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Subject
Paper paper 1
Exam / Course preliminary
Department
Organization maharashtra public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2009
City, State maharashtra,


Question Paper

CODE: ALM

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1. ch'I0lflll f9flCt;20Q{<1! 2008 31r:r f<;cFE114 31il.'HJJt{l4
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Name the Indian cricketer who has been chosen 'ICC aDI player of the year-2008'.



Zaheer Khan Harbhajan Singh


Mahendrasingh Dhoni Virendra Sehwag


2. s:f!Jl04Iflldl Cfl'f 13TI'1:ffi Cfl'fl

1980 -81 1990 -91 1993 -94 1995 -96 Recently which year is considered as 'base year' for measuring price Index?


1980 -81 1990 -91 1993 -94 1995 -96


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q:ct11R-4Cfj 1l'Pftur fcrCfi"rn Cfj,45l?14 (IRDP)





q:ct1lfc-qCfj fcrCfi"rn (ICDS)



Which among the following schemes does not come under the purview of Zilla Parishad



Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP)


Employment Guarantee Scheme


Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)


Nehru Rojgar Yojana





Which of the following States has bicameral Legislature?


Gujarat Kerala


Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh


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5. 1905 l:fdi ll(1all CflI<i30j).,;ft eirfon wRt t-ffi. -ffii -ffii 3WffcR -ffii 'The partition of Bengal' in 1905 was announced by Lord Curzon Lord Irwin Lord Wavell Viceroy Dufferin

6. jf DUTY 4 -21 -20 W TALK
20 -11 -10 20 -12 -11
20 -11 -21 20 -11 -21
If DUTY stands for 4 -21-20 then TALK stands for
20 -11 -10 20 -12 -11
20 -11 -21 20 -11 -21

7. 'l1l{dlall 2004-05 "'iXfl 3Wmf 3TIfUr f.lfqcl1(11 f-icFsc:'l<1l m3TI%"cr.
Weft 3TIfUr
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The focus areas identified in Exim policy 2004-05 of India for boosting export revenue and job-creation are

Agricultural products Dairy and Poultry Products


Auto components All the above






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60•
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Which figure will appear at question mark
p¢l 01

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16, 24, 32, 40 12 Complete the following series 16, 24, 32, 40 12 18 18 48 48

10.

mtr ;pjcft 'tlCR1 ;pjcft


fT.rcrcit ;pjcft f.rc;5t ;pjcft Which name is given to Fish production revolution?


Green revolution White revolution


Yellow revolution Blue revolution


11. PET: NCR: LONE: "ftcRr cnlurffi?

JLCM JMLC MJCN MLJC
PET: NCR: LONE:
There is certain analogy in first two words. Which is the word in blank space?



JLCM JMLC MJCN MLJC



12. (SAPTA) c.nm <tllllTf;qd "Wffi?

1993 1995 2005 2007 When SAPTA (South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement) pact was executed


1993 1995 2005 2007


13. fuEI:fl:r q 41$OIRl lWf' CllIQI'llfllol

2008 2007 2006 2009 When did the 'Nathula way' connecting Sikkim and Tibet opened for trade?


2008 2007 2006 2009


14. q·i)Of'41 ('Balance of Payment')

In which plan the 'Balance of Payment' was positive?
Sixth Fifth Third Fourth
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15. Ch"'IOlflll CflWiljBI< bl2:Cfl<I"'4IJl<.1 <1"'4QI<.1IB

153 158 163 164 Which article of the Indian Constitution gives discretionary powers to State Governor


153 158 163 164


16. f114ctl1 «IUcHJ<.1 Qct91<Cf<31 Qct91<Cf<31 Cfl<o4lBlal 31!t;.

l:fUR Qct91<Cf<31
are the grassroot level co-operative societies for disbursement of short-term agricultural credit.

NABARD Mahrashtra State Co-oprative Banks


Co-operative Marketing Societies Primary Agricultural Credit Societies


17. Blcf'JIf1Cfl Cfli'OllI <.1ICf 041'q1 Cfl145611



department has enforced the programme of tree plantation in open area, public and private places with the co-operation of the people.
Will
Social forestry Agriculture Forestry Irrigation
18. A md'Ci(Cfl% (fR fcf1.m. 311fUr '5lqICfl% Gf.1 fcf1.m. '5lcflC/1% en (fR fcf1.m. d'JIqICfl% en emf (fR fcf1.m. A mRblli?!("lll ChlOlflll mm q fcFlcft 3fuwR

1 fcf1.m. 311fUr 3 fcf1.m. 311fUr -maJUT


4 fcf1.m. 311fUr 5 fcf1.m. 311fUr


walks a distance of 3 kms. towards North, then turns to his left and walks for
two kms. He again turns left and walks for 3 kms. At this point, he turns to his right and
walks for 3 kmts. How many kms. and in what direction is he from the starting point?

