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Q1
4 डिसेंबर 1947 रोजी हैदराबाद राज्य मुक्ती संग्रामात पुढीलपैकी कोणी निजामावर बॉंब टाकून त्याचा वध करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला ? / During the freedom struggle of the Hyderabad State, who from the following made an attempt to assassinate the Nizam by throwing a bomb at him on 4th December 1947 ?
The official MPSC answer key confirms the correct answer is "नारायण पवार / Narayan Pawar". This question's original explanation was written against an earlier, since-corrected answer-key reading and has been cleared pending a verified rewrite, rather than leaving it arguing for the wrong option.
Q2
चुकीची जोडी ओळखा : / Find out the wrongly matched pair :
Gupta period temple architecture includes important sites like the Shiva temple at Bhumara, Parvati temple at Nachna-Kuthara, and Vishnu temple at Tigawa. The mismatched pair relates to incorrect pairing of temples and locations.
Q3
उतरेकडील पुष्कळशा हिंदू निवा्रसितांना या राज्याने आणि शहराने आकर्षित केले. समकालीन वर्णनावरून असे वाटते की हे शहर श्रीमंत आणि खूप सुंदर असावे. अब्दूर रज्जाक म्हणतो, 'पृथ्वीतलावर इतरत्र कुठेही असे शहर डोळ्यांनी बघितले नाही, किंवा संपूर्ण पृथ्वीवर असे शहर आहे असे कानांनी ऐकले नाही.' या वाक्यांतून कोणत्या राज्याचा आणि शहराचा उल्लेख केला आहे ? / This state and city attracted many of the Hindu refugees from the North. From the contemporary accounts it appears that the city was rich and very beautiful. 'The city is such that eye has not seen nor ear heard of any place resembling it upon the whole earth', says Abdur Razzak. Which city and state get referred in these sentences ?
The traveler Abdur Razzak highly praised the wealth, beauty, and grandeur of the Vijayanagar empire and its capital city.
Q5
“हिंदू-मुस्लिम ऐक्याचे दूत” असे जिनांचे वर्णन कोणी केले आहे ?
Sarojini Naidu described Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the 'Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity' due to his role in the 1916 Lucknow Pact.
Q6
अगदी सुरुवातीची संस्कृत नाटकं त्यांनी लिहीली. ती ताडपत्रावर लिहिलेली हस्तलिखीते तुकड्यांच्या स्वरूपात खरे तर आहेत, व आश्चर्याची गोष्ट म्हणजे ती गोबीच्या वाळवंटाच्या सीमेवरील तुरफान या ठिकाणी सापडली. प्राचीन भारतातील हा कोणता लेखक आहे ?
Ashvaghosha wrote some of the earliest Sanskrit dramas, fragments of which were discovered on birch bark manuscripts in Turfan near the Gobi desert.
Q8
खाली नमुद केलेली चीड आणणारी कृती कोणी केली होती ? अ. भारतीय नागरी सेवेत प्रवेश करण्याचे वय कमी करणे. ब. वृत्तपत्र स्वातंत्र्यावर नियंत्रण घालणे. क. 1878 चा शस्त्र कायदा. ड. ब्रिटिश उत्पादनावरील आयात कर काढून टाकणे. Whose obnoxious acts are mentioned below ? a. Lowering the age of admission to the Indian Civil Service. b. Imposition of restrictions upon the liberty of the press. c. The Arms Act, 1878. d. Abolition of duties on the imports of British products.
All these repressive measures—lowering ICS age, Vernacular Press Act, Arms Act, and abolishing cotton import duties—were enacted during the viceroyalty of Lord Lytton (1876-1880).
Q10
रावसाहेब पेशवे, भाऊसाहेब लिमये, गणेश केशव लिमये, भाऊराव लिमये, भाऊसाहेब काशीनाथ खाजगीवाले, राजसाहेब, विठ्ठल छत्रे आणि बलवंत जगदंब ही नावे पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या व्यक्तीने घेतली होती ? Who from the following took various names such as Raosaheb Peshwa, Bhausaheb Limaye, Ganesh Keshav Limaye, Bhaurao Limaye, Bahusaheb Kashinath Khasgiwale, Rajesaheb, Vithal Chhatre and Balwant Jagadamb?
