TGPSC: Group-3 Services Written Test Question Paper-1 with Key
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Which of the following statements related to the 16" Finance Commission is/are true?
A. twas constituted in December, 2023 with Arvind Panagariyaas it's Chairman.
B. Ajay Narayan Jha was appointed as the secretary of the 16" Finance Commission.
© The recommendations of the 16"" Finance Commission covers a period of 5 years from April 203,
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Which ofthe following statements are true in relation tothe General Elections -2024 to the Lok Sabha?
A. The election schedule was announced on 20! February 2024 by the Election Commission of India.
B. The first phase of election was held on 19" April 2024.
© The voting in Telangana was held on. 13 May 2024.
D. _Inthis election, for the first time, vote frontliome facility was introduced to womét.’"** >
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‘A. Shewas appointed to the post of Chairperson and CEO of Railway Board in 2023.
B. _ Sheis the first woman Chairperson of board.
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Consider the following in relation to the Skill Usivertity in Telangana :
A. Srini Raju has been appointed as the co-clairtan ofthis University. se Aehia
B. _Thestate government has appointed industrialist Anand Mahindra as the University Chairman.
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Consider the following statements about the India Middle East- Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) :
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Which of the following statements about ‘Blind Eye’ is/are true?
A. Itisinnovated by a teenager from Telangana.
B. _Itis recognised by the imaGen Ventures as one of the remarkable innovations.
C The innovators the founder of ‘Allien Innovations’
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September 2024. Which of the following has developed it?
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Where did the 13" Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organisation (WTO), 2024 take place ?
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AS conducted at Ajmer in Rajasthan in September 2024, This23. _ Which of the following statements about India Open Shooting Competitions 2024 held in Goa are correct?
A. Manideep Jetta secured two gold medals,
B. _ C.Pranathi won one gold and one silver medals,
C _ B.Shankar won one gold medal.
D. _Arcita Karar earned gold medals in both the 10 m Air Pistol Junior Women Individual and Team categories.
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Arrange the former secretaries - General of the United Nations (UN) in chronological order of their term of office:
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Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) :
A. The5"BIMSTEC Summit was held in virtual mode in 2020.
B. _ Atthe5"* Summit, the leaders adopted the BIMSTEC Charter.
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42. Which of the following statements about Bt-Cotton are correct?
A. Iisa transgenic insect resistance crop.
B. _Itwas developed against Bollworm pest.
C__Itwas developed by Monsanto (USA) and Mahyco (India) for commercialization in India.
D. _Afternumerous studies on Bt-cotton the final approval for commercialization was granted in 2002.
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