1 km. and East 3 kms. and South


4 kms. and East 5 kms and West


19. 2001 "6llT 'JI1lI01'ljBI< Chl olflll fc1il TTrw 3TI'I:lCfi'

As per the 2001 census which of the following States has the highest sex ratio?


Maharashtra Nagaland Kerala Gujarat


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20, S:W'llfq£l1
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fufu em
A person suffering from Myopia is unable to observe clearly the objects at



short distance long distance


distance of distinct vision none of the above


21. CA"

In Maharashtra State is the most important forest produce on the basis of economic value.

Fire wood Bamboo Timber wood Tendu


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In terms of area which is the smallest state in India

Goa Sikkim


Arunachal Pradesh Tripura


16 16


16 16 Which day is observed as International Ozone day?


16th of August 16th of September


16th of November 16th of December


23. lil'i1'iICflliXlldl<1 0':fTl1liT cnfltc:n men.
730 30 108 The average annual trade deficit during the first plan period was Rs. 730 crores Rs. 30 crores Rs. 108 crores 2730 Rs. 2730 crores


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25. I H41jj1 q

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Who is the Vice-President of 'District Planning and Development Council'



Guardian Minister


District Collector


Divisional Commissioner


Chairman, District Central Co-operative Bank



In which method of Irrigation the Soil moisture is always kept at Field capacity



Drip Sprinkler Lift Flood




27. l::lcCfl'lJilli:all 3l$f.
<:ll11l1('111


The power of alteration of boundaries of States rests with



The Supreme Court of India The Speaker of Loksabha


The President of India The Parliament of India


28. cnluft
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Who recommended Value Added Tax? L. K. Jha Committee Dr. Gadgil Committee Hajari Committee Rekhi Committee

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29. 3nfUT '3l1llRFh 11fUft tt 311%".

JijtX161 co fucl:;rn 2006


Jij&:l6lco fcrcf>m 2005


i1I JIRlCfl fcrcf>m 2005



i1I JlfdCfl fcrcf>m 2006
"Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and Global Water Crisis" is the theme of



Human Development Report 2006


Human Development Report 2005


World Development Report 2005


World Development Report 2006


30. 3i IclCJ '5i1 i41 CR:il.
10 20 A modern layer starts to lay around 10 20 30 weeks of age. 30 35 35


iCl1 ;·cOl'JI Fc ".Gi:'HIlI In maize, which is the growth stage among the following. Arrowing Jointing Tillering Silking
32. 14111:l I '1:lCfl
dlylCi31li Cfl1Tc:Cfl Maximum area under coffee is found in the State of Kerala Tamil Nadu Karnataka 3"lTBfl1 Assam

33.


15lTUT f$1 fcfcnm
'Rainbow Revolution' is related to which sector of Economy?



Small Scale Industry Information Technology


Mining Sector Overall development of Agricultural Sector



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51, 66, 87, 94.
51 66 87 94
Which of the following number is not similar to others?
51, 66, 87, 94.

51 66 87 94
35. <tiT flct1l l ll{ mm.




"CflTfu""q


During the process of the integration of Princely states the chief advisor of Nawab of Junagadh was

Raja Harisingh Shahnawaz Bhutto


Zulfikarkhan Bhutto Qasim Razvi



H





0 h D
What is the appropriate figure at question mark?






0 h
D
37. CfiR1TCfm mm.
1951-55 1980-85 The duration of the fifth plan was 1951-55 1980-85 1995-2000 1995-2000 1974-79 1974-79

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38. Sfi11'[UfCfiU 338, 211, 120, 59, 18 Complete the sequence. 338, 211, 120, 59, 18 22 22 35 35 37 37

39. 20CflI f.:rTita 311%".

