MPSC State Services Prelims 2020, GS Paper I, 21 Mar 2021 question paper
100 questions · 200 marks · 120 minutes · +2 per correct answer, -0.5 per wrong one
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- 1Match the following :Answer Options :
Person Feature (a) The Peshwas (i) Built Library of English books and Laboratory for scientific experiments. (b) Maharaja Sawai Jaysingh (ii) Had European doctors and scholars in the court. (c) Raghunath Navalkar (iii) Asked the Portuguese king to send Portuguese astronomers. (d) Raja Sarfoji of Tanjore (iv) Learnt English and wrote well in the language. Tap an option to check your answer.
- 2Who from the following Sultans were from the Sayyad dynasty ? (a) Khijrakhan (b) Mubarakshah (c) Muhamadshah (d) Allauddin Alamshah Answer Options :
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- 3Match the following :Answer Options :
Princely State Integration (a) Mayurbhanj (i) Central Administration (b) Kolhapur (ii) Merged into Bombay Province (c) Rampur (iii) Merged into Orissa (d) Bhopal (iv) Merged into Uttar Pradesh Tap an option to check your answer.
- 4Which of the pair from the following is wrong ?
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- 5Who from the following women inspired the womanhood to fight the non-violent war of independence ? (a) Kamladevi (b) Hansa Mehta (c) Ratanben Mehta (d) Ramibai Kamdar (e) Laxmibai Garde Answer Options :
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- 6Match the following leaders of the Hyderabad State Congress with their work and places of work.Answer Options :
Leader Work / Place (a) Govindbhai Shroff (i) Head of Action Committee (b) M. Ramchandra Rao (ii) Hyderabad-Secunderabad Area (c) Dr. Melkote (iii) In-charge of struggle in Marathwada (d) Digambarrao Bindu (iv) Andhra Tap an option to check your answer.
- 7Who from the following is described in the following sentences ? (a) He was from the Kale village in Satara district. (b) He had studied upto fourth standard. (c) His ‘Jalsa’ had tremendous impact on the people of Maharashtra. (d) He used to make the ‘Bahujan Samaj’ aware of their pitiable condition and lack of education in them. Answer Options :
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- 8Match the following :Answer Options :
Person Feature (a) Parikshit (i) is the hero of a famous song of praise found in Atharvaveda (b) Janamejaya (ii) is credited with having gone round the earth (c) Pravahana-Jaivali (iii) Famous Philosopher (d) Janaka (iv) The patron of Yagnavalkya Tap an option to check your answer.
- 9Who gave a speech at the conference of aboriginals at Zari in Umbargaon Taluka on 23rd May, 1945 and asked them to end the practice of Forced Labour ?
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- 10In 1889, who called a meeting of barbers in Bombay and discouraged them from tonsuring women ?
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- 11What were the following States ? (a) The Malavas (b) Arjunayanas (c) Yaudheyas (d) Madrakas (e) Abhiras (f) Prarjunas (g) Sanakanikas (h) Kakas (i) Kharaparikas Answer Options :
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- 12Match the following :Answer Options :
Person Work (a) Mukunda Das (i) Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (b) B.G. Tilak (ii) Swadeshi movement against the use of foreign sugar (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (iii) Requested the Bombay Mill owners to supply dhotis at moderate rates (d) Chidambaram Pillai (iv) Composed patriotic songs Tap an option to check your answer.
- 13Who from the following persons were the court painters of Shahajahan ? (a) Mir, Hasham (b) Chitramani, Anupchitra (c) Muhammad Hassan (d) Fakir Ulla Answer Options :
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- 14Arrange the following things in chronological order. (a) The Pakistan Resolution (b) Rejection of Rajaji's proposal by the Congress (c) The Rajaji Formula (d) Simla Conference Answer Options :
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- 15______ wrote ‘Natural History’ in 75 A.D. in which there are references to exports from India.
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- 16Match the following :Answer Options :
Column - I (Cities) Column - II (On River Bank) (a) Paris (i) Rhine (b) Geneva (ii) Rhone (c) Bon (iii) Dneper (d) Kiev (iv) Seine Tap an option to check your answer.