Sadashiv Nilkanth Joshi of Pune used multiple aliases such as Raosaheb Peshwa, Bhausaheb Limaye, etc., during revolutionary activities.
Q26
भारतातील खालीलपैकी कोणते राज्य प्रथम कार्बनमुक्त राज्य झाले आहे ? Which of the following states of India became the first carbon free state ?
Himachal Pradesh or specific northeastern territories like Arunachal Pradesh have been recognized in contexts for high carbon sequestration due to forest cover, but Himachal Pradesh is officially noted for pioneering initiatives towards becoming carbon neutral.
Q27
न्यूयॉर्क मधील सेन्ट्रल पार्क येथे जागतिक नागरिक उत्सवाच्या कार्यक्रमात नरेन्द्र मोदीच्या अविस्मरणीय भाषणातील अखेरच्या कोणत्या शब्दांनी अमेरिनांची मने जिंकली ? At the event of the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park, New York at the end of Narendra Modi's epic speech, what seems to have pleased the Americans most?
PM Narendra Modi famously ended his speech at the Global Citizen Festival in New York by quoting the popular Star Wars line 'May the Force be with you'.
Q28
खालीलपैकी कोणते पठार कललेले पठार नाही ? Which of the following is not an example of tilted plateau?
Tibet Plateau is an example of an intermontane plateau, not a tilted plateau. Deccan, Arabia, and Brazil plateaus are classic examples of tilted plateaus formed due to tilting of crustal blocks.
Q29
खालीलपैकी कोणत्या प्रदेशास हजारो भाषांची भूमि म्हणतात ? Which of the following continents is known as a land of thousand languages?
The official MPSC answer key confirms the correct answer is "आफ्रिका". This question's original explanation was written against an earlier, since-corrected answer-key reading and has been cleared pending a verified rewrite, rather than leaving it arguing for the wrong option.
Q30
मिनी कार (लहान मोटरगाडी) साठव्या दशकातील नमुनेदार आकृती होती. त्यापासून प्रोत्साहित होऊन कोणी त्याच दशकात रस्त्यावर क्रांती घडविणारा “मिनीस्कर्ट” निर्माण केला ? The Mini car was a design classic of 60s. Taking inspiration therefrom, who invented in 60s another revolution on the streets, "The Miniskirt"?
Mary Quant is credited with inventing and popularizing the miniskirt in the 1960s, heavily influenced by the design of the Mini car.
Q31
खाली भारतातील 13 स्थाने नमूद आहेत. त्यातील 12 ठिकाणी 'ज्योतिर्लिंग' आहे. एका ठिकाणी नाही, ती जागा कोणती ? (i) सोमनाथ, प्रभासपट्टण, गुजरात (ii) मल्लिकार्जुन, श्रीशैलम, आंध्रप्रदेश (iii) महाकालेश्वर, उज्जैन, मध्य प्रदेश (iv) ओंकारेश्वर, मध्य प्रदेश (v) केदारनाथ, उत्तराखंड (vi) अमरनाथ, जम्मू आणि काश्मीर (vii) विश्वेश्वर, वाराणसी, उत्तरप्रदेश (viii) रामेश्वर, सेतुबंध, तमिलनाडु (ix) त्र्यंबकेश्वर, महाराष्ट्र (x) वैद्यनाथ, परळी, महाराष्ट्र (xi) नागेश्वर, औंढा, महाराष्ट्र (xii) घृष्णेश्वर, एलोरा, महाराष्ट्र (xiii) भीमाशंकर, खेड, महाराष्ट्र Below are recorded 13 sites from India, 12 of which have 'Jyotirlinga'. Name the site which does not have a 'Jyotirlinga'. (i) Somnath, Prabhaspattan, Gujarat (ii) Mallikarjun, Srisailam, A.P. (iii) Mahakaleshwar, Ujjain, M.P. (iv) Onkareshwar, M.P. (v) Kedarnath, Uttarakhand (vi) Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir (vii) Vishweshwar, Varanasi, U.P. (viii) Rameshwar, Setubandh, T.N. (ix) Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra (x) Vaidyanath, Parali, Maharashtra (xi) Nageshwar, Aundha, Maharashtra (xii) Ghrishneshwar, Ellora, Maharashtra (xiii) Bhimashankar, Khed, Maharashtra
Out of the 13 listed sites, Amarnath is a famous holy cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, but it is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas or a holy pilgrimage rather than one of the 12 traditional Jyotirlingas.
