1 Who started enacting the mythological plays in Maharashtra

Ram Joshi

Vishnudas Bhave

Parashram Dev

Gopal Dev

2 Paramhans Sabha was established in Maharashtra. What is not true ofit

It believed in equality of all.

It was a secret organisation.

Christians had no influence on the organisation.

It was disbanded when the names of the members got disclosed.

3 Cornwallis divided each district into small divisions and appointed each division.

Mulki Patil

Daroga

Zilhadhikari

Talathi

4 What was/were the main feature/features of the Satyashodhak movement?
a. Movement of transformation
b. Movement based on caste
c. Active movement
d. Revolutionary movement

Only a

b and c

b and c

Only d

5 Who passed the Indian Language Newspaper Act (1878) curbing the independence of the newspapers

Lord Ripon

Lord Lytton

Lord Curzon

Lord Dufferin

6 Who established the Fort William College in Calcutta for the Indian people in the year 1800

Lord Macaulay

Lord Bentinck

Lord Wellesley

Lord Dalhousie

7 Who was given the honour of singing the national song "Vande Mataram" from Delhi Radio when India became independent in 1947

Anjanibai Malpekar

Hirabai Badodekar

Yogubai Kardikar

Lata Mangeshkar

8 Why is it that Subhash Chandra Bose did not join ICS even after getting selected

He wanted to participate in freedom movement.

He did not like to join British services.

He was asked to be faithful to the British Empire under oath.

He did not want to work under British power.

9 Which changes were made by the British Government in the land revenue system?
a. Government measured the land and fixed the land revenue.
b. British Government made it compulsory for the peasants to pay land revenue in cash.
c. They made a rule that failure to pay revenue in time would result in the land being confiscated.
d. They made the peasants pay the revenue timely.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a and b only

b and c only

a and c only

All the above

10 Which of the High Courts in India was not mandated under the mandate of the British Queen on 26th July, 1862

Mumbai

Allahabad

Kolkata

Madras

11 Which reforms were made by the Governor General William Bentinck
a. The unnecessary posts in the administration were done away with.
b. Reduced the payments of Company servants.
c. Allowances were stopped.
d. Announced to give freedom to India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a,b and c

a and d only

b and d

All the above

12 Which reforms were made by Lord Dalhousie for de-centralization of Army? Which of the following statements is incorrect in this respect?

Bengal Army was shifted to Meerut.

The war weapons were brought from Calcutta to Meerut.

Established main centre at Shimla.

He trusted the Indian Army.

13 Queen Victoria made a proclamation on November 1858. Which of the following provisions were not included in the proclamation?
a. Provide Government service without considering caste, creed and religion to Indians.
b. Gave assurance of religious freedom and equality.
c. Will and emotions of the people should be respected while implementing legislation.
d. There would be 75% representation for the Indians in the legislature.

Choose the correct option

a,b and d

a,c and d

b and c

Only d

14 How did the British economic policy increase the strain on Indian agriculture?
a. Skilled artisans were thrown out of the small scale industry.
b. Agricultural production was not sufficient.
c. Agriculture was not profitable for the peasants.
d. It was not possible for the agriculturists to take care of their families.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a and b

b and c

a only

d only

15 Why did the Moderates feel that the British rule was a gift for the Indian people?

British Government had unified the Princely States.

British Government undertook various reforms in India.

British Government tried to develop agricultural sector.

British Government developed the industrial sector in India.

16 Complete the following sentence by choosing the appropriate option from those given below: Dhondo Keshav Karve started "Nishkam Karmamath Institution" because he wanted to

provide upliftment for women

serve the society honestly

develop and promote social workers

serve the society without any selfish motive

17 Complete the sentence with the correct option 'Anushilan Samiti', established at Calcutta in 1901, was known for

Medical Education

Vocational Education

Physical Education

Industrial Education

18 Why did Zaman Shah permit Ranjit Singh to establish power on Lahore?

Zaman Shah was a friend of Ranjit Singh

Zaman Shah had gifted Lahore to Ranjit Singh

Ranjit Singh had given cannons to Zaman Shah

Ranjit Singh was in favour of Zaman Shah

19 Consider the following statements
Assertion Madam Bhikaji Cama wanted Indian women to work for freedom.
Reason When India gets independent women would get Right to Vote along with other rights.

