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Here are 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the Social Studies syllabus for AP DSC Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) 2025, focusing on the theme Our Universe and related topics from Classes III to VIII (up to Class X difficulty):

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AP DSC 2025 SGT Social Studies MCQs - Theme I: Our Universe

1. What is the shape of the Earth?
   a) Flat
   b) Spherical
   c) Cubical
   d) Cylindrical
   Answer: b) Spherical

2. Which celestial body is at the center of our Solar System?
   a) Moon
   b) Earth
   c) Sun
   d) Mars
   Answer: c) Sun

3. Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
   a) Earth
   b) Jupiter
   c) Saturn
   d) Mars
   Answer: b) Jupiter

4. The imaginary line around which the Earth rotates is called:
   a) Equator
   b) Meridian
   c) Axis
   d) Latitude
   Answer: c) Axis

5. What are equinoxes?
   a) Days when day and night are equal
   b) Days when the Earth stops rotating
   c) Days when the Sun is at its highest
   d) Days of solar eclipse
   Answer: a) Days when day and night are equal

6. An eclipse occurs when:
   a) The Moon moves between the Sun and Earth
   b) Earth moves between the Sun and Moon
   c) Both a and b
   d) None of the above
   Answer: c) Both a and b

7. Which lines run parallel to the Equator?
   a) Longitudes
   b) Latitudes
   c) Meridians
   d) Tropics
   Answer: b) Latitudes

8. Which direction does the sun rise from?
   a) North
   b) South
   c) East
   d) West
   Answer: c) East

9. The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called:
   a) Latitudes
   b) Longitudes
   c) Equators
   d) Tropics
   Answer: b) Longitudes

10. A model of the Earth is called a:
    a) Map
    b) Globe
    c) Atlas
    d) Chart
    Answer: b) Globe

11. Which of the following is NOT a celestial body?
    a) Star
    b) Planet
    c) Mountain
    d) Comet
    Answer: c) Mountain

12. Which of these is NOT a major landform in Andhra Pradesh?
    a) Hills
    b) Plateaus
    c) Desert
    d) Plains
    Answer: c) Desert

13. Podu cultivation is a type of:
    a) Terrace farming
    b) Shifting cultivation
    c) Irrigated farming
    d) Plantation farming
    Answer: b) Shifting cultivation

14. Which of the following components is NOT part of the Earth's environment?
    a) Atmosphere
    b) Biosphere
    c) Lithosphere
    d) Hydrosphere
    Answer: c) Lithosphere (Note: Lithosphere is part of Earth's structure, not environment components typically listed)

15. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?
    a) Oxygen
    b) Carbon dioxide
    c) Nitrogen
    d) Hydrogen
    Answer: c) Nitrogen

16. Deforestation means:
    a) Planting more trees
    b) Cutting down of forests
    c) Protecting wildlife
    d) Growing crops on forest land
    Answer: b) Cutting down of forests

17. Which forest type is most commonly found in Andhra Pradesh?
    a) Tropical Evergreen Forest
    b) Deciduous Forest
    c) Coniferous Forest
    d) Tundra Forest
    Answer: b) Deciduous Forest

18. Which of these is a natural disaster caused by the movement of Earth's plates?
    a) Flood
    b) Earthquake
    c) Cyclone
    d) Drought
    Answer: b) Earthquake

19. What is the main source of water pollution?
    a) Industrial waste
    b) Rainfall
    c) Sunlight
    d) Wind
    Answer: a) Industrial waste

20. Which of the following is NOT a use of forests?
    a) Provide timber
    b) Help in soil conservation
    c) Cause pollution
    d) Provide habitat for wildlife
    Answer: c) Cause pollution

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