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MPSC Group C Prelims 2022, 5 Nov 2022 question paper

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

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  1. 1
    Who among the following has been awarded as the 'Best actor' (male) at the BRICS film festival 2021 ?

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  2. 2
    Who is the first Indian Physicist to win the Prestigious Boltzmann Medal for the year 2022 ?

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  3. 3
    Who is the First Indian Woman to win two medals in the Tokyo 2020 (held in Aug-Sep 2021) Paralympics Games ?

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  4. 4
    Which Credit Scheme is launched for Prisoners of Yerwada Central Jail in 2022 as a Pilot Scheme ?

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  5. 5
    As per Report 2021 of Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT), India has been ranked ______ in Organ donation and transplantation in World.

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  6. 6
    Who is the author of the book, 'Beyond Possible' ?

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  7. 7
    Which of the following option is associated with Amrit Sarovar Mission ?

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  8. 8
    Which of the following statements are correct about the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' ? (a) This scheme is initiated by Delhi government in 2018. (b) Any citizen of India can avail this scheme. (c) Ayodhya is recently included in the list of places that one can visit under this scheme. Answer Options :

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  9. 9
    Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, which has been renamed as Orang National Park, is located in which Indian State ?

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  10. 10
    Select the correct statement/s - (India - Central Asia Summit) (a) The First India - Central Asia Summit held in January, 2022 (b) Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan were present for the Summit. Answer Options :

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  11. 11
    Who has been appointed as a new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog in May 2022 ?

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  12. 12
    Which of the following Organisation is organising a special programme for school children called 'Young Scientist Programme' 'Yuva Vigyani Karyakram' 'YUVIKA' ?

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  13. 13
    'Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower' is the theme of which day ?

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  14. 14
    ______ has been appointed as the chairman of the ISRO, the Indian Space Research Institute in January, 2022.

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  15. 15
    Which operation was launched by Punjab's Excise Department in 2020 to curb illicit liquor trading related crimes ?

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  16. 16
    Which of the following amendments imposed restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the citizens to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country ?

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  17. 17
    What are all the nine Articles covered under Part XVII of the Constitution ?

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  18. 18
    In which year the British accepted the demand for making the constituent assembly of India ?

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  19. 19
    ______ round-table conferences were held in London from 1930 to 1932 to see how best Indians could administer their country.

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  20. 20
    According to the article 154 of the Indian Constitution executive power of State is vested in the hands of ______.

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  21. 21
    Match the following :
    List - IList - II
    (a) Habeas-corpus(i) To transfer a case from lower to higher court
    (b) Mandamus(ii) To look into legality of a post
    (c) Quo warranto(iii) To command authority to Perform its duty
    (d) Certiorari(iv) To look into legality of arrest
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  22. 22
    According to article 243 E of the Indian Constitution every gram panchayat unless dissolved earlier under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from ______.

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  23. 23
    Fundamental duties were included on the recommendation of which Committee ?

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  24. 24
    Which of the following is not the functions of Gram Sevak ?

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  25. 25
    By which Amendment the 11th Fundamental Duty was later added to the list ? (51A(K))

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  26. 26
    Which of the following statements are true about Narayan Meghaji Lokhande ? (a) Founder of Labour Movement (b) Establishment of Bombay mill hands Association in 1884 (c) 'Raobahadur' award by the British Government (d) Establishment of Maharashtra Labour Union Answer Options :

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  27. 27
    Match the following :
    EventPerson
    (a) Rand and Ayerst's Murder(i) V.D. Savarkar
    (b) Abhinav Bharat(ii) Anant Laxman Kanhere
    (c) Justice Jackson's Murder(iii) Madan Lal Dhingra
    (d) Curzon Wyllies Murder(iv) Chaphekar Brothers
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  28. 28
    Identify the person based on the following description : (a) First Journalist in Marathi (b) The teacher of Prince of Akkalkot (c) Founder of Marathi Newspapers (d) Director of Colaba Weather Observatory Answer Options :

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  29. 29
    In which Session of National Congress the two groups came together again ?

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  30. 30
    Who was the Chairman of first All Bengal Students Council held in 1928 ?

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  31. 31
    Name the Social Reformer who got married to a Widow ?

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  32. 32
    Deindustrialization of India in British Period means : (a) Decline of Handicraft Industry in India (b) Decline of Cottage Industry (c) Development in rural life (d) Development in agriculture Answer Options :

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  33. 33
    Match the following :
    Revolt CentreLeadership
    (a) Kolhapur(i) Appasaheb Patvardhan
    (b) Jamkhandi(ii) Chimasaheb
    (c) Aurangabad(iii) Babasaheb Bhave
    (d) Nargund(iv) Phida Ali
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  34. 34
    Who was the first Indian Lady, who received Degree in Medical Science in America ?

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  35. 35
    Which of the following programmes were started by Mahatma Gandhi with Non-cooperation Movement ? (a) To Propagate Swadeshi (b) Hindu - Muslim Unity (c) Prohibition of liquor (d) Removal of Untouchability Answer Options :

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  36. 36
    Which institution was formed with a view to provide Political Education to the People ?

