MPSC Group C Prelims 2018, 10 Jun 2018 question paper

100 questions · 100 marks · 60 minutes · +1 per correct answer, -0.25 per wrong one

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1 $Which designation was created to run the Indian administration after the Revolt of 1857 ?$
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2 $Match the following : a. Dinabandhu Mitra I. Satyagraha of Bardoli b. Baba Ramchandra II. Satyagraha of Mulshi c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel III. Struggle of Ayodhya farmers d. Senapati Bapat IV. The Drama of 'Nil Darpan' Answer Options :$
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3 $Which statements are correct regarding the 'Indian Association' ? a. Dadabhai Naoroji took the initiative for the establishment of the Association. b. Objective was to create friendly relationship between the Hindus and the Muslims. c. Pherozeshah Mehta and K.T. Telang ran the Association. d. Efforts were made to enhance the age for Civil Services Examination. Answer Options :$
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4 $For which session of the Congress did the British officers try *not * giving any venue for it ?$
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5 $What are the salient features of the Civil Disobedience Movement ? a. Participation of the Pathans under the leadership of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan. b. Mahatma Gandhi returned the award of 'Kaisar-i-Hind' to the Government. c. Sarojini Naidu led the Dharasana Salt Satyagraha. d. Best Performance of Women. Answer Options :$
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6 $Devidas Kamble was the leader of the ______ from Pathri in Marathwada.$
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7 $Khaksar means the ______.$
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8 $Who from the following persons were participants in the establishment of 'Hindustani Lal Sena' in Vidarbha ?$
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9 $Moreshwar Vasudeo Abhyankar was a Home Rule activist from ______.$
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10 $Dalhousie's policies of Imperialism, Subsidiary Alliance System and Doctrine of Lapse were the ______ causes of the Revolt of 1857.$
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11 $Khadilkar started 'Navakal' newspaper in 1925. Besides politics, which other subjects from the following were dealt in it ? a. Trade b. Education c. Market Price d. Cinema Answer Options :$
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12 $Which of the following small scale industries was *not * incorporated in the 'Wardha Scheme of Education' of Gandhiji ? a. Agriculture b. Shoemaking c. Pottery d. Woodwork Answer Options :$
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13 $Match the following : a. Rast Goftar I. Tatya Chhatre b. Dnyan Sindhu II. Krishnaji Trimbak Ranade c. Dnyan Prakash III. Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik d. Native Opinion IV. Dadabhai Naoroji Answer Options :$
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14 $Who among the following was involved in the Mulshi Satyagraha along with Pandurang Bapat ?$
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15 $Who established the 'Rashtriya Mill Majdoor Sangh' (RMMS) in Mumbai ?$
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16 $Which of the following factors is responsible for blowing of monsoon winds in India ?$
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17 $Arrange the correct sequence of cement industry from North to South.$
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18 $In which State is Noonmati oil refinery located ?$
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19 $Kattha is obtained from ______ tree.$
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20 $______ State is leading in wind power energy.$
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21 $______ is the headquarters of North-Eastern Railway Zone.$
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22 $Examine the trueness of the following statements : Statement 'A' : Majority portion of Maharashtra Plateau is occupied by 'Basalt' rock. Statement 'B' : The origin of Maharashtra Plateau is due to deposition of lava.$
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23 $Examine the trueness of following statements : Statement 'A' : The climate of Konkan is cold, uneven and dry. Statement 'B' : The climate of Maharashtra Plateau is hot, even and humid.$
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24 $Examine the trueness of the following statements : Statement 'A' : While going from mean sea level to upward side, the temperature of air decreases. It is called Normal Temperature Lapse Rate. Statement 'B' : While going from mean sea level to upward side, the air temperature increases instead of decreasing. It is called inversion of temperature.$
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25 $Examine the trueness of the following statements : Statement 'A' : If availability of natural resources is in a large scale and the size of population is small in an area, such type of population is called over population. Statement 'B' : If availability of natural resources is in a small scale and the size of population is in a large scale in an area, such type of population is called minimum population.$
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26 $Examine the trueness of the following statements : Statement 'A' : In winter season, the air temperature is very low and due to this, the air pressure is very high in North India as compared to Peninsular India. Statement 'B' : In winter season, the air temperature is very high and due to this, the air pressure is very low in Peninsular India as compared to North India.$
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27 $______ is a research centre of India located in Antarctica.$
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28 $Water holding capacity is more in Regur soil and hence is excellent for ______ crop.$
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29 $Match the correct pairs : Column A (Main Rivers) Column B (Tributaries) a. Tapi I. Panchganga b. Godavari II. Indrayani c. Bhima III. Panzara d. Krishna IV. Pravara Answer Options :$
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30 $In ______ area is found a dense population where secondary activities are concentrated.$
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31 $Which of the following is *not * a method of estimating national income ? a. Product Method b. Export-Import Method c. Income Method d. Expenditure Method Answer Options :$
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32 $The Budget of the Central Government is divided in two parts, namely Revenue Account and Capital Account. Which are the two sources of revenue receipts to the Central Government ? a. External Loan b. Tax Revenue c. Small Savings d. Non-tax Revenue Answer Options :$
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33 $The Second Plan based on which of the following models emphasized the development of capital goods industries and basic industries ?$
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34 $Consider the following statements : a. The Reserve Bank of India is the main agency for implementing the monetary policy. b. To boost economic development is the aim of monetary policy. c. Bank Rate is an instrument of monetary policy. Which of the statements given above are correct ? Answer Options :$
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35 $Consider the following statements : a. A surplus budget may prove useful during the period of inflation. b. A deficit budget is useful for removing unemployment. c. In India, the Agricultural Ministry is responsible for framing the budget of the Union Government. Which of the statement/s given above is/are *incorrect * ? Answer Options :$
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a. Dinabandhu Mitra	I. Satyagraha of Bardoli
b. Baba Ramchandra	II. Satyagraha of Mulshi
c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	III. Struggle of Ayodhya farmers
d. Senapati Bapat	IV. The Drama of 'Nil Darpan'


