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MPSC Group B Prelims 2019, 24 Mar 2019 question paper

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

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  1. 1
    Consider the following statements : (a) India is the fourth highest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world in 2017. (b) The top four emitters in 2017, which covered 58 percent of global emissions were China, USA, the European Union and India. (c) India covered 15 percent of global emission. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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  2. 2
    Which online portal has been launched by Women and Child Development Ministry to enable women employees of the Central Government to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace ?

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  3. 3
    Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

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  4. 4
    Which of the following statement about 'Sukanya Sammruddhi Yojana' is/are incorrect ? (a) It started in year 2015. (b) It is a part of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Campaign. (c) It requires to open special post account for meeting to expenses of education of girl child only. (d) It does not cover expenses of marriage of girl child within its fold. Answer Options :

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  5. 5
    Match the pairs about 'Padma Bhushan' Awards 2018 :
    PersonField
    (a) R. Nagaswamy(i) Literature - Education
    (b) Ved Prakash Nanda(ii) Art - Music
    (c) Arvind Parikh(iii) Archaeology
    (d) Laxman Pai(iv) Art - Painting
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  6. 6
    Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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  7. 7
    Which one of the following statement/s is/are not correct ? (a) The Sahitya Akademi was founded in March 1954. (b) It was registered as a society in 1956, under the Societies Registration Act 1860. (c) Its head office is in Mumbai. (d) The Akademi has recognised 24 languages. Answer Options :

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  8. 8
    Which one of the following statement/s regarding Mumbai city is/are false ? (a) Mumbai is the world's only city with a Leopard Habitat in its centre. (b) Mumbai city has four major rivers i.e. Mithi, Dahisar, Poisar and Oshiwara. (c) The Dahisar, Poisar and Mithi rivers originate from the Tulasi Lake. Answer Options :

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  9. 9
    What is 'e-charak' portal started by Government of India ?

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  10. 10
    'PENCIL' is a online portal for effective enforcement of the ______.

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  11. 11
    ______ a Lawyer, and a Pakistani Human Rights Activist passed away in February 2018.

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  12. 12
    In December 2017, which one of the following has been recognised as 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' by UNESCO's Committee ?

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  13. 13
    Which of the following is/are associated with 'climate change' ? (a) Earth Summit (b) Kyoto Protocol (c) UNFCCC (d) Ramsar Convention Answer Options :

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  14. 14
    Who is the first Indian to complete the ocean's seven swim marathon ?

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  15. 15
    Which among the following has become the first state in the country to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free ?

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  16. 16
    The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was set up for the purpose of ______.

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  17. 17
    Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the directly elected Sarpanch in Maharashtra ?

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  18. 18
    Which of the following statement is wrong ? (a) NITI Ayog stands for National Institute for Transforming India. (b) It was founded on 1st January 2015. (c) Prime Minister is Chairman of the NITI Ayog. Answer Options :

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  19. 19
    Which among the following is correctly matched ?

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  20. 20
    Consider the following statements : (a) The Constitution of India provides for a High Court for each state. (b) Delhi is the only Union Territory that has a High Court of its own. (c) The institution of High Court originated in India in 1862. (d) Allahabad is the fourth High Court established in Pre-Independence period. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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  21. 21
    Which of the following are the provisions of Article-164 of the Constitution ? (a) The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advise of the Chief Minister. (b) It shall be the duty of the Chief Minister to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the Council of ministers relating to administration of the state. (c) The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the state. (d) The total number of Ministers including Chief Minister shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of the state. Answer Options :

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  22. 22
    Apart from Indian Constitution, which Democratic Constitution in the world contains a list of duties of citizens ?

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  23. 23
    Which of the following article envisages discretionary powers to the Governor of a state in certain matters as per the Indian Constitution ?

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  24. 24
    If Democracy evaluated then which of the following statement/s is/are not applied to the democratic system, identify it : (a) Free and fair Elections (b) Prestige of person (c) Government of minorities (d) Equality before law Answer Options :

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  25. 25
    Find out the correctly matched pairs.
    SubjectList in the Constitution
    (a) Relief of the disabled and unemployableState list
    (b) Post office saving banksUnion list
    (c) BankingUnion list
    (d) Pilgrimages of all type, of all placesState list
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  26. 26
    To which of the following newspapers Chhatrapati 'Shahu Maharaj' had supported economically ? (a) Vijayi Maratha (b) Tarun Maratha (c) Kaivari (d) Tej Answer Options :

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  27. 27
    In Bombay ______ supported John Malcolm in his efforts to put an-end to the practice of Sati.