Q35
जोड्या लावा : स्तंभ क्रं 1 (पर्यावरणा संबंधी कायदे) अ. पर्यावरण संरक्षण ॲक्ट ब. पर्यावरण स्नेही खुपटी योजना क. जैव औषधी कचऱ्याचे संबंधी कायदे ड. नगरपालिका घनकचरा नियोजन कायदे स्तंभ क्रं. 2 (वर्ष) I. 1991 II. 2000 III. 1986 IV. 1998 Match the following : List 1 (Environmental Legislation) A. Environmental Protection Act B. Scheme of labelling of environment friendly products C. Biomedical Waste Management Rules D. Municipal Solid Wastes Management Rules List 2 (Years) I. 1991 II. 2000 III. 1986 IV. 1998
EPA was enacted in 1986, Eco-labeling scheme in 1991, Biomedical Waste Rules in 1998, and Municipal Solid Wastes Rules in 2000, matching option 4.
Q38
कुटुंबाचा आकार मर्यादित ठेवणे (हम दो हमारे दो) कोणत्या धोरणाच्या दोन उद्दिष्टांपैकी एक आहे ? To encourage two child norm was one of the two main objectives of
The 'Hum Do Hamare Do' (two-child norm) was one of the core objectives promoted strongly under the National Population Policy 2000 to achieve replacement levels of fertility.
Q40
लिंग असमानता निर्देशांकामध्ये महिलाविषyीच्या ज्या तीन परिमाणancha समावेश होतो ती म्हणजेच Gender Inequality Index includes three critical dimensions for women which are
The Gender Inequality Index (GII) introduced by UNDP includes three critical dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation.
Q41
जनगणना 2011 नुसार शहरी लोकसंख्या आणि दारिद्र्य रेखेखाली असणारी लोकसंख्या यांचा सहगुणक - 0.39 इतka आहे. ही बाब असे दर्शविते कि / As per the Census 2011, correlation between urban population and percentage of people below the poverty line is - 0.39. It indicates that
A correlation of -0.39 between urban population and poverty percentage indicates a negative or weak relationship, meaning urban growth did not significantly reduce poverty. Therefore, the pattern of urbanization did not have much impact on poverty reduction.
Q42
शिक्षण हक्क कायदा 2009 चा मुख्य उद्देश खालीलपैकी कोणता आहे ? What is the main purpose of Right to Education Act, 2009 ?
The primary objective of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is to provide free and compulsory elementary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.
Q43
भारतीय राज्य घटनेच्या कुठल्या आर्टिकल नुसार राज्य सरकारांनी वन्य जमातींकडून अन्य लोकांकडे जमीन हस्तांतरण करण्यास प्रतिबंध करण्याचे धोरण स्वीकारले ? Under the guidelines of which Article of the Indian Constitution have the State Governments accepted the policy of prohibiting the transfer of land from tribals to non-tribals ?
Article 46 of the Directive Principles directs the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of weaker sections, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and protect them from social injustice and exploitation.
Q44
भारतीय रिझर्व्ह बँकेच्या चलन निर्मिती विभागास कायमस्वरूपी किमान किती रुपयाचा सुवर्णसाठा ठेवणे आवश्यक आहे ?
Under the Minimum Reserve System (MRS) introduced in 1957, the Reserve Bank of India is required to maintain a minimum gold and foreign exchange reserves of Rs. 200 crores, out of which gold must be worth at least Rs. 115 crores.
Q45
9 व्या व 10 व्या पंचवार्षिक योजनेत भारतातील किंमत वाढीचा वार्षिक दर हा होता
The official MPSC answer key confirms the correct answer is "4% व 5% अनुक्रमे". This question's original explanation was written against an earlier, since-corrected answer-key reading and has been cleared pending a verified rewrite, rather than leaving it arguing for the wrong option.
