MPSC PYQ

General Knowledge — MPSC PYQ

Every General Knowledge question MPSC has actually asked in Other, 2013–2020 — 12 questions, each with the correct answer from the official MPSC key and a full explanation. Newest papers first.

योग्य जोड्या लावून पर्याय ओळखा -

(a)संस्कृतीकडे वळणारी

(b)पसायदानाची मागणी

(c)सन्मानाने वागणे

(d)चांगली कर्मे

(i)लोककल्याणासाठी

(ii)आत्मकल्याणासाठी

(iii)परोपकारार्थ कृती

(iv)मानवाची प्रकृती

1)(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)✓ Correct
2)(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
3)(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
4)(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

Matching pairs related to cultural and literary values as presented in the context of Marathi literature or moral science.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

References to Sant Dnyaneshwar's Pasaydan and Maharashtrian cultural ethos.

जोड्या लावा : (लेखक) / (पुस्तके) - Match the pairs : (Author) / (Books)

(a)शशी थरूर / Shashi Tharoor

(b)रघुराम राजन / Raghuram Rajan

(c)सोमीनी सेनगुप्ता / Somini Sengupta

(d)विवेक शानभाग / Vivek Shanbhag

(I)घाचर घोचर / Ghachar Ghochar

(II)द एण्ड ऑफ कर्मा / The End of Karma

(III)आय डू व्हॉट आय डू / I Do What I Do

(IV)द ईरा ऑफ डार्कनेस / An Era of Darkness

1)IV III II I✓ Correct
2)IV II III I
3)III IV II I
4)III IV I II

Shashi Tharoor, Raghuram Rajan, Somini Sengupta, and Vivek Shanbhag are prominent contemporary authors mapped correctly to their respective well-known books.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Authors like Vivek Shanbhag have connections to Indian/regional literature widely read in Maharashtra.

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

(a)बर्क ओबामा / Barack Obama

(b)बिल क्लिंटन / Bill Clinton

(c)महात्मा गांधी / Mahatma Gandhi

(d)नरेन्द्र मोदी / Narendra Modi

(e)बिल गेट्स / Bill Gates

(f)टॉम क्रूझ / Tom Cruise

(g)मेरीलिन मोन्रो / Marilyn Monroe

(h)अँजलीना जोली / Angelina Jolie

(i)अमिताभ बच्चन / Amitabh Bachchan

(j)सचिन तेंदुलकर / Sachin Tendulkar

1)महात्मा गांधी / Mahatma Gandhi
2)नरेन्द्र मोदी / Narendra Modi
3)अमिताभ बच्चन / Amitabh Bachchan
4)वरीलपैकी कोणीही नाही / None of the above✓ Correct

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).

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

(a)बटालियन (Battalion)

(b)डिफेन्जन (Division)

(c)प्लॅटून (Platoon)

(d)कंपनी (Company)

1)I II III IV
2)IV III II I
3)I II IV III
4)III I IV II✓ Correct

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.

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

1)सत्यजीत रे / Satyajit Ray
2)मृणाल सेन / Mrinal Sen
3)रिचर्ड अॅटेनबरो / Richard Attenborough
4)श्याम बेनेगल / Shyam Benegal✓ Correct

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

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Shyam Benegal is a renowned veteran filmmaker.

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 ?

1)III
2)IV✓ Correct
3)V
4)VI

'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.

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"?

a)कोको चॅनेल / Coco Chanel
b)येस सेंट लॉरेन्ट / Yves Saint Laurent
c)मेरी क्वोंट / Mary Quant✓ Correct
d)पियरे कार्डिन / Pierre Cardin

Mary Quant is credited with inventing and popularizing the miniskirt in the 1960s, heavily influenced by the design of the Mini car.

"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 ?

1)Football
2)Basketball
3)Squash
4)Boxing✓ Correct

In combat sports like Boxing, fighters are designated by corners or colors (Blue and Red), and referees announce the winner using these color designations.

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"

1)आर.के. लक्ष्मण / R.K. Laxman
2)बि.के.एस. अय्यंगार / B.K.S. Iyengar
3)पु.ल. देशपांडे / P.L. Deshpande
4)खुशवंत सिंग / Khushwant Singh✓ Correct

Khushwant Singh, known for his witty, irreverent, and bold writing style, wrote this famous self-composed epitaph reflecting his fearless critique of everyone.

साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कारासंदर्भात सूची “A” व सूची “B” मधील जोड्या जुळवा. सूची-A ( व्यक्ती ) (a) श्याम मनोहर (b) वसंत डहाके (c) अशोक केळकर (d) माणिक गोडघाटे (ग्रेस) सूची-B ( पुरस्कार वर्ष ) (i) 2011 (ii) 2009 (iii) 2010 (iv) 2008 Match the list “A” with list “B” with reference to Sahitya Academy Awards : List - A (Person) (a) Shyam Manohar (b) Vasant Dahake (c) Ashok Kelkar (d) Manik Godghate List - B (Award year) (i) 2011 (ii) 2009 (iii) 2010 (iv) 2008

(a)श्याम मनोहर - 2011

(b)वसंत डहाके - 2009

(c)अशोक केळकर - 2010

(d)माणिक गोडघाटे (ग्रेस) - 2008

1)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2)(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)✓ Correct
3)(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
4)(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

Matching Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Marathi literature: Shyam Manohar (2011), Vasant Dahake (2009), Ashok Kelkar (2010), Manik Godghate/Grace (2008).

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Focuses exclusively on eminent Marathi literary figures and Sahitya Akademi honors.

खालीलपैकी कोणती न्यूज एजन्सी (वृत्तसंस्था) जगातील सर्वात जुनी आहे ? (1) र्युटर (इंग्लंड) (2) एजन्सी फ्रान्स-प्रेस (फ्रान्स) (एएफपी) (3) (डीपीए) डीयुश्च प्रेस-एजंजर (4) टेलीग्राफ एजन्सी ऑफ द सोव्हिएत युनियन (टास) रशिया Which one of the following news agencies is the oldest in the world ? (1) Reuters (England) (2) Agence France - Presse (France) (AFP) (3) Deutsche Presse - Agentur (DPA) (4) Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS), Russia

1)रयुटर (इंग्लंड) / Reuters (England)
2)एजेन्सी फ्रान्स-प्रेस (फ्रान्स) (एएफपी) / Agence France - Presse (France) (AFP)✓ Correct
3)(डीपीए) डीयुइच प्रेस-एजेंटुर / Deutsche Presse - Agentur (DPA)
4)टेलीग्राफ एजेन्सी ऑफ द सोव्हिएत युनियन (टास) रशिया / Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS), Russia

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is widely recognized as the oldest news agency in the world, tracing its roots back to Havas agency founded in 1835.

खालीलपैकी कोणती भाषा जगातील सर्वात कमी शब्द असलेली भाषा आहे ? / Which one of the following languages of the world has the least number of words ?

a)तामीळ / Tamil
b)तिराही / Tirahi
c)हवाईयन / Hawaiyan✓ Correct
d)संस्कृत / Sanskrit

Hawaiian is widely recognized in linguistic trivia as having one of the smallest phoneme inventories and a very limited set of words compared to massive classical languages.