MPSC Group B Prelims 2021, 26 Feb 2022 question paper

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

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1 $Consider the following statements : a. The post of the Sarpanch (who is elected by the members of Gram Panchayat) or Upa Sarpanch, as the case may be, that has fallen vacant (due to resignation) shall be filled in within thirty days from the date of such vacancy. b. The post of the directly elected Sarpanch that has fallen vacant shall be filled within three months from the date of such vacancy. c. A member of a Gram Panchayat whose post has become vacant due to absence for continuous meetings of the Gram Panchayat shall not be eligible for re-election. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?$
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2 $Consider the following statements about the provisions of the Village Development Committees of Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Act : a. The total number of members in a Village Development Committee shall not be less than seven and not more than seventeen. b. Not less than one-third of its members shall be from amongst the members of the Gram Panchayat. c. Not less than one-half of the members shall be women. d. The Deputy Sarpanch shall be its ex-officio chairman. e. Gram Sevak shall be its ex-officio member-secretary. Which of the statements given above are correct ?$
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3 $The 'Sarkaria Commission' favoured ______.$
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4 $Which one of the following statements is correct about the Advocate General of the State ?$
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5 $Assertion (A) : Legislative control over administration in a Parliamentary system is different from that of Presidential system. Reason (B) : An important feature of democratic government is the legislative control over administration.$
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6 $Which of the following statements related to 'Money Bill' is/are correct ? a. It can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member. b. It cannot be introduced except on the recommendation of the Governor. c. If any question arises whether the bill is a money bill or not, the decision of the Governor is final. d. In case of a deadlock over a money bill, the Governor can summon a joint sitting of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Answer Options :$
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7 $The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any subject in the State List in national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the$
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8 $Consider the following statements with reference to Maharashtra : a. Zilla Parishad may meet as often as may be necessary, but one month shall not intervene its last meeting and the date of its next meeting. b. The President of Zilla Parishad shall call a special meeting on the written request of not less than one-fifth members. c. Every meeting shall be presided over by the President, or if he is absent, the Vice President shall preside over it. d. In the absence of President and Vice President, the meeting shall be presided over by the Chairman of subject committee. Which of the above statements are correct ?$
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9 $Generally, the High Court of a State consists of a Chief Justice and ______.$
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10 $The Constituent Assembly appointed a number of committees to deal with different tasks and works of Constitution-making. Who was the Chairman of the Rules of Procedure Committee ?$
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Match the pairs : A B a. Balshastri Jambhekar I. Establishment of Widow Home b. Gopal Hari Deshmukh II. First supporter of female education c. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule III. Congregation for remarriage d. Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve IV. Orphanage Answer Options :

A	B
a. Balshastri Jambhekar	I. Establishment of Widow Home
b. Gopal Hari Deshmukh	II. First supporter of female education
c. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule	III. Congregation for remarriage
d. Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve	IV. Orphanage

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12 $The first Aviation Company that was started in 1932 by an Indian Industrialist was : a. Indian National Airways b. Tata Airways Ltd. c. Imperial Airways d. Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd. Answer Options :$
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13 $"For realistic progress of the nation, progressive religion should be spread out. As long as religious awareness is happening, till then realistic success is not achieved." This opinion was of a. Dr. Bhandarkar G.G. b. Justice Ranade c. Justice Telang d. Dr. Atmaram Pandurang Turkhadkar Answer Options :$
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14 $Narayan Meghaji Lokhande presented the questions of workers in which of the following newspapers ?$
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Match the following : Person Work a. Pandita Ramabai I. 'Stree-Purush Tulana' Book b. Ramabai Ranade II. Establishment of Nirashrit Seva Sadan c. Tarabai Shinde III. Establishment of Sharada Sadan d. Janakka Shinde IV. Establishment of 'Hindu Ladies Social Club' Answer Options :

Person	Work
a. Pandita Ramabai	I. 'Stree-Purush Tulana' Book
b. Ramabai Ranade	II. Establishment of Nirashrit Seva Sadan
c. Tarabai Shinde	III. Establishment of Sharada Sadan
d. Janakka Shinde	IV. Establishment of 'Hindu Ladies Social Club'

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16 $Paramhans Sabha was established at Mumbai in 1849 and gave the emphasis on the following reforms : a. Widow Remarriage b. Women's Education c. Break the Caste Barrier d. Acceptance of Idol Worship Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?$
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Match the following regarding and emergence of Indian workers and Labour movement : Person Work a. Narayan Meghaji Lokhande I. First President of All India Trade Union Congress b. Mahatma Gandhi II. Establishment of Madras Labour Union c. B.P. Wadia III. Establishment of Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association d. Lala Lajpat Rai IV. Placed the problems of labour through Deenbandhu newspaper Answer Options :