Q52
सॉलिड फुड पॅकेजिंगसाठी सर्वात अधिक वापरली जाणारी व स्वस्त प्लास्टिक फिल्म कशाची असते ? The most common and least expensive plastic film used for packaging of solid food materials is
Polyethylene is the most widely produced and least expensive plastic, making it the most common film used for food packaging.
Q54
दुर्बिनीसारख्या प्रकाशीय उपकरणातील क्षेत्रभिंग व नेत्रभिंग यांच्या जोडणीतून काय आकारते ?
In optical instruments like telescopes, the combination of an objective lens (क्षेत्रभिंग) and an eye-piece (नेत्रभिंग) forms a compound eyepiece or specific optical system configuration.
Q55
पृथ्वीभोवती वर्तुळाकार कक्षेत फिरणाऱ्या उपग्रहा $E_k$ इतकी गतिज ऊर्जा आहे. पृथ्वीच्या क्षेत्रातून बाहेर निसरण्यासाठी किमान केवढी ऊर्जा दिली पाहिजे? A satellite having circular orbit around the earth has a kinetic energy $E_k$. What is the minimum amount of energy to be added so that it escapes from the earth ?
Total energy of a satellite in a circular orbit is negative and equals -Ek. To escape to infinity, total energy must become zero, requiring an additional energy equal to its kinetic energy Ek.
Q56
सन 2006 सालांतर खालीलपैकी कोणत्या ग्रहाला/सूर्यमालेतील ग्रह मानले जात नाही, परंतु बटुग्रह म्हणून ओळखण्यात येते ? Which of the following is not considered as a planet of the solar system but called as a dwarf planet since the year 2006 ?
Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006. This was due to its failure to clear its neighborhood around its orbit.
Q60
खालीलपैकी कोणता आजार बरा करण्यास 'ॲग्रीमायसीन' वापरतात ... / 'Agrimycin' is used to control which of the following diseases ?
Agrimycin is an antibiotic commonly used to control bacterial plant or animal diseases (specifically plant pathogenic bacteria).
Q61
पचनसंस्थेमध्ये मुख ते गुदद्वार ह्या मार्गामध्ये pH मध्ये काय बदल होत जातो ? / How does the pH change from the mouth to the anus in the digestive system ?
The pH along the alimentary canal varies: the mouth is slightly acidic to neutral, the stomach is strongly acidic due to HCl, and the small and large intestines become alkaline due to bile and pancreatic juices.
Q62
खालीलपैकी मॅक्रोन्युट्रिएंट कोणते आहे ? / Which of the following is a macronutrient ?
Magnesium (Mg) is a macronutrient required by plants in relatively large amounts for chlorophyll synthesis and enzyme activation.
Q63
ग्लुकोज मधे कार्बनची टक्केवारी __________ आहे. / The percentage of carbon in glucose is
The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6. Molar mass = (6*12) + (12*1) + (6*16) = 72 + 12 + 96 = 180 g/mol. Percentage of carbon = (72 / 180) * 100 = 40%.
Q65
पुढीलपैकी कोणते क्षार शरीरातील आम्ल-क्षार (ॲसिड-बेस) संतुलन राखते? Which one of the following minerals regulates the acid-base balance of the body?
Sodium (Na+) along with chloride and bicarbonate ions plays a vital role in regulating the acid-base balance and osmotic pressure of body fluids.
Q66
रासायनिक पदार्थांचा आर्द्रताग्राही स्वभावधर्म दर्शवितो की तो चांगला The hygroscopic nature of chemical substance indicates that it is a good
Hygroscopic substances absorb moisture from the surrounding air, making them effective drying agents (desiccants).
Q67
महाराष्ट्र शासनाचे प्राणी संधारण (सुधारणा) बील 1995 ज्याला राष्ट्रपतींची मान्यता एक महिन्यापूर्वी मिळाली खालील कोणत्या प्राण्यांना वगळते जेणेकरून त्यांची कत्तल केली जाऊ शकते? The Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill 1995 of the Government of Maharashtra which received Presidential assent a month before, excludes which of the following animals permitting their slaughter?
The Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill 1995 extended the ban on slaughter to bulls and bullocks, but female buffaloes (and their calves) were excluded from this strict prohibition, permitting their slaughter under conditions.
