1. What was incorporated in the Act of 1856

Female Education

Abolition of slave trade

Permission for the widows to remarry

Abolition of Sati


2. Which one of the following two statements is incorrect

In Punjab, the Akali agitation of the Sikhs sought to remove corrupt Mahants from their Gurudwaras.

The movement got closely identified with the non -cooperation movement and the British did not support it.

Answer options:

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

3. Which of the following statements is!are incorrect
Implementation of Wood's Despatch of 1854 had failed to extend education to the lower classes.
Mahatma Phule and Pandita Ramabai were witnesses to the Education Commission of 1882.
Education till the end of the 19th century, was confined to the middle class.
G.K. Gokhale introduced Higher Education Bill in 1911.

Answer options:





none of the above

and(d)

4. Which one of the following two statements about the Salt Law is incorrect According to this law the state had a monopoly, though only in the manufacture and not in the sale of salt. MahMma Gandhi and the others thought that it was sinful to tax salt since it is such an essential item of our food. Answer options:

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

5. The British power did not e"lend the permanent settlemEnt to other regions of India because:

Under the permanent,settlement, the colonial state could not claim any share of the enhanced inCOnlt'.
The British officials were influenced by the ideas of David Richardo and wanted his ideas to be put to Practise.
The permanent settlement system was besetted with many inadequacies.

Answer options;








6. which of the following were' the main provisions of the Lucknow Fact

To ask for the self government for the colony.
To demand separate constituency for thE' Muslims.
To bring about reconcibation between the extremists and the moderates.
To start the Swadeshi movement

Answer options:

and only

only

only

and only

7. Arrange the following events associated with Lokmanya Tilak, in chronological order and choose the right option.
Surat Congress Session
Lucknow Pact
Ganapati Festival
Shivjayanti Celebrations

Answer options









8. Which of the following statements is/are correct

Swami Dayanand was a fervent critic of Christianity and Islam.
M.G. Ranade edited Marathi translation of nearly 50 lectures which Dayanand delivered in Bombay.
Lokhitwadi was for sometime president of the Bombay Arya Samaj.
Swami Dayanand advocated that the natural age for marriage was 14 for the girls and 21 for the boys.

Answer options

and

and

and



9. Which one of the following two statements is correct?

The Sharda Act passed in 1929 did not allow a girl below 14 and a boy below 18 to get married.
The Act passed in 1891 allowed inter -caste and inter -communal marriages. Answer options

Only is correct

Only is correct

Neither nor is correct

Both and arc correct

10. He was not happy only with the expansion of the East India Company's rule in india. He wanted to consolidate the Company's rule in India. He is known as the Maker of Modern India. Who was he

Lord Wellesley

Lord Ripon

Lord Cornwallis

Lord Dalhousie

11. Which of the following two statements is/are correct

At the end of a powerful movement peasants of Pratapgarh themselves managed to stop illegal eviction of tenants however the credit was given to Mahatma Gandhi.
At other times, using Gandhiji's name tribals and peasants undertook actions that did not conform to Gandhian ideals,

Answer options:

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

12.
Which of the following was not the effect of the movement for national education on Indian politics?

It roused national pride and a realization of past achievements.

It helped the vernacular languages to grow.

It gave impetus to scientific and industrial education.

It gave impetus to women's education.

Answer options

and

and





13. Read the statements and and select the right answer option.

The railways in India, during the British period were not built from the government funds. The railways in India were built with the funds raised privately, the English people thereby got the opportunity to invest their capital in India.

is false is true

is true is false

is false is false too

Both and are true

14. Which statements are true in connection with Lord Cornwallis?
Cleansing of administration.
Modernisation of police system.
Established Police Stations at every 20 miles.
Appointed Indians on higher posts.
Answer options:

and only

only

only

and only

15. Which of the following statements are attributed to Sir Sayyed Ahemad Khan?

Unless the Muslims accept modern education and the English language, it is difficult for the Muslims to make progress,
Hindus and Muslims are the two eyes of the bride -India.
Hindus and Muslims are the two separate nations in Hindustan.
Muslims should stay away from the Indian National Congress.
Answer options:

16. Which of the following statements Me true with reference to Western education introduced by the British 7
It increased 1he sense of nationalism among the Indians.
English was accepted as the language of the entire country.
It created an educated middle class.
English language was not accepted by all the educated people in the country.
Answer options:

only

only

only

only

17. Which of the following Tri -colour flags was hoisted by Smt. Madam Kama at the World Communist Summit in 1907

The one having stars a Lotus

The one having a wheel and a Lotus

The one having stars and a wheel

The one having a wheel

18. In the company of " Bhaurao Patil had come under the influence of the ideology of Satyashodhak Samaj.

Mahatma Phule

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Shahu Maharaj

Yashwantrao Phule

19. The pioneer of the reform movements Raja Rammohan Roy:

Knew Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, English, Greek, Hebrew, French and Latin.

Studied Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

Wrote in Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Persian and English

Started two newspapers one in Bengali and the other in Sanskrit. Which one of the above four statements is incorrect

20. Which of the following two statements are incurred

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21.

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22. Which of the following institutions did not work in Maharashtra

London Missionary Society

Scottish Missionary Society

American Marathi Mission

Portuguese Missionary Society

23. Who from amongst the following revolutionaries did not participate in Kakori conspiracy of 9th August 1925

Chandrashekhar Azad and Rajendranath Lahiri
Ramprasad Bisrnilla and Roshan Singh
Ashkfak Ulla Khan and Yogesh Chatarji
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Datta

Answer options

and

only

only

None of the above

24. Which one of the following two statements is incorrect

The revolutionary nationalist Bhagat Singh was active during 19205.

Two important developments of the 1930s were the formation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Communist Party of India.
Answer options:

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

25. The Raleigh Commission of Lord Curzon's tenure was associated with .

Primary Education

Secondary Education

Higher Education

Famine

26. is known as the 'Magna Carta' of Modern Indian Education.

Report of Hunter Commission 1882

Wood's despatch 1854

University Act 1904

Lord Macaulay's proposal 1835

27. Which dance form is performed in Konkan during the Shimga festival?
Gaja Nritya
Kath Khel
Tarpi Nritya
Nakta Nach
Answer options:

and only

and only

only

only

28. Which news papers propagated the Homerule movement?
Common Will
New India
Harijan
swarajya Answer options

and only

only

and only

only

29. raised her voice against male -female discrimination in her book 'stri -Purush Tulana'.

Tarabai Shinde

Pandita Ramabai

Rukhmabai

Anandibai Joshi

30. Who from amongst the following is known as a 'harbinger of the age of capitalism' and as a founder of economic nationalism in Maharashtra

Balshastri Jambhekar

Vishnushastri Pandit

Ramkrishna Vishwanath

Bhao Mahajan

31. Who from amongst the following leaders of the Non -Brahmin Movement were sentenced by the court for writing the book 'Deshache Dushman'
Bhaskarrao Jadhav
Keshavrao Jedhe
Prabhodhankar Thakre
Dinkarrao Jawalkar

Answer options

and

and

and

and

32. .Who from amongst the following leaders went underground during the internal emergency of 1975

Ashok Mehata, Raj Narayan

Nanaji Deshmukh, George Fernandis

Chandrashekhar, K.R. Malkani

Morarji Desai, Nanaji Deshmukh

33. After a long debate certain privileges were granted to the members of the lowest castes. In this respect who had then said, "We were suppressed for thousands of years. You engaged us in your service to serve your own ends and suppressed us to such an extent that neither our minds nor our bodies and nor even our hearts work nor are we able to march forward".

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34. British Company passed 'Regulating act' in 1774, it's main reasons were:
To strengthen company administration in India.
To check economical prosperity of the employees.
To increase the authority of the board of directors.
To control the transactions and administration of the company.

Which one of the following options is correct

35. Which one of the following things is not associated with Justice Chandavarkar

He was the Vice -Chancellor of the University of Bombay.

He modernized the Prarthana Samaj.

