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TSPSC VRO 2018 – Examination (Objective Type) By Online / OMR Based, has: a duration of 150 minutes, a total of 150 questions and a maximum score of 150 marks, and consists of 2 subjects, namely – General Knowledge and Secretarial Abilities. The TSPSC VRO General Knowledge subject has a total of 75 questions out of 150 questions.

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Paper Subject No. of Questions Duration (Minutes) Maximum Marks
1 General Knowledge 75 150 150
Secretarial Abilities 75


Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the TSPSC VRO General Knowledge subject.

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General Knowledge:

  • Current affairs: International, National, Regional

  • General Science: science in everyday life and Environmental Issues and Disaster Management.

  • Geography and Economy of India and Telangana.

  • Indian Constitution - Salient Features, Indian Political System, Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development

  • Modern Indian History with a focus on Indian National Movement.

  • History of Telangana and Telangana Movement.

  • Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.

  • Policies of Telangana State.

  • Ethics, Sensitivity to Gender and weaker sections, social awareness

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1. Rikako Ikee, who has become the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at Asian Games, is from which country?
    A. North Korea B. Japan C. South Korea D. China
Answer: Option B
2. Indian men’s hockey team defeated which country to win bronze at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games?
    A. Japan B. South Korea C. Indonesia D. Pakistan
Answer: Option D
3. Which country hosted the 6th East Asia Summit- Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EAS-EMM)?
    A. Singapore B. New Zealand C. Malaysia D. Japan
Answer: Option A
4. Who is the author of the book “Moving On, Moving Forward: A year in Office”?
    A. Sumitra Mahajan B. Anand Sharma C. Arun Jaitley D. Venkaiah Naidu
Answer: Option D
5. Arthur Pereira, who passed away recently, was associated which which sports?
    A. Hockey B. Chess C. Football D. Boxing
Answer: Option C
1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
    A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen sulphide C. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen
Answer: Option B
2. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
    A. Tin B. Mercury C. Lead D. Zinc
Answer: Option B
3. Chemical formula for water is
    A. NaAlO2 B. H2O C. Al2O3 D. CaSiO3
Answer: Option B
4. The blue colour of the clear sky is due to
    A. Diffraction of light B. Dispersion of light C. Reflection of light D. Refraction of light
Answer: Option B
5. As you go down into a well, your weight
    A. Increases slightly B. Decreases slightly C. Remains exactly the same D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
1. Pillala Marri, which is an 800 year old banyan tree is located in which district of Telangana state?
    A. Nizamabad B. Mahabubnagar C. Medak D. Warangal
Answer: Option B
2. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
    A. defence expenditure B. expenditure on economic services C. expenditure on social and community services D. grant to states
Answer: Option A
3. Gnana Saraswati temple at Basara is located on the banks of which river?
    A. Manjira river B. Krishna river C. Godavari river D. Penganga river
Answer: Option C
4. ICICI is the name of a
    A. chemical industry B. bureau C. corporation D. financial institution
Answer: Option D
5. How Many Districts are in Telangana State?
    A. 12 B. 14 C. 10 D. 30
Answer: Option C
1. Which Article is for "Protection of interests of Minorities”?
    A. Article 26 B. Article 27 C. Article 29 D. Article 30
Answer: Option C
2. The plan to transfer power to the Indians and partition of the country was laid down in the?
    A. Cabinet Mission Plan B. Simon Commission C. Cripps Mission D. The Mountbatten Plan
Answer: Option D
3. For the first time Indian Legislature was made "Bi-cameral" under:
    A. Government of India Act, 1861 B. Government of India Act, 1892 C. Government of India Act, 1915 D. Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: Option D
4. Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee?
    A. N Gopalaswamy B. K.M Munshi C. N Madhava Rao D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: Option D
5. Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on?
    A. 25 October 1948 B. 25 October 1949 C. 26 November 1948 D. 26 November 1949
Answer: Option D
1. Name the philosopher who believed that freedom is the keynote of spiritual life?
    A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale B. Nehru C. Ambedkar D. Vivekananda
Answer: Option D
2. Who is the chief exponent of two nation theory
    A. Vivekananda B. Gokhale C. Gandhi D. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Answer: Option D
3. The doctrine of Hindustan was expounded by
    A. V. D. Savarkar B. Tikal C. Gandhi D. Nehru
Answer: Option A
4. The theory of ‘Cultural Nationalism’ was expounded by
    A. Gokhale B. Vivekananda C. Savarkar D. Nehru
Answer: Option C
5. V.D Savarkar was born in
    A. 1885 B. 1883 C. 1888 D. 1870
Answer: Option B
1. Who wrote the book Simhasana Dwatrimsika?
    A. Koravi Gopa Raju B. Radra Deva C. Marana D. Kethana
Answer: Option A
2. The inscription issued by Ganapatideva which gave assurance to foreign traders was at
    A. Anumakonda B. Bidar C. Motupalli D. Recharla
Answer: Option C
3. Which of the following is associated with the prohibition of freedom of speech and freedom of press in Hyderabad state?
    A. Gasthi Nishan -43 B. Gasthi Nishan – 53 C. Gasthi Nishan – 63 D. Gasthi Nishan -73
Answer: Option B
4. Who became famous as a Telangana babai?
    A. K.V. Krishna Reddy B. B.V. Ranaga Rao C. R.N. Reddy D. K.V. Ranga Reddy
Answer: Option D
5. Which of the following is correctly matched?
    A. Bayyaram tank inscription – Mylamba B. Hanumakonda inscription – Rudrama C. Motupalli inscription – Ganapati deva D. All the above
Answer: Option D
1. Salar Jung museum is constructed by
    A. Salarjung – I B. Salarjung –II C. Salarjung –III D. Salarjung – IV
Answer: Option C
2. The historical jagaityal fort is situated in the district of
    A. Karimnagar B. Medak C. Warangal D. Khammam
Answer: Option A
3. Which of the following district of telangana called gateway of south India?
    A. Adilabad B. Karimnagar C. Nizambad D. Medak
Answer: Option A
4. Nagarjuna sagar dam was built on which river?
    A. Godavari B. Bhīma C. Manjira D. Krishna
Answer: Option D
5. Bhongir fort situated in which district?
    A. Nalgonda B. Warangal C. Adilabad D. Nizamabad
Answer: Option A
1. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has accorded environmental clearance for Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation Project(KLIP) in Telangana .The Project is to build the estimated to cost about_____?
    A. Rs 80,499.7 crore B. Rs 80,599.7 crore C. Rs 80,699.7 crore D. Rs 80,799.7 crore
Answer: Option A
2. Which group has signed a MoU with which state government for setting up a food park in Telangana?
    A. Patanjali B. Himalaya C. Lotus D. None of these
Answer: Option A
3. Which state government has launched a massive plantation drive called “Harita Haram programme”?
    A. Andhra Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Telangana D. Karnataka
Answer: Option C
4. Mission Bhagiratha is the drinking water project of which state?
    A. Telangana B. Uttarakhand C. Bihar D. Jharkhand
Answer: Option A
5. Pembarthi located in Warangal district of Telangana is well-known for which of the following?
    A. Cement industries B. Iron ore C. Paintings D. Metal crafts
Answer: Option D
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