Now state whether

A is true, R is true

A is false, R is false

A is false, R is true

A is true, R is false

20 Why did Lord Clive decide to remove Mir Jafar

He did not comply with the dem and s of Lord Clive

He could not fulfil the Company's dem and for money

He did not obey Lord Clive

He misruled his state

21 Why was Jyotiba Phule known as a 'Mahatma' since 1988

He worked for the common people

He contributed most in the Freedom movement

He worked day and night for the lower caste people

He contributed in the field of education

22 Why was growing of cash crops made m and atory for the Indian farmers by the British Government?

For economic benefit to the Indian people

For development of India

For the benefit of British Government

For betterment of the farmers

23 Why was the British Government against the industrial development in India

British Government wanted to protect its own interests

Indian people were not aware of the industrial development

British thought that industrial development in India was not feasible as most of the Indian people were illiterate

Indian people did not desire industrial development

24 Who first raised his voice against the religious conversion started by the Christian missionaries

Balshastri Jambhekar

Vishnushastri Chiplunkar

Mahatma Phule

Vishnu Buva Brahmachari

25 India's traditional industrial business got ruined under the East India Company because
a. The Indian workers did not have the required technical skill
b. Indians concentrated on Agriculture
c. Indian products could not compete with the British products
d. None of the above

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

b and c

b and c

a and b

Only c

26 Which system did Elphinstone want to impose in terms of land revenue?

Kayamdhara system

Rayatwari system

Mahalwari system

Maujewari system

27 an administrator of Chand ranagar exhibited a great vision and administrative skill.

Verelest

Lawrence

Saunders

Dupleix

28 What was the objective of the non-Brahmin movements?
a. Not to oppose the superiority of Brahmins in the society.
b. To give respect to the lower-caste people.
c. To unite Bahujan Samaj politically.
d. To see that the non-Brahmins are respected in social, economic and educational spheres.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

a and b

b and c

b,c and d

Only d

29 Which movement was started by Haji Shariyat Ullah to oppose the oppressive traditions of Bengali and Muslim Societies?

Wahabi Movement

Titu-Mir Movement

Fariyadi Movement

Devab and Movement

30 Who prohibited the government employees from keeping relations with the National Congress (Rashtriya Sabha)

Lord Curzon

Lord Dufferin

Lord Ripon

AO. Hume

31 Find the incorrect statement.

Communists participated in anti-Nizam movement between August 1947 and September 1948.

They organised peasant guerilla warfare to attack Razakars.

They gave full cooperation to Indian army.

This Communist movement was withdrawn in 1951.

32 Read the following statements Assertion and Reason
Assertion Relations between India and U.S.A. were strained during Nehru era.
Reason U.S.A. hated Communism and Nehru was influenced by Marxism.

Choose the correct option

is false and is true.

is true and is false.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of

33 Who were majority of the members of the Naxalite movement when it was being organized?

The unhappy unemployed affected by the price rise

Despondent workers, because there was no encouragement to industries

The farmers, who were caught in natural calamities

Students, who were restless due to the then existing politics

34 What were the views of Gopal Ganesh Agarkar about women's education

Girls should learn writing and counting only

Girls should be taught regional language and home science only

Girls should learn all subjects necessary to appear for matriculation

None of the above

35 Who among the following were associated with 'Mooknayak' when it was started?

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Mahatma Jotiba Phule, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Keshavrao Jedhe, Dinkarrao Javalkar

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Pandurang Bhatkar, Gyandev Gholap

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Pandurang Bhatkar, Dinkarrao Javalkar

36 "If I could serve so well a foreign power, how much better will I serve my own country?" said an outst and ing I.C.S. officer. Who was this officer?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

C.D. Deshmukh

Umashankar Bajpai

None of the above

37 the Congress slogan during the Civil Disobedience Movement was that the "Workers and peasants are the hands and the feet of the Congress."

In Chennai

In Mumbai

In Kolkata

In Delhi

38 First of all, by the Act of Reorganisation of States of speaking parts of Hyderabad were merged with Andhra Pradesh.

Kannada

Marathi

Tamil

None of the above

39 Which one of the following political parties did not participate III Samyukta Maharashtra Committee?

Hindu Mahasabha

Scheduled Castes Federation

Indian National Congress in Maharashtra

Jan Sangh

40 "India would not tolerate an isolated spot which would destroy the Union, which we have built up with blood and toil." To whom did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel say this?