The leadership of the National Social Conference passed on to him after the death of Justice M.e. Ranade.

None of the above

36. Tilak was sentenced with six years rigorous imprisonment in 1908 for

Defending the killing of the English couple.

Starting the newspapers -Kesri and Maratha

Supporting Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipinchandra Pal

Supporting the programme of Swaraj, Swadeshi and boycott of foreign goods.

37. He started AI-Hila!, a weekly in Urdu, he had his education from Al -Azar University of Cairo, he was a scholar of Arabic and Persian, he was also a President of the Congress. Who was he?

Abdul Kalam Azad

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Dr. Nazir Ahmad

38. It was in the Scottish Mission's High School in Poona met Sadashiv Ballal Govande, a Brahmin, who remained his close friend throughout his life.

Bhimrao Ambedkar

Jotirao Phule

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Lahuji Salve

39. He did not believe in the principle of back to Vedas'. According to him the Aryans were foreigners to India. Yet he agreed to give protection to Dayananda Saraswati's procession in Poona. Who was he

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Jyotiba Phu!e

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

Gopal Hari Deshmukh

40. Less than six months after independence the nation was in deep mourning. On 30 January 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by a fanatic, Nathuram Godse, because he disagreed with Gandhiji's conviction that Hindus and Muslims should live together in harmony. Who then said on that evening? "The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness every where".

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

41. Which one of the following two statements is correct? When India became independent in August 1947 it faced a series of great challenges:

As a result of partition 8 million refugees had come into the country from Pakistan who had to be found homes and jobs.
Then there was the problem of the princely states almost 50 of them each ruled by a Maharaja or a nawab, each of whom had to be persuaded to join the new nation. Answer options

Only statement is correct

Only statement is correct

Neither statement nor is correct

Both the statements are correct

42. The Karachi session of the congress

Passed an important resolution on Fundamental Rights.
Favoured nationalisation of certain industries.

Which one of the above two statements is incorrect

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

43. "The growing generation will not be satisfied with petitions etc. Satyagraha is the only way, it seems to me, to stop terrorism". To whom did Gandhiji write this in his letter dated 25th February 1919

Jawaharlal Nehru

Motilal Nehru

Dinshaw Wacha

Swami Shraddhanand

44. Which article did Lokmanya Tilak write in Kesri after the Montegue Chelmsford Reforms were declared

Sarkarche Doke Thikanavar Aahe ka

Janab Delhi to bahut door hai

Chalo Delhi

None of the above

45. Which of the following objectives were set for the National Congress by Womesh Chandra Banerjee, the First President of the Indian National Congress?

To introduce reforms in India.

To develop the feeling of nationalism.

To free the country.

To develop unity among the Indians. Answer options

and

and

and

and

46. After the withdrawal of the Non -cooperation movement, the congress was divided into two groups.

One group led by ValIabhbhai Patel, C Rajagopalachari and Rajendra Prasad wanted that the congress should take part in the elections and wreck the working of legislatures from within. The group led by CR. Das, Motilal Nehru and Vithalbhai Patel was against contesting elections.
In 1922 the Congress session held at Patna and presided over by CR. Das rejected the proposal for entering the legislatures. Which one of the above three statements is correct Answer options







None .

47. On June 18, 1823, a petition, requesting to put an end to the practice of Sati was sent to the British Parliament. Who from amongst the following had signed it on behalf of the Indian people?

Raja Rammohan Roy and Jagannath Shankar Shet

Raja Rammohan Roy and Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

.Raja Rammohan Roy and Mahadeo Govind Ranade

Raja Rammohan Roy and William Bentinck

48. After independence we laid more stress on development of heavy industries and on building large dams. Mahatma Gandhi's follower Mira Ben however thought we should instead have had emphasis on

Agriculture

Primary education

Maintaining natures balance
Answer options:







None of the above

49. According to lady Min to, the credit for the Morley. Min to reforms goes only to Min to and not to Morley. However Morley wanted to introduce comprehensive reforms is clear from which of the following statements of his correspondence?
We should take steps towards introducing reforms for the common people.
If we fail to do so, the demands would go on increasing and would become a national cause.
Reforms should be introduced from the grass root level.
More Indian representatives should be appointed on district local boards and municipalities and see that they get more rights.
Answer options:

and

and

and

and

50. Who from amongst the following leaders contributed towards establishment of the Bombay Presidency Association?
Phiroz Shah Mehta
Balshashtri Jambhekar
Bhau Mahajan
Badruddin Taiyabjee

Answer options

and

and

and

and

51. Farmers Riots in 1875 known as the "Deccan Riots" had spread in which of the following districts?
Pune
Nashik
Ahmednagar
Kolhapur
Answer options:

and

and

and

and

52. The revolutionary feature of the constitution of India was the adoption of universal adult Franchise. All Indians above the age of 21 were allowed to vote! In other countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States, this right had been granted in stages.
First only men of property had the vote.
Then men who were educated were also added on.
Working class men got the vote only after a long struggle.
Finally after a bitter struggle of their own American and British women were granted the vote

Which one of the above four statements is/are incorrect?

None

and

and



53. Read the statements and and choose the right answer option.

Bhaurao PatH had to leave the Jain student's hosteL
He had attended the inaugural function of scheduled caste student's hosteL

Answer options
and are true and explains

and are true but does not explain

is true, is false.

is false, is false too.

54. Which one of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahemad Khan is incorrect

He established Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College at Aligarh which later became Aligarh Muslim University.

He founded the Translation Society which was later renamed as the Scientific Society.

He emphasized on the unity between Hindus and Muslims.

He sided with the Congress against the British rulers.

55. In 1956 the states of India were reorganised on the basis of language. We did not impose Hindi on South India and allowed the regional languages the freedom to flourish. HOVTever,

Pakistan imposed Urdu on East Pakistan.

Ceylon (Sri Lanka) imposed Sinhala on northern Sri Lanka.

Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel feared that lingnistie states would threaten the unity of India.

Which one of the above three statements is incorrect

only

only

only

None of these

56. Match the names of the leaders with their code names.

Sueheta Kriplani Kadam
Aruna Asaf Ali Dadi
Achyutrao Patwardhan Didi
Baba Raghavdas Kusum

Answer options











57. After his return from South Africa in 1915, Gandhi acquired the reputation of a man who would take up local wrongs and manage to do something concrete about them. Which of the following wrongs did he deal with successfully?

Champaran Indigo Cultivator's problems only
Ahemadabad Textile Worker's problems only
Bardoli Peasant's problems only
Answer options:

and

and

and

all

58. After India became republic there were protests all around asking for creation of states on linguistic basis. Initially the strongest protests however came from:

Kannada speaking people

Telugu speaking people

Malayalam speaking people

Marathi speaking people

59. The First Nehru Cabinet of fourteen included five non· congressmen, who were these five?

Dr. RR. Ambedkar, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, John Mathai, C.H.Bhabha and Shanmukham Chetty.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Radhakant Mookerjee, John Mathai, C.H.Bhabha and Shanmukham Chetty.

Dr. B.R. Al1lbedkar, C. Rajgopalachari, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, John Mathai and Shanl1lukham Chetty.

Dr. B.R. Al1lbedkar, Sardar Patel, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, John Mathai and Shanmukham Chetty.

60. What is not true of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan who was also called Badshah Khan?

He was the Pashtun leader from the North West Frontier Province.
He founded Khudai Khidmatgars.
He criticised the congress on the partition of India.

Answer options







None of the above

61. Which one of the following is not a feature of the glaciated landscape?

Eskers

Drumlin

Roche Montane

None of the above

62. Which one of the following two statements is correct

Wind is a moving air which has a speed more than 5 knots.
The minimum speed required to generate wind energy is 25 kmsjhr.

Answer options

Only is correct

Only is correct

Neither nor is correct

Both and are correct

63. With increasing depth, temperature in the interior of the earth .

Decreases at an increasing rate

Increses at an increasing rate

Increases at a constant rate

Increases at a reduced rate

64. The curved shape of Himalayas to the South is due to

Maximum push offered at two ends of the Indian Peninsula during its northward drift.

Maximum push offered at centre of the Indian Peninsula during its northward drift.

Maximum push offered at two ends of Himalaya during Eurasian Southward drift.

Tethvs sea was curved in shape to the South.

65. n which of the following months, low pressure belt over the equator swings by 5 degrees to the north

June

September

December

March

66. 'Maharashtra Golden Jubilee Nagri Dalit Vasti Water Supply and Sanitation Scheme' (MGJNDVWS).
has been launched under Maharashtra Sujal Nirmal Abhiyan.
To provide domestic water connection and individual toilet to the families of SC and Nav Budha.
Under this scheme 75% grant is provided by the state government while remaining
25% contribution comes from beneficiary or Urban Local Body (ULB).

Which one of the statements given above is;are correct

Only

Only and

Only and

and

67. Arrange the incidence of migration streams (of India) in descending order as per 2001 census.
Rural to Rural
Rural to Urban
Urban to Urban
Urban to Rural

Answer options









68. As per the status report released in March, 2011 by the 'National Tiger Conservation Authority' the population of tigers in the Maharashtra state is estimated between to

139 -170

159 -179

169 -180

179 -190

69. In which of the following regions the dispersal settlements are found
Mountainous regions
Fertile river basin
Low rainfall region
Konkan coast
Answer options









70.

Match the pairs:

Hammada (i)Rocky desert
Reg (ii)Sandy desert
Erg (iii)Stony desert
Badlands Gully erosion


Answer options:











71. Which one of the following two statements is correct?

India is approximately a quarter of China in size.
There is a time lag of approximately two hours from Gujrat to·Arunachal Pradesh.

Answer options

Only is correct

Only is correct

Neither nor is correct

Both and are correct

72. 'The Quit India' movement organized in 1942 against the British was a failure because
Britishers divided the movement by cunning methods.
Muslim league did not support this movement.
The unarmed Indians could not stand against the armed Britishers.
The leaders failed to organize a country -wide movement.

Answer options

and

and

and

and

73. Which one of the following two statements is/are incorrect

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai is the country's second busiest airport. The above said airport along with Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport handles one third of the air traffic in South Asia.
Answer options:

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

74. Major contents and their proportions in the composition of the Earth's crust (up to 17 km depth)

Oxygen 28.0
Silicon 8.1
Aluminium 47.0
Iron 11.1
Calcium, Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium 9.5
Answer options:











75.

Match the pairs:

Place height(in.m)
Kalsubai 1646
Harishchandra gad 1438
Torna 1050
Mahabaleshwar 1404
Kumbharli ghat 1424
Phonda ghat 900
Answer options:










76. Match the pairs:

Diu near west coast Peaks of submerged Islands
Shriharikota along the east coast Formed from coral accumulation
Lakshadweep in Arabian Sea Formed due to sand deposition
The Andaman and Nicobar Part that has separated from main land in 5ay of Bengal
Answer options:










77. Name the states that are opposite to Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa in mineral content.

Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra

Karnat"ka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab

Arunacha! Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur

78. Before 15 August 1947 all small state princes except the following signed on the bond of Joint India.

Junagad -Hyderabad -Kashmir

Hyderabad -Bhopal -Zanshi

Bhopal -Junagad -Badoda

Kashmir -Hyderabad -Bhopal

79. What is not true of the Indian Rainfall

Late arrival of monsoons has now become a normal feature. The year in which it starts late it mostly retreats early.
There is no month of the year in which rain does not fall in some or the other part of India.
Answer options:

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

80. Exfoliation is which of the following types of weathering?

Chemical

Physical

Biological

Oxidation

81. As per the Rowlatt Act, of 1919 .
Anyone could be hung without inquiry.
British could search any place.
They could arrest any person on suspicion.
The criminal could not appeal.

Which of the statements given above are correct

and

and

and

and

82. When organic materials with C/N ratio of more than 30 are added to the soil then there will be of nitrogen during the initial stages of decomposition.

Immobilization

Mineralization

Ammonification

Nitrification

83. In all there are 19 islands in Nicobar group of islands. Which of the following stetements about them are incorrect

Great Nicobar is the largest island.
Car Nicobar is the northern most.
Barren lsland is an extinct volcano.
Norcondam Island is a dormant volcano

Answer options,

and

and

and

and

84. Consider the following statements:
Shore -zone of land between highest high tide water and the lowest low tide water.
Off shore -Represents the zone of shallow bottom of the continental slope.
Fore shore -Extends from lowest low tide water to mean high tide water.
Back share -zone starting from mean high tide water to sea cliff base.
Answer options:

and are correct

and are correct

and are correct

and are correct

85. The apex of the north Indian triangle is the meeting place of five countries of Asia namely:

India, China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan

India, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Tajikistan

India, China, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal

India, China, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

86. Uniformity coefficient in sprinkler irrigation system is affected by .
sprinkler spacing
crop geometry
time of operation
wind condition
Answer options:

and

and

and

and

87. The density of the core is more than twice the density of the mantle but the volume and mass of the core are and of the total volume and mass of the earth respectively.

16% and 32%

12.3% and 13.3%

2900 and 6371

5.5 and 10.00

88. Ajanta range at its eastern extremes is divided into two spurs:

The southern one passing through Parbhani and Nanded districts is called the Satmal range. The northern passing through Yavatrmal district is called as Nirmal range.

Which one of the above statements is correct

Only is correct

Only is correct

Neither nor is correct

Both and are correct

89. of total forest area in Maharashtra is under reserved forests, is under protected forests and is under unclassified forests.

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90.

According to 2001 census. migration of people from the other states to Maharashtra (in

Uttar Pradesh 15.93
Karnataka 28.33
Gujrat 5.90
Madhya Pradesh 11.61
Andhra Pradesh 8.07

Answer options:











91.

92. As per 1991 statistical information the highest hectarage under total fruit orchards of the Maharashtra state is in the Sindhudurg district followed by which of the following districts 7

jalgaon, Ratnagiri, Solapur and Amravati

Ratnagiri, Solapur, Amravati and Jalgaon

Solapur, Amravati, Jalgaon and Ratnagiri

Amravati, Solapur, Ratnagiri and Jalgaon

93. The following districts of Maharashtra state are the most urbanisied according to 2011 census. Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pune. However, which are the least urbanised districts?

Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli

Gadchiroli, Sindhudurg, Hingoli

Gadchiroli, Nandurbar, Parbhani

Sindhudurg, Washim, Beed


94. Due to Global Warming a one metre rise in the sea-level would flood over percent of Kolkata.

30

40

50

60

95. The diameters of temperate cyclones are:

equal to those of tropical cyclones.

sometimes bigger and sometimes smaller than those of tropical cyclones.

bigger than those of tropical cyclones.

smaller than those of tropical cyclones.

96. In India, the largest amount of E-wastc is generated in

Bangalooru

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Pune

97. In Maharashtra percentages of the causes of Migration in descending order are as follows:

Marriage, with family, employment, other reasons, after birth, education.

Marriage, education, after birth, with family, employment, other reasons.

Employment, after birth, education, with family, marriage, other reasons.

Education, with family, marriage, other reasons, employment, after birth.

98.

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99. Energy flow in an ecosystem:
is unidirectional
decreases with successive trophic levels
increases with successive trophic levels

(d)remains constant with successive trophic levels

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only

Only and

and

and

100. Equatorial lowland usually experience:

Large diurnal range of temperature

Heavy rains with thunder

Strong wind

Cold nights

101. As per international standards, the minimum amount of open space required per 1000 persons is 4 acres, for Mumbai, the availablity is hardly acres per 1000 persons.

0.03

0.09

0.01

006

102. The gusty dry and warm winds of Rockies are:

Fohn

Loo

Chinook

Mistral

103. Arrow in the map indicates which of the following winds?

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Chinook

Zonda

Kamsin

Fohn

104. Consider the following statements:

The loudest sound that a person can stand without discomfort is about 60 decibles.
A whisper is about 5 to 10 decibles.

Which one of the above two statements is!are correct?

Only

Only

Neither nor

Both and

105. According to 2001 census the percentage of Literacy in slums of Mumbai was

30%

55%

83.13

17%

106. The Environment (protection) Act, 1986 came into force on the birth anniversary of late prime minister:

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Indira Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

r.v. Narsimha Rao

107. The relative humidity of a region is low when:

the wet and dry bulb temperatures read the same.

the difference between reading of the wet and dry bulb thermometer is large.

the temperatures are high.

the temperatures are low.

108. The term ecology:
also known as 'Environmental Biology'
first was introduced by 'Earnst Haeckel'
derived from two Greek words namely, oikos Home and logos study/ science
derived from two Latin words namely, oikos Home and logos study/ science

Which of the statements given above are correct

Only and

and

and

None of the above

109. Which of the following latitudes receives highest insolation on 21st March and 22nd September

23 1/2

45°

66 1/2

0

110. The cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear nights during winter days. This is because:

Clouds radiate heat towards the earth.

Clouds prevent cold wave from the sky, descending on earth.

Clouds prevent escaping of the heat radiation from the earth.

Clouds being at great heights from earth absorb heat from the sun and send it towards the earth.

111. in which coastal Regulatory Zone does Mumbai fall

Only I

I and II

III and IV

IV Only IV

112. Contour bunding is recommended for areas receiving and for permeable soils up to slopes of about 6 percent in agricultural lands.

Less than 600 mm rainfall

More than 600 mm rainfall

More than 1000 mm rainfall

More than 700 mm rainfall

113. Match the List-I with List-II

List-I(Green House Gases) List-II (Share in Global Warming

Carbon dioxide 06
Methane 14
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 20
Nitrous Oxide 60

Answer options











114. In order to increase production of oil seeds, which of the following new varieties of groundnut was introduced in Maharashtra

J.T 24

Rohini

Chapha

Phule G -12

115. The organisms who do not produce their food themselves are known as

Secondary consumers

Primary consumers

Decomposers

Carvivores

116. Good loamy soils contain about silt.

10 -20

20 -3D

30 -50

60 -75

117. The effect of fluoride containing water on human health is Cold

Jaundice

Premature ageing

Diarrhoea

118. At low latitudes, rainfall is expected to be enhanced due to global warming and climate change by about

3 percent

5 -10 percent

10 -15 percent

15 -20 percent

119. On steep land slopes in watershed, for retention and disposal of water it is recommended to adopt

Land levelling

Contour and graded bunds

Counter cultivation

Afforstation

120. It is very difficult to estimate the quantities of nutrients
removed by crops
not removed by crops
lost by leaching
lost by soil erosion

Answer option:



and

and

and

121. Drip irrigation system is most suitable for crops.

water loving

salt tolerant

low value

fruit

122. For collection of excess rainfall in hilly and undulating topography which type of pond is used?

Embankment pond

Excavated pond

Surface pond

All the above

123. Most common micro organisms grow best in the pH range

4.5 -8.5

4

4.5

6

124. For greater penetration of solar radiation in crop canopy crop should be sown in

East -West direction

North -South direction

North -East direction

South -West direction

125. The plant nutrients present in the basic slags are

Calcium and phosphorus only

Iron and Calcium only

Calcium and silica only

All the above

126. In low to medium rainfall areas in black soils with counter bunds which terracing is practised?

Zingg terracing

Bench terracing

Graded terracing

All the above

127. If porosity is 50 percent voids ratio is

0.5

1.0

2.0

5.0

128. Graded bunds are laid out in areas where:
land is less succeptible to water erosion
soil is less permeable
area has water logging problem
lands have move slopes

Answer options



and

and

and

129. Sand filter is required in drip Irrigation system to remove
algae
dissolved salts
debris
fine soil particles
Answer options:

and

and

and

and

130. On global level, 100 years back the CO2 content in the atmosphere was

275 ppm

450 ppm

350 ppm

150 ppm

131. Acidic soils are formed due to leaching of

Na, ClI, Ca

Mo, Ca, Mg, Na

Ca, Mg, II

Ca, Na, Mg, K

132. BHC pesticide is prohibited because:

it leaves residues in crops

it leaves residues in soil

of its acute toxicity

of its carcinogenicity

Which option is/are correct

and

only

and

and

133. Animal farming contributes percent methane emission to atmosphere.

12

21

32

45

134. Central water Commission is concerned with

ground water

Water quality .

Surface water

Water supplies and sanitation

135. Which element imparts increased vigour and disease resistance to plants?

N

S

K



136. The first step in controlling soil erosion is to control

Water flow

Wind speed

Soil detachment

Plant growth

137. Sprinkler irrigation is suitable for soils,

Khar (Salty)

Shallow and sloping

Acidic

Alkaline

138. Geographic information system is a technique developed by incorporating concepts and contents in various fields of study In this technique

Statistical information can be used from different sources directly.
Registration of statistical information in digital form is the basic need.
Statistical information obtained from CPS or secondary sources cannot he used.
Statistical information in various forms has to be fed to a computer before it can be used,

the above statements is/are correct

and

and

and

only

139. Ecological agriculture is agricultural production system.
multi-layered
multi-structured
multi-functioned
comprehensive

Which of the options are correct

Only

Only

and

and

140. The quality of irrigation water is generally expressed on the basis of .

Total salt concentration

Sodium absorption ratio

Bicarbonate and boron content

All the above


141. spillway can not be used for damming up a flow and storage of water.

Drop

Drop inlet

Chute

Emergency

142. What is true of the gabion structures?

They are flexible to handle

They arc economical to construct

The me impermeable to run off

They bre"k easily
Answer options:

and

and

and

and

143. The per capita forest land in India is about ha.

1

0.8

0.1

2

144. Which statements are true of the agroecological system?

Low intensity of tillage
High plant diversity
High petroleum dependance
Low labour requirement

only

and

and

and

145. Carbon sequestration refers Lo increasing the amount of carbon stored in . .

vegeLation

soils

vegetation and soils

vegetation, soils and atmosphere

146. The major characteristics of an imaging remote sensing instrument operating in the visible and in frared spectral bands are described in terms of spatial, spectral and radiometric resolution. In this .....

Spatial resolution refers to the area on ground that is viewed by an imaging instrument from a given altitude at any given instant of time.
One pixel on the digital satellite imagery represents an Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV).
The term spectral resolution refers to the width of spectral bands.
Narrow band widths in certain regions of the electromagnetic spectrum does not allow us to differentiate between various features.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

only

and

and

only

147. Data collection by polar orbiting and sun -synchronus satellites is useful in biological and environmental studies. Because:

the time at which a satellite revisits a location is the same on each occasion.

such satellites observe a location continuously.

the distance of such satellites from the earth is less.

such satellites are located at very high altitude.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

only

and

and

and

148. In remote sensing technology the scanning system used to collect data over a variety of different wave lengths is called Multi-Spectral Scanning(MSS).
In India MSS is developed by space application centre, Ahmedabad.
MSS essentially combines the capabilities of an imaging scanner and a spectro radiometer in one instrument.
MSS sends signals and record the reflected signals from objects on earth -surface.
Cameras and vidicons are commonly used for acquiring data by MSS.

which of the above given statements arc correct

and

and

and

and

149. The technique of locating the position of any place on the earth with the help of a satellite is called Global Positioning System (CPS). In this technique

The position of a place is fixed with reference to lattitude, longitude and altitude.
Distance measurements are possible only at day time and in good weather.
It is possible to demarcate exact earthquake prone area.
The position of a ship in the sea can be located with the help of differential CPS (DCPS) by keeping the main station on the shore.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct

and

and

and

and

150. Which of the following statements is not applicable for multi spectral image?

It captures image data at specific frequencies across the electromagnetic spectrum.

It records only the total intensity of radiation falling on each

It is the main type of image required by remote sensing.

Spectral imaging can allow extraction of additional information.