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  37. 37
    Where was the first Revolt of the Peasants occured on 12th May, 1875 ?

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  38. 38
    Which of the following Famous Personalities were produced by 'Bharat Sevak Samaj' ? (a) Shrinivas Shastri (b) Pandit Hridaynath Kunjru, Thakkarbappa (c) N.M. Joshi, Kakasaheb Limaye (d) Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Keshavrao Bagde Answer Options :

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  39. 39
    Which Commission was appointed by the Bombay Government to inquire into the on going Peasant discontent in the South ?

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  40. 40
    Who was the President of 'Asprushyata Nivarak Parishad' held in Mumbai in 1918 ?

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  41. 41
    Which of the following state has more geographical area ?

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  42. 42
    Which of the following State Shares its boundary with two Countries ?

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  43. 43
    Match the following :
    Iron and Steel IndustryState
    (a) Bokaro(i) Karnataka
    (b) Durgapur(ii) Odisha
    (c) Rourkela(iii) West Bengal
    (d) Bhadrawati(iv) Bihar
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  44. 44
    Which of the following is the correct descending order of mountain peaks according to their heights in Maharashtra ?

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  45. 45
    As per Census 2011, which of the following district has high sex-ratio ?

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  46. 46
    Match the correct pairs of Hot water spring and its locational districts in Maharashtra :
    Hot SpringDistrict
    (a) Salbardi(i) Jalgaon
    (b) Sav(ii) Thane
    (c) Vajreshwari(iii) Raigad
    (d) Changdev(iv) Amaravati
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  47. 47
    Which district is largest and smallest in terms of geographical area in Aurangabad administrative division ?

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  48. 48
    In which mountain range of Maharashtra 'Asthamba Peak' is located ?

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  49. 49
    How many districts of Maharashtra have borders with state of Karnataka ?

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  50. 50
    One inch air pressure means how much ?

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  51. 51
    Observe the following statements : (a) The existence of jet streams in 30° to 40° North latitudes belt is responsible for blowing of Monsoon winds in India. (b) The Vast continental area of India is responsible for blowing of Monsoon winds. Answer Options :

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  52. 52
    Which city/cities in Maharashtra Mumbai-Agra highway does not pass through ? (a) Amalner (b) Daund (c) Nashik (d) Dhule Answer Options :

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  53. 53
    The first railway to run on electricity in Maharashtra ______.

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  54. 54
    Nannaj Sanctuary in Solapur district is famous for which bird ?

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  55. 55
    The Jyotiba Mountain in Kolhapur district is recognised as ______. (a) Wadi Ratnagiri (b) Karvir (c) Panhala (d) The hill of Kedareshwar Answer Options :

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  56. 56
    Repo rate is the rate at ______.

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  57. 57
    Which of the following is not the reason for Population Explosion in India ? (a) Illiteracy (b) The Universalization of Marriage (c) Joint Family System (d) Upliftment in Life Style Answer Options :

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  58. 58
    When was the FRBM Act brought into effect ?

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  59. 59
    On July 19, 1969 fourteen commercial banks with deposits worth ₹ ______ or more were nationalised.

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  60. 60
    Which of the following is the department of Public Finance ? (a) Public Expenditure (b) Public Revenue (c) Public Debt (d) Public Health Which of the above statement/s is/are correct ?

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  61. 61
    Consider the following statements : (a) The population density of India in 2011 was 382 per sq. km. (b) As per the census 2011, the literacy rate in the country is 73.0 percent. (c) The sex ratio in the country has always remained favourable to females. Which of the statement/s given above is/are incorrect ?

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  62. 62
    Credit Authorisation Scheme was introduced in ______.

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  63. 63
    Money Market faces shortage of funds due to :

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  64. 64
    Capital Receipt of State Government includes ______. (a) Market loans (b) Borrowing from Central Government (c) Small Saving of the public and provident fund contribution (d) G. S. T. share from Central Government Which of the above option is correct ?

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  65. 65
    Public Expenditure of any Government shows following trend :

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  66. 66
    Which Committee was appointed in 2011-2012 to re-examine the issue of poverty ?

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  67. 67
    How much calories does a rural Indian man need from his daily diet ?

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  68. 68
    By which financial institution, monetary policy is implemented in India ?

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  69. 69
    National Oilseeds Development Project (NODP) was launched in the year ______.

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  70. 70
    Consider the following statements : (a) Reserve Bank of India use the Dear Money Policy during the period of inflation. (b) Reserve Bank of India use the Cheap Money Policy during the period of depression. (c) The R.B.I. started with a Cheap Money Policy with a Bank rate of 3% in 1951. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?

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  71. 71
    ______ are used to know the speed of any vehicle.

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  72. 72
    A normal eye is not able to see objects closer than 25 cm because :

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  73. 73
    Whenever there is a relative motion between a source of sound and an observer, there is apparent change in Frequency of a sound emitted by a source and as heard by the observer. This is called ______.

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  74. 74
    Which of the following element was responsible for Minamata epidemic caused in Japan ?

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  75. 75
    Phosphorous pentachloride formed by ______ hybridisation.