Ruler of Jammu-Kashmir

Ruler of Junagad

Ruler of Hyderabad

Ruler of Satara

41 Which organisation proclaimed "Education through self-help is our motto"

Kh and esh Education Society

Rayat Shikshan Sanstha

Maratha Vidya Prasarak Mandal

Gokhale Education Society

42 Match the following
a. President Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad I. S.K. Patil
b. Head, Bombay Citizen's Committee II. N.V Gadgil
c. M.P. from Mumbai III. Shankarrao Deo
d. M.P. from Pune IV. Purshottamdas Thakurdas

a b c d

I II III IV

II I III IV

III IV I II

IV III II I

43 Name the tribes that responded to the call given by the Mahatma and joined the National Movement in 1920.

Santals, Oraons, Bhils and Gonds

Santals, Varlis, Kathkaris and Bhils

Bhils, Gonds, Varlis and Santals

Bhils, Gonds, Santals and Kathkaris

44 Why were the 19th century peasant movements not taken as threats by the British Government?

Peasants did not target the British rule

The enemies of the peasants were landlords and moneylenders

Peasants did not have enough weapons

Movements were not continuous and there was no long-term planning

45 What is not true of the "Mitra Mela" organisation established in Nashik in 1900

V.D. Savarkar was its active member

It was a secret organisation

It was an organisation of the moderates

Later it transformed into "Abhinav Bharat"

46 Where was Mahatma Gandhi on 15th August 1947, when India got independence?

He was with Jawaharlal Nehru at the Red Fort Delhi, for transfer of power

He was at the front with Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

He was trying to control Hindu-Muslim riots in the Punjab province

None of the above

47 What was the recommendation of the JVP Committee in 1948

Create linguistic states

Not to create linguistic states for the time being

Hindi should be a national language

English should continue as official language till 1967

48 Why did India refuse to take military action in Goa and other Portuguese colonies?

These areas were small and did not affect the prestige of India

India was skeptical about cooperation of the local people

India had committeed to settle disputes with all nations in a peaceful manner

India was afraid of the NATO allies of Portugal

49 Who said, "If a God were to tolerate untouchability, I would not recognise him as God at all"

Lokmanya Tilak -at the second conference of depressed classes

Mahatma Gandhi -at Vaikom Satyagraha

Vallabhbhai Patel -at the Congress Session of 1921

Madan Mohan Malviya -at the Congress Committee meeting on untouchability

50 Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde drifted from the Prarthana Samaj, when some members resented that

he started an independent organisation named "Depressed Classes Mission"

he offered prayers in Prarthana Samaj when Lokmanya Tilak was sentenced to jail

he was inclined towards Brahmo Samaj

he asked help from Indian National Congress for removal of untouchability

51 Which one of the following pairs is not matched

Pandit Nehru Non-Alignment Policy

Lal Bahadur Shastri Tashkent Treaty

Indira Jawahar Employment Scheme

Vallabhbhai Merging Princely States

52 What was the main objective of the Bombay Education Society?
a. To educate the poor Hindu children.
b. To educate the poor European children.
c. To educate the poor tribal children.

Select the correct option

a only

a and b

b and c

b only

53 What was the main effect of Meerut case on the Communist Party of India

The prolonged trial gained them public sympathy

Gandhiji visited the accused in the jail

High command realised its position

Communists infiltrated students' organisations

54 What was the idea of 'Total Revolution' of Jai Prakash Narayan?

A movement against the leadership of Indira Gandhi

A movement against political parties as Jai Prakash Narayan believed in partyless government

Struggle against police and army excesses

Struggle against the corrupt system

55 What was the chief objective of the Anti (Carlyle) Circular Society established on November 1905

To oppose the Circular

To provide education to the expelled students

To organize students movements

None of the above

56 With which movement is the following statement associated "It was the first youth organised movement having a revolutionary nature. Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose emerged as leaders, as they were the ones who went from place to place to create awareness among the youth."

Dharasana movement

Anti Simon movement

Civil Disobedience

Quit India movement

57 Why did some Congressmen remain present at the Kisan Sabhas attended by Communists and Leftists?

They were involved in Meerut conspiracy and after release wished to do something for the farmers.

They were upset with the agricultural policies of Nehru and Gandhiji.

They were farm labourers and had joined the struggle against injustice.

Being land owners, they wanted to dominate over the peasant organisations.

58 Why did the militant revolutionary organisations become ineffective after 1934

People preferred Gandhiji's non-violent movement.