Person	Work
a. Narayan Meghaji Lokhande	I. First President of All India Trade Union Congress
b. Mahatma Gandhi	II. Establishment of Madras Labour Union
c. B.P. Wadia	III. Establishment of Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association
d. Lala Lajpat Rai	IV. Placed the problems of labour through Deenbandhu newspaper

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18 $Who made the following thoughts/statements regarding the effects of colonialism on Indians ? a. Indian economy ran overseas. b. Due to economic abstraction, world known enriched India became poverty stricken. c. An exploitation of Indian economy is like Ransom. d. By taking sword in hand it is time to manage our business. Answer Options : (in the order a, b, c, d)$
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19 $According to Dadabhai Naoroji, 'What was being drained out was ______, that could generate more economic development if invested in India.' Fill in the blanks with the given right option.$
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20 $Which of the following crops production increased due to commercialization of agriculture during British Period ? a. Tea, Wheat b. Sugarcane, Cotton c. Jute, Indigo d. Tobacco, Opium Which of the statements given above are correct ?$
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21 $Which award was given to Pandita Ramabai by the British Government ?$
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22 $Who was the first leader of the revolution of native for farmers ? a. Baba Bhand b. Bijania c. Kajara Singh d. Tantya Bhilla Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?$
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23 $The Civil Rebellion began from which of the following regions ?$
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24 $Identify the following people who have done work for emancipation of women : a. The problem of child marriage was placed in the famous Drama : 'Sharda'. b. Before the Hunter Commission, the condition of women's education was placed in numerical data. c. 'Shardashram' was established for widows. d. 'Maze Puran' an autobiography was written. Answer Options : (in the order a, b, c, d)$
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25 $Which of the following statements are true regarding the Revolt of 1857 ? a. With treacherous attitude Pant Sachiv of Bhor Chimnaji Raghunath (first) tendered Rango Bapuji Gupte to Britishers. b. Rani Bakabai of Nagpur Bhosale Dynasty supported the revolters. c. Chimasaheb of Kolhapur Chhatrapati Dynasty participated in revolt. d. Son of Rango Bapuji Gupte Sitarampant and Ramji Shirsal of Sawantwadi also participated in the Revolt. Answer Options :$
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26 $The longest National Highway in India is ______.$
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27 $Match the Industrial Regions and Industrial Areas : Industrial Region Industrial Area a. Nashik I. Butibori b. Kolhapur II. Shendra c. Nagpur III. Vinchur d. Aurangabad IV. Hupari Answer Options :$
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28 $The salient features of Aurangabad Industrial City : a. Well-planned and greenfield smart city. b. The abbreviation is AURIC. c. The total investment will be ₹ 1,000 crs. d. It is a part of Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor. Choose the correct option : Answer Options :$
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29 $India's population growth and temporal changes during 1981 to 2011 indicates the population transition stage of$
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30 $Which State of India accounted for the second rank in National Highway length as per report of Basic Road Statistics of India, 2017 ?$
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31 $Which one of the following regions indicates the example of high intensity zone of earthquake in India ?$
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32 $As per 2011 Census, which sentences is/are false for urbanization in Maharashtra ? a. The percentage of urban population is 45.23. b. Maharashtra stands third in urban population. c. Urban population of Maharashtra is 5,08,27,500. d. The lowest urbanization level is in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra. Answer Options :$
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33 $Match the correct pairs of Irrigation Schemes and Districts in Maharashtra : District Irrigation Scheme a. Satara I. Mukane b. Nashik II. Vishnupuri c. Nanded III. Kanher d. Yavatmal IV. Bembala Answer Options :$
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34 $The State which produces natural gas and mineral oil in India is ______.$
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35 $Which of the following options shows the correct ascending order by length of the tributaries of Godavari river ?$
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36 $On the basis of soil formation, the first detailed and scientific soil classification of Maharashtra was done in 1938 by :$
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37 $Which creeks are included in the 'Central Konkan' of Maharashtra's Konkan Regional Division ?$
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38 $The Laccadive islands and Minicoy islands are separated by$
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39 $As per G.T. Trewartha's climate classification, Western Coastal Plain and Tripura State exhibit which of the following types of climate ?$
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40 $Which of the following percentage indicates the proportion of rain received in Maharashtra from North-Western monsoon ?$
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41 $______ was introduced in 1995 for inexpensive and speedy settlement of bank customer disputes.$
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42 $Consider the following statements : a. After Independence, the Government of India appointed the National Income Committee in August, 1948. b. The committee consisted of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis, Prof. D.R. Gadgil and Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao. c. The first report of the National Income Committee appeared in 1951 and the final report in 1954. Which of the statements given above is/are *incorrect * ? Answer Options :$
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43 $______ is the apex organisation to provide credit for the promotion of agriculture and allied activities in rural areas.$
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44 $What is the biggest source of income for the Central Government in the Union Budget 2021 - 22 ?$