4itlf<>=JllG rn8JUf amTn:T Sundar Rajan Committee is related to


Petroleum Eduation Health Small Industries


40. "00 :neilCflUdl CflI45hl""l" (l:fl1ft 3TI Cflffif Wi
1996 1990 2000 2005
The Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce launched "National Programme for Organic Farming (NPOF)" in the year .
1996 1990 2000 2005
41. fClGl1dCi5 -rrit 311%".
Ahilyabai Holkar airport is situated at Indore Bhopal Nanded Nagpur

42. 'llmlTff Q!{!JIOIiI
2 5 8 10
In India Animal census is taken every years.
2 5 8 10

43. 3iflfi 9)«lCflI:C1 •.
fuil
cllJl 441
'Dynamic of Social Change' is written by
Chandra Sekhar V.P. Singh
I.K. Gujral Atalbihari Vajpai

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44. tsnill cnTIft "B&:rr RCflIRl/ irurm "B&:rr fum. .
126 109 127 94

There is a specific sequence of numbers in the following series. Find out the sequence and
complete the series with the correct alternative.
15, 31, 63, .

126 109 127 94

45. cfi)Olflll et2Cfl i'Cl I mm?
3Ri't:/ikl af3i
Cf 3Rl't:/2ld af3i
What does the Indian Money Market consist of

Organised sector Unorganised sector
Organised and Unorganised sector None of these

:rJt yl<:1C1 ol

Where was the 45th Maharashtra State film award function held?
Pune Mumbai Malwan Aurangabad
47. 3Wl-31R.'it.tTI. 1978-79 Chlolflll J:i51I<:1LtI'041 Cfl{0"1ld 3""lTffi?

fcrcnm 9)"lcffH


9)4rtHI
The IRDP was launched during 1978-79 under the ministry of



Rural development Rural rehabilitation


Rural reconstruction Agriculture


48. 'flllP: i:g 31N, Jj{jCflidqa:n i:g 31N. wWJa:n i:g 31N. i:g 31N CfilTI Chlollc.t!?
'flllP:
Sagar is taller than Vijay. Ajit is taller than Shrikant, Sujeet is taller than Sagar. Shrikant is taller than Sujeet. Then who has least height?
Sujeet Sagar Vijay Ajit
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49. fcru'1Ta
UVEF ZYAB Find the odd one from the following: UVEF ZYAB XWCD XWCD TSGH TSGH

50. rcRf hbCllfuoihi 4?OIi'lId.
frfuuft

{'(f)Cllfu4hil df-iijCflI
A blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood from the heart to lungs is called:



Pulmonary vein Pulmonary artery


Ramus Receptor organ





lj)Gf<111R Which committee recommended the establishment of Rural Banks?


Saraiya Committee Chelliah Committee


Mudaliyar Committee M. Narasimhan Committee


52. fcmft 31ffi?
620 fcf>.lft 700 fcf>.lft no fcf>.lft How much is the South-North width of Maharashtra 620 Km 700 Km nOKm 820 fcf>.lft 820 Km



Q<ICld1


fClfCfl<OI OI:IfdCfl<OI


An optical fibre works on the principle of

total internal reflection refraction


scattering interference


P.T.D.

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54. "'tIT jjJ II "Q!PT wm 25 ci'l 'l1ffiffi1 31T%". q?J-i44 About 25% of world's total reserves are in India. Plutonium Uranium Thorium " -i1l4 Polonium


2000 a:rr:r it 2006

The latest computer operating system which was launched by the Microsoft Corporation of the US in Jan 2007

Windows 2000 I T -Asia 2006


Windows Vista Pentium IV


56. DHLP f-i1l41j;fll{ 31T%". m f.:ml:r f-i1l41j;fll{
BEHK JNLP KOSW SOKG
A word DHLP is written according to certain rule. Apply this rule to the following words and identify the word which follows this rule.
BEHK JNLP KOSW SOKG
57. 1889 "llf;ft
sT.

-qfucn In 1889 started 'Sharada Sadan' in Mumbai.


Savitribai Phule Dr. Anandibai Joshi


Ramabai Ranade Pandita Ramabai


58. 11Da:ruT q Cf){o;qiflldl
fl4('jiAl 6lf%q5fj
Dentist uses a patient concave Plano-concave Plano-convexconvex mirror for examination and treatment of the teeth of the

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3Wl". ctIfl4


'qffif


ctlft:tCi511{


Until recently 9th schedule of the constitution was above the purview of Judicial Review. However in recent judgement even that has come under judicial Review. Which is that judgement?

I.R. Coellho vis State of Tamilnadu


Abdul Latif vI s State of Bihar


Indra Sawhney vI s Union of India


A. Suresh vis State of Tamilnadu


60. lR 1235 q 9478 <irurcft
42587 45728 84257 47852
If 1235 means and 9478 means In the same way, which of the following alternative indicates
42587 45728 84257 47852
61.
61. 61.

