MPSC State Services Prelims 2019, GS Paper I, 17 Feb 2019 question paper

1. A.
   a, b and c
2. B.
   Only a and b
3. C.
   Only a and c
4. D.
   Only d

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1. A.
   Only a and b
2. B.
   Only b and c
3. C.
   a, b and c
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   – 1·51 J
2. B.
   – 3·4 eV
3. C.
   – 1·51 eV
4. D.
   – 13·6 eV

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1. A.
   a, b and c
2. B.
   Only c
3. C.
   b and d
4. D.
   Only d

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1. A.
   a and b are universally true.
2. B.
   a and b are false but c is true.
3. C.
   c is resultant statement of a and b.
4. D.
   c is not resultant statement of a and b.

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1. A.
   Total kinetic energy
2. B.
   Total mechanical energy
3. C.
   Total linear momentum
4. D.
   Speed of each body

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1. A.
   Kalyan Sona wheat
2. B.
   Sweet sorghum
3. C.
   Hybrid bajra
4. D.
   Golden rice

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1. A.
   04 and 04
2. B.
   10 and 10
3. C.
   12 and 12
4. D.
   23 and 24

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1. A.
   Sugarcane
2. B.
   Groundnut
3. C.
   Sunflower
4. D.
   Potato

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1. A.
   Organic
2. B.
   Inorganic
3. C.
   Synthetic
4. D.
   Processed

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1. A.
   Selective reabsorption, tubular secretion and ultrafiltration
2. B.
   Ultrafiltration, tubular secretion and selective reabsorption
3. C.
   Ultrafiltration, selective reabsorption and tubular secretion
4. D.
   Tubular secretion, selective reabsorption and ultrafiltration

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1. A.
   $\mathrm{Rh^{+}}$ male marries $\mathrm{Rh^{-}}$ woman
2. B.
   $\mathrm{Rh^{-}}$ male marries $\mathrm{Rh^{+}}$ woman
3. C.
   $\mathrm{Rh^{+}}$ male marries $\mathrm{Rh^{+}}$ woman
4. D.
   $\mathrm{Rh^{-}}$ male marries $\mathrm{Rh^{-}}$ woman

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1. A.
   a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV
2. B.
   a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
3. C.
   a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
4. D.
   a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   Only b
3. C.
   Both a and b
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   Only $\mathrm{CO_2}$ is given out
2. B.
   Only $\mathrm{H_2O}$ from hydrates is given out
3. C.
   (1) or (2), depending on type of ore
4. D.
   $\mathrm{H_2S}$ is given out

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1. A.
   Producing chemicals of our daily use from greenhouse gases
2. B.
   Performing chemical processes which use green plants
3. C.
   Performing only those reactions which are of biological origin
4. D.
   The use of non-toxic reagents and solvents to produce environmentally-friendly products

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1. A.
   Barium chloride ($\mathrm{BaCl_2}$)
2. B.
   Boron trichloride ($\mathrm{BCl_3}$)
3. C.
   Beryllium chloride ($\mathrm{BeCl_2}$)
4. D.
   Boron trifluoride ($\mathrm{BF_3}$)

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1. A.
   a, b and c
2. B.
   a and b
3. C.
   a and c
4. D.
   b and d

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1. A.
   a and b
2. B.
   b and c
3. C.
   a and c
4. D.
   a, b and c

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1. A.
   a and b
2. B.
   b and c
3. C.
   a and c
4. D.
   a, b and c

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1. A.
   Statements a, b and c are correct
2. B.
   Statements b, c and d are correct
3. C.
   Statements a, b and d are correct
4. D.
   Statements a, c and d are correct

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1. A.
   A proclamation of National Emergency will not be issued by President unless there is a written recommendation of the Cabinet.
2. B.
   The expression ‘internal disturbances’ has been replaced by ‘armed rebellion’.
3. C.
   The six fundamental rights under Article 19 can be suspended only when the National Emergency is declared on grounds of war or external aggression and not on grounds of armed rebellion.
4. D.
   The President must issue a proclamation of revocation any time if any House of Parliament passes a resolution disapproving of the continuance of the proclamation.