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  76. 76
    If the valence shell of an element has only one electron having the following set of quantum numbers : n=2,l=0,m=0,s=+12n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = +\frac{1}{2}, then the element is ______.

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  77. 77
    Match the following :
    Group 'A'Group 'B'
    (a) Salamander(i) Poikilothermic
    (b) Duckbilled Platypus(ii) Sanguivorous
    (c) Leech(iii) Asymmetrical
    (d) Paramecium(iv) Egg laying mammal
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  78. 78
    In heteroneresis the gonads are developed in the posterior part of the body. These gonads bearing segments are called :

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  79. 79
    Which of the following fish belongs to class Osteichthyes ?

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  80. 80
    ______ insecticide is present in neem plant. (a) DDT (b) Azadirachtin (c) Aldrin (d) B. H. C. Which of the option/s given above is/are correct ?

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  81. 81
    A plant that does not produce fruit is called as ______. (a) acarpous (b) fertile (c) apocarpus (d) parthenocarpus Which of the option/s given above is/are correct ?

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  82. 82
    Consider the following statements : Statement I : Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a microbial pesticide. Statement II : Beaveria bassiana is a fungus used as a pesticide. Answer Options :

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  83. 83
    The search for effective Malarial Vaccine is hampered due to the fact that :

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  84. 84
    Which of the following WBC type has lowest percentage in blood of healthy human ?

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  85. 85
    How does Insulin reduces blood glucose ? (a) Promoting uptake of glucose (b) Glycogen formation (c) Protein synthesis (d) Fat storage Answer Options :

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  86. 86
    According to the available data, quantum of pollution caused by various categories of vehicles on the road of certain city reveals that the private four wheeler vehicles cause the maximum pollution, this is followed by the pollution caused by the buses, the trucks and finally the two wheelers. Select the conclusion/s from the following options that/those can be drawn on the basis of these data. (a) The number of two wheelers is less than the number of four wheelers plying on the city roads. (b) Pollution caused by a single private vehicle would be more than the pollution caused by any single bus. Answer Options :

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  87. 87
    A person walks along a road having lamp post at regular intervals. He took 6 minutes to walk from the first to fourth lamp post. At which lamp post would the person be if he walked continuously at a constant rate for 20 minutes ?

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  88. There is an increased demand for fish as it is a good source of protein. Due to this about 70% of the world's marine fish stocks are now overfished or already fished at full capacity. Aquaculture is continuously expanded for farming fish for human consumption. But it is necessary to manage environmental risks associated with fish farming, such as water pollution and transmission of disease to adjacent wild fish population. For this aquaculture sector needs to device effective and environment friendly methods of rearing fish species, particularly predator fish like tuna. Wealthy people are crazy about eating fish like tuna that are fed using marine wild-caught fish and this puts pressure on oceans.
    88
    Select from following statements the most appropriate conclusion of above paragraph.

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  89. 89
    Ashok jumped higher than Mohan but not higher than Chetan. Naresh jumped higher than Krishna but not as high as that of Mohan. Then what is the correct descending order of players considering their jump ?

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  90. 90
    Some persons are sitting on a bench. V is sitting next to An and S is next to G. G is not sitting with Aj. Aj is on the left end of the bench and S is in second position from right hand end. V is on the right side of An and to the right side of Aj. V and S are sitting together. If G and V exchange their positions select the statement that is not true with respect to the given information.

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  91. 91
    If 10 people can do a piece of work in 5 days, working 2 hours a day, how long will 2 people take to do the same work, working 5 hours a day ?

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  92. 92
    Given below are 5 statements followed by options composed of 3 statements put together in a specific order. Choose the option that indicates logically valid argument. To be valid the 3rd statement of the composition should be the conclusion based on preceding 2 statements. (a) Some vehicles are not hazardous to the environment. (b) Vehicular traffic leads to emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. (c) Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are hazardous to the environment. (d) Some vehicular traffic does not emit Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. (e) Vehicular traffic is hazardous to the environment. Answer Options :

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  93. 93
    Replace the question mark (?) by an appropriate alternative in the following series : 32, 33, 37, 46, 62, ?

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  94. 94
    The average age of three person is 60 years. Their ages are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4. What is the difference between the ages of the youngest and the eldest person ?

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  95. 95
    A street vendor sold 2 dolls more than half the number of dolls she has on one day. The next day she sold 2 dolls less than half of the remaining number of dolls available with her. If she was left with 26 dolls. Select the number of dolls she did initially have.

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  96. 96
    If the ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and the sum of their squares is 400, then which are these numbers ?

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  97. 97
    Neha's salary was first reduced by 10% and then increased by 30% due to upturn. So what percent increase in original salary ?

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  98. 98
    Soma moves 10 km to East and then turns to South and moves 2 km. He again turn East and walks 2 km. After this, he turns to North and walks 7 km. Then the distance from his starting point to the present point is ______.

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  99. 99
    The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10% per annum is ₹ 750. What is the sum ?

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  100. 100
    The value of 1856×592+1856×264−1592×264\dfrac{1}{856 \times 592} + \dfrac{1}{856 \times 264} - \dfrac{1}{592 \times 264} is ______.

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