1 Which of the following were the provisions of the Montegue Chelmsford Act 1919
The salary of the Secretary of State for India should be paid from the treasury of England.
Indian High Commissioner should work as the representative of the Viceroy of India in England.
Dual system of government should be started in the provinces.
The salary of the Secretary of State for India should be given from the treasury of India.

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2 The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950. Which one of the following two statements about it is correct

The reason for choosing this date was that the Congress which had adopted Puma Swaraj resolution at Lahore in December 1929 had urged upon the Indians to observe 26th January as Independence Day every year.

The sources of the Constitution are based on the Act of 1935 and the Constitutions of the United States of America, Switzerland, Ireland, Britain, France and Spain.

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3 Which one of the following two statements about Pondichery is not true
Between 1761 and 1816 the control over Pondicherry swung between France and Portugal.
France finally established her rule over Pondicherry on 26 September 1816 and it continued upto 31st October 1954.

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4 Which one of the following two statements is not correct

Several Englishmen both in India and England did not like the establishment of Indian Association. Hence they thought of an alternative to this organisation.

Sir A.O. Hume, a retired civil servant, desired an organisation which would serve as a safety valve and thus the Congress was founded. Lord Duf£rein, the Governor General gave him his full support.

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5 Which one of the following two statements is not correct
The first government of free India was led by Jawaharlal Nehru. All the ministers were the members of the Congress.
Food shortages were met by shipments of food from the Soviet Union and the United States.

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6 Which one of the following statements is not correct

The British attitude towards the INA and its leaders was very hostile.

They put to trial three of its most prominent Officers Gurubakshah Singh Dhillon, Shah Nawaz Khan and P.K. Sehgal at Delhi Red Fort for fighting against the British.

All of them were convicted.

They were accordingly punished.

7 Who from amongst the following Indians were the members of the Sadler Commission of 1917
Surendranath Banerjee
Dadabhai Nauroji
Ashutosh Mukherjee
Ziyauddin Ahmed

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8 Match the pairs

Aligarh Movement Mohammad Ali
Mohmaiden Literary Society Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan
Ahmediya Movement Abdul Latif
Jamiya Miliya Islamiya Mirza Gulam Mohammad

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9 After the formation of Swaraj Party, Gandhiji wanted Congressmen to start constructive work in villages. What did it not include?

anti liquor campaign.

social work among depressed classes and untouchables.

establishment of hospitals for ali.

establishment of national schools.

10 What is meant by Sarf-e-Khas

Lands belonging to the Nizam of Hyderabad

The title given to the family members of the Nizam of Hyderabad

The Council of advisors of the Nizam of Hyderabad

Part of the Palace of the Nizam of Hyderabad

11 Match the pairs:

Sessions of the Indian National
Congress, Places and Years Presidents

Calcutta (1886) Annie Besant
Allahabad (1888) Dadabhai Nauroji
Varanasi (1905) George Yul
Calcutta (1917) Gopalkrishna Ghokhale

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12 Indian economist Romesh Dutta had written an open letter to Lord Curzon stating which of the following reasons for the poor economic condition of the farmers
Excessive Land Revenue
Droughts
The government overlooked the canals
Various Taxes

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13 Which one of the following two statements is not correct

Sohan Singh Bhakna and his revolutionary friends set up the Indian Independence League at California in 1907. The activities of the league increased in 1911 with the arrival of Lala Har Dayal.

In 1913 Tarakanath founded Ghadar Party at San Fransisco. He toured America extensively and tried to arouse anti British sentiments among the Indian settlers.

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14 Which one of the following statements is incorrect

India's relations with United States were never very cordial.

The bone of contention is Indias refusal to sign Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.

However the relationship changed after 11 September 2001.

None of the above.

15 Which one of the following two statements is correct
The South Indian Liberal Federation was also known as Anti Homerule League.
The South Indian Liberal Federation submitted a report to Montegue that Home Rule should not be granted to India then.

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16 Who from amongst the following participated in the Revolt of 1857
Ramaji Shirsat of Sawantwadi
Zinnat Mahal Begum
Khan Bahadurkhan Rohila
Nusrat Shah

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17 • She participated in the Pune Session of the Indian National Congress in 1895.
• She became a doctor after having studied medicine in Mumbai and Europe.
• Shejoined duty as a doctor in a state owned hospital in the Kolhapur state.

Who was she?

Rakhmabai

Anandibai Joshi

Krushnabai Kelavkar

Kashibai Kanitkar

18 Which one of the following is not correct

On 24th March 1947Lord Mountbatten replaced Lord Wavell and became the Viceroy of India.

On 3rd June 1947 he announced division of India into two independent and sovereign states -India and Pakistan.

The Congress never wanted the country's division on communal lines.

The Congress had to accept the division because the British Government insisted upon it for their own selfish reasons.

19 Which of the statements are correct
The most outstanding cave of the Rastrakut period is the Kailashcave.
The Jain caves at Vernl belong to the Digambar sect.
Many beautiful temples were built at Pattakadal, Badami and Ter during the Chalukyan period.
Trimukhi idol sculpture in the Gharapuri caves is well known.

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20 Which one of the following statements about our relations with the Soviet Union is not correct

Our relations with Russia have always remained cordial.

At the global level neither Russia nor India has ever cherished an idea of joining any alliance against one another.

Indo Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship Cooperation and the Tashkant Agreement (1966) signed over the Kashmir issue was at the instance of Moscow.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union the relations between New Delhi and Moscow are not cordial.

21 After India's partition, F.N. Souza, S.H. Raza, KH. Ara, HA Cade, S.K Bakre and one more person came together to form the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group. Who was the sixth person

M.F. Hussain

Prithviraj Kapoor

AK Hangal

Annabhau Sathe

22 Who were the lawyers at the time of Azad Hind Sena's prosecution at Red Fort in Delhi in 1945
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Bhoolabhai Desai
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Tej Bahadur Sapru

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23 Which of the following statements are true about the Vernacular Press Act of 1878
Vernacular Newspaper publishers and printers had to give in writing that they will not criticize the government policies.
The owners of Printing Press had no right to go to the court against the action taken by the government.
This act was applicable only to the Vernacular Newspapers.

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24 Which of the following statements are true regarding the depressed classes Mission
Arranged a meeting for prohibition of Murali custom in 1910.
Organized a conference for redressal of Untouchability in 1912.
Establishment of Ahilyashram at Pune.
Establishment of Samata Sangh.

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25 Match the pairs:

Ram Joshi Latpat Latpat Tujh Chalana Ga Mothya Nakharyacha
Parashram Sundara Manamadhe Bharali
Sagan Bhau Nirmal Mukhada Chandrakar·Saral Nakachi Shobhate Dhar
Honaji Bala Lekarala May Visarali Kasa Ishwartari

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26 Which of the terms were not included in the Queen's proclamation of 1858?

The government will not interfere in the religious life of the Indians.
The treaties signed between the English and the Indian Princes will be honoured.
Only the states with anarchy will be annexed.
Higher caste people will be given jobs.

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27 What is a common factor among the ladies -Leelatai Patil, Vijayatai Lad, Laxmibai Nayakwadi and Rajutai Patil

They were married according to Satyashodhak rites.

They were the members of Azad Hind Sena.

They participated in the Goa Liberation Movement.

They participated in the Prati Sarkar of Satara.

28 Which one of the following two statements is not corred about the Nehru Committee Report?
It demanded Self Rule of the kind as it existed in other British colonies like Canada and Australia.

It also favoured reorganisation of provincial boundaries on their natural geographic basis.

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29 Which of the following statements was/were made by Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan?
Unless the modern education and English language are adopted, the progress of Muslims is difficult.
Hindus and Muslims are the two eyes of an Indian bride.
Hindu and Muslim are two separate nations in Hindustan.
Muslims should stay away from Indian National Congress.

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30 Which one of the following two statements is correct
In the Constituent Assembly the J &K was represented by the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah and his nominees. This was done at the behest of Jawaharlal Nehru.
All the members of the Constituent Assembly unanimously agreed with the above suggestion.

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31 Krantisingh Naila Patil
Supported temple entry of untouchables.
Was forbidden from making public speeches by the Central Provinces Govemment in 1946.
Was given the title Krantisingh (Lion of the. Revolution) by Acharya P.K. Atre.

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and are correct, is incorrect.

are all correct.

are all incorrect.

32 Which of the following two statements is correct
Following the Indo..chinese border conflict in 1962-63, India gave assistance to Bhutan.
Bhutanalso had a very cordial relationship with the British Govt. earlier and .had all the help from them.

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33 He was the chief priest of the Kalitemple of Dakshineshwar near Calcutta. He also said that all the religions lead to the same God.
Identify the person.

Dayananda Saraswati .

Bharatendu Harishchandra

Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya

Ramkrishna Paramhamsa

34 Which one of the following four statements is incorrect

Soon after independence raiders from Pakistan invaded Kashmir.

The people of Jammu and Kashmir supported them.

The Indian army was sent to fight against the invaders.

The State got acceded to India.

35 V.D. Savarkar conducted a bonfire of imported cloth in Pune on'Jili October, 1905. This freedom fighter was also present on the occasion.

Shivram Paranjape

Raghunath Purushottam Paranjape

Kashinath Krushnaji Athavale

Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar

36 Planned Economic modernisation of India included the construction of threeSteel Plants, with the help of Germany, USSR and Great Britain. Which of them was visited by Nikita Khrushchev

Bhilai

Rourkela

Durgapur

Bokaro

37 Renowned Scientist Homi Bhabha founded and directed two major Scientific Institutions that symbolise Nehruvian Vision. One of them was Atomic Energy Commission. The other was:

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Indian Institute of Science

Indian Institute of Technology

38 As an expert on various subjects, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar testified before:
Simon Commission .
University Reforms Committee
Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance
South bourough Committee

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39 What was the Tebhaga Struggle?

Struggle for independence of Tebhaga region.

Struggle for keeping two-thirds of the harvest for the share-cropper.

Struggle for a small piece of land between India and East Pakistan.

Struggle for keeping at least one-half of the harvest for the share-cropper.

40 Which one of the following two is incorrect
After partition many jute and cotton. textile factories had to be closed down for shortage of raw material as major jute and cotton growing areas went to Pakistan.
There was also a shortage of food-grains in India as large parts of wheat and rice growing areas were now parts of Pakistan.

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41 Match the causes of Peasant Struggles with their places.

Canal water rates Burdwan, Bengal
Anti Zamindari Kalipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Anti water tax Sukur, Sindhi
Anti revenue enhancement Amritsar, Punjab

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42 Before which Commission did Mahatma Jyotiba Phule emphasise the need for the provision of Compulsory Primary Education?

Simon Commission

Hunter Commission

Nehru Commission

More -Minto Commission

43 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Raja Rammohan Roy regarded as 'the father of the Indian Renaissance' studied in Varanasi and Patna.
He published journals in Bengali, Persian, Hindi, English and Sanskrit.

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44 Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj actively discouraged untouchability. He motivated a person to start 'Satya Sudharak' Hotel in Kolhapur which he would regularly visit. Name the person.

Krishna Kamble

Gangaram Kamble

Ramchandra Kamble

Ganpat Kamble

45 Which one of the following statements about Pandita Ramabai who was very learned, .beautiful and intelligent is not correct

Shrinivas Shastri was her only brother

Many IeS officers wanted to .n:arry her

She married Bipin Bihari Das'

None of the above.

46 On 15th November 1955, .when the States 'Reorganization Commission's recommendations were discussed in the Parliament, a member warned, 11 Anything short of Samyukta Maharashtra with Bombay as a capital, will not be acceptable". Who was the MP

S.K. Patil

C.D. Deshmukh

N.V. Gadgil

Shankarrao Deo

47 Which one of the following two statements is correct
In June 1947 the states of Hyderabad and Junagarh expressed their desire to become independent sovereign states.
The British Govt. prevailed upon them in July 1947 either to join India or Pakistan.

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48 Which one of the follOWing two statements is correct
The 24th Amendment Bill which was passed in the Lok Sabha was defeated in Rajya Sabha by two votes.
It was to terminate the privy purses and privileges of the rulers of the former Indian States.

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49 Which one of the following two statements is incorrect
Gandhiji undertook his Saltmarch from his Ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarat coastal town of Dandi distance of 240 kms.
The volunteers covered the .distance in 24 days.

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50 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Political unification was a great problem after independence. France supported the claim of Portugal that Goa was one of its provinces and came to PortugaIs help with men and machines.
Portuguese surrendered Goa in 1961 and soon after colonies of Africa also got free of Portuguese.

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51 Which organization and a person are referred to in the statements given below? He made it a democratic and mass organization. Due to him the peasants and later on even the industrial workers joined this organization. The workers joined it as individuals and not in separate organized capacity.

Indian National Congress, Gandhiji

Indian National Congress, Lokmanya Tilak

The Communist Party of India, M.N. Roy

The Socialists, G.K. Gokhale

52 Name the Cultural Front of the Communist Party of India whose members included Balraj Sahni and Kaifi Azmi.

Indian People's Theatre Association

Progressive Dramatic Association

Prithvi Theatres

Theatre Academy

53 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Raja Rammohan Roy established Vedanta College where Indian learning alone was offered.
Raja Rammohan Roy celebrated the success of the revolution in Spain by hosting a public dinner.

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54 Which one of the following two statements is not correct
Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers (Assam) were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission which was rarely granted.
Under the influence of Gandhiji's non-cooperation movement they defied the authorities, left the plantations and reached home unscathed.

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55 Which one of the following is incorrect

A womens regiment of Azad Hind Fauj was formed.

It was under the command of CaptainLakshmi Subramaniam.

It was called Rani Jhansi Regiment.

None of the above three is incorrect.

56 A Highlight of the Madras City Movement in 1921 was a four month long strike at

Madras Bar Council

Buckingham and Carnatic Textile Mills

Rajahmundry Cloth Market

Guntur Municipality

57 Assertion M.A. Jinnah left the Congress.
Reason He disliked the ill-dressed Hindustani speaking members of the Congress.

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is true but is not.

is false.

is true, is true but not the correct explanation of

58 Which statement about the Naxalbari movement is wrong?

It began as a land dispute in Naxalbari in Darjeeling district.

The rural poor were mobilised against the landlords by the Kisan Parishad.

Kanu Sanyal was the leader of the peasants in Naxalbari.

Radio Peking praised this struggle in June 1967.

59 This organisation was established in 1927 with Dr. Ambedkar as its President and its activities included interdining between Dalits and Non Dalits.

Akhil Bhartiya Bahishkrut Samaj Parishad

Samaj Samata Sangh

Asprushyoddharak Mandali

Bahishkrut Hitakarini Sabha

60 Which one of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is incorrect

He tried to convince the British that the Muslims were riot responsible foithe 1857 upheaval.

He persuaded the Muslims to avail themselves of the English education.

He also requested them to show their support to the British rule.

He wrote two books after 1857 one depicting causes of upheayal and, other to show the effects thereof.

61 Which of the following position of hard and soft rocks is n,ecessary for the production of Yardang in the desert

Parallel to the horizon

One by one in verticalsituation

Oblique

Indefinite in the form

62 Which one of the following two statements is incorrect about the normaldates of Monsoons?
The South West Monsoons start retreating from the North West India around pt September and retreat from South East around pt December.
From the Central Maharashtra the South West Monsoons retreat in the last week of September.

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63 Arrange the following peaks of Maharashtra in the ascending order of their heights

Rajgarh, Toma, Harishchandragarh, Trimbakeshwar

Rajgarh, Trimbakeshwar, Toma, Harishchandragarh

Trimbakeshwar, Rajgarh, Toma, Harishchandragarh

Trimbakeshwar, Toma, Harishchandragarh, Rajgarh

64 Which of the following statements is/are incorrect
Parbhani district was divided on 15th August 1999.
Hingoli is located on the bank of the river Kayadhu.
Vasmat tahsil is in Parbhani district.

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65 Based on the genetic classification of Powel, Davis further classified the valley types according to slopes. What are they?

Young, Mature, Old

Consequent, Subsequent, Obsequent, Resequent, Insequent

Syncline, Anticlyne, Faultline

Antecedent, Superimposed, Drowned, Rejuyenated

66 According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority's report on Tiger Census of 2014, select the proper option of states with the highest number of tigers in a descending order:

Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra

Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu

Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra

Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh

67 Which one of the following two statements is incorrect in respect of 2011 census
Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Pune, Thane have less sex ratio(< 925)
Cadchiroli and Condia have higher sex ratio than the average 925)

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68 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Hussain Sagar is a fresh water lake in the city of Bhopal and is one of the most polluted.
Loktak lake is situated in Ladakh beyond the Chang La Pass.

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69 Which one of the following two statements is correct
In Maharashtra Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests and Tropical Thorn Forests are almost equal in extent.
The above two together however are not even equal to a third of Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests in extent.

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70 Observe the following statements
Iron ore is found at Pimpalgao hill of Warora tahsil.
Coal is exported from Redi fort.
Out of the total reserves of manganese found in India 60% reserves are found in Maharashtra.

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Only statement is correct

Only statement is correct

Statements and are correct

Statements and are correct

71 Which one of the follOWing two statements is correct
Gokak waterfalls on the Ghataprabha river resemble Niagra Waterfalls.
The highest waterfalls in India are located on the Sharavati River.

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72 Observe the following statements
The cyclones on the coast of Philippines are known as Typhoons.
Victor, Katrina are the names of Hurricane cyclones.
The cyclones originating near the coast of Florida in U.S.A. are known as Tornadoes.

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Only statement is correct

Statements and are ,correct

Statements and are correct

Statements and are correct .

73 Which one of the following statements about the Indus Commission is not true?

The Indus Commission has been set up by the World Bank.

It is a temporary Commission to look after the disagreement arising 'between India and Pakistan.

As a result a treaty was signed between India and Pakistan for sharing waters of Indus and its tributaries.

India gets waters of Ravi, Beas and Satluj and Pakistan gets waters of Chenab, Jhelum and Indus.

74 Which of the following statements is incorrect

Calcium is converted into graphite due to the heat of lava.

Anthracite is a type of metamorphic rock.

Mineral oil deposits are found in the carbonaceous rocks.

Dyke rocks are made of lava.

75 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Lateritic soils are typical soils of Monsoon climate.
Lateritic soils are rich in iron, aluminium, potash and lime.

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76 Match the following
District Waterfall
Ahmadnagar Sautada waterfall
Amravati Sahastrakund waterfall
Beed Randha waterfall
Yavatmal Muktagiri waterfall

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77 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Karewas are the lacustrine deposits in the Valley of J and K.
The Karewas of Palampur,Pulwamaand Kulgaon are known for superior quality Walnuts.

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78 Which are the two dams constructed on Puma river' under Project

Yeldari and Siddheshwar

Kaveri and Vjani

Khadakwasla and Vjani

Jaikwadi and Panshet

79 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Nellori, Bellary, Gureji, Keshri are the breeds of sheep in India.
Indian wool is inferior to that of Australia and South Africa in quality and is called as coarse carpet wooL

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80 Which one of the following two statements is incorrect?
Rice research institutes have been established at Karjat, Khopoli, Ratnagiri but not at Sawant wadi.
In West Bengal three crops of rice are taken in a year.

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81 Consider the following four passes of Himalayas. Which one has not been stated correctly?

Bara Lacha connects Himachal with Leh Ladakh.

Burzil pass connects Shrinagar with Ganga valley.

Chang La connects Karakoram with Ladakh.

Diphu pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Mandalay.

82 Observe the following statements:
Erratic rocks are found in the region of glacier work.
Erratic rock is a local rock.

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Only statement is correct

Only statement is correct

Statements and are correct

Statements and are incorrect

83 Observe the following statements
The average density of the earth is 5.12 gram/cubic centimeter.
The density of the earth's crust is 2.8 gram/cubic centimeter.

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Only statement is correct

Only statement is correct

Statements and are correct

Statements and are incorrect

84 What is inselberg

Land form produced by erosional work of wind in desert area.

Land form produced by erosional work of river.

Land form produced by depositional work of wind in desert area.

Land form produced by depositional work of glacier.

85 Observe the following statements
Arenaceous rocks are the types of sedimentary rocks.
The percentage of sand is high in Arenaceous rocks.

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Only statement is correct

Only statement is correct

Statements and are correct

Statements and are incorrect

86 Regular and continuous cycle of ocean currents like Atlantic and. Pacific oceans, does not run in the Indian ocean; because

Region beyond 25°N latitude is occupied by continents,

Direction of the ocean current is deflected by conventional winds.

The direction of Monsoon on Indian ocean changes in various seasons.

All the above.

87 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Copper when alloyed with zinc is called and with tin as 'bronze'. Rajasthan has the largest deposits of copper ore.
Madhya Pradesh stands first in India in the production of copper ore.

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88 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary is a sanctuary which is the largest in extent in the State of Maharashtra.
Recently its size has been increased even further not because of the rise in no. of Maldhoks but because of ubiquitous Black bucks.

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89 Which of the following were included in the World Heritage List in the meeting of UNESCO, held on 22nd June 2014

Red Fort, Western Ghats.

Elephanta Caves, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.

Rani Ki Baav, Great Himalayan National Park.

Nandadevi National Park, Kaziranga National Park.

90 Arrange the passes in a correct sequence from south to north in the Himalayas:

Kalapani, Burzil, Banihal, Pir-Panjal

Banihal, Pir-Panjal, Burzil, Kalapani

Pir-Panjal, Banihal, Burzil, Kalapani

Burzil, Kalapani, Pir-Panjal, Banihal

91 According to the Environmental Report of from India are among the 20 most polluted cities in the world are the most polluted of them. Choose proper options from following

10, Kolkata, Chennai .

11, Kochi, Mumbai

12, Pune, Mumbai

13, De, Kolkata

92 Which one of the following statements is correct

Less than of the country's land area is under mangroves.

Mangroves have been reported in all the 12 coastal states/UTs.

West Bengal has the maximum mangrove cover in the country.

All the above three

93 Maharashtras first authorised electronic waste unit, Eco Recycling Ltd has begun its operations. Which of the following statements is not correct about it

It is located at Andheri, in Mumbai.

They send their pick up van to collect e-waste from your home/offices (be it computers, tv or cell phone).

One just has to log on to www.elecwasnit.com and the company collects it.

It is finally sent to Belgium for metallic extraction.

94 Which one of the following two statements is correct
As per the census 2011, the percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in Mumbai city district is 0.6%.
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population in percentages of Maharashtra stand at 10.2 and 7.8.

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95 According to the Census Report 2011, how many have latrine facility available within their premises in Maharashtra State (household wise)

38.2%

42.4%

53.1%

30.5%

96 Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University has developed a new variety of mango, 'Konkan-Samrat', which is a hybrid of Alphonso and Tommy Atkins. In comparison with Alphonso it
fruits every year.
however is less disease resistant.

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97 Which of the following regions have been excluded from the Regional Limits of c.R.Z. by the Government of India
Mumbai and surrounding Islands
Andaman-Nicobar Lakshadweep Islands
Eastern Coastal Region of India
Malabar Coastal Region

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98 Which one of the following statements about the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan is not correct
It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
It was launched in 2014.
It took the place of Panchayat Yuva Krida and Khel Abhiyan.
'Promotion of sports as a way of life' among the youth, increased access to sports facilities conduct of sports competitions are included in the scheme.
Integrated sports complexes will be constructed.
Provision for self defence training for women has been made.
Special category games are also organised like North East area games.

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None of the above three

99 Which one of the following two statements is correct
To limit the increase in Global mean temperature to 2 degree C relative to pre-industrial level the GHE at global level have to be reduced by 30% c;ompared with 2010 by 2050
Ozone is a triatomic molecule of oxygen.

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100 The characteristics of the Jet stream are given below. Choose the option showing the correct characteristics.
They occur in both the hemispheres between the westerly.heavy wixlds.
They occur at equator and polar regions.
They occur in the lower part of the atmosphere.
They do not affect the rainfall on the earth's sUrface.

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101 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Cartagena protocol refers to Biosafety and issue relating to genetic engineering.
Nagoya protocol relates to Access and Benefit sharing.

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102 How many households in Maharashtra have availability of drinking water source within their premises as per Census 2011, percentage wise

50.2%

59.4%

60.8%

75.0%

103 Which one of the following environmental issues was discussed in the United Nations Conference at Nairobi in 1977

Depletion of ozone layer

Heavy floods in Congo river

Desertification

Melting of ice due to global warming

104 Following are some of the statements pertaining to Kyoto protocol. After reading',them choose the option depicting a group of correct statements:
It was signed in 1992.
One of its objectives was to reduce the carbon dioxide emission below the level of
1995
After the protocol emission continued to go up at the rate 3 percent a year.
It was signed in Japan.

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105 Eeo-system of which sea has been destroyed by the project undertaking diverting of river waters?

Red sea

Aral sea

Baltik sea

Mediterranean sea

106 Observe the following statements
Aurangabad city is located to the west of Jalna city
Osmanabad district is located to the North of Jalna district
Only six districts of Maharashtra have a common border withKamataka state

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Only statement is incorrect

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107 The top ten highest literate districts of India have upwards of 95% literacy rate. What is not correct about these ten districts?
Six of them belong to Kerala
Three of them belong to Mizoram

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108 Arrange the states in a descending order of their percentage decadal population growth as noticed in 2011.

UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir

Bihar, UP, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir

Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir

Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir

109 Names of cyclones and their places of formation are given below:

Name Place of formation
Tornado Indian Ocean
Hurricane On Land
Typhoon West Indies Islands and Atlantic Ocean
Cyclones Sea of China and Pacific Ocean

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110 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Vinayak D. Savarkar undertook a fast unto death for giving the untouchables an access to the temple at Pandharpur.
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane was connected with social movement against the evil practice of untouchability.

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111 According to the Environmental Development Index of 2014, India scored out of 100 and ranked in the list of 178 countries.
Choose the correct option

28.03 and 153rd

29.30 and 154th

33.38 and 156th

31.33 and 155th

112 What have you to say about the three districts with the highest literacy percentage after Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban as per the 2011 Census?

Two belong to Konkan and one to Vidarbha

One belongs to Konkan, one to Vidarbha and one to Pune Division

All the three belong to Vidarbha

Two belong to Vidarbha and one to Konkan

113 Which of the following districts practice shifting cultivation

Gadchiroli, Solapur, Nashik, Chandrapur

Chandrapur, Thane, Nashik, Gadchiroli

Aurangabad, Solapur, Thane, Nashik

Thane, Nashik, Parbhani, Dhule

114 The 100 is a hot and dry wind that blows in the summer months. What is incorrect about the lao?
The 100 occurs due to convective air movement resulting from the intense heating of the earths surface.
The 100 is strongest in the forenoon.

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115 El-Nino current which affects the Indian monsoon originates at

Pacific ocean off Peruvian coast

ocean off Peruvian coast

Western part of pacific ocean

part of Indian ocean

116 Which one of the following two statements is correct
For the reclamation of alkaline and saline-alkali soils Sulphur is used.
Exchangeable Sodium percentage of Saline soil is more than 15.

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117 Which of the following gases from Indian Agriculture contributes maximum in global warming?

Methane

Nitrous oxide

Carbon dioxide

Carbon monoxide

118 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Sugarcane is a salt tolerant crop.
Gram (Chana) is a salt sensitive plant.

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119 Which one of the following two statements is correct
The cation exchange capacity is high in Montmorillonite clay minerals.
Basalin is used to control the transpiration from crop leaves.

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120 Which one of the following two statements is incorrect
Refrigerators give rise to Hydrofluorocarbons.
Fire extinguishers lead to increase in halons.

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121 Which pollutant was responsible for the minamata disease epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan and Sweden due to consumption of contaminated fishes?

Lead wastes

Mercury wastes

Cadmium wastes

Chlorinated hydrocarbons

122 Which one the following two statements is incorrect?
BOD gives a good idea about the level of organic waste pollution.
Sprinkler irrigation system is particularly suited to the loamy soils.

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123 Which of the following are the most widespread primary minerals in soils

Calcite and Dolomite

Pyrites and Marcasite

Quartz and Feldspars

Gypsum and Siderite

124 Among the following, which group has plants that are all 'day neutral'
Maize, Rice, Pea
Wheat, Sweet-potato, Rice
Pea, Cotton, Wheat
Tomato, Pea, Cotton

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125 At which stage the crop co-efficient is maximum for calculation of water requirement?

Reproductive stage

Seedling stage

Active vegetative stage

Maturity stage

126 The first Agricultural University in India was established in the name of

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh

Govind Ballabh Pant

Choudhari Charan Singh

Chandrashekhar Azad

127 Indian cities are classified on the basis of air quality index among Dangerous, Bad, Poor, Fair and Good. Now state which one of the folloWing two statements is correct
There is no city from Maharashtra in the Dangerous class..
Tuticorin and Coimbatore fall in good class.

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128 Which plant nutrient increases root growth, improves drought tolerance and imparts disease resistance to crops

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Potassium

Calcium

129 Contour trenches are not advisable, neither technically nor economically when slope is more than percent.

10

15

20

25

130 Why horizon I of soils harbors maximum bacterial population

Soils of horizon contains more nutrients.

Soils of horizon is more fertile.

Soils of horizon is saturated with water.

Soils of horizon is rich in organic matter.

131 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Allophanes are a combination of Silica and sesquioxides.
Tourmaline contains Zinc.

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132 Which climatic elements affect the crop production or various crop cultivation practices?

Temperature, moisture, wind, light

Wind, light, topography, soil

Soil water, soil temperature, rain, soil

Topography, altitude, wind, rain

133 The deficiency symptoms of are visible at the tips of shoots and roots.

Nitrogen and SUlphur

Boron and Calcium

Magnesium and Iron

Potassium and Phosphorus

134 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Soil erosion by wind brings about serious damage to soil by changing the soil permeability.
Histosols are known as organic soils.

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135 The higher rate of Photosynthesis and higher rate of Water Use Efficiency at an optimal temperature range of 35°C to 40°C is generally observed in

C3 plants

C4 plants

CAM plants

and above

136 Loss of green colour of leaves starting from the bottom leaves upwards is a deficiency symptoms of element.

Copper

Manganese

Magnesium

Sulphur

137 What are the essential characteristics for a community to be identified as a Scheduled Tribe?

Distinctive culture
Primitive traits
Geographical isolation
Shyness of contact
Declining population
Backwardness

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138 Match the following members of the Simon Commission and the reasons for their appointment on the Commission:

Sir John Simon Expected to be acceptable to the Moderates in India
Burnham Had travelled all parts of the British Empire
Lane Fox Brother-in-Law of Lord Irwin
Vernon Hartshorn Member of Labour Party

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139 With similar amount of solar radiation, crops that are grown with irrigation give yield compared to those grown with equal amount of water as rainfall.

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140 Which one of the following two statements is incorrect Optimum temperature required at tillering stage of Rice is 3rc.
Optimum temperature required for egg production is 10 -16°C.

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141 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Mercury causes loss of memory.
Lead affects lungs.

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142 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Plant distribution is primarily controlled by the distribution of edaptic conditions.
The word ecology comes from the word Oikos meaning dwelling. Oikos is a Latin word.

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143 The Kisan Credit Card Scheme is in operation throughout the country and the scheme augments credit flow to agricultural activities. What is not true about the scheme?
The scheme is implemented only through the Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks.
Under the scheme credit is extended only for the consumption needs but does not include term credit.

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144 Problems of dry land Agriculture are:
Late onset and early ceasation of rain.
Prolonged dry spells during crop period.
Low moisture retention capacity of the soil.
Poor soil fertility condition.
Technological ana-developmental constraints.

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145 Choose from among the following essential mineral nutrients of a crop
A deficiency of the element in question results in failure to complete life cycle.
Deficiency of the element in question can be corrected only by supplying that particular element.
The element must extend its effect on growth or metabolism.
The element is essential in small quantities only.

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146 The means by which CPS signals are used to determine ground position is/are called as:
Satellite ranging
Satellite orbit
Satellite distance
Satellite receiver

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147 Which one of the following two statements is correct
SPOT and QUICKBIRD satellite system is an example of passive Remote Sensing.
Sixteenth IRS satellite OCEANSAT was launched on 23rd September 2009 by using PSLV-15 launch vehicle.

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148 Which one of the following two statements is correct
In microwave wavelengths (or Radar) systems, wavelengths greater than 3um are more commonly used for sensing the characteristics of cloud cover regions. .
CARTOSAT satellite data images were used in the prewarning of the advancement of the cyclonic phailin that stuck the eastern coast of India in 2013.

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149 Which one of the following two statements is correct
Remote sensing systems which measure energy that is naturally available are called as active sensors.
Remote sensing images are commonly multispectral and ASTER images record seven spectral bands.

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150 Which one of the following two statements is correct
The visible wavelengths cover a range from approximately 0.7 to 0.9 um.
For a GPS Satellite, a full constellation requires 24 satellites.

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