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Q7
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.
Q8
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.
Q10
'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.
Q11
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.
Q12
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.
Q13
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.
Q21
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).
Q22
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.
Q23
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.
Q25
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.
Q26
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.
Q32
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.
Q33
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.
Q34
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.
Q35
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.
Q37
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.
Q39
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.
Q44
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.
Q61
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.
Q62
'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.
Q63
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.
Q64
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).
Q66
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.
Q71
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 ?
Haryana is known for predominantly having state-specific parties or national parties, but currently lacks a recognized state party satisfying the specific EC criteria compared to others like Arunachal or Sikkim.
Q73
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).
Q77
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.
Q81
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.
Q83
'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.
Q86
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.
Q87
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.
Q96
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.
Q99
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.
Kerala launched a pioneering social welfare initiative to identify people aged 21 and above with a height of less than 4 feet and provide them financial assistance of ₹800 per month.
Q100
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.