- 17Consider the following statements : (a) The Cuddapha rock system is found in Penganga and Godavari river basins. (b) Iron ore and Manganese is found in Dharwar rock system. (c) Coal is found in Gondawana rock system on ample scale. Answer Options :
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- 18Match the following :Answer Options :
(River) (Details) (a) The Indus (i) Rises from semi-arid highlands of Chhattisgarh. (b) The Tapi (ii) Rises in Tibet, near lake Mansarowar. (c) The Narmada (iii) Rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district. (d) The Kaveri (iv) Rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. (v) Rises in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats. Tap an option to check your answer.
- 19Which of the following districts have their correct density of population and sex ratio as per census 2011 ?Answer Options :
District Density Sex ratio (a) Thane 886 986 (b) Nashik 393 934 (c) Nanded 319 943 (d) Aurangabad 366 920 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 20Match the important words in the definition of ‘optimum population’ with the scholars who gave them.Answer Options :
Scholar Definition (a) Boulding (i) maximum economic growth (b) Dalton (ii) maximise standards of living (c) Peterson (iii) maximum social welfare (d) Car Saunders (iv) maximise income per head Tap an option to check your answer.
- 21Observe the statements regarding soils in Maharashtra. (a) Regur soil contains Aluminium and Iron on sufficient level. (b) Lateric soil is found in moist climate. (c) Red soil is found in Bhandara district. (d) Red soil contains less amount of organic matter. Answer Options :
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- 22Examine the following statements and select the proper option. (a) Majority of the coal fields found in India to the east of 78° East Longitude. (b) The states of Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand constitute more than 50% of the total coal production of India. Answer Options :
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- 23The winds blowing from the subtropical high pressure belt towards the equatorial low pressure area known as ______.
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- 24What happened in Maharashtra due to fragmentation of agricultural land ? (a) Farmer is not able to produce food grains, sufficient for his family. (b) There are obstacle to supply water to agricultural land. (c) The use of modern agricultural tools is uneconomical. (d) To pay individual attention on agriculture is uneconomical. Answer Options :
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- 25The Ocean floors are divided into the following major divisions. Select the correct option. (a) The continental shelf (b) The continental slope (c) The continental ridge and hills (d) The shallow-deep sea plateau (e) The deep sea plain (f) The oceanic deeps Answer Options :
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- 26Match the following :Answer Options :
Dharwar Rock System Area (a) Champion series (i) Singhbhum, Bonai (b) Chilpi series (ii) Delhi, Alwar (c) Rialo series (iii) Kolar, Raichur (d) Iron-ore series (iv) Balaghat, Jabalpur Tap an option to check your answer.
- 27Find right sequence of tahsils from north to south in Nandurbar district.
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- 28If the time in India is 12:00 Noon, what would be the time simultaneously at the Greenwich meridian and the International date line, respectively ?
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- 29Which situation is responsible for the monsoon winds in India ? (a) Extensive land area (b) Sea lies on three sides of India (c) Existence of Jet stream in 30° to 40° latitude belt Answer Options :
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- 30Which statements are incorrect regarding Chinook winds ? (a) These winds blow on Rocky mountain. (b) These are the local winds. (c) These winds climb Alps mountain from its south side. (d) These winds blow in Rhine river valley. Answer Options :
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- 31Which of the following species was declared extinct in India long back 1952 ?
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- 32Habitat destruction can happen due to which of the following activity ? (a) Deforestation (b) Reclamation of Marsh (c) Change of land use pattern (d) Subsistence farming Answer Options :
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- 33Match the following :Answer Options :
Column-I (National Parks) Column-II (State) (a) Naramdapha (i) Goa (b) Bhagwan Mahavir (ii) Uttarakhand (c) Simlipal (iii) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Dudhwa (iv) Odisha Tap an option to check your answer.
- 34Match the following : Impact of Noise on Human Activities.Answer Options :
Column-I (Noise level) Column-II (Human Activities) (a) 100 dB (i) Sleep Interference (b) 40 dB (ii) Loss of Working Efficiency (c) 70 dB (iii) Permanent Loss of hearing (d) 90 dB (iv) Speech Interference Tap an option to check your answer.