Due to British suppression revolutionary groups suffered badly.

Secrecy had to be maintained so masses were not taken into confidence.

There was no centralised leadership to guide the revolutionaries.

59 With reference to Subhash Chandra Bose, arrange the following events chronologically
a. His escape to Germany
b. His arrival in Japan
c. Establishment of Forward Bloc
d. President of Indian Independence League in Singapore









60 Jawaharlal Nehru declared in 1947, "First things must come first and the first thing is "

rehabilitation of refugees

integration of Princely States

reorganisation of administrative system

security and stability of India

61 Maharashtra receives immigrants from all the directions in India. Which of the following statements is valid about migrations to Maharashtra

One-third of total immigrants are from Bihar.

More than 30% of the total male migrants from West Bengal enter Mumhai Suburban district and Thane.

Majority of the male migrants coming to Pune are from North Karnataka.

Most of the male migrants coming to Nagpur are from Tamil Nadu.

62 Read the following statements Assertion and Reason
Assertion Clustered settlement pattern is observed over plateau region of Maharashtra.
Reason The lava plateau region of Maharashtra comprises fertile soil, good water supply and well developed agriculture.

Select the correct option

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true hut is not the correct explanation of

is true and is false.

is false and is true.

63 Which of the following statements regarding river water pollution in India is invalid?

Only 26% of the wastewater generated in India is treated.

The maximum level of treatment of wastewater is 89%.

Mahanadi has maximum number of towns releasing wastewater located on its banks.

The highest wastewater treatment is done in Krishna river basin.

64 Government of India has laid down certain st and ards of water consumption in India. For Maharashtra which of the following is not correct?

Corporations -135 liters per capita per day

class Municipal Councils -170 liters per capita per day

class Municipal Councils -100 liters per capita per day

Rural areas -40 liters per capita per day

65 Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests and I.I.T. Delhi have conducted a countrywide survey for listing the most polluted towns in India. According to this survey, what is the correct order of the polluted towns in Maharashtra in a descending order?

Chandrapur -Dombivali -Aurangabad -Tarapur

Chandrapur -Aurangabad -Dombivali -Tarapur

Tarapur -Aurangabad -Chandrapur -Dombivali

Tarapur -Chandrapur -Aurangabad -Dombivali

66 Who propounded the concept of Continental Drift theory in the year 1912

A. Von Humboldt

A. Weber

A. Wegener

Karl Ritter

67 Before creation of different continents, a homogeneous continent existed known as

Gondwana

Laurentia

Pangea

Tethys

68 Which type of earthquake waves have the following characteristics?
a. Travel in straight direction reaching the surface from the centre point of earthquake.
b. While travelling through the high density zone, the speed increases.
c. While travelling through the liquid zone, the speed decreases.

Primary waves

Secondary waves

Surface waves

Normal waves

69 In which of the following districts is the project 'Apala Pani' getting implemented for rural water supply with the assistance of German Government Development Bank?

Nagpur -Amaravati -Akola

Dhule -Jalgaon -Nandurbar

Sangli -Satara -Kolhapur

Pune -Ahmednagar -Aurangabad

70 Which divisions have equal number of districts?

Nashik, Pune, Amravati

Nashik, Pune, Nagpur

Nashik, Konkan, Amravati

Nagpur, Konkan, Pune

71 Which places given below have not recorded more than 2500 mm of rainfall
a. Matheran and Karjat in Raigarh District
b. Mandangarh and Lanja in Ratnagiri District
c. Amboli and Kankavli in Sindhudurg District
d. Khandala and Lonavala in Pune District
e. Gaganbavda and Radhanagari in Kolhapur District

b

e

e

No option is correct

72 How is the core of the Earth known

Sial

Sima

Nife

Crust

73 discontinuity appears between the Earth's crust and the mantle.