61. @S"IC1Cfl< 'Bombay Association' was founded by


Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Dr. Bhau Daji Lad


Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Appashastri Khadilkar


62. 3ir1!?IIJ:1Cfl Cllq{ctlct?
3iifCf'8Jl1

Which gas is used in fire extinguishers
Oxygen Hydrogen
Carbon dioxide Carbon Monoxide

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63. OT IX iR L F
12 16 24 36
aT . IXIf -=25·· L F
12 16 24 36
64. Sl lflTft wfuf
C G T 7
X a N N
Which letters should come at question mark 7
C G T 7
X a N N

65. cfi1:Rt 2006 mffi W:n mw?
cqmft
Which of the following internet service providers enjoyed the dominant position in India in 2006, June?
MTNL BSNL VSNL Bharati
66. TR:ffi";f 11, 13, 15, 17

11 13 15 17
Which number does not belong to the group?
11, 13, 15, 17



11 13 15 17


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67. 19971ITCflSIT men?
".
3W'lIlIl'al1 RllfllH'ti'Cll 3lurm Cfl{04lflldl.
!l14 Y'Cl14(11 'all q
;lll{qRtlGI q 51CflI(1lfCltlltl.
Ac4'50[Cfl
In 1997, for what purpose Government of Maharashtra appointed 'Bhushan Gagrani Committee'

To study recommendations of Administrative Reform Commission.


Administrative and Financial matters of Gram Panchayat.


Octrai of Municipal Councils and Municipal Corporations.


Election Reforms of Zilla Parishad.


68.
1Cl{I51 ffi1I
Who was the 'Man of the Series' in the first twenty-20 world cup cricket tournament?
Yuvaraj Singh Misbah UI haq Brad Hogg Shahid Afridi
69. jftlflll'Cl 51riOje'lflll ClI'8{1'al1 3Rffi.
50 65 70 75
A body of new born calf contains per cent water.
50 65 70 75

70. "4'FICft fcfi"&ft 3i1("6oo0Ii'< {lfl14ACfl "BTl am.

3iTCRlIe'l2
The major chemical compound found in human kindney stone is

Uric acid Calcium Carbonate


Calcium oxalate Calcium sulphate


71. 511 11fdCfl -maRill "Cfl1urffi
Which day is celebrated as 'World Literacy Day' 5th September 8th September 13th October 21 21st November

P.T.D.


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In which layer of the atmosphere of earth do most weather phenomena occur?

Exosphere Stratosphere Ionosphere Troposphere


68 79 87 98
Study the following figure and find out the missing number in place of the question mark.




76 39 47
49 92
63 15 85

76 39 47
49 92
63 15 85

68 79 87 98




Which things are emphasised in Government Audit?


Financial Provisions Budgetary Provisions


Money Provisions None of these


75. "tlF-f "iq 3$. -qur m 11tt. m -qur Cfllft 3$. "Bcffi:r "iq Cf))ur
W:r l1Wr
Among five boys, Vinay is taller than Manish, but not as tall as Ravi. Jacob is taller than Dilip but shorter than Manish. Who is the tallest in their group?

Ravi Manish


Vinay Cannot be determined


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76. t wf;:ft

q';i1lciHICI


-qJfu



'Shradhanand Chhatralaya, was started by .

Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Shahu Maharaj


Bhaurao Patil Maharshi D.K. Karve.


77. 2007 ChOlll:61


Ch 1f2:Ch

Which of the following State Govts. has decided to provide health insurance scheme to people living below the poverty line with effect from Jan, 2007

Andhra Pradesh Orissa


Karnataka West Bengal


11l llCts a:ITfu:rr


3ffill11
In which State 'Kamakhya Temple', the important place of tourism is situated?



Nagaland Orissa


Arunachal Pradesh Assam


78. "J11:
If India Asia then England Briton Europe America 3"l1f?Ffllll Australia


80. I(11 '61"11 qe1l" f.rct's CfiTuT Cfi«fffi

FiClf'C(1 TfUT (Electoral college)
Who elects the President of India
Prime Minister Vice President
Speaker of Loksabha Electoral college

P.T.D.

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81. 2000"BTffi q:»Ulflll cfR m f.rt1:fm

nn n
0*1 flll:S, I

:hHlci:S,


dfHlci:s, 0:dlffJI:S,
In the year 2000 which three States were established in Indian Federation?



Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram


Chhatisgarh, Gorkhaland, Mizoram


Chhatisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand


Uttarakhand, Chhatisgarh, Mizoram


82. Chlulflll




Clff·(i{ICl 11%


P<ICl{Il11

<S:4C1cj(i{lll mtrm,
Which of the following committees are not related to Panchayati Raj Institutions?