- 35Match the following :Answer Options :
Column-I (Valuable Fauna) Column-II (Importance) (a) Insects (i) Consume insects (b) Snakes (ii) Crops-pollinators (c) Frogs (iii) Soil fertility (d) Earthworms (iv) Protect damage from Rodents Tap an option to check your answer.
- 36According to the Planning Commission's Estimates (Expert Group Methodology) about percentage of population below the poverty line population, which option/options of the following is/are correct ? (a) In 1983-84, Rural area poverty was 46.6 percent. (b) 36.0 percent of the population was below the poverty line in 1993-94. (c) 35.0 percent of the population in Urban area was below the poverty line in 1990-91. (d) In India, 37.0 percent of the total population was below the poverty line in 1987-88. Answer Options :
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- 37The “missing” girls and women' phenomenon occurs due to which of the following factors ? (a) preference for male child (b) inadequate data (c) women trafficking (d) high maternal mortality ratio Answer Options :
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- 38Consider the following statement about “Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana” (SAGY), which of the statement is not correct ?
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- 39The 2018 SDG India index indicates : (a) Average index for India at 57. (b) State of Maharashtra is infront runner category. (c) Uttar Pradesh Falls in the best category. Answer Options :
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- 40Consider the following statements with reference to GATT agreement (General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs). (a) GATT was established in 1948. (b) Initially, the total number of members of GATT was 23 countries. (c) In a way WTO is the successor of GATT. (d) GATT administers all bilateral and multilateral Trade agreements. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct ?
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- 41Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ? (a) National child labour project was launched in 2015. (b) It provides vocational training to children rescued from work force in the age group of 9 - 14 years. (c) It gives stipend to rescued children. Answer Options :
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- 42Match the following :Answer Options :
Group - A (Economic Reforms) Group - B (Objectives) (a) Demonetisation (i) Checking black money (b) New Benami Law (ii) Removing fake currency (c) Bankruptcy Law (iii) Rationalising subsidies (d) Aadhar Act (iv) Promoting ease of doing business Tap an option to check your answer.
- 43Consider the following statements : (a) HDI is a composite index of health, education and standard of living. (b) The standard of living is measured by GDP per capita. Answer Options :
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- 44Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) envisages : (a) Financial inclusion (b) Financial literacy (c) Insurance cover (d) Crop insurance Answer Options :
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- 45Consider the following statements : (a) Planning Commission of India was replaced by NITI Aayog in January, 2015. (b) Normative Planning is a guiding principle of NITI Aayog. Answer Options :
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- 46Which of the following statement is not correct about International Solar Alliance (ISA) ?
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- 47Consider the following statements : (a) National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in 2007-2008. (b) It aims at increasing production of rice, wheat and pulses. Answer Options :
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- 48The objective/s of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) : (a) Improved health of women and children (b) Women empowerment (c) Additional employment generation Answer Options :
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- 49In which year, the ‘Indo-US Dollar Matching Grant’ project was launched ?
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- 50Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect ? (a) GNP is the total money value of goods and services produced by the nationals during the given year. (b) The part of income produced in the country but earned by foreigners is included in GNP. (c) Per capita income shows the marginal income of the people in the country. Answer Options :
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- 51Consider the following statements : (a) The speed of telecommunication satellite relative to earth is zero. (b) Hence it appears to be stationary to a person on the earth. Answer Options :
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- 52When a compression of sound waves is incident on rigid wall, it is reflected as :
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- 53Consider the following statements : (a) The ratio of to changes continuously for dead bodies or plants. (b) Radioactive isotope Carbon-14 is used in a Carbon dating technique. Answer Options :
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- 54Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thompson Model of atom ?
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- 55Tritium has a half-life of 12.5 years, undergoing beta decay. What fraction of original Tritium will remain undecayed after 25 years ?
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- 56A washing machine rated 300 Watt is operated for one hour/day. If the cost of one unit is ₹ 3.00, what will be the cost of the energy to operate a washing machine for the month of March ?
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- 57Match the following with correct options.Answer Options :
Column - I Column - II (a) Inexhaustible resources (i) Anthropogenic activities (b) Stratosphere (ii) Fossil fuels like coal and petrol (c) Non-renewable resources (iii) Solar Energy (d) Chlorofluorocarbons (iv) Rich layer of Ozone Tap an option to check your answer.
- 58“Currently there is increased demand for fresh and good quality flowers for human consumption worldwide”. The above statement is based on the following potential values of flowers. Which one is not appropriate with the context of above statement.
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- 59In relation to Environment match the following.Answer Options :
Column - I Column - II (a) Biosphere (i) Oceans, Seas, River, Lakes etc. (b) Lithosphere (ii) Plants, Animals, Microbes etc. (c) Hydrosphere (iii) Thick gaseous cover surrounding the Earth (d) Atmosphere (iv) Solid Component of Earth Tap an option to check your answer.
- 60______ is an Artificial method of Asexual Reproduction, used to produce plants, combining desired stem with favourable Root Characteristic.
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- 61Match the following (use correct codes) :Answer Options :
Person Known as (a) Aristotle (i) Father of Medicine (b) Theophrastus (ii) Father of Genetics (c) Hippocrates (iii) Father of Botany (d) Gregor Johann Mendel (iv) Father of Biology Tap an option to check your answer.
- 62Which of the following statement/s is/are true for sarcomere ? (a) A sarcomere is any segment of the fibre. (b) It is a unit of histological structure and physiological action. Answer Options :
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- 63Which of the following Protozoan disease is transmitted by bite of tse tse fly ?
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- 64The cell was first time described by ______.
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- 65Which of the following are Oxidation-reduction reactions ? (a) (b) (c) (d) Answer Options :
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- 66In vertibrates, inside the cells and tissues, there is a ______ concentration of ions and ______ concentration of ions.
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- 67The EMF of a chemical cell is positive, when the free energy change of the reaction is ______.
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- 68In modern periodic table, which of the following statements about atomic radius are true ? (a) Increases from top to bottom (b) Decreases from top to bottom (c) Increases from left to right (d) Decreases from left to right Answer Options :
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- 69Which of the following is/are terpenoid/s ?
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- 70The number of unpaired electrons in tetrahedral complex is ______.
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- 71Which of the following statements are true about the Cabinet Secretariat ? (a) It came into existence in 1950. (b) It operates under the direction of Prime Minister. (c) It is a Line agency. (d) It functions as the Chief coordinating agency in the Central Government. Answer Options :
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- 72Consider the following statements and choose the correct code. (a) In India, a constitutional amendment bill can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior permission of the President. (b) In U.S.A., every constitutional amendment must be ratified by at least two-thirds of the state legislature. (c) In Switzerland, no alteration of the constitution can be effected without resorting to a referendum. (d) In Australia, the constitution can be altered only by an Act passed by an absolute majority in both houses. Answer Options :
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- 73Consider the following statements regarding the position of the Speaker of Lok Sabha. (a) His/her salary and allowances are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. (b) He/she has no vote except in case of a tie. (c) He/she can be removed by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present and voting in the house. (d) He/she has a higher rank than Deputy Prime Minister. Which of the above statements are correct ?
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- 74Which of the following pairs are not correctly matched ? (a) Calling attention Motion - To draw attention of the Minister on matters of urgent public importance. (b) Adjournment Motion - To adjourn the House before the expiry of the time. (c) Privilege Motion - To draw attention of the Speaker towards when the proceedings of the House do not follow rules of procedure. (d) Point of Order - To draw attention of the Speaker towards incorrect/incomplete answer by a Minister. Answer Options :
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- 75Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
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- 76Which of the following statements regarding Central Information Commission is correct ?
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- 77The situations that leads to ‘Judicial Activism’ are : (a) When the legislatures fails to discharge its responsibilities. (b) In case of hung legislature where the government is very weak and instable. (c) When the government fail to protect the basic rights of the citizens. (d) When the party in power misuses the courts of law for ulterior motives. Answer Options :
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- 78Consider the following provisions. (a) The residuary powers have been left with the centre. (b) The powers divided between states and the central government. (c) President enjoys absolute veto over state bills. (d) The Union can change the name, area and boundary of a state without its consent. Which of the above, if absent, would make the Indian Constitution more Federal in nature ?
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- 79Which one of the following matters stands excluded from the jurisdiction of Inter-state council in India ?
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- 80Which one of the following statements about ‘Privilege Committee’ is not correct ?
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- 81Consider the following statements about ‘National Youth Policy’. (a) The First National Youth Policy was adopted in 1986. (b) In the 2003 policy, ‘Youth’ was defined as a person of age between 15-35. (c) In the 2014 policy, the youth age-group is defined as 15-29 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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- 82Which of the following statements is/are correct ? (a) Article-111 of the constitution deals with the definition of money bills. (b) A bill categorised as financial bill under Article-117(3) can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. (c) A bill categorised as financial bill under Article-117(1) cannot be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha. Answer Options :
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- 83Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
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- 84Which of the following has been wrongly listed as criteria for appointment as a judge of the High Court ?
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- 85‘No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the state or receiving aid out of state funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.’ This provision is contained in which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution ?
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- 86Find the incorrect statements about Gaganyaan Mission of India. (a) Four pilots from Indian Air Force were short listed to be astronauts of Gaganyaan. (b) They will be trained at Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Centre in Russia. (c) This mission was announced by Prime Minister in 2014. (d) It is scheduled for 2022 with team of 5 crew members and a month long stay in space. Answer Options :
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- 87The largest invertebrate, a spineless creature, in the world is ______.
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- 88Who amongst the following was chosen as the ‘Time Person of the Year, 2019’ by the Internationally acclaimed magazine-Time ?
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- 89Consider the following statements : (a) The first phase of the Chabahar Port was inaugurated in December 2017 by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (b) India has taken over operations of the strategic Chabahar Port. This is the first time India will be operating a port outside its territory. Which is/are the above incorrect statement/s ?
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- 90Objectives of National Skill Development Agency of India are : (a) Support to government of India's five year plan for skills training. (b) Organize skills development across all factors. (c) Evaluate the effectiveness of existing skill development programs. (d) Empowerment of women through economic independence for betterment of society. Answer Options :
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- 91Select the correct statement/s (Regarding 15th Finance Commission) : (a) N.K. Singh is the Chairman of Commission. (b) Arvind Mehta is the Member of Commission. (c) Dr. Anoop Singh is the Secretary of Commission. Answer Options :
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- 92Find the correct statements about Aarey Milk Colony. (a) It came up in 1946. (b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Aarey Colony. (c) After 1970 film city was carved out of Aarey Forest. (d) It came up on the land given to the department of dairy development. Answer Options :
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- 93Select the correct statements about Whip in India : (a) Whip is responsible for the party's discipline and behaviour in the house of legislature. (b) India inherited this concept from the British Parliamentary System. (c) There can be chief whip, assisted by additional whips. (d) In presidential elections whips cannot direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) to vote in a particular fashion. Answer Options :
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- 94Which Indian bowlers to pick up an International hat-trick in 2019 ? (a) Kuldeep Yadav (b) Mohammed Shami (c) Jasprit Bumrah (d) Ravindra Jadeja Answer Options :
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- 95Find the correct statements about Amazon forests. (a) It is tropical rain forest. (b) It has Atlantic Ocean at its east side. (c) It occupies 40% of Ecuador's total area. (d) It is home of Macaws, Toucans and Black Skimmers. Answer Options :
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- 96Which of the following decisions were taken with reference to Iranian Women in 2019 ?
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- 97Shrinivas Pokale won the Best Child Artist Award for his film ‘Naal’ at the 2019 National Film Awards. Who amongst the following has directed this movie ?
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- 98Find the incorrect statements from below : (a) Sahitya Academy Awards 2019 were given in 23 languages. (b) These awards can be given to biography but not to autobiography. (c) Marathi writer Anuradha Patil received award for her short stories in 2019. (d) Mr. Shashi Tharoor's book won prize in English category in 2019. Answer Options :
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- 99Find out correct statements regarding Air Quality Index (AQI) in India. (a) It reports quality of air on a daily basis. (b) Higher the AQI value, greater the level of air pollution. (c) India follows 500 points scale. (d) Monitors record concentration of the major pollutants to calculate AQI. Answer Options :
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- 100Find the incorrect statements about boundary dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka. (a) Belgaum is claimed by Maharashtra on linguistic basis. (b) Belgaum was part of Hyderabad princely state before independence. (c) Currently Belgaum is district of Karnataka. (d) Boundary dispute case over Belgaum is pending before Bombay High Court from many years. Answer Options :
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