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45 $According to the 2011 Census, the density of population in the country is ______.$
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46 $Which of the following statements is *not * correct regarding qualitative characteristics of India's population and urbanisation ?$
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47 $Which of the following market segments is growth and profit oriented in the Indian Commercial Banking System ?$
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48 $Productivity in Indian agriculture is mainly dependent on two sets of factors. Those are : a. Technological Factors b. Human Resource c. Institutional Factors d. Irrigation Facilities Answer Options :$
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49 $Which of the following is/are the objectives of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 ? a. To set limits on government borrowings under a time-bound programme. b. To achieve zero revenue deficit and bring down fiscal deficits. c. To make the government responsible for ensuring long term macroeconomic stability. d. Improving transparency in the fiscal operations of the government. Answer Options :$
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50 $Which of the following is *not * an important objective of Special Economic Zones in India ?$
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51 $The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of children under ______ of age in a given geographical area during a given year, per 1000 live births.$
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52 $According to Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramaniam (Economic Survey 2020-21), what may be the shape of Economic recovery ?$
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53 $What is the range of tax rates for taxable income as per the Union Budget, 2020 of India ?$
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54 $Which of the following statements are correct ? a. The price of electricity for Indian households is lowest in the world. b. The price of electricity for Indian industries is highest in the world. c. Cost recovery in distribution of power is satisfactory in India. Answer Options :$
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55 $Consider the following statements : a. International trade is based on differences in prices of goods and services from country to country. b. The terms of trade refer to the exchange ratio of export and import goods or their price ratio. c. The Balance of Payments record in International Trade is maintained in a standard double entry book-keeping method. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Answer Options :$
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56 $A neutron having energy of 0.025 eV is a/an ______.$
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57 $Transfer of heat from a body at low temperature to a body at higher temperature is ______.$
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58 $The minimum audible frequency of sound means$
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59 $Diamond is a ______.$
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60 $The high strength-to-weight ratio of ______ alloy mainly recommends their use in aircraft and automobile industries.$
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61 $In lower atmosphere, smog is formed by the reaction between hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide. This interaction produces ______ as secondary pollutants.$
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62 $Amoeba is a protozoan animal because a. it is a cellular animal without tissues and organs. b. it is the simplest and most primitive of all animals. c. pseudopodia is present for locomotion. d. it is a pore-bearing animal. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?$
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63 $Choose the correct pair/pairs of the animal/animals and their scientific name/names ? a. Asiatic lion — Panthera leo persica b. Royal Bengal Tiger — Panthera tigris c. Indian Rhinoceros — Rhinoceros unicornis d. Thamin Deer — Cervus eldi Answer Options :$
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64 $Which of the following animal group/groups was/were the first vertebrate to become adapted to life on land ? a. Reptilians b. Amphibians c. Mammals d. Aves Answer Options :$
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65 $Who discovered the natural classification system of plants ?$
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66 $Which of the following is the causal organism of Wheat Rust disease ?$
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67 $In Agriculture, groundwater is tapped by ______.$
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68 $Which of the following cholesterol is considered as good cholesterol ?$
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69 $When kidney tubular reabsorption fails, copious urination follows. What is this disease (metabolic disorder) called ?$
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70 $Which of the following vaccine is administered by oral route ?$
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71 $A devotee, while going to pray in the temple, put flowers on each step that indicated its number. When he offered 9 flowers to God, he had 17 flowers in balance. If the temple had 24 steps, then how many flowers did the devotee have ?$
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72 $Srikant stands facing north on the ground. He turns right and travels 30 km. Then he turns left and travels 20 km. Again he turns right and travels 40 km. Again he turns right and travels 35 km. Which direction is he facing now ?$
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73 $The following question consists of five statements followed by several options consisting of three statements put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument i.e. the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements. Statements : a. Amit is a boy. b. Some boys do not play cricket. c. No girl plays cricket. d. Amit plays cricket. e. All those who play cricket are boys. Answer Options :$
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74 $In a class of 100 students, 40 students passed in Mathematics and 60 passed in English. 8 students failed in both Mathematics and English. How many students passed in both the subjects ?$
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75 $There are 8 points in a plane, no three of which are collinear. If lines are drawn by joining two points, how many such lines would be drawn ?$