Balwantrai Mehta Committee, P.B. Patil Committee


Ashok Mehta Committee, Vasantrao Naik Committee


Rajmannar Committee, Shivraman Committee


Balwantrai Mehta Committee, Ashok Mehta Committee


83. CflTum cWr fiJISI(i
1ftcWr

1<i1Chlll cWr
Which of the following waves are not associated with seismic activity



P waves Surface waves


Electromagnetic waves S waves


84. 3lR"WCf fcf;-ffi
4 8 5 3
What time will be shown in a mirror when a clock shows 8 O'clock
4 8 5 3

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85. 'i11 I m. iffiiffi
Vitamin deficiency causes Rickets in children Night blindness Beri-Beri Anaemia






'if5bCld1 m.


In 1962 which committee was appointed by Indian Government for export promotion?

Hajari Committee Mudaliar Committee


Chakravarti Committee C. Rangarajan Committee


87. l"J)'201 I fcrt:m: CfiT

Bv:rT 10 Cf1dc;qi't:ll


6 14 ql01Ii:11 Bm CflFf %QIi:1Cf1i:61lf1'l:@


Cf Cf 'ffl



Consider the following:

There are 10 Fundamental duties enumerated in the existing constitution.


To provide opportunity of Education to his children between 6 to 14 years is the fundamental duty of the parents.


and are correct and are incorrect


Only is correct Only is correct




Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Mumbai Kolkata Chennai Nagpur

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89.

1985 11d" i{2t


2008 f.m:sn: -.,eft


31lfi11Iful«ll'i"%" mef1qd" 3W.
Tflm 3W 31TfUr 3W
31TfUr 3W
Consider the following

SAARC was established in 1985 at Dhaka


SAARC Summit of 2008 was held at New Delhi


Afghanistan is the newly admitted member of the SAARC

Only is true and are true


and are true All three are false


90. }fffif 3W?

fuW I Igf-q Which district of Maharashtra has the maximum area under forest?


Sindhudurg Gadchiroli Chandrapur Bhandara


91. II'(OHI:oq11=fTfu<TI q if '(OJqch 1<1'i1<111I:oqI ituTm Cf) q R:rocn I5ficR -2007 7:li'i1 31R1T.

(JiXlCl<1Cf){ qlglliClCf){


f'i0chd @fsw·fl{


Lokmanya Tilak Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar-2007 awarded by Government of Maharashtra's Information and Public Relation Directorate was given to

Govind Talwalkar Mangesh Padgaonkar


Rajaram Deshmukh Nilkanth Khadilkar


92. CLOCK 44,
TIME 47 en:
WATCH


45 55 52 50
If CLOCK 44,
TIME 47,
Then find out the value of WATCH.



45 55 52 50


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93. 3TIfUT l§PlT 10 50 qq 20
mm?
80 110 70 100
Sum of ages of father and his son before 10 years was 50 years. What will be the sum of ages after 20 years
80 110 70 100
94. 0.40 m CfiPiB 60 wnUt "tlR1rn (9Cf 'WCllfl=Cl 1=fT?IT "weft
20 24 40 60
Cotton crop is to fertilize with 60 kg/ha, required quantity of fertilizer through muriate of potash for 0.40 ha is
20 kg/ha 24 kg/ha 40 kg/ha 60 kg/ha
95. 1966"BTffi Cfl{OlfI4Il l"'l1 "Cf)Rci'r
f1lffctld murJr.
3lFmf >r=fTUT Cfilft


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What are the causes of rupee devaluation in 1966



Increase in export


To reduce the volume of import


To create favourable balance of payment


All the above



'l.lllCfT i1l l l{lCfl
fiBf "("RiUf lffial
Mukundrao Patil started a weekly Maharashtra. for spread of Non-Brahmin Movement in
Bhagawa Zenda Jagaruk
Din Mitra Tarun Maratha

P.T.O.


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kngro, dgjif, behgd, psvur
knqro db1if behgd psvur Find out the odd set of alphabets from the following. kngro, dgjiJ, behgd, psvur
knqro dgjif behgd psvur
98. @IM1MQ ctli dG:l6{OI Ucn) flli!fClt20
8;r Cfl<1fll{20
Which llmong the following is not included in metamorphic rocks?
Slate Marble Calcite Granite
99. 1J1li "BiG<1T irooT

(fA TW -qrq The meetings of the Cr'Lm Sabha is to be conducted at least times in a year.


