MPSC Rajyaseva 2016 — GS Paper 1

___________ मात्र, अश्म युगांतर लगेचच लोह युगाची सुरवात झाली, आणि मध्यंतरीच्या काळातील ताम्र युगाच्या खुणाही सापडत नाहीत. In ___________ however, the Iron Age immediately succeeded the Stone Age, and we find no traces of the intermediate Copper Age.

In South India, the Iron Age immediately succeeded the Stone Age without a distinct intermediate Copper (Chalcolithic) Age phase, unlike Northern India.

'दोन कोरड्या रोट्या, एक पेलाभर पाणी आणि प्रत्येक संपादकियाबद्दल दहा वर्षे सक्तमजुरी' या पगारावर कोणत्या वृत्तपत्राने संपादकपदाची जाहिरात दिली होती ? Which newspaper gave an advertisement for the post of editor with the payment of 'Two dry breads (rotis), a glass of water and ten years imprisonment for each editorial'?

The famous advertisement offering 'two dry rotis, a glass of water and ten years of rigorous imprisonment for each editorial' was published by Swarajya, the Urdu weekly from Allahabad, whose editors were repeatedly jailed for sedition.

मुंबई आणि महाराष्ट्र यांच्यातील नाते वर्णन करताना 'जशी गरुडाला पंख आणि वाघाला नखं' असे वर्णन कोणत्या कवी ने केले ? Who compared the relationship between Mumbai and Maharashtra to that of 'wings to the eagle and claws to the tiger'?

During the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, writers and shahirs used vivid images to argue that Mumbai belonged with Maharashtra. MPSC's official answer key credits Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe, whose songs were central to the movement, with comparing the bond to 'wings to the eagle and claws to the tiger'.

खालील विवेदनावरून व्यक्ती ओळखा. अ. यांना गंगाधर गाडगीळांसारखे अर्थशास्त्राचे विद्वान 'आधुनिक भारताचे शिल्पकार' मानतात. ब. दादाभाई नौरोजी व न्या. रानडे यांचा आर्थिक राष्ट्रवादाचा पाया त्यांच्या विचारात आढळतो. क. भारतीय जीवनात त्यांनी शेतीचे महत्व जाणले होते. Identify the person from the description given below. a. Gangadhar Gadgil, the scholar of Economics considered him as 'The Architect of Modern India'. b. The economic nationalism of Dadabhai Naoroji and Justice Ranade was based on his thoughts. c. He had realized the importance of agriculture in Indian life.

Jagannath Shankarshet, often called Nana Shankarshet, is regarded by scholars like Gangadhar Gadgil as the 'Architect of Modern India' for his immense contribution to Mumbai's infrastructure, education, and social reforms.

खालील विवेदनावरून व्यक्ती ओळखा. अ. ते पक्के महाविदर्भवादी होते. ब. महाविर्भास उपराज्याचा दर्जा द्यावा ही-धनंजयरावांची कल्पनाही त्यांना मान्य नव्हती. क. त्यांना महाविदर्भ हे स्वतंत्र राज्य असावे असे सतत वाटे. Name the person described in the statements given below. a. He was totally a pro-Mahavidharbha person. b. He did not agree with the Dhananjayarao's idea of conferring the status of sub-province to the Mahavidharbha. c. He always felt that Mahavidharbha should be a separate State.

Bapuji Aney was a staunch proponent of a separate Vidarbha state ('Mahavidarbha') and strongly opposed compromises like making it a sub-province.

पुणे येथे _______ उत्सव साजरा केल्यावर दहा दिवसच पुण्याचे कलेक्टर श्री. रँड व दुसऱ्या अधिकाऱ्याची, सरकारी घरातून परत येताना गोळ्या झाडून हत्या करण्यात आली. Within ten days of the _______ festival held at Poona, Mr. Rand, the Collector of Poona and another officer were shot dead while returning from the Government House.

Damodar Chapekar and Balkrishna Chapekar assassinated British officer W. R. Rand in Pune in 1897, shortly after the Shivaji Coronation festival celebrations organized by Tilak.

तरुण बंगाली 'यंग इटली' शी परिचित होते. _______ यांच्या भाषणातून त्यांचा 'यंग इटली' शी परिचय झाला होता. The young Bengalis were familiar with 'Young Italy'. They came to know about 'Young Italy' through the speeches of _______.

Surendranath Banerjee introduced young Bengalis to Mazzini's 'Young Italy' through his inspiring speeches and writings, influencing nationalist thought in Bengal.

प्रशासकीय सेवांसाठी विद्यापीठाची पदवी ही आवश्यक बाब असू नये असे कोणत्या आयोगाने म्हटले आहे ? Which Commission has stated that the University degree need not be essential for the administrative services?

The Radhakrishnan Commission (University Education Commission, 1948-49) recommended that a university degree should not be made an essential qualification for administrative services.

खालील विधाने वाचून उत्तराचा योग्य पर्याय निवडा. प्राचीन काळात भारतीयांनी ग्रीक नाण्यांचे अनुकरण केले, कारण Read the following statements and choose the correct answer option. In ancient times Indians had imitated the Greek coins, because

Ancient Indians imitated Greek coins because Indian punch-marked coins lacked uniform weight and shape, whereas Greek coins were attractive, of precise weight, and well-minted.

'पाकिस्तान' हा शब्द सर्वप्रथम कोणी वापरला ? Who used the word 'Pakistan' for the first time ?

Choudhry Rahmat Ali first coined and used the term 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never', proposing it as a separate Muslim homeland.

ख्रिस्त पूर्व 323 मध्ये बॅबीलोन येथे अलेक्झांडरचा मृत्यू झाल्याची बातमी आली आणि ______ आणि ______ यांनी लोकांना परकीय आक्रमणका विरुद्ध भडकावले. / As the news of Alexander's death at Babylon, in 323 BC came, ______ and ______ roused the people against the foreign invader.

Upon hearing the news of Alexander's death in 323 BC, Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya capitalized on the political vacuum and roused people against foreign garrisons in Punjab.

पुढील विधानत कोणाचे वर्णन केले आहे ? मुळात तो तुर्कस्तान मधील एक गुलाम होता. त्याच्या लहानपणी एका व्यापाऱ्याने त्याला निशापूरला आणले, तिथे त्याला काझी फक्रुद्दीन अब्दुल आझीझ कुफी यांनी विकत घेतले. काझीच्या मुलाने त्याला एका व्यापाऱ्याला विकले आणि व्यापाऱ्याने त्याला मुहम्मद घोरीज ला विकले. / Who is described in the following statement? He was originally a slave of Turkestan. In his childhood he was brought by a merchant to Nishapur, where Qazi Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz Kufi purchased him. The Qazi's son sold him to a merchant who in turn sold him to Muhammad of Ghur.

Qutb-ud-din Aibak was originally a Turk from Turkestan, sold into slavery multiple times during his childhood until he was purchased by Muhammad Ghori, eventually becoming his trusted general and founder of the Slave Dynasty.

इंग्रजी शिक्षित बंगाली पाहिल्या पिढीचा परवलीचा शब्द ______ हा होता. / The watchword of the first generation of English educated Bengalis was ______.

The first generation of English-educated Bengalis during the Bengal Renaissance strongly emphasized rationalism (बुद्धीप्रामाण्यवादी) as their core guiding principle.

जोड्या जुळवा : अ. अलावा ब. अब्दुल्ला खान क. मीर जाफर ड. दौलत राव सिंधिया I. वैष्णव विषयांवरील पुष्कळस्या गीतांचा लेखक होता. II. होलीचा सण साजरा करीत असे. III. मृत्यूशैयावर असताना याने मुर्शीदाबाद जवळील किर्तीश्वरीच्या मूर्तीवरील पाण्याचे काही थेंब प्याले होते. IV. हिरवे कपड़े घालून मोहरमच्या मिरवणुकीत सामील झाले होते. Match the following : a. Alawal b. Abdullah Khan c. Mir Jafar d. Daulat Rao Scindia I. was the author of several poems on Vaishnava subjects. II. observed Holi festival. III. on his death bed drank a few drops of water poured in libation over the idol of Kirtiswari near Murshidabad. IV. joined Moharram processions in green dress.

Matching the historical figures with their distinct biographical details yields the sequence II, II, III, IV based on contemporary accounts and historical chronicles.

पुढीलपैकी विजोड व्यक्ती ओळखा. अ. चाणक्य ब. विष्णुगुप्त क. रामगुप्त ड. कौटिल्य इ. विष्णू शर्मा फ. पक्षिन स्वामी Pick out the odd persons from the following. a. Chanakya b. Vishnugupta c. Ramgupta d. Kautilya e. Vishnu Sharma f. Pakshin Swami

Chanakya, Vishnugupta, Kautilya, and Pakshin Swami are various names/appellations of the same legendary statesman and author of Arthashastra. Ramgupta (Gupta king) and Vishnu Sharma (author of Panchatantra) are completely different individuals.

खालीलपैकी कोणती विधाने सत्य आहेत ? अ. नजिकच्या काळातील संशोधन असे दर्शविते कि भारतीय व आशियाई तबाकांच्या अभिसरणामुळे भूखंड कवचाचे हिमालयीन प्रदेशामध्ये 500 किमी ने संक्षेपण झालेले आहे. ब. हिंद महासागराच्या सागर तळाचा महासागरी कटकापासून विस्तार झालेला दिस्तो. Which of the following statements are true ? a. Recent studies have shown that convergence of the Indian plate and Asian plate has caused a crustal shortening of about 500 km in the Himalayan region. b. There has also been seafloor spreading along the oceanic ridge in the Indian Ocean.

Both statements are correct: convergence of Indian and Asian plates resulted in a crustal shortening of about 500 km in the Himalayas, and seafloor spreading is active along the Indian Ocean ridge.

भारतातील जल सिंचनासंदर्भात खालीलपैकी कोणते/कोणती विधान/विधाने सत्य आहे/आहेत ? अ. फिरोज शाह तुघलकने सुदर्शन सरोवर बांधले होते. ब. पुष्य गुप्तने पश्चिम यमुना कालवा बांधला. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding irrigation in India ? a. Firoz Shah Tughlaq constructed Sudarshan Lake. b. Punnya Gupta constructed Western Yamuna Canal.

Sudarshan Lake was repaired/managed by rulers like Rudradaman and Skandagupta (originally built during Chandragupta Maurya by Pushyagupta), not Firoz Shah Tughlaq. The Western Yamuna Canal was repaired/extended by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, not constructed by Pushyagupta. Hence neither statement is correct.

खालील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे ? अ. चुंबकीय अनुनाद प्रतिमा (MRI) शरीराच्या कोणत्याही भागाची छेद प्रतिमा निर्माण करते. ब. सी.टी. स्कॅन क्ष-किरण व एम्.आर.आय. पेक्षा उच्च दर्जाची आहे. Which of the following two statements is/are correct ? a. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) generates thin section images of any part of the human body. b. CT Scan is superior to X-rays and MRI.

MRI generates thin section (multi-planar) images of any part of the body using magnetic fields and radio waves. However, CT scans are not universally superior to MRIs; MRI provides much better soft-tissue contrast than CT scans.

खालील वाक्ये वाचा आणि दिलेलीपैकी योग्य पर्याय निवडा : a. एल-निनो म्हणजे फक्त उष्ण विषुववृत्तीय प्रवाहाचा विस्तार होय. b. एल-निनो म्हणजे "बाल ख्रिस्त" होय. क. एल-निनो म्हणजे डिसेंबरमधील नाताळाच्या/ख्रिस्तमसच्या काळात दिस्णारा प्रवाह होय. ड. एल-निनो, भारतामध्ये दीर्घ काळासाठीच्या मान्सून पर्जन्याच्या अंदाजासाठी वापरण्यात आणला जातो.

All given statements about El Nino are scientifically correct: it is an extension of warm equatorial current, translates to 'Christ Child', appears around Christmas in December, and is used in long-range Indian monsoon forecasting.

पुढील शिखरे उंचीच्या उतरत्या क्रमाने लावा : अ. नंदा देवी ब. कांचनजंगा क. गंगोत्री ड. बद्रीनाथ इ. नंगा पर्वत

Arranging the Himalayan peaks in descending order of height: Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), Nanga Parbat (8,126 m), Nanda Devi (7,816 m), Gangotri (7,780 m), Badrinath (7,138 m). Thus the correct order is b, e, a, c, d.

कोणत्या लोकांच्या गटास अचुआ असे म्हणतात ? / Which community group is known as Achua ?

The Pygmy people living in the Congo Basin of Central Africa are historically and ethnically referred to as Achua (or Twa/Aka variants depending on the micro-group).

ज्यांनी "सर्वसामान्य मनुष्य" निर्माण केला ते आर.के. लक्ष्मण रोज सकाळी वाचकांना हासवीत. त्यांनी निर्माण केलेला “सर्वसामान्य मनुष्य" : / The creator of the "Common Man" - R.K. Laxman made readers smile every morning. The “Common Man” he created :

R.K. Laxman's iconic creation 'The Common Man' famously wore a checked jacket and was bespectacled, symbolizing the middle-class Indian.

कसोटी सामने कधी कधी कंटाळवाणे व एकसुरी होतात, ज्यात एक बाजू दिवसभरापेक्षा जास्त बल्लेबाजीत करते. परंतु भारताच्या संपूर्ण चमूची एकदा 1952 मध्ये कसोटी सामन्यात एकाच दिवसात दोनदा गच्छंती झाली. आपण कोणाविरुद्ध खेळत होतो ? / Test matches sometimes tend to be boring and monotonous with one team generally batting for more than a day. However, India was once dismissed twice in a day of a test match in 1952. Against whom were we playing ?

In 1952, during India's tour of England, India was bowled out twice in a single day during a Test match at Old Trafford, Manchester.

खालील वर्णना वरून नदीचे नाव ओळखा : a. ह्या नदीचा उगम मानसरोराच्या दक्षिणेस गुरला मनधाता शिखर येथे होतो. b. पश्चिम नेपालमध्ये हिला करनाली असे म्हणतात. c. सारदा, सरजू, राप्ती ह्या तिच्या उपनद्या होत. d. बिहार मधील छपरा येथे ही नदी गंगेला येऊन मिळते. Identify the river from the following description : a. This river originates near Gurla Mandhata Peak south of Mansarovar. b. It is known as Karnali in Western Nepal. c. Sarda, Sarju and Rapti are its tributaries. d. Joins the Ganga near Chapra in Bihar.

The Ghaghra river originates near Gurla Mandhata peak, is known as Karnali in Western Nepal, has tributaries like Sarda, Sarju and Rapti, and meets the Ganga at Chapra in Bihar.

भारतामध्ये जलविद्युत ऊर्जा विकासाची सुरुवात म्हणून, ________ जवळ एक लघु जलविद्युत प्रकल्पाची (130 kW) उभारणी करण्यात आली होती. A small hydroelectric plant (130 kW) established near ________ ushered the hydroelectric power development in India.

भारतातील पहिला जलविद्युत प्रकल्प पश्चिम बंगालमधील दार्जिलिंग येथे 1887 मध्ये सुरू करण्यात आला होता, ज्याची क्षमता 130 किलोवॅट (kW) होती.

भारतातील खालीलपैकी कोणत्या राज्यात 90 टक्क्यांपेक्षा जास्त हिंदूंची लोकसंख्या आहे ? Which of the following States of India have more than 90 percent Hindu population ?

States like Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh have a Hindu population percentage exceeding 90% as per recent census data.

टिटिकाका हे जगातील सर्वोच्च सरोवर _______ देशामध्ये बसले आहे. Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world, is situated between _______.

Lake Titicaca is located on the border of Peru and Bolivia in South America and is the highest navigable body of water in the world.

भारताच्या भू सीमा _______ देशांना भिडतात. India shares its land boundaries with _______ countries.

India shares its land boundaries with 7 countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.

पुढील कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ? Which one of the following statements is correct?

This is a direct statement-based physical geography question testing core earth science principles.

pH मापणी ही पाणी द्रावणांची अम्लता व अलकधर्मिता मोजण्याकरिता वापरली जाते. ही मापणी हाइड्रोजन आयन (H+) चे संकेंद्रणावर आधारित असते. खालीलपैकी काय अम्ल नाही ? The pH scale, used to measure acidity and alkalinity of water solutions, is based on concentration of hydrogen ions (H+). Which of the following is not acidic ?

Human blood is slightly alkaline with a pH of around 7.4, whereas bananas, milk, and tomatoes are acidic in nature.

जागतिक रिसोर्सेस संस्थेप्रमाणे (2011) खालीलपैकी कोणता देश सर्वात अधिक कार्बन उत्सर्जन करतो ? As per the World Resources Institute (2011) which of the following countries is the world's highest carbon emitter ?

According to historical reports like World Resources Institute and global emission inventories, China is the world's largest absolute emitter of carbon dioxide, followed by the USA and India.

पुढील प्रकल्प ज्या क्रमाने सुरू करण्यात आले तो क्रम सांगा : अ. सिंह प्रकल्प ब. व्याघ्र प्रकल्प k. मगरमच्छ पैदास प्रकल्प ड. गेंडा संवर्धन प्रकल्प Arrange the following projects in the order in which they were launched : a. Lion Project b. Tiger Project c. Crocodile Breeding Project d. Rhino Conservation Project

Project Tiger was launched in 1973, Lion Project in 1972, Crocodile Breeding in 1975, and Rhino Conservation later. Chronological order matches the correct option sequence.

तृणभक्षकांच्या तुलनेतं मांंसभक्षकांमध्ये अ. दांत टोकदार असतात. ब. आतडे आखुड असते. वरील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Carnivores when compared to Herbivores have a. pointed teeth. b. shorter intestines. Which of the above two statements is correct ?

Carnivores have pointed teeth (canines) to tear flesh and shorter intestines because meat is easier to digest than plant cellulose.

राष्ट्रीय एड्स नियंत्रण कार्यक्रमाबाबत (NACP) खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे ? Which one of the following statements about the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) is correct?

Statement (a) is incorrect because funding pattern changes over time and central-state shares vary for centrally sponsored schemes; statement (b) is correct as NACP's primary objective is to prevent new HIV/AIDS infections.

1987 साली प्रसिद्ध झालेल्या ब्रुण्डलँड अहवालाचे शीर्षक खालीलपैकी काय होते ? What is the title of the Brundtland Report published in 1987?

The Brundtland Report, formally known as 'Our Common Future', was published in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development.

पुढील विकास वित्त संस्थांची मांडणी त्यांची स्थापना झाल्या प्रमाणे करा : अ. भारतीय औद्योगिक विकास बँक, IDBI ब. भारतीय औद्योगिक गुंतवणूक बँक, IIBI क. भारतीय औद्योगिक पत आणि गुंतवणूक महामंडळ, ICICI ड. भारतीय औद्योगिक वित्त महामंडळ, IFCI Arrange the following development finance institutions according to the order in which they were established : a. Industrial Development Bank of India, IDBI b. Industrial Investment Bank of India, IIBI c. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, ICICI d. Industrial Finance Corporation of India, IFCI

IFCI was established in 1948, ICICI in 1955, IDBI in 1964, and IIBI in 1997, giving the chronological order: IFCI, ICICI, IDBI, IIBI (ड, क, अ, ब).

खालीलपैकी कोणते काम सुतीकापडाच्या गिरण्यांमध्ये समाविष्ट होत नाही? Which of the following activities is not included in cotton textile mills ?

Ginning (सरकी काढणे) is the process of separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, which takes place prior to spinning and is classified as a primary processing agricultural activity rather than a part of cotton textile mills manufacturing.

1991 च्या आर्थिक अरिष्टाची कोणती लक्षणे होती ? Economic crisis of 1991 was characterised by

The 1991 economic crisis was triggered by severely depleted foreign exchange reserves, high fiscal deficit, and emergency measures like selling gold reserves. Rolling over of foreign debt by international creditors was a containment measure or part of the IMF negotiation context rather than a direct structural symptom of the crisis itself in standard textbook phrasing, or specifically points to a, c, and d.

पुढील दोन विधानापैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which of the following two statements is/are correct ?

Income tax is a progressive tax levied based on the taxpayer's ability to pay, and excessively high tax rates historically incentivized tax evasion, thereby fueling the parallel economy of black money.

सन 2001 ते 2011 दरम्यानच्या दशवार्षिक शेकडा लोकसंख्या बदलाबाबत पुढील विधानापैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which one of the following statements regarding the percentage decadal change in population 2001 - 2011 is correct ?

Between 2001 and 2011, Maharashtra's urban decadal population growth rate was indeed more than double its rural growth rate, and a similar trend of rapid urban growth compared to rural growth was observed across the entire country.

पुढील दोन विधानापैकी कोणते अयोग्य आहे ? Which one of the following two statements is incorrect ?

In Maharashtra, the urban sex ratio improved from 2001 to 2011, but the rural sex ratio actually showed improvement as well rather than a decline in overall terms, and nationally both urban and rural areas showed improvements in sex ratios.

क्षार नियंत्रण हे मानवी शरीरातील महत्वाचे कार्य अड्रेनल ग्रंथी कडून केले जाते. त्या कोठे विसावलेल्या असतात ? An important mechanism of salt regulation in human body is performed by adrenal glands which are located

Adrenal glands (suprarenal glands) are located on the superior surface of each kidney, responsible for producing hormones like aldosterone that regulate salt and water balance.

एक वस्तू निर्वात पोकळीतून गुरुत्वाकर्षण क्रिये अंतर्गत मुक्तपणे खाली पडत आहे. अश्या प्रकारच्या क्रियेमध्ये खालीलपैकी कोणत्या बाबी स्थिर राहतील ? A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum. Which of the following quantities remains constant during the fall ?

When a body falls freely under gravity in a vacuum, mechanical energy (sum of kinetic and potential energy) remains conserved and constant due to the absence of dissipative forces like air resistance.

पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? अ. अतिनील किरणे किरकोळ गाठींवर उपयुक्त ठरतात. ब. अवरक्त किरणे रासायनिक द्रव्यांचे पृथक्करण करतात. Which one of the following two statements is correct ? a. Ultraviolet rays help in diagnosis of small tumours. b. Infrared rays help in analysis of chemical compounds.

Ultraviolet rays are not used for diagnosing small tumours (X-rays, gamma rays or MRI are used), and infrared rays are used for studying molecular structure and thermal imaging rather than general chemical compound separation.

आजकाल दसऱ्याच्या दिवशी आपट्याच्या पानांच्या ऐवजी कांचनाची पाने अधिक दिली जातात. आपट्याच्या पानांपेक्षा कांचनाची पाने अ. आकाराने लहान असतात. ब. स्पर्शिस रूक्ष असतात. वरील कोणते/कोणती विधान योग्य आहे ? These days on a Dussehra Day Kanchan leaves are being exchanged more freely than the Apta leaves. In comparison to Apta leaves the Kanchan leaves are a. small in size. b. rough to touch. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

Kanchan leaves (Bauhinia variegata) are actually larger in size and smoother compared to Apta leaves (Bauhinia racemosa), making both given statements incorrect.

सिंधू संस्कृतीतील लोकांनी ______ पाळलेला होता किंवा नाही या बद्दल शंका आहेत. / There are some doubts whether _______ was domesticated by the Indus Valley people or not.

There has been historical debate regarding the domestication of the horse by the Indus Valley Civilization people, though skeletal remains and terracotta figurines have been found at sites like Surkotada.

कोणाचे सुप्रसिद्ध आत्मचरित्र पुढील विधानाने सुरू होते ? "विशेषतः भारतात, सुखवस्तू कुटुंबाचे एकुलते एक चिरंजीव बिघडण्याची शक्यता अधिक असते." Whose famous autobiography begins with the statement "An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt, especially so in India"?

Jawaharlal Nehru's autobiography 'Toward Freedom' famously begins with the statement: 'An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt, especially so in India.'

पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? अ. आधुनिक मनुष्य इओसीन काळखंडात जन्मास आला. ब. डायनोसोअर क्रिटेशियस कालावधीत नाहीसे झाले. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? a. Modern man originated in Eocene epoch. b. Dinosaurs got extinct in Cretaceous period.

Modern man (Homo sapiens) originated in the Pleistocene epoch (not Eocene), while dinosaurs indeed went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period.

खालीलपैकी ध्वनी प्रदूषणाचे कोणते दुष्परिणाम आहेत ? Which of the following are adverse effects of noise pollution ?

Noise pollution has widespread physiological and psychological impacts, including hearing loss, reproductive system issues, fetal defects, impaired cognitive/communication functions, and high blood pressure.

खालील विधानांचा विचार करा : वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान सत्य आहेत ? Consider following statements : Which of the above statements are true ?

On a misty night, sound waves refract due to temperature gradients making distant sounds clearer, and the velocity of sound increases directly with air humidity.

विद्युतचुंबकीय लहरींची पुढीलपैकी कोणती उदाहरणे आहेत ? / Which of the following are examples of electromagnetic waves ?

Television waves, ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and sunlight (visible and invisible spectrum) are all forms of electromagnetic waves differing only in frequency and wavelength.

अभ्रक कपड्यांच्या स्त्रीतीत वापरला जातो. यासंदर्भात पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? / Mica is used in the iron for pressing clothes. In this connection, which of the following two statements is/are correct ?

Mica is an excellent electrical insulator (prevents current leakage) while being a good thermal conductor (transfers heat efficiently to the iron base).

डबक्यातील गुळगुळीत वाटोळ्‍या दगडाचे आपण जर निरीक्षण केल्यास तो आपल्याला / If we observe a pebble in a pool, the pebble would appear to be

Due to refraction of light, an object submerged in water appears raised, meaning it appears nearer to the surface than it actually is.

पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते अयोग्य आहे ? अ. अणु अंक म्हणजे अणु केंद्रातील एकूण प्रोटॉन्सची संख्या. ब. अणु वस्तुमान म्हणजे अणु केंद्रातील एकूण प्रोटॉन्स व न्यूट्रॉन्सची संख्या. Which one of the following statements is/are incorrect ? a. The number of protons in a nucleus is called its atomic number. b. The total number of protons and neutrons constitute its mass number.

Atomic number is indeed defined as the number of protons in the nucleus, and mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons. Both statements are correct, meaning none is incorrect.

इसबगोल जे की पोटाच्या विकारांवर वापरले जाते कोणत्या वनस्पतीपासून प्राप्त केले जाते ? Isabgol that is used in stomach disorders is obtained from

Isabgol, widely used as a dietary fiber supplement and remedy for constipation, is derived from the seeds of the Plantago ovata plant.

एका मिनिटात मूत्रपिंडातून किती रक्त वाहते ? How much blood flows through the kidneys per minute ?

Approximately 1 to 1.2 litres of blood flows through the human kidneys per minute, which accounts for roughly 20-25% of the cardiac output.

पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? अ. उपदाने ही उपचार म्हणून स्टेरॉइड्स सारखी असतात. ब. स्टेरॉइड्स टिकून राहणारा इलाज श्वासित करतात. Which of the following two statements is/are correct ? a. Subsidies are akin to steroids as prescriptions. b. Steroids promise enduring cure.

Subsidies act like steroids because they provide immediate economic relief or stimulus, but over-reliance can create dependency and distortions, similar to how steroids work in medicine.

कोणत्या हरनाने रामायानातील सीतेला भुरळ पाडली होती ? / Which deer is said to have enticed Ramayan's Sita ?

MPSC's official answer is the spotted deer (chital). In the Ramayana, Maricha takes the form of a golden deer with silver spots to lure Sita, which is why it is identified with the spotted deer.

4 वर्ष वयाच्या मुलाच्या अंटीरीअर पिट्युटरीस एका अपघातात गंभीर हानी पोहोचलेली होती. तरीही तो तग धरून जिवंत राहिला. त्या काय होऊ शकते ? / In an accident the anterior pituitary of a four-year-old was severely damaged but the boy survived. What may happen ?

The anterior pituitary secretes Growth Hormone (somatotropin). Damage to it in a growing child leads to stunted skeletal growth, resulting in dwarfism.

'बंडल ऑफ हिज्' (His) जे जाळे / 'Bundle of His' is a network of

The Bundle of His is a specialized collection of heart muscle fibers (modified cardiac muscle) that transmit electrical impulses from the AV node to the ventricles.

जस जशी रासायनिक अभिक्रिया होत रहाते वेळेनुसार तिचा वेग _________ With the progress of any chemical reaction, the rate of the chemical reaction _________ with time.

The rate of a chemical reaction generally decreases with time as the concentration of reactants decreases and gets converted into products.

नैसर्गिक रबर हा एक _________ चा पॉलिमर् आहे. Natural rubber is a polymer of _________

Natural rubber is a natural polymer made up of repeating units of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene).

पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which of the following two statements is/are correct ?

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) offer tax and infrastructure incentives to promote exports, and they often relax or provide special dispensations regarding labor laws to attract investments.

खालीलपैकी कोणता पिष्टमय पदार्थ डायसॅकराइड आहे ? Which of the following carbohydrates is a disaccharide ?

Sucrose is a disaccharide formed by the combination of two monosaccharides, glucose and fructose. Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides, while cellulose is a polysaccharide.

इतक्यात उत्तर कोरियाने हायड्रोजन बॉम्बची यशस्वी चाचणी केल्याने जगभरात खळबळ उडाली. वरील दोन पैकी कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ? Recently the news of North Korea having successfully tested Hydrogen bomb shook the world. Which of the above two statements is/are correct ?

Neutron bombs (enhanced radiation weapons) are designed to kill living organisms with minimal damage to buildings and infrastructure (property).

एका साधारण प्रौढाकरिता पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which of the following statements with respect to an average adult is/are correct ?

For an average healthy adult, normal fasting blood glucose is usually below 100 mg/dL, and postprandial (after meals) blood glucose should be below 140 mg/dL. Statement b is correct, while statement a's upper limit of 70 mg/dL is too low for fasting (normal is roughly 70-100 mg/dL, making 'पर्यंत' misleadingly absolute).

फायर एक्स्टिंग्विशर म्हणून कशाचा उपयोग होऊ शकतो ? What can be used as a fire extinguisher ?

Various agents like water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and foam can be used as fire extinguishers depending on the type of fire.

पुढील भारूडाशी कोण संबंधित आहे ? अग, ग ......... विंचू चावलान देवा, रे देवा ......... विंचू चावलान आता काय मी करू ....... विंचू चावलान अग, ग ......... विंचू चावलान अग बया, बया ........ विंचू चावलान Who is associated with the following Bharud ? Aga, ga ....... Vinchu Chawla Deva, re deva ....... Vinchu Chawla Ata kai me karu ....... Vinchu Chawla Aga, ga ....... Vinchu Chawla Aga baya, baya ....... Vinchu Chawla

The famous Bharud 'Vinchu Chawla' (Scorpion has bitten) is composed and popularized by Saint Eknath.

खालील राज्यांपैकी कोणत्या राज्यामध्ये भारतीय निवडणूक आयोगाने ठरवून दिलेले निकष पूर्ण करणारा प्रादेशिक पक्ष नाही ? Which among the following States does not have a regional party according to the rules of recognition prescribed by the Election Commission of India ?

Among the four states, Rajasthan had no party recognised by the Election Commission as a state party at the time; its politics was a contest between the two national parties. Haryana, by contrast, had the INLD as a recognised state party.

खालील विधाने विचारत घ्या : अ. 1935 च्या कायद्यान्वये उर्वरित अधिकार हे भारताच्या गव्हर्नर जनरलकडे होते. ब. अमेरिकेत उर्वरित अधिकार हे राज्याकडे देण्यात आले आहेत. क. कॅनडामध्ये उर्वरित अधिकार हे प्रांतांना देण्यात आले आहेत. वरीलपैकी कोणते विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements : a. Under the Act of 1935, the residuary powers were given to the Governor General of India. b. In United States the residuary powers are left to the States. c. In Canada the residuary powers are vested in the Provinces. Which of the above statements are correct ?

Under the Government of India Act 1935, residuary powers were vested in the Governor-General. In the US Constitution, residuary powers are left to the States, whereas in Canada, they are vested in the Centre (not provinces). Thus statements a and b are correct, while c is incorrect.

जर लोकसभेचे सभापती आणि उपसभापती दोघेही उपस्थित नसतील, तर संसदेच्या संयुक्त बैठकीच्या अध्यक्षस्थानी कोण असतात ? Who presides over a joint sitting of the Parliament if neither the Speaker nor the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is available ?

Under Article 118 of the Constitution, if both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha are absent, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the joint sitting (or if they are also absent, such other person as may be determined by the members present).

खालील विधानांपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर नाही ?

A Constitutional Amendment Bill can be introduced by a minister or a private member and does not require prior permission of the President. Also, state legislatures have no time limit prescribed by the Constitution to give their consent to a constitutional amendment bill. Both statements are correct, meaning none of them is incorrect.

खालील विधाने विचारत घ्या : अ. अयोग्य हेतू (malafide) या आधारावर राष्ट्रपतीच्या वटहुकूम काढण्याच्या निर्णयाबाबत न्यायालयात प्रश्न उपस्थित करता येतो. ब. अन्य विधिनियमाप्रमाणे वटहुकूम देखील गतकाळापासून लागू होऊ शकतो. क. राज्यघटना दुरुस्तीसाठी वटहुकूम जारी करता येत नाही. वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements : a. The decision of the President to issue an Ordinance can be questioned in a court for being malafide. b. An Ordinance like any other legislation can be retrospective. c. An Ordinance cannot be issued to amend the Constitution. Which of the above statements are correct ?

The Supreme Court ruled in the Cooper case (1970) and DC Wadhwa case that the President's/Governor's ordinance-making power can be challenged on the grounds of malafide intention. Ordinances can also be retrospective like normal laws, and they cannot be used to amend the Constitution.

खालीलपैकी कोणते मार्गदर्शक तत्व हे समाजवादी तत्व नाही ? (1) सर्वांना समान कामाबद्दल समान वेतन (2) समान न्याय व मोफत कायदेविषयक सहाय्य (3) समान नागरी कायदा (4) संपत्ती व उत्पादन साधनांचे केंद्रीकरण रोखणे Which one of the following Directive Principles is not a Socialistic Principle ?

Uniform Civil Code (Article 44) falls under the Liberal-Intellectual category of Directive Principles, not the Socialistic category.

खालील विधाने विचारत घ्या : अ. ब्रिटन मध्ये पंतप्रधान हे सामान्य गुहाचेच (House of Commons) सदस्य असले पाहिजे. ब. भारतात कोणत्याही सभागृहाचा सभासद नसलेल्या व्यक्तिची पंतप्रधान म्हणून नेमणूक होऊ शकते. वरीलपैकी कोणते/कोणत्या विधाने/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements : a. In Britain the Prime Minister should definitely be a member of the House of Commons. b. In India a person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as Prime Minister. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

In Britain, conventions dictate that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Commons (lower house). In India, Article 75 allows a person who is not a member of either House of Parliament to be appointed as Prime Minister, provided they get elected to either House within six months.

नकाराधिकाराच्या प्रकाराबाबत जोड्या लावा : Match the pairs regarding types of veto :

Absolute veto means withholding assent to the bill entirely (IV). Qualified veto can be overridden by the legislature only with a higher/special majority (III) — this type is not available to the Indian President. Suspensive veto can be overridden by an ordinary majority (II). Pocket veto means the executive neither ratifies nor rejects nor returns the bill (I). Reading a–d in order gives IV III II I, which is option 2.

खालील विधाने विचारत घ्या : अ. राज्यघटनेच्या मसुड्यात राज्यपालाची निवडणूक प्रौढमताधिकाराने व्हावी अशी तरतूद होती. ब. राज्यपालाच्या नियुक्ती बाबत भारताने अमेरीकेची पद्धत नाकारून कॅनडीयन पद्धत स्विकारली. क. 42 व्या घटनादुरुस्तीनंतर मंत्रिमंडळाचा सल्ला राष्ट्रपतीवर बंधनकारक करण्यात आला आहे परंतु अशी तरतूद राज्यापाला संबंधी करण्यात आलेली नाही. वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements : a. The Draft Constitution provided for the direct election of the Governor on the basis of adult suffrage. b. About the appointment of Governor, India rejected the American system and accepted the Canadian system. c. After the 42nd Amendment, ministerial advice has been made binding on the President, but no such provision has been made with respect to the Governor. Which of the above statements are correct?

The Draft Constitution initially proposed direct election of the Governor by adult suffrage, but the Constituent Assembly later adopted the Canadian model of appointment by the President to avoid friction. Also, the 42nd Amendment made ministerial advice binding on the President, but no such explicit blanket amendment was made for Governors (though judicial pronouncements later clarified their discretionary powers). All statements are correct.

भारतीय राजशिष्टाचारानुसार पदनाम श्रेणीमध्ये (order of precedence) राज्यात खालीलपैकी कोणाचे स्थान सर्वात वरचे आहे ? As per Indian protocol, who among the following ranks highest in a state in the order of precedence?

According to the Table of Precedence in India, within their respective states, the Governor of the state ranks above all except the President and Vice President, placing them at the highest position in the state.

पुढील पुरुष व महिला त्यांच्या क्षेत्रात महान आहेत/होत्या. त्यातील कोण डाखोरे नाहीत/नव्हते ? I. बर्क ओबामा II. बिल क्लिंटन III. महात्मा गांधी IV. नरेन्द्र मोदी V. बिल गेट्स् VI. टॉम क्रूझ VII. मेसेलीन मोलो VIII. अँजलीना जोली IX. अमिताभ बच्चन X. सचिन तेंडुलकर The following men and women are/were great in their own fields. Who amongst them is/was not a lefty ? I. Barack Obama II. Bill Clinton III. Mahatma Gandhi IV. Narendra Modi V. Bill Gates VI. Tom Cruise VII. Marilyn Monroe VIII. Angelina Jolie IX. Amitabh Bachchan X. Sachin Tendulkar

Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Bill Gates, Tom Cruise, Marilyn Monroe, and Amitabh Bachchan are well-known left-handed personalities. Since none of the listed individuals are right-handed exclusively in the context of this trivia, the correct answer is 'वरीलपैकी कोणीही नाही' (None of the above are not lefties / all listed are left-handed).

'इंडियन ओपिनियन' हे वर्तमानपत्र कोठून सुरू करण्यात आले ? The 'Indian Opinion' was a newspaper launched from

Mahatma Gandhi started the newspaper 'Indian Opinion' in 1903 during his stay in South Africa to voice the grievances of Indians.

जागतिक वारसा स्थळांची सर्वाधिक संख्या कोणत्या देशत आहे ? Which country has the largest number of world heritage sites ?

Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites globally, making it the correct answer among the given choices.

भारतीय लष्कराच्या मूलभूत रणांगण संरचने (Basic Field Formation) बाबत जोड्या लावा : संघटन प्रमुखपदी अ. बटालियन I. मेजर जनरल ब. डिफेन्जन II. मेजर अथवा कॅप्टन क. प्लॅटून III. कर्नल ड. कंपनी IV. कॅप्टन किंवा लेफ्टनंट Match the pairs regarding basic field formations of the Indian Army : Organisation Headed by a. Battalion I. Major General b. Division II. Major or Captain c. Platoon III. Colonel d. Company IV. Captain or Lieutenant

Matching the military field formations with their standard commanding officers: Battalion is commanded by a Colonel, Division by a Major General, Platoon by a Captain or Lieutenant, and Company by a Major or Captain.

यांनी साम्यवादी आणि मुक्‍त पाश्चात्य यांच्यातील मतभेदाचे वर्णन करण्यासाठी ‘पोलादी पडदा (Iron Curtain)’ ही संज्ञा सर्वप्रथम वापरली. first used the term 'Iron Curtain' to describe the differences between the Communists and the Free West.

Sir Winston Churchill famously used the term 'Iron Curtain' in his 1946 speech to describe the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas of political influence during the Cold War.

फक्त _________ हा खंड वाळवंटाशिवाय आहे. ________ is the only continent without a desert.

Europe is the only continent that does not have any deserts. All other continents like Africa, Australia, North America, and Asia have major desert regions.

केंद्र-राज्य संघर्षात व राज्यांना वित्तीय स्वायत्तता प्रदान करण्याच्या संदर्भात काय खरे नाही? अ. स्वातंत्र्यापासून केन्द्र आपले कार्य क्रमाने अशा रीतीने वाढवत आहे की राज्ये केन्द्रावर पूर्णपणे विसंबून राहातात. ब. केन्द्राचे वित्तीय स्रोत लवचिक नाहीत. What is not true in connection with the Centre-State conflict and granting of fiscal autonomy to the states? a. Since independence, the Centre has been gradually extending its functions in such a way that the states remain completely dependent upon it. b. The financial resources of the Centre are inelastic.

Statement a is true because the Centre has steadily expanded its role, making states financially dependent. Statement b is false because the financial resources of the Centre are actually elastic (expansive sources like income tax, GST, corporate tax), whereas states' resources are often described as inelastic. Therefore, only statement b is not true.