a. Rast Goftar	I. Tatya Chhatre
b. Dnyan Sindhu	II. Krishnaji Trimbak Ranade
c. Dnyan Prakash	III. Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik
d. Native Opinion	IV. Dadabhai Naoroji

Column A (Main Rivers)	Column B (Tributaries)
a. Tapi	I. Panchganga
b. Godavari	II. Indrayani
c. Bhima	III. Panzara
d. Krishna	IV. Pravara

Match the following : a. Nationalization of the major banks I. 1976 Act b. Establishment of RRBs II. 1998 c. The conversion of the Imperial Bank of India into the State Bank III. July, 1969 d. Narasimham Committee Report II IV. July, 1955 Answer Options :


a. Nationalization of the major banks	I. 1976 Act
b. Establishment of RRBs	II. 1998
c. The conversion of the Imperial Bank of India into the State Bank	III. July, 1969
d. Narasimham Committee Report II	IV. July, 1955

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37 $Which of the following was the nodal agency in the Government of India for estimation of Poverty ?$
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38 $Which of the following self employment programmes was launched during 1983-84, and was later incorporated into the Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) ?$
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39 $Consider the following statements : a. In October 1976, an organisation named Controller General of Accounts was set up. b. The Controller General of Accounts prepares a condensed form of the Appropriation Accounts and Financial Accounts of the Union Government. c. The appropriation audit and regulatory audit are the statutory duties of the CGA. Which of the statement/s given above is/are *incorrect * ? Answer Options :$
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40 $Which of the following is/are the instruments of fiscal policy ? a. Foreign investment b. Taxes c. Public expenditure d. Bank Rate Policy (BRP) Answer Options :$
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41 $Consider the following statements : a. Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) aims at creating self employment opportunities in rural areas. b. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana aims at creating employment opportunities for both self employment and wage employment in urban areas. c. In August 2011, the Parliament passed a new Act known as Mahatma Gandhi National Urban Employment Guarantee Act. Which of the statements given above are correct ? Answer Options :$
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42 $Consider the following statements according to demographic transition : a. In Stage I an economy is primitive and backward. b. In Stage II rapid growth of population takes place. c. In Stage III fast industrialisation and urbanisation take place. d. India entered into Stage II after 1921. Which of the statements given above are correct ? Answer Options :$
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43 $Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ? a. An Auditor cannot check each and every transaction. b. Audit evidence is not conclusive in nature. c. An Auditor has to rely upon experts. Answer Options :$
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44 $Consider the following statements : a. The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1st April, 1935. b. The RBI was nationalised in 1950. c. The one-rupee note and coins of all denominations are issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. Which of the statement/s given above is/are *incorrect * ? Answer Options :$
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45 $Consider the following statements : a. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are set up to promote exports. b. The Finance Minister Shri Narasimha Rao introduced the new Economic Policy in 1991. c. The Government has introduced the concept of agri export zones to encourage agricultural exports. Which of the statements given above are correct ? Answer Options :$
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46 $If two resistances are connected in series, then its equivalent resistance is 45 Ω and if the same resistances are connected in parallel, then its equivalent resistance is 10 Ω. What are the values of these resistances ?$
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47 $When a ray of white light passes through a prism, it is separated into rays of constituent colours or wavelengths. This phenomenon is called ______.$
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48 $If 0\cdot2 A current is passed for 1 minute through an electric iron whose resistance is 100 Ω, then how many joules of heat are produced ?$
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49 $In the long form of the periodic table, the diagonal relationship is found between the following pairs of elements :$
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50 $h = 6.626 \times 10^{-34}$
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51 $The total number of sigma bonds involved in ethylene molecule is$
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52 $Organ level of organization is found in which of the following phyla ?$
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53 $The correct number of Terga (T) and Sterna (S) in the abdomen of cockroach are$
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54 $Malleus, Incus and Stapes are also called$
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55 $Yellow-green algae is known as$
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56 $The group of fungi Mucorales is called$
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57 $Bunchy top disease is most common in ______ crop.$
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58 $UIP was launched in India in the year 1985 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. UIP stands for$
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59 $The 12D treatment on food refers to$
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60 $In the process of clotting, the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin$
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Study the following information carefully and answer the question : N, U, E, G, I, S and X are seven students studying in three different colleges. Minimum two are studying in each college. Each of them has a favourite subject from English, History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, not necessarily in the same order. E's favourite subject is Physics and studies in college number 2 with only N. I does not study in college number 2 and he likes English. G studies in college number 3 and does not like Mathematics. Those who like Geography and Chemistry, study in the same college. X likes Biology and does not study in college number 1. S does not study with I. S does not like Chemistry. N does not like History.
61 $In which college does 'S' study ?$
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62 $In a certain code language, the word LANGUAGE is written as NDPJWDIH. How will be the word OFFICIAL be written in that code ?$
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63 $Select the correct option in place of the question mark, if the same rule is followed in all the three figures.$
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64 $Which of the following options will occur in place of the question mark in the given number series ? 26, 50, 82, ?$
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65 $In the given number series, which number will replace the question mark ? 11, 5, 20, 12, 38, ?, 74, 54$
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66 $A, B, C, D and E are standing facing to the north in a playground such as given below : a. B is at 40 m to the right of D. b. A is at 60 m to the south of B. c. C is at a distance of 25 m to the west of D. d. E is at a distance of 90 m to the north of A. Who is in the North-east of the person, who is to the left of B ?$
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67 $If PEN = 70, BOOK = 86, then DUSTER = ?$
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68 $A person is standing on a railway bridge which is 180 m long. A train crosses that person in 8 sec and the bridge in 20 sec. Find the speed and length of the train ?$
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69 $Study the positions of the cube shown below and find the number on the opposite face of 1.$
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70 $60% of 1600 is equal to 80% of x. Then find the value of x.$
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71 $A tap can fill a water tank in 4 hours. Due to leakage at the bottom, it is filled in 6 hours. When the tank is full, in how much time will it get empty by the leakage ?$
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72 $Two ships A and B start their journey from two islands which are 155 nautical miles apart. The ship A is to the west of the ship B and starts its journey to the east with the speed of 25 nautical miles per hour. At the same time, ship B starts its journey to the south with the speed of 20 nautical miles per hour. After 3 hours, what is the distance between the two ships ?$
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73 $A work is completed by 20 workers in 15 days by working 6 hours per day. How many days will it take to complete the same work by 15 workers by working 8 hours per day ?$
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74 $x and y are inversely proportional. When x = 3, then y = 4, so when x = 9, find the value of y.$
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75 $The cost of cashews is ₹ 1,000 per kg and that of walnuts is ₹ 1,200 per kg. If the mixture of cashews and walnuts is sold at ₹ 1,050 per kg, then what is the ratio of the walnuts to the cashews in the mixture ?$
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76 $Newly inducted submarine INS Kalvari is developed with the help of which country ?$
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77 $Christiano Ronaldo, who won a record equalling fifth Ballon d'Or award for the year's best player, currently plays for which of the following clubs ?$
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78 $Which State in India has recently (February, 2018) announced the Policy of Financial Technology (Fintech) ?$
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79 $Global Entrepreneurship Summit, 2017 was organised in which city of India ?$
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80 $France won their 10th Davis Cup title defeating which country in the Final ?$
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81 $Which of the following IAS officers was recently (Jan. 2018) appointed as a Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) ?$
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82 $Which film was awarded with the 'Golden Peacock' Award in the 48th Indian International Film Festival ?$
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83 $Who among the following bagged the IFFI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 ?$
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84 $Which of the following options is associated with the 'TAPI' Project ?$
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85 $'SAUBHAGYA' scheme is concerned with which of the following ?$
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86 $Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the options given below : a. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was chosen as the recipient of this year's Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. b. He received the award for "improving India's stature in the world" and for his "contributions to the cause of economic and social development." Answer Options :$
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87 $What is the name of the rocket launched by SpaceX, under its first ever Private Mars mission ?$
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88 $Bandhan Express runs between which of the following countries ?$
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89 $Name the first State in India to operationalise a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes as a part of government practice.$
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90 $Yeshi Dhonden was honoured with Padma Shri, by the Government of India. He was honoured for his contribution in$
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91 $Karnataka is *not * a party to which of the following water disputes ?$
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92 $According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which Article is the soul of the Indian Constitution ?$
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93 $Which of the following pairs about the subject and the respective list under the Constitution of India is *not * correctly matched ?$
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94 $Vijay Gokhale has been appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India. Which of the following statements is *incorrect * about him ?$
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95 $Which of the following was selected as Constitutional Advisor during the making of the Indian Constitution ?$
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96 $Which amendment in Indian Constitution added Fundamental Duties ?$
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97 $Anti-Defection law was passed by the Parliament by which Constitutional Amendment Act ?$
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98 $Consider the following statements : a. M.C. Setalvad was the first Attorney General of India. b. Attorney General has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. c. Attorney General has the right to speak, vote and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of the Parliament. Which of the above statements is/are *incorrect * ? Answer Options :$
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99 $According to which Article of the Indian Constitution, are the State and Union Public Service Commissions established ?$
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100 $According to which Article of the Indian Constitution, is the Council of Ministers responsible to the Lok Sabha ?$
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