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  28. 28
    Who from the following persons wrote the books useful for the schools ? (a) Kashinath Chhatre (b) Jagannathshastri Kramavanta (c) Hari Keshavji (d) Captain George Jervis Answer Options :

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  29. 29
    To whom did Shahu Maharaj appoint as the new Shankaracharya ?

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  30. 30
    ______ contributed in the foundation of 'Responsive Co-operation Party'. (a) N.C. Kelkar (b) Madan Mohan Malaviya (c) Dr. B.S. Moonje (d) Loknayak M.S. Aney Answer Options :

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  31. 31
    Who had organized the Tribal Revolt 'The Ulgulan' ?

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  32. 32
    Name the British officials who were present at the first Session of the National Congress held on December 28, 1885 ?

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  33. 33
    "Stri Shikshanachi Disha" an article on female education was published in the newspaper ______.

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  34. 34
    In 1911 Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj established a branch of Satyashodhak Samaj at Kolhapur and appointed ______ as its President.

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  35. 35
    Which of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress were organized at Mumbai ? (a) First - 1885 (b) Fifth - 1889 (c) Twentieth - 1904 (d) Thirty-First - 1915 Answer Options :

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  36. 36
    Match the following :
    AB
    (a) M.G. Ranade(i) Pune
    (b) G.G. Agarkar(ii) Jamkhandi
    (c) V.R. Shinde(iii) Tembhu
    (d) G.H. Deshmukh(iv) Niphad
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  37. 37
    Which of the following statement is true ?

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  38. 38
    ______ was the first female student of Sharda Sadan.

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  39. 39
    Who, from the following helped Lord Chelmsford to draft the Indian Administrative Act of 1919 ?

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  40. 40
    ______ wrote articles on the topics child marriages and enforced widowhood.

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  41. 41
    Which of the following is the northern most Taluka in Pune Division ?

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  42. 42
    Which is the largest river basin on the Maharashtra Plateau ?

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  43. 43
    What is the East-West length of Maharashtra Plateau ?

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  44. 44
    Match the following :
    Column-I (Animals)Column-II (Breed)
    (a) Cattle(i) Mehsana
    (b) Buffaloes(ii) Gir
    (c) Goat(iii) Gaddi
    (d) Sheep(iv) Jamunapuri
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  45. 45
    Match the following :
    (Area/State)(Name of Shifting Cultivation)
    (a) Western Ghat(i) Penda
    (b) Meghalaya(ii) Kumari
    (c) Madhya Pradesh(iii) Podu
    (d) Orissa(iv) Jhum
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  46. 46
    Which of the following is the largest Hydro Power Project in Maharashtra ?

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  47. 47
    Which of the following sequence of mountains in Maharashtra from North to South is correct ?

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  48. 48
    Match the following :
    Column - I (Minerals)Column - II (Mines in Districts)
    (a) Manganese(i) Kolhapur
    (b) Bauxite(ii) Yavatmal
    (c) Limestone(iii) Bhandara
    (d) Chromite(iv) Usmanabad
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  49. 49
    Which of the following regional division of Maharashtra falls under rain shadow region ?

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  50. 50
    Match the following :
    Column - I (Hydroelectric Stations)Column - II (Districts)
    (a) Bhira(i) Ahmadnagar
    (b) Vir(ii) Raigad
    (c) Bhandardara(iii) Solapur
    (d) Ujani(iv) Pune
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  51. 51
    According to 2011 census what was the total Population of Maharashtra ?

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  52. 52
    The above map shows one of the administrative divisions in Maharashtra. Identify which of the following administrative division and one district headquarter marked by circle (O) is correct ?

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  53. 53
    Match the following :
    Column - I (Beaches)Column - II (District)
    (a) Ubha Danda(i) Thane
    (b) Nandgav(ii) Raigad
    (c) Marve(iii) Mumbai
    (d) Satpati(iv) Sindhudurg
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  54. 54
    Which of the following is the correct latitudinal extent of Maharashtra state ?

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  55. 55
    Which of the following rivers in Maharashtra flows through a rift valley ?

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  56. 56
    Arrange in descending order of importance the following countries as India's trading partners for import in 2016-2017. Countries : Saudi Arabia, China, U.S.A, Indonesia, South Korea, Iraq & U.A.E

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  57. 57
    Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme & it was integrated cash assistance with ______.

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  58. 58
    Thomas Piketty's book "Capital" (2013) analyses the following : (a) Advantages of capitalist economy. (b) Disadvantages of capitalist economy. (c) The rise of sharp income inequality in the developed world. (d) The rise of sharp income inequality in the developing world. Choose correct alternative :

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  59. 59
    The Tendulkar Committee on Poverty estimates made following recommendations : (a) Need to move away from anchoring the poverty line to a calorie based norm. (b) Estimates be based on different reference periods for different commodity groups. (c) Include private expenditure on education & health. Which of the above statements is/are true ?

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  60. 60
    GDP growth rate after economic reform period during 1990-91 to 2012-13 was indicating ______ trends.

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  61. 61
    According to NSSO the term 'labour force' refers to : (a) Those who are seeking work. (b) Those who are actually employed. Answer Options :

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  62. 62
    The base rate calculation by commercial banks introduced in 2010, for the purpose of lending takes into consideration which of the following factors ? (a) cost of funds (b) repo rate (c) cost of maintaining CRR (d) minimum rate of return Answer Options :

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  63. 63
    (a) The purpose of MUDRA is to provide finance to non-corporate small business sector. (b) The 'missing middle' implies a weak process of graduation of small firms. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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  64. 64
    Capital budget of Government of India consists ______.

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  65. 65
    Which state in India leads all other states in terms of deposit mobilization ?

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  66. 66
    Which of the following liabilities of central Govt. are higher in total liabilities during 1983-84 to 2011-12 ?

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  67. 67
    Gender budgeting means ______.

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  68. 68
    Consider the following statements : (a) During the first four decades of economic planning the reliance on commodity taxation had increased. (b) It accounted for 84% of the tax revenue of the central government in 1990-91. (c) The ratio of indirect tax revenue to total tax revenue was 51.7% in 2016-17. Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect ?

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  69. 69
    Non-Scheduled banks are those which have not been included in the ______ schedule of RBI Act 1934.

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  70. 70
    The ultimate aim of the Medium Term Fiscal Reforms is to : (a) Bring down debt to sustainable level. (b) Increase Fiscal Deficit. (c) Reduce current account deficit. (d) Reduce subsidies. Answer Options :

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  71. 71
    The beautiful rainbow seen in the sky in rainy season is the result of which of the following natural phenomenon ? (a) Refraction (b) Dispersion (c) Internal Reflection (d) External Reflection Select the correct option :

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  72. 72
    Which of following statements are true for sound ? (a) Sound waves are transverse waves. (b) Audible sound waves have frequency range of 20 kHz and above. (c) Sound waves require medium for propagation. (d) Non-periodic sound waves are termed as 'Noise'. Answer Options :

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  73. 73
    Consider the following statements : (a) Light ray changes its direction when it passes from one transparent medium to another. (b) The velocity of light is different in different media. Select the correct option :

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  74. 74
    The third shell of an atom can have a maximum of ______ electrons.

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  75. 75
    Calculate the Miller Indices of the Face having the following intercepts with the three axes perpendicular to each other : 2a, 3b, 4c

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  76. 76
    When a current of 100 A is passed through molten sodium chloride for 965 s, then (Na=23, Cl=35.5)

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  77. 77
    Platyhelminthes are best described as :

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  78. 78
    How many parents are required during binary fission by amoeba ?

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  79. 79
    Kuffer's cells occur in :

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  80. 80
    Which of the following things should be considered important while using insecticides ? (a) Choice of insecticide's type (b) Efficiency of insecticides (c) Dose of insecticides (d) Colour of insecticides Which of the given above statement/s is/are correct ?

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  81. 81
    Which of the following element and its function in plants is paired incorrectly ?

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  82. 82
    ______ microorganism is useful for asymbiotic nitrogen fixation in monocot plants.

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  83. 83
    Nutrient Dense Foods are those that provide body with ______.

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  84. 84
    DOTS programme is an important component of which of the following national programme ?

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  85. 85
    Which of the following chemical substances are authenticated as Neurotransmitters ? (a) Acetylcholine and Gamma aminobutyric acid (b) Dopamine and noradrenalin (c) Lysine and Histamine (d) Pyruvic acid and Acetyl CoA Answer Options :

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  86. 86
    Ram and Shyam both are walking in opposite direction from point 'A'. Ram walked 3 m and Shyam walked 4 m from point A. Then Ram turned left & walked 4 m and Shyam too turned left & walked 5 m. What is the distance between them now ?

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  87. 87
    In above figure the rectangle at the corner measures 4 cm × 8 cm. Select the option which indicates the radius of the circle in cm.

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  88. 88
    Read the information carefully and answer the question based on it. The seven lecturers - P, Q, R, S, T, U and V, teach seven subjects viz. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Mathematics, Economics and Geography. These seven lecturers teach different subjects but not necessarily in the same order. Every teacher teaches only one day from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in the same order. R teaches Biology on Friday. One who teaches Physics immediate on previous day of which, Q teaches Mathematics. V teaches on Sunday but not Chemistry or English. U teaches on which day, immediate on previous day of which S teaches Economics, P teaches Geography on Tuesday. T does not teach English. Which subject does 'T' teach ?

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  89. 89
    P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circle and are facing at the centres. Read the following statements and answer the questions : (a) P is second to the right of T. Also, he is immediate neighbour of R and V. (b) S is not a neighbour of P. (c) V is a neighbour of U. (d) 'Q' is not in between S and W, 'W' is not in between U and S. Which of the two are not immediate neighbour ?

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  90. 90
    P, Q, R, S and T are five crops that Babu grows. T is fast growing and more water demanding than R which gives more yield than T. P gives more yield than R and grows faster than Q. Q is more water demanding than T but is second lowest yielder, S is the slowest growing and least water demanding of all crops but gives highest yield. R is more water demanding and grows faster than P. Select the crop or crops that has/have as many as crops that are more water demanding and as many as crops that give less yield than it.

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  91. 91
    There is a pole in a pond. Half of the pole is embedded in the mud at the bottom of the pond, above that one third part is covered by water, and the part having length 7 units is out of the water. Select the option that indicates total length of the pole.

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  92. 92
    Three spies suspected as double agents and it is certain that the moles lie and other agents speak truth, and there is only one mole among three. Select the option that indicates the mole if on interrogation they replied as follows. Ali : "Bela is a mole." Bela : "Sara is a mole." Sara : "Bela is lying."

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  93. 93
    The ratio between the present ages of Ajay and Vikas is 3 : 11. Vikas is 12 years younger than Meena. Meena's age after 7 years will be 85 years. What is present age of Ajay's father, who is 25 years older than Ajay ?

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  94. 94
    A bottle X is filled entirely with lemon juice. It contains 1 liter of lemon juice. Hansa pours juice from this bottle X into two empty bottles Y and Z. Bottle Y is half as big as bottle X with respect to the capacity. After the filling operation, bottle X still contains 0.6 liter of juice; 1/5 capacity of bottle Y and half capacity of bottle Z is full of juice. Hansa fills bottle Z with water until the bottle is full. Select the quantity of liquid bottle Z has in litre :

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  95. 95
    When pink is X, white is Y. When pink is not X, yellow is Z. But white is never Y as long as yellow is Z. If all information is true then select the statement which is true.

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  96. 96
    The Department of Education of one state is encouraging pupils aged 14 to 18 to learn Geeta by heart in order to recite it at a school praying hall every day under the supervision of experts in the field and receive a coupon for breakfast. This government initiative is designed to boost the confidence of young people and increase their awareness about Indian philosophy of life. By taking part in this initiative and by reciting Geeta, young people will imbibe this philosophy and lead a peaceful life. Select one option that best expresses the flaw in the above argument :

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  97. 97
    Many people have taken up cycling in recent years. This is a welcome development because it helps people to remain healthy. But people will not take to cycling if helmet wearing is made compulsory. There is risk in everything and people know how to care about them. It is not the role of the government to stop people from harming themselves. Forcing cyclists to wear helmets is undue government interference in personal choices and is also against democratic way of life. Select the one that best illustrates principle used in above argument.

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  98. 98
    A person reaches his factory three minutes late if his speed from his house to factory is 5 km/hr. If he walks at speed of 6 km/hr he reaches the factory seven minutes early. Select the distance in kilometres between his house and the factory.

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  99. 99
    Select the pair of words or word groups that fit in each of the sentence to make two separate and having equivalent meaning in given context. While blood and human sacrifices performed to mollify the gods were ubiquitous in ancient cultures, the Mayans' propensity for sacrificing prisoners from neighbouring tribes ______ all the other tribes.

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  100. 100
    Above net is folded to get a cube. Select the number of vertices of the cube at which exactly only two of the diagonal lines on the faces meet.

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