Railway, whereas Nagercoil serves only as a railway junction under Southern Railway.

283. Q283STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS

     Recently, Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) initiated a 600 km long gas pipeline construction project. Between which places is this gas pipeline being constructed?

     • aVisakhapatnam-Nellore
     • bGodavari Basin - Bengaluru
     • cBombay High - Nashik
     • dVisakhapatnam - SecunderabadAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) undertook the construction of a natural gas pipeline network connecting Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad to expand gas infrastructure across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Option A: Visakhapatnam-Nellore is not the designated corridor for this 600 km pipeline project. Option B: Godavari Basin - Bengaluru does not represent the GAIL pipeline project mentioned. Option C: Bombay High - Nashik is an offshore-to-inland route unrelated to this cross-state GAIL pipeline.

284. Q284STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS

     In which city will the Fifth World Telugu Federation Conference be held in December 2002?

     • aKuala Lumpur
     • bBangkok
     • cSingaporeAnswer
     • dManila
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because the Fifth World Telugu Federation (WTF) Conference took place in Singapore in December 2002. Option A: Kuala Lumpur was the host city for a different biennial convention of the federation, not the 5th conference in December 2002. Option B: Bangkok did not host the 5th World Telugu Federation Conference. Option D: Manila was not selected as the venue for this conference.