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

Statement 4 is incorrect: the Special Protection Group protects persons (the Prime Minister and, at times, former PMs and their immediate families), not particular sites. Maharashtra's ATS was set up in 2004, the CRPF plays a major role in securing general elections, and the Rapid Action Force is a specialised wing of the CRPF.

विवाहित मुलीकरिता त्यांच्या माहेरच्यामार्फत साजरा केला जाणाऱ्या 'निन्गोल चाकोबा' हा सण पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या प्रांतात आहे ? 'Ningol Chakouba' is a festival - a grand feast for married daughters prepared and hosted by maternal households - celebrated in _________.

Ningol Chakouba is a major cultural festival of Manipur where married daughters are invited by their maternal families for a grand feast and gifts.

'थिल्लाना' हा कोणत्या नृत्यप्रकाराचा भाग आहे ? 'Thillana' is a form of

Thillana is a vibrant and concluding item in a Bharatanatyam classical dance recital, featuring fast tempos and intricate footwork.

खालीलपैकी कोणत्या राज्याने 'भारतीय हत्ती' हा आपला 'राज्य प्राणी' म्हणून घोषित केलेला नाही ? / Which of the following States has not declared the 'Indian Elephant' as its 'State Animal'?

States like Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Kerala have declared the Indian Elephant as their state animal. States that have not declared it are usually tested to check factual awareness of state symbols.

'द मेकिंग ऑफ द महात्मा' (The Making of the Mahatma) चे दिग्दर्शन कोणी केले ? / Who directed 'The Making of the Mahatma'?

'The Making of the Mahatma' is a 1996 biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal, depicting the early life of Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa.

परिघाच्या संदर्भात पुढील बॉल उतरत्या क्रमाने लावा : / Arrange the following balls in a descending order of their circumference :

Arranging the balls in descending order of their circumference (size): Basketball (क - ~75-78 cm), Volleyball (अ - ~65-67 cm), Handball (ड - ~58-60 cm), and Baseball (ब - ~23 cm). Thus, the correct descending order is क, अ, ड, ब.

सायना नेहवाल बाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? / Which of the following statements about Saina Nehwal is/are wrong?

Saina Nehwal is indeed the first Indian woman to reach World No. 1 in badminton and also the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton (Bronze in 2012 London Olympics). Both statements are factually correct, making 'Neither' the right choice for the wrong statement.

म्यानमार मध्ये 2015 च्या राष्ट्रीय निवडणुकांनंतर लष्करी अधिकाऱ्यांनी राष्ट्रीय संसदेतील __________ टक्के जागा स्वतः करताच राखून ठेवल्या आहेत. In Myanmar after the 2015 national elections, the military leaders have awarded themselves with __________ percent of all seats in the National Parliament.

Following the 2015 elections in Myanmar, the military-drafted 2008 constitution reserved 25 percent of all parliamentary seats specifically for military appointees.

'टाईम' मॅगझīने भारतीय लेखिका शोभा डे यांचा उल्लेख भारताची जॅकी कॉलिन्स असा केला होता. जॅकी कॉलिन्स इतक्यात निवर्तल्या. त्यांच्या एका पुस्तकावर ऑस्ट्रेलियन आणि दक्षिण आफ्रिकेत बंदी घालण्यात आली होती व ते त्यांचे पहिले पुस्तकच होते. ते कोणते ? 'Time' magazine had described India's writer Shobhaa De as India's Jackie Collins. Jackie Collins passed away recently. One of her books was banned by Australia and South Africa and that was her first book. Which one is it ?

Jackie Collins' first novel, The World Is Full of Married Men (1968), was banned in Australia and South Africa for its frank content. Hollywood Wives, Husbands and Divorces came much later.

इतक्यात ओमर शारीफ ज्यांनी अर्ध्या शतकापेक्षा अधिक काळासाठी जगभारातील प्रेक्षकांना मंत्रमुग्ध केले हृदय विकाराच्या झटक्याने निवर्तले. त्यांच्याबाबत काय खरे नाही ? Recently Omar Sharif died of a heart attack. He captivated spectators worldwide for more than half a century. What is not true of him ?

The statement that is not true is that Omar Sharif played McKenna in Mackenna's Gold: that role was Gregory Peck's, while Sharif played the bandit Colorado. He is remembered as Doctor Zhivago, was a world-class contract bridge player, and had Alzheimer's disease late in life.

त्या राज्याचे नाव सांगा ज्या राज्या ने उंचीने 4 फूट पेक्षा कमी असलेल्या 21 वर्षांवरील लोकांची मोजणी केली व त्यांना ₹ 800 दर महिना आर्थिक सहाय्य देऊ करून इतर राज्यांसाठी आदर्श घालून दिला. Name the State that has set an example for the rest of the country by identifying 21 year plus people less than 4 feet in height and giving them financial assistance of ₹ 800 a month.

Uttarakhand set the example: it identified people over 21 years of age with a height below 4 feet and gave them financial assistance of ₹800 a month.

खुशवंत सिंह जेव्हा इलस्ट्रेटेड वीकली ऑफ इंडिया चे संपादक होते, तेव्हा विकली ने शिखर गाठले. त्यांच्या लिखाणात येतात I. द हिस्ट्री ऑफ शिखस् II. द ट्रेन टू पाकिस्तान III. द कंपनी ऑफ विमेन IV. द सनसेट क्लब V. सेक्स, स्कॉच एण्ड स्कॉलरशिप VI. विथ मैलिस टवर्ईस वन अँड ऑल VII. नॉट अ नाइस मॅन टु नो VIII. द गुड, द बॅड अंड द रिडिक्युलस कोणती त्यांची अखेरची कादंबरी ठरली ? The Illustrated Weekly of India was at its peak when Khushwant Singh was the Editor of the Weekly. His writings include I. The History of Sikhs II. The Train to Pakistan III. The Company of Women IV. The Sunset Club V. Sex, Scotch and Scholarship VI. With Malice Towards One and All VII. Not a Nice Man to Know VIII. The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous Which one was his last novel ?

'The Sunset Club' (Option IV) published in 2010 was Khushwant Singh's final novel, which revolves around the lives of three old men in Delhi.