Mohorvicic

Gutenberg

Weichert

Geophysical

74 Which of the following is responsible for shaped valleys, gorges and waterfall relief features?

River

Glacier

Sea waves

Underground water

75 Following are the pairs of minerals and their mining sites. Point out the incorrect pair.

Gold -Hatti

Pyrite -Amjor

Tungsten -Degana

Nickel -Kamptee

76 Arrange the following states in the descending order of their population Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

Uttar Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Praaesh

Uttar Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Praaesh

Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh

77 Desert area of southern part of the Western Plain exhibits____

Pot holes

Salt water lakes

Sweet water lakes

Natural caves

78 The area between Chhota Nagpur Plateau and Shillong Plateau

a graben

formed by erosion of Ganga

a down faulted region

a down warped region by which Ganga has deposited sediments

79 Where are the Yardangs found

Oceans

Deserts

Wetlands

Snowfields

80 What is the zone between permanent and seasonal snow known as

Snowfields

Ice caves

Glacier

None of the above

81 When was the first oil well at the Bombay High oilfields drilled

13 March 1999

3 February 1974

1 May 1960

10 August 1948

82 Name the sacred place where the river has taken its name after its semicircular shape.

Dehu

Alandi

Pandharpur

Nashik

83 Following are the pairs of eco-tourism types and their locations. Find out the incorrect pair.

River trail camp -Kolad

Tribal resort -Kadus

Geographical resort -Sawantwadi

Scuba diving -Tarkarli

84 Malaria is one of the widely spread diseases in India as well as in the State. What is not true about malaria
a. Mumbai is the State's malaria capital.
b. The second most affected area is Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra.
c. Maharashtra is the 8th most affected State of malaria in India.
d. Orissa is the leading State in malaria infection.

a only

b and d

b and c

c only

85 Which of the following statements is incorrect

The rate at which the population is growing in Maharashtra is lower than that of India.

Maharashtra is second both in terms of the population and area in the country.

Maharashtra took 60 years in doubling its population since 1901.

Maharashtra, however, more than doubled up its population in 40 years since 1961.

86 Read the following statements Assertion and Reason
Assertion Basic lava is found in liquid form and is responsible for widespread plateau formation.
Reason Melting point of basic lava flowing out of volcano is very low.

Select the correct option

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of

is true and is false.

is false and is true.

87 Which of the following tribes is not included in the list of Primitive tribes in Maharashtra?

Madia Gond

Bhil

Korku

Pawra

88 Sea cliff is a relief feature created of sea waves.

Depositional

Erosional

Transportational

None of these

89 Maharashtra Government declared its Tourism Policy in 2006. What does it not cover?
a. Exemption from entertainment tax
b. Exemption from coastal regulation tax
c. Water and electricity tariff at industrial rate
d. Exemption from property tax and non-agricultural tax
e. Exemption from no development tax

Select the correct option

a,c and e

b and c

b and d

b only

90 Which of the following statements regarding migratory population in India is/are correct?
a. 25% of the country's poor live in urban areas.
b. Rural-urban migratory population is more than urban-urban and urban-rural migratory population in India.
c. Urban centres receiving migratory population in descending order are Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi.
d. Largest number of migrants within India are because of marriages.
Select the correct option:

b and c

b and c

a and c

b and d

91 Match the following pairs
List I List II
(Layers of Atmosphere) (Height)
a. Troposphere I. 500 to 1050 km
b. Stratosphere II. 16 to 50 km
c. Ionosphere III. 0 to 16 km
d. Exosphere IV. 80 to 500 km

a b c d

III II I IV

II IV I III

III II IV I

I III IV II

92 Pani Panchayat Model of water distribution began with Vilasrao Salunke's efforts in which of the following Tehsils of Pune district?

Baramati

Khed

Purandar

Maval

93 The amount of solar radiation reaching a place on a particular latitude varies through the year because of

seasonal changes in angle of incidence of the rays to the surface of the Earth

length of day changes

distance from the Sun changes

All the above

94 Which one of the following atmospheric layer's lower part does not show decrease in temperature with increasing altitude?

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Ionosophere

None of the above

95 Which one of the following alternatives correctly shows the average rate of decrease in temperature with increasing altitude?

1°C per 160 m

1°C per 170 m

1°C per 100 m

1°C per 260 m

96 Match the following pairs
List I (Types of Rain) List II (Required conditions)
a. Conventional I. Associated with depression
b. Orographic II. Air on being heated
c. Cyclonic III. When warm oceanic air-mass passes over cold land in winter
d. Border IV. When a saturated air-mass is forced to rise by a mountain

a b c d

III I IV II

II I III IV

IV II I III

II IV I III

97 Match the following pairs
List I List II
(Winds) (Location)
a. Roaring Forties I. 50° S. latitude
b. Brave West Winds II. 5° N to 5° S latitude
c. Striking Sixties III. 40° S latitude
d. Doldrums IV. 60° S latitude

a b c d

I III IV II

III I IV II

IV III II I

I II III IV

98 Given below is a map of a drainage basin. Which. one of the following river basins is shown in the map


Tapi-Purna basin

Godavari basin

Krishna basin

Ulhas basin

99 Which of the following Indian rivers is among the 10 dying rivers of the world

Yamuna

Ganga

Godavari

Krishna

100 Consider the following statements The biodiversity in India is mainly due to
a. Diverse climatic conditions
b. Large size of human population
c. Large size and location of nation
d. Venation in geological structure

Which of these statements are correct?

a,b and c

b,c and d

a,c and d

b,d and a

101 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched

1963 -Wildlife Protection Act

1983 -Project Elephant

1993 -Crocodile Breeding Project

None of the above

102 In 1991, Greater Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur were million plus cities. Which four joined the rank from Maharashtra by 2001

Akola, Amaravati, Yavatmal and Buldhana

Aurangabad, Ahmadnagar, Nashik and Jalgaon

Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Nashik and Pimpri-Chinchwad

Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur and Osmanabad

103 and 'Situation' of Mumbai are responsible for its growth because
a. Mumbai is a natural port and it is linked with the rest of the world.
b. Mumbai is well connected with all parts of the nation by roads and railways which strengthen economic, social and cultural relationship with other parts of the nation.
c. Government specially focussed on the development of Mumbai.
d. Mumbai is an industrial city.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct



b

a and b

c and d

104 Kyoto Thermal Treaty (Kyoto Protocol) signed in 1997 in Kyoto city ofJapan prescribes

30% cut in carbon dioxide by 2008 ­12

mutual transfer of fixed quota of cut in emission of greenhouse gasses

decrease the production of synthetic chemical compounds

freeze the production of halons

105 Greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide, water vapour and halogenated gases is to increase the surface temperature of lower atmopshere because

these gases allow solar radiation to reach Earth's surface

these gases absorb terrestrial radiation and radiate it back to Earth

these gases have no role in increasing temperature

these gases are not at all a part of greenhouse effect

106 The 'inbuilt self regulating mechanism' of natural environmental system is called

Homeostatic mechanism

Photosynthesis

Biochemical process

Natural process

107 Which district of Maharashtra is this


Ratnagiri

Gadchiroli

Sindhudurg

Thane

108 Arrange the following communities in the ascending order of their number/population

Parsis, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Muslims

Parsis, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, Muslims

Parsis, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Buddhists

Parsis, Jains, Christians, Buddhists, Muslims

109 Identify the hills:


A -HarisChandra, B -Shambhu Mahadeva

A -Satmala, B -HarisChandra

A -Shambhu Mahadeva, B -Balaghat

A -Shambhu Mahadeva, B -HarisChandra

110 Out of the 25 biodiversity hot spots in the world, India has two hot spots. One among them is Western Ghats, the other one is

Eastern Ghats

Eastern Himalayas

Rajasthan deserts

Sunderbans

111 Which animal's description is given below? "This animal lives for around 30 years, is associated with Sarnath, Asian and African are its two varieties."

Lion

Elephant

Tiger

Horse

112 Consider the following two statements
I. Only the male elephants have tusks.
II. Only the male deer and antelopes have horns.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?

I is true, II is not

II is true, I is not

Both I and II are true

Neither I nor II are true

113 Which is not a nitrogen fixing tree?

Delonix regia

Acacia nilotica

Albizia lebbeck

Casuarina equisetifolia

114 Match the following pairs
List I List II
(Biosphere) (Location)
a. Gulf of Mannar I. Madhya Pradesh
b. Simlipal II. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Dehang-Debang III. Orissa
d. Panchmarhi IV. Tamil Nadu

a b c d

IVIII II I

I IIIII IV

II I IVIII

IIIIVI II

115 Which of the following statements are incorrect?
a. Dhors are prominently seen in South Maharashtra.
b. Holars are prominently seen in East Maharashtra.
c. Domb Kaikadi are prominently seen in Central Maharashtra.
d. Shenvi are prominently seen in West Maharashtra.

a and b

b and c

c and d

None of the above

116 Rocks which contain more than 65 per cent silica are called as

Basic rocks

Acid rocks

Metamorphic rocks

Plutonic rocks

117 Which of the following is a microfauna

Bacteria

Nematodes

Actinomycetes

Fungi

118 Water requirement of a crop is related to its

evapotranspiration

potential absorption coefficient

dry matter content of plant

soil mineralogy

119 In deep vertisols, which method is the most for rain water conservation

land surface modification

Surface configuration

Deep ploughing

Vertical mulching

120 Solubility of gases in water can be calculated by using which law?

Darcy's law

Henry's law

Avogadro's law

Stokes'law

121 Where did the "Mitti Bachao" (Save the Soil) movement start in India

Nagpur, Maharashtra

Mysore, Karnataka

Darbhanga, Bihar

Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

122 According to Arnon, how many nutrients are essential for good plant growth?

4

8

16

25

123 "Fly-ash", the environmental pollutant, is generated by

Oil-refinery

Thermal Power plant

Seed processing plant

Strip mining

124 Drought resistance in plants is related to

-ve water potential

ve water potential

surplus water potential

None of the above

125 Due to which meteorological factor does the the air-pressure change?

Rainfall

Wind

Humidity

The most important factor is not noted above

126 Which of the following states produce more castor?

Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh

Maharashtra and Karnataka

Tamil Nadu and Orissa

Rajasthan and Bihar

127 What is the contribution of South-West monsoon to India's total rainfall

40 to 50 percent

50 to 60 percent

80 to 90 percent

None of the above

128 Which of the following are active factors of soil formation

Climate and topography

Vegetation and topography

Vegetation and parent material

Climate and vegetation

129 Which of the following materials cause adverse health and environmental effects in agriculture

Vermicompost and FYM Yard Manure)

Herbicides and pesticides

Cycocil and NAA (Naphthalic Acetic Acid)

Blue green algae

130 The deficiency symptoms of which elements appear on terminal buds of crop?

Nitrogen

Potassium

Zinc

Boron

131 Which of the following biofertilizers fix highest nitrogen in sugarcane crop?

Azotobacter

Azospirillum

Rhizobium

Acetobacter

132 Which soil found in Deccan Plateau has higher fertility, poor drainage and is prone to salinity and sodicity

Deep black soil

Red soil

Lateritic soil

Alluvial soil

133 Which of the following crops is poorly salt tolerant?

Rice

Sugarcane

Sesamurn

Cotton

134 Which of the following should be adopted if the availability of irrigation water is limited?

Keep the land fallow for one season

Use of sprinkler and drip irrigation method

Alternate furrow irrigation

None of the above

135 In dryland agriculture, which is the suitable method of excess rainwater storage management for deep black soils?

Ridges and furrow method

Broad bed and furrow method

Vertical mulch

Farm ponds

136 What should be the carbon to nitrogen ratio of organic material for preparing compost?

10: 1

30: 1

50: 1

60: 1

137 The main effect of raindrop erosion on soil is

detachment of soil particles, thus destruction of soil structure

beginning of water logging

reducing soil moisture content

transport of soil particles by fast flowing water

138 Which type of farming plays an important role in achieving the goal of sustainable agriculture?

Organic farming

Dry land farming

Rain dependent farming

Ley farming

139

140 The soil and water conservation planning on watershed basis mostly depends on

Water harvesting management technique

land and soil conservation

Crop planning

Soil use capability classification

141 Which of the following programmes is promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India?

DPAP

DDP

NWDPRA

COWDEP

142 Study of relationship of individual species with its environment is called as

Meteorology

Autecology

Synecology

Terminology

143 The process used for removal of water hardness is known as

Zeolite process

Haber's process

Ostwald process

None of the above

144 Which type of tillage aims at soil conservation and higher production with good crop growth?

Stubble mulch tillage

Zero tillage

Minimum tillage

Primary tillage

145 Deficiency of iron is common in which type of soils?

Acidic soils

Calcareous soils

Saline soils

Alkaline soils

146 The total solar irradiance at the mean Earth Sun distance is found to be

470 W/m2

770 W/m2

1170 W/m2

1370 W/m2

147 What is the satellite based navigational aid providing accurate information regarding place, velocity and time of an object on the globe called

GIS

GPS

GSI

None of the above

148 Visible light has waves of

shorter wavelength and high frequency

longer wavelength and low frequency

shorter wavelength and low frequency

longer wavelength and high frequency

149 is the best and largely used commercial image processing software package in GIS.

ERDAS

MATLAB

EXCEL

PHOTOSMART

150 Boundaries between land and water are distinguished perfectly in the

Panchromatic photographs/imageries

IR photographslimageries

X-ray photographslimageries

None of the above