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76 $5\frac{1}{2}$
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77 $By which Venn-diagram can the given sets of words be shown ? Teachers, Writers, Married persons. (Options (1) to (4) are shown in the figure.)$
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78 $If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, ....., Z = 26, then how will you write the word 'GODFATHER' ?$
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79 $In the following question, events I and II are given. You have to read both carefully and decide their nature of relationship. You have to assume that the given information in I and II are true and decide the correct answer. Events : I. Mr. Hari was killed in a fire. II. A fire broke out in the company. Answer Options :$
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80 $Find the odd man out from the following numbers : 343, 324, 3375, 10648, 64$
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81 $Niraj covered the first 20 km distance, out of a total of 60 km, at a speed of 10 km/hr, the next 20 km distance at 12 km/hr and the remaining 20 km distance at 15 km/hr. What is the average speed of Niraj to cover the 60 km distance ?$
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82 $Neha can do a work in 6 days and Rekha can do it in 18 days. How many days would it take them to do the same work if they worked together ?$
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83 $The simple interest and compound interest for 2 years of a sum is ₹ 1,800 and ₹ 1,890 respectively. What is the rate of interest per cent per annum ?$
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84 $Which of the following is in descending order ?$
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85 $On reducing the entry fee by 35% in a park, the number of visitors increased by 40%. Then the percent increase or decrease in the income from the entry fee is$
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86 $According to the report of the National Crime Registration Department, the information related to Child Crime is as follows : a. In the year 2018, 109 children were sexually abused every day. b. 39827 such incidents were reported in 2018. c. In 2018, there were 21401 incidents of rape of girls. d. The highest 2832 incidents of rape on children occurred in Maharashtra (2018). Which of the above statements are correct ?$
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87 $Department of AIDS control has been merged with ______ and now it is known as National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).$
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88 $The schools, colleges, universities, educational as well as private institutions may witness historical places. Keeping this aim in view, which is the first State in India that decided to set up 'Jail Tourism' ?$
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89 $Following is the work of Dinabandhu Sahu, honoured by NIRI : a. A book of 'Farming the Ocean' on sea algae. b. Production of short film 'Biodiversity of Life' based on Mary Kom. c. Fellowship and Research in International Society for Energy Environment and Sustainability. d. Sea farm training based on Project Chilika. Which of the above sentences is/are *incorrect * ?$
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90 $Which of the following are characteristics of GSAT-30 ? a. Weight - 3357 kg b. Provides high quality Television, Telecommunication and Broadcast services c. Equipped with 12C, 12Ku Band Transponder d. High quality communication satellite Answer Options :$
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91 $Which of the following novels written by Sonali Navangul has won the 'Marathi Sahitya Akademi Award' in 2021 ?$
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92 $Winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics (2019), Abhijeet Banerjee's life journey till date is given in points below. Reorder them and choose the correct option. a. Contributed in preparation of Scheme Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) for poverty eradication in India. b. Written a book titled 'Poor Economics'. c. Received the Infosys Prize. d. Studied economics at Presidency College, Kolkata. Answer Options :$
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93 $Lionel Messi was selected for which of the following awards in 2021 for the seventh time ?$
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94 $On the eve of 75th Independence day, who was honoured with the peacetime Gallantry Award — 'Ashoka Chakra' ? a. ASI Babu Ram b. Police Constable Altaf Hussain c. Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu d. Governor of Mizoram, P.S. Shreedharan Pillai Answer Options :$
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95 $Consider the following statements : a. Kiwi is India's first certified organic fruit. b. Arunachal Pradesh is the first State in the country to obtain an organic certification for its Kiwis. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?$
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96 $Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY-U), as on 18th January, 2021 ______ houses have been sanctioned.$
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97 $In which year did Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh create history by becoming the first women pilots to be commissioned into the fighter stream of Indian Air Force ?$
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98 $Which Space agency has launched the first all-electric experimental aircraft 'X-57 Maxwell' ?$
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99 $Which artificial satellite was launched by India on 11th December, 2019 through PSLV - C48 launcher ?$
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100 $Select the right option regarding the Chairperson of 93rd Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, Senior Literary Author and Thinker, Father Francis Dibrito's life happenings till date. a. National Award for translation of 'Subodh Bible - Nava Karar' book by Sahitya Academy. b. Chairperson of 15th Marathi Christi Sahitya Sammelan in Pune. c. The ordination as a Catholic priest. d. Chief Editor of newsletter 'Suvarta'. Answer Options :$
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Industrial Region	Industrial Area
a. Nashik	I. Butibori
b. Kolhapur	II. Shendra
c. Nagpur	III. Vinchur
d. Aurangabad	IV. Hupari

District	Irrigation Scheme
a. Satara	I. Mukane
b. Nashik	II. Vishnupuri
c. Nanded	III. Kanher
d. Yavatmal	IV. Bembala

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