Q77
फ्रेडरिक सेंजर (Frederick Sanger) यांना दोन वेळा रसायन शास्त्रातील नोबेल पुरस्कार देण्यात आला होता. दोन पुरस्कारां मध्ये अंतर किती होते ? / Frederick Sanger was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry twice. What was the gap between the two prizes ?
Frederick Sanger was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice, first in 1958 and second in 1980, making the gap more than 20 years.
Q78
"चांगला खेळला नीळा, लाल जिंकलेला आहे !" हे रेफरीचे वाक्य आपण सर्वसाधारणपणे कुठे ऐकतो ? / "Well played Blue, Red is the winner !" Where do we hear this remark of a referee commonly ?
In combat sports like Boxing, fighters are designated by corners or colors (Blue and Red), and referees announce the winner using these color designations.
Q83
भारताचा प्रथम सहा पदरी अती जलद वेग, रोज 43000 वाहने वाहणारा मुंबई-पुणे जलद मार्ग किती लांबीचा आहे ?
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, India's first six-lane wide high-speed expressway carrying thousands of vehicles daily, has a total length of approximately 93 kilometers.
Q84
रमन मॅगसेसे पुरस्काराची सुरवात 1957 पासून झाली. रमन मॅगसेसे कोणत्या वर्षी विमान दुर्घटनेत मरण पावलेस होते ?
Ramon Magsaysay died in a plane crash on March 17, 1957, following which the award was established in his memory in the same year.
Q85
क्रॉस कंट्री स्कीईंग हा ________ चा राष्ट्रीय खेळ आहे. Cross country skiing is the national sport of ________.
Cross-country skiing is deeply rooted in Norwegian culture and is considered the national sport of Norway.
Q90
त्या व्यक्तीचे नांव सांगा, जिने स्वतःच्या मृत्यूशिलेसाठी पुढीलप्रमाणे स्मृतिलेख लिहून ठेवला होता : "इथे-एक-असा चिरनिद्रा घेत आहे ज्यानं माणसालाच नव्हे तर देवालाई सोडलं नव्हतं" Name the person who wrote his own epitaph before his death as below : "Here rests a person who neither spared a man nor the God"
Khushwant Singh, known for his witty, irreverent, and bold writing style, wrote this famous self-composed epitaph reflecting his fearless critique of everyone.
Q93
कॉमन मॅन (सर्वसाधारण मनुष्य) चे निर्माते श्री. आर.के. लक्ष्मण रोज वाचकांना सकाळी हासवायचे. द टाईम्स ऑफ इंडिया मधील त्यांच्या व्यंगचित्र मालिकेचे शीर्षक काय होते ?
R.K. Laxman's iconic daily cartoon strip featuring 'The Common Man' in The Times of India was titled 'You Said It'.
Q97
भारताची इथेनॉलवर धावणाऱ्या पहिल्या बसची सुरुवात ______ येथे झाली. India's first Ethanol-run Bus has been launched in ______
India's first ethanol-run bus was launched in Nagpur, Maharashtra, as a green initiative to promote alternative and eco-friendly fuels in public transport.
Q98
श्री भालचंद्र नेमाडे यांना 'हिंदू' या प्रख्यात कादंबरीसाठी 2014 चा ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार जाहीर झाला. या कादंबरीत Shri Bhalchandra Nemade has been declared winner of the Gyanpeeth Award for 2014 for his most talked about novel 'Hindu'. The novel
Bhalchandra Nemade described Hindu culture in his Jnanpith-winning novel 'Hindu' using the famous phrase 'जगण्याची समृद्ध अडगळ' (a huge obstacle/clutter for living).
Q100
नेल्सन मंडेला 10 मे 1994 रोजी दक्षिण आफ्रिकेचे प्रथम निवडून आलेले राष्ट्रध्यक्ष ठरले. राष्ट्रध्यक्ष होण्यापूर्वी किती वर्षे त्यांनी तुरुंगवास सोसला ? Nelson Mandela became the first elected President of South Africa on 10th May, 1994. How many years did he spend behind bars before becoming the President ?
Nelson Mandela spent a total of 27 years in prison (including years on Robben Island) before being released in 1990 and later becoming President in 1994.