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1. A.
   Statements a, b are correct, c and d are false
2. B.
   Statements b, c, d are correct and a is false
3. C.
   Statements a, b, d are correct and c is false
4. D.
   Statements b, c are correct, a and d are false

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1. A.
   He can nominate one member to the Legislative Council from the Anglo-Indian community.
2. B.
   He can nominate at least two members to the Legislative Assembly from the Anglo-Indian community.
3. C.
   He has been given special responsibility under Article 371 (2).
4. D.
   He cannot reserve the bill for the consideration of President, dealing with compulsory acquisition of property under Article 31 A of the Constitution.

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1. A.
   11th December, 1946 : Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly.
2. B.
   29th August, 1947 : Drafting committee was set up
3. C.
   26th November, 1949 : The people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the Constitution.
4. D.
   24th January, 1950 : Constitution was finally signed by the members of the Constituent Assembly.

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1. A.
   a and b
2. B.
   a, b and c
3. C.
   a, b and d
4. D.
   a, c and d

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1. A.
   The power of the judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.
2. B.
   The power of the judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the legislatures.
3. C.
   The power of the judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.
4. D.
   The power of the judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases.

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   Only b
3. C.
   None of the above
4. D.
   a and b

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1. A.
   a, b and c
2. B.
   b and c
3. C.
   c and d
4. D.
   a and d

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   Only c
3. C.
   b and c
4. D.
   a and d

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1. A.
   Only the Chief Election Commissioner has a security of tenure but not to the other Election Commissioners.
2. B.
   The Chief Election Commissioner holds the position or status of a judge of the Supreme Court.
3. C.
   The Chief Election Commissioner is merely first among equals.
4. D.
   In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, the matter is decided by majority.

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1. A.
   a
2. B.
   b
3. C.
   c
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   All of the above
2. B.
   a and b
3. C.
   b and c
4. D.
   Only c

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1. A.
   Under the Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987, Lok Adalats have been given a statutory status.
2. B.
   Lok Adalats can be constituted of serving or retired judicial persons only.
3. C.
   Every award made by the Lok Adalat is final and binding on the parties.
4. D.
   The award passed by the Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court.

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1. A.
   a, b and c
2. B.
   b, c and d
3. C.
   b, d and e
4. D.
   a and d only

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1. A.
   The 182-metre-high Statue of Unity is twice the height of New York's Statue of Liberty.
2. B.
   The height of the Statue in metres has been picked to match the total Assembly Constituencies in Gujarat.
3. C.
   October 31, 2018 marks the 145th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   Statements a and b are correct
2. B.
   Statements b and c are correct
3. C.
   Statements a and c are correct
4. D.
   All the statements are correct

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1. A.
   Initially the NSG had seven participating governments.
2. B.
   As of 2018, the NSG has 51 participating governments.
3. C.
   The NSG chair for 2018-19 is Latvia.
4. D.
   India seeks to join the NSG to become an exporter of nuclear technology.

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1. A.
   a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I, e-V
2. B.
   a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III, e-V
3. C.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV, e-V
4. D.
   a-V, b-IV, c-II, d-III, e-I

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1. A.
   The Bill makes specific provisions related to giving of bribes is now an offence.
2. B.
   The Bill amends various provision of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
3. C.
   The Bill incorporates the recommendations given by the 21st Law Commission headed by Justice B.S. Chauhan.
4. D.
   By making citizens liable for offering a bribe to a public servant, the anti-corruption law has been brought to line with UN Convention Against Corruption.

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   Only a and b
3. C.
   Only b and c
4. D.
   Only a and c

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1. A.
   a, b and c
2. B.
   b, c and d
3. C.
   a, c and d
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   Cotton
2. B.
   Wheat
3. C.
   Groundnut
4. D.
   Rice

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1. A.
   a, b and d
2. B.
   b, c and d
3. C.
   a, b and c
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   a and b
3. C.
   Only c
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   Tianhe (China)
2. B.
   Sunway Taihulight (China)
3. C.
   Summit (USA)
4. D.
   Titan (USA)

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1. A.
   a and b
2. B.
   a and c
3. C.
   a, b and c
4. D.
   Only a

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1. A.
   India's first environment friendly bio-fuel powered flight flew between Chennai and Bengaluru.
2. B.
   India has recently released its National Policy on Bio-fuel 2018.
3. C.
   The policy envisages a target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol by 2030.
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   Only b
3. C.
   Both a and b
4. D.
   Neither a nor b

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   a and b
3. C.
   Only c
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
2. B.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
3. C.
   a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
4. D.
   a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II

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1. A.
   The Queen of the Eastern Seas
2. B.
   The Queen of the Western Seas
3. C.
   The Queen of the Southern Seas
4. D.
   The Queen of the Erythrean Sea

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1. A.
   a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
2. B.
   a-I, b-III, c-II, d-IV
3. C.
   a-II, b-IV, c-III, d-I
4. D.
   a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II

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1. A.
   ship building
2. B.
   blanket making
3. C.
   handloom sari-making
4. D.
   utensils making

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1. A.
   a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
2. B.
   a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
3. C.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
4. D.
   a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II

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1. A.
   Kashinath Rao Vaidya
2. B.
   Dinkarrao Javalkar
3. C.
   Madhavrao Bagal
4. D.
   Dadasaheb Surve

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1. A.
   a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
2. B.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
3. C.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
4. D.
   a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II

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1. A.
   D.K. Pethe
2. B.
   Mamarao Date
3. C.
   S.M. alias Bapusaheb Mate
4. D.
   Krushnarao Marathe

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1. A.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
2. B.
   a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
3. C.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
4. D.
   a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III

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1. A.
   Statement a is correct, but b, c and d are incorrect.
2. B.
   b and d are incorrect, but a and c are correct.
3. C.
   a, b and c are correct, but d is incorrect.
4. D.
   d is correct, but a, b and c are incorrect

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1. A.
   a, b, c, d
2. B.
   b, a, d, c
3. C.
   a, b, d, c
4. D.
   a, d, c, b

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1. A.
   Only a and b
2. B.
   Only a, b and c
3. C.
   Only b, c and d
4. D.
   All the above

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1. A.
   Only a, c and d
2. B.
   Only a, b and c
3. C.
   a, b, c and d
4. D.
   Only b, c and d

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1. A.
   Shankarrao Deo
2. B.
   Gangadharrao Deshpande
3. C.
   Pundalikji Katgade
4. D.
   Bhaskar Vishnu Kale

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1. A.
   Rajendra Chola I
2. B.
   Rajaraja I
3. C.
   Someshvara III
4. D.
   Vikramaditya IV

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1. A.
   a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
2. B.
   a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
3. C.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
4. D.
   a-I, b-II, c-IV, d-III

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1. A.
   a and d
2. B.
   b and d
3. C.
   a and c
4. D.
   a and b

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1. A.
   Statement ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both correct.
2. B.
   Statement ‘A’ is correct and ‘B’ is wrong.
3. C.
   Statement ‘A’ is wrong and ‘B’ is correct.
4. D.
   Statement ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both wrong.

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1. A.
   Statement ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both correct.
2. B.
   Statement ‘A’ and ‘B’ both are false.
3. C.
   Statement ‘A’ is correct but ‘B’ is false.
4. D.
   Statement ‘A’ is false but ‘B’ is correct.

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1. A.
   a-I, b-III, c-IV, d-II
2. B.
   a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III
3. C.
   a-III, b-II, c-I, d-IV
4. D.
   a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I

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1. A.
   Wind, Glacier, Sea waves, River
2. B.
   Glacier, River, Wind, Sea waves
3. C.
   River, Wind, Glacier, Sea waves
4. D.
   Sea waves, Glacier, River, Wind

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1. A.
   Statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both true and ‘B’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’.
2. B.
   Statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are both true and ‘B’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’.
3. C.
   Statements ‘A’ is true but ‘B’ is false.
4. D.
   Statements ‘A’ is false but ‘B’ is true.

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1. A.
   a-IV, b-I, c-III, d-II
2. B.
   a-III, b-II, c-I, d-IV
3. C.
   a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I
4. D.
   a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III

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1. A.
   a-I, b-II, c-IV, d-III
2. B.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
3. C.
   a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
4. D.
   a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II

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1. A.
   a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
2. B.
   a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III
3. C.
   a-I, b-III, c-II, d-IV
4. D.
   a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV

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1. A.
   a-I, b-III, c-II, d-IV
2. B.
   a-II, b-IV, c-III, d-I
3. C.
   a-I, b-III, c-IV, d-II
4. D.
   a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I

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1. A.
   a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
2. B.
   a-III, b-II, c-I, d-IV
3. C.
   a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
4. D.
   a-IV, b-I, c-III, d-II

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1. A.
   Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. B.
   Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. C.
   (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. D.
   (A) is false but (R) is true.

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1. A.
   Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. B.
   Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. C.
   (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. D.
   (A) is false but (R) is true.

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1. A.
   South-West monsoon winds
2. B.
   North-East monsoon winds
3. C.
   South-West trade winds
4. D.
   Polar winds

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1. A.
   Only a and b are correct
2. B.
   Only c and d are correct
3. C.
   Only b is correct
4. D.
   Only a, c and d are correct

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1. A.
   a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
2. B.
   a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
3. C.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
4. D.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I

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1. A.
   Only a, b and c are true
2. B.
   Only a and c are true
3. C.
   Only b, c and d are true
4. D.
   a, b, c and d are true

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1. A.
   Air pollution
2. B.
   Water pollution
3. C.
   Noise pollution
4. D.
   Soil pollution

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1. A.
   19th December 1993
2. B.
   1st April 2000
3. C.
   5th June 1992
4. D.
   29th December 1993

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1. A.
   Prof. Solo and Samuelson
2. B.
   Gunnar Myrdal and Prof. Rajan
3. C.
   Prof. Willam Nordhaus and Prof. Paul Romer
4. D.
   Prof. Amartya Sen and Prof. Basu

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1. A.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
2. B.
   a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
3. C.
   a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
4. D.
   a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II

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1. A.
   Only a and c
2. B.
   Only a and b
3. C.
   Only b
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   Per capita, per month income
2. B.
   Per capita, per month consumption expenditure
3. C.
   Both of the above
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   The Revenue-GDP ratio
2. B.
   The Public Investment-GDP ratio
3. C.
   Both of the above
4. D.
   None of the above

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1. A.
   b, c and d
2. B.
   b and c
3. C.
   a and b
4. D.
   c and d

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1. A.
   Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. B.
   Achieve universal primary education
3. C.
   Reduce child mortality
4. D.
   Ensure agricultural sustainability

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1. A.
   Only a and b
2. B.
   Only b and c
3. C.
   Only b
4. D.
   a, b, c and d

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1. A.
   Only a and b
2. B.
   Only c and d
3. C.
   None of the above
4. D.
   All of the above

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1. A.
   Only c and d
2. B.
   Only a, b and c
3. C.
   Only d
4. D.
   Only a

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1. A.
   a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I
2. B.
   a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
3. C.
   a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
4. D.
   a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I

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1. A.
   P.V. Narasimha Rao
2. B.
   Pranab Mukherjee
3. C.
   Dr. Manmohan Singh
4. D.
   P. Chidambaram

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1. A.
   Only c and d
2. B.
   a, b, c and d
3. C.
   Only c
4. D.
   Only b, c and d

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1. A.
   16th May 2014
2. B.
   15th May 2014
3. C.
   28th August 2014
4. D.
   18th November 2014

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1. A.
   Only a
2. B.
   Only b
3. C.
   Only c and d
4. D.
   All of the above

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