Three Four Five Six



100. c8uTW?

TfrrT fu9J
Which is the Second longest river in India?



Canga Indus Narmada Godavari



101. ',s1iJlfdCfl Gff

2


27 28
'World Coconut Dav' is celebrated on



J

2nd September 8th September


27lh September 28th September


102. VWXY VX W X Z V Y m &l ICl W ch1

V W X Y Z are five friends. V X Z like mango. W X Y like apple. V W Z like Banana. W X Z like grapes. V Y like cherry. Then who likes any two fruits?

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103. ACT 11


426 264 624 642 If ACT-;.-AT=l1 then what is ACT?


426 264 624 642


104. f11CfiTqut -q]1Jft

!i1l2:Jia3 CfliSi1l;:j)


If& itUt


Which is the most critical crop growth stage for irrigation in wheat?

crown root initiation jointing


tilloring flowering


105. fl41jj1;:j),
"UifT

"BWft was the founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj.


Mahatma Jotiba Phule Raja Rammohan Roy


Swami Dayanand Saraswati Justice Ranade



C18 H32 02 C18 H30 02 Which of the following is linoleic acid C18 H32 02 C18 H30 02 C20 H32 02 C20 H32 02 C22 H30 02 C22 H30 02
107. 71T 1"O!"I I mill.
l jj Diabetes is caused because of deficiency of Glucose Calcium FBTt'H Insulin Sugar

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108. TTim 2005 "BTffi Cfll4rlD
W63TI 3WHI,iIQ:Cl
RlI1CR:{'aII
Cfi"i3I'U


In which area the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research made significant progress in 2005

New applications of radioisotopes


Reprocessing the Uranium Plutonium mixed carbide fuel of Nuclear Reactor


Nuclear waste management


Production of heavy water


109.
Iflql0'5'fltSlJl
" CfTOO Tflnm R:oocf; Who started 'Sudharak' newspaper? Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bal Gangadhar Tilak Gopal Hari Deshmukh Gopal Ganesh Agarkar.

110. "q:cFiT 3lT%" cfrq W :mfiJT
l:fill q -qc;fi q


In a family is related to in the same way is related to Hence and are

Husband and wife Sister and Sister


Brother and Sister Mother and Son


111. l"k?i(nctD<1 3lT%".
q·(H3)D JlICfi{llill<l
Research project on buffalo is in progress at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
Surti Pandharpuri Mehasana Jafrabadi
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112. 0IIC1""lCf'i 3l'Rfffi The study of handwriting analysis is called Dectelography Telegraphy !IIchlt.1'N1"j Graphology Fingerprints

113. i§llllf-q'31 en:"ij i§llllf-q?!

Pointing to a photograph a man said, "I have no brothers or sisters but that man's father is my father's son". Whose photograph was it
His son's His own His father's His nephew's
114. 26 2008 U3Il'al1 jCflflll:q IT<fuf Wa:rr I fcflffi
52 ·54 66 76
How many members are there in 'Maharashtra State Security Council' recently constituted after terrorist attack on Mumbai, 26th Nov. 2008
52 54 66 76

50:15: 35 40:20:40 35:30: 35 20:40:40
In what proportion Regional Rural Bank's capital is subscribed by Central Government, State Government and sponsored bank
50:15:35 40:20:40 35:30:35 20:40:40
116. 0I641 crff 3lR1T? 1904 1804 1947 In India, first cooperative act was passed in the year 1904 1804 1947 1952
117. 65+ 23 35, 38 75 58, 81 24=41, en: 49+ 67 79 64 If 65+23=35,38+75=58,81+24=41, then 67 79 64 96 96

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118. l1"f"UlB 5 3TIfUr lJWTT fClfuDcr'"i 10 "'IIOIfII ....i) am.
q)lft m q)lft
A man fetches water from a well in 5 sec. and a child fetches water from the same well in 10 sec. Hence the man has
more energy more power less energy less power
119. 3i(.VqlJ>Gdli541 li?olClkl.

cficfl Cfi7if 1<1 Cl '1Cf1 Cfi7if The short term agriculture loan is called as


Crop loan Soft loan Term loan Investment loan


120. iRCfi Cfi'rum:l
"R

{lG<chl,g
Which scientist is considered as the father of Modern Chemistry?



Laurent de Lavoisier Dalton


Ernest Rutherford Ivanovich Mendeleev



2,4-sl. 1<1I11ChTik
Hariyali (cynodon dactylon) is effectively controlled by
4-D Glyphosate Paraquat Pendamethaline

122. q'ClCllftfCfl CfiTurcfr men?
3H"l"'ld")l<1

j"q0lll'Cll Qlollli541 q)lft
What was the main objective of the seventh five year plan of Maharashtra



Removing Regional Imbalance Eradication of Poverty


Providing Pure drinking Water To reduce the Unemployment


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31TfUT





Which agency has revised the commodity classification of India's foreign trade in 1987-88

DeCI and S Ministry of commerce and trade


Ministry of foreign affairs Ministry of foreign trade


124. amurm 'lmctllli;:f1 oql(1fCl01

31fq:) 31fq:)
Which among the following is the first Commercial bank of limited liability managed by Indians?

Punjab National Bank Oudh Commercial Bank


Imperial Bank of India Bank of Baroda


125. Cfil<l 31fq:)
fl'(CflI(ql
-qij -qij RflMt
Which of the following is not the function of R.B.1.
Banker to the government Credit control Banker'5 Bank Credit creation
126. FERA cnm "fli:ffi 31Tffi? 1973 1974 When was the FERA Act passed 1973 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976
127. ,jllllmCfl f-illfctld 2006-07 llvt crR:T
0.2% 1.8% The share of India in the world-export was 0.2% 1.8% 1.5% 1.5% in 2006-07. 2.5% 2.5%

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o0



CfJ o

Which of the following figures shows mutual relationship between India, Nepal and Sri Lanka?

CfJ ry 000


129.

%2.1Chi Cf){OI ffC<.'1cH TJTOOUT Isotopes are separated by


Crystallisation Distillation Sublimation Filteration


CflCt31 '041
11 In India 11 forest account 22 22 33 of total land surface. 33 35 35


CfiTif.l

The chief constituent of Gobar gas is


Methane Carbon dioxide


Acetylene Ethylene


132. lifu;n 311111 l ll"Cl1 Chlolflll crff"Wffi?

1992 1993 1994 1995 In which year, the Maharashtra State Women Commission was established?


1992 1993 1994 1995


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133. q I iflTft iturrU 3W cfrq q ween. 3W. ween .:mfUr
64 10 39 13 21 12 100

There is some relation between 1st and 2nd number. The same relation is there between 3rd and 4th number. Then find the number in place of the question mark?
64 39
13 21 12 100
134. IR 2 x 3 =64
4 x 5 108
7x8=1614
W
30 1012 1210 1415
If 2 x 3 =64
4 x 5=108
7 x 8 1614
Then 5x6=
30 1012 1210 1415

135. Aq B fl:raB 30 W:mrn CflUIm. 20 fc::cH"iirft Bq;p:r frffi. A wmft 20 W:mrn B fcMft fucmm
50'fu:cm 55 60 65
A and B can reap a field in 30 days working together. After 20 days of starting the work, B leaves the work and goes away. The remaining work is completed by A alone in 20 days. In how many days, B would have completed the same work if he had worked alone?
50 days 55 days 60 days 65 days
136. 1888 liUr -rfr:rTc3 7rJM 31f1W.R Cb00'11 cHfliHq?llil m.
lRTOT
In the year 1888 Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started a newspaper titled
Maratha Kesari Prabhakar Sudharak
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137. m 311%".








The Home tract of Dangi breed is State.

Gujarat Andhra Pradesh


Rajastan Maharashtra


138. fliCtii"8Cfl 'Favourable' GIW45S1CM2 m:rr "d1: 'Beautiful'
C215V3G5M C215U3G5M C21553H5M C21U53GUN
In a code language 'Favourable' is written as GIW45S1CM2. How will, 'Beautiful' be written?
C215V3G5M C215U3G5M C21553H5M C21U53GUN
139. it


Normally Fermentation takes place because of
Virus Fungi Trees Bacteria
140. 2001 "BIT 311%".

65% 63% 64% 67% According to 2001 census, the women literacy of Maharashtra is


65% 63% 64% 67%


141. 3ifc.1Cflg:q 19 flIQ:S<:11 it Cf:;,0lfllI flIQ:SC1l
Cfilit<:n 3"llf)l llfUl«'11'1
Recently Archeologists discovered a 19 meter Buddha Statue in sleeping posture. In which country they found this idol?
Sri Lanka Korea Afghanistan Nepal
142. 3i1{1@:S1 21 ffclCflIJ;(1I?

1986 1


1987 1 When was the design of VAT adopted by 21 states?


1st March, 1986 1st April, 1986


1st March, 1987 1st April, 2005


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I I
Odd man out





31 1


20 What is the date of presentation of Union Budget?


31st March 1st April


Last day of February 20th February




CfPJ fl1





Which one of the following colloidal systems is represented by fog?

Liquid in gas Gas in liquid


Solid in gas Liquid in liquid



Choose the odd alternative in the group. Birbal, Abdul Fazal, Tansen, Faiz Ahmed Birbal Abdul Fazal Tansen Faiz Ahmed
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147. cm:r cr cr
cr w.r 1111'811 cr w.r cr -31 The characteristic flavour and aroma of Ginger is due to and Oleoresin and Volatile oil Niacin and Volatile oil Vitamin-C and Iron Iron and Vitamin-A

148. cr WTcrR 31r%" Cf1l"{Ul
3=tlll1lcHUI mm m-r
Communication has become cheaper and faster because of
Computers Ionosphere Satellites Solar Cell

149. fcRtrro
CflR
ilT'l-l CfiR
Odd man out
Eye, Hand, Tongue, Ear
Eye Hand Tongue Ear

150. 31it cRoTm li$Uldld?


ilT Who came to be known as 'Deshbandhu'


Acharya Narendra Dev Rajendra Prasad


Chittaranjan Das G. S. Khaparde


151. :S1C2lC1lITll C1!it>lfllal cilurcft

fGilllUlllfi 25

m crfu;:r"Wf Productivity of pulses is improved by


Seed Treatment with Rhizobium 25 kg N/ha


Plant protection All the above


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3f1'5cWH "ffit 3w:rfcR the soldiers to fire at the meeting held in Jallianwalla Bagh.


Odwayer General Dyer Lord Curzon Lord Irwin


CfiTft::rr Following Indo-US Nuclear deal India signed nuclear deal, with which country? France England Germany Korea


153. Cflcf;;QlIIB
Blood Cancer is otherwise called as Anaemia Polycythemia Leucopenia Leukaemia


155. ifT1fT
65 :101 197
85 145 140 170 Choose correct alternative in the place of the question mark.
65 :101 197
85 145 140 170



3TIfUT
The trade between Maharashtra and Punjab State is called as trade.



External Internal


External and Internal International


157. ft:r.&hf CfiToft
.;rrqm
Who put forth theory of gravitation?
Newton Napier Edison Bohr

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158. ch:WlI IC'i I 0000 fcmIT Ch fl i(1011 mm?
SOOO 10,000 2000 VVhat is the average requirement of calories for common Indian? 5000 10,000 2000 2250 2250

159. -muTt q Cl'ifLlC11 wfarcl Cfill:UT 31Wm 31fi'.RlJT fuf.m!: Aquatic plants and animals survive in the cold region because of a dcv point an anomalous behavior of water humidity specific heat capacity
160. cct"'8;lUT fu8R 50% 65 72 The percentage of the illiterate population of South Asia 50% 65% 72% 31 31
161. 15 x 3 27, 9 x 8 55 q 11 x 7 59 12 x 5 60 34 17 If 15 x 3 27, 9 x 8 55 and 11 x 7 59 then 12 x 5 60 34 17 43 43


3 4
8 3
2 9 6
14 3

In the following operation which number will be in the place of (star) sign
34


83


2
96 14 3

5

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163. 3iCflIG:41ill 2008 liUCft fllh;flllil,
'lCffi >IT.


Who received the Sahitya Academy Award for Marathi literature in 2008



Rajan Gawas Prof. Chandrakumar Nalage


Keshav Meshram Sham Manohar



ifl:fR R "" (3)lfl(1141*1 'l:fT«f
Where the International Rice Research Institute is located
China Japan Philippines India


-qr:qcfi 31TdCfr
Which plan recommended Zero Based Budgeting as a step to control public expenditure
Fifth Plan Sixth Plan Seventh Plan Eighth Plan
166. E,F %""Bm BlOi'I{lff41{ Cld03lrpffi

E mD 6Ta:rT


em A :mfUr B


F mE 31Tf1JT A l1vt
en: B 6Ta:rT
F are six friends sitting face to face in a circular ground and playing.

E is on the left side of D.


C is between A and B.


F is between E and A.
Then who is on the left side of B

A C D
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167. "Bi" 2007 4HCflU "Cflluy?



1J?Il W&
Who won 'Maharashtra Kesari' title in 2007



Aba SuI Amol Buchade


Chandrahar Patil Munna Shaikh


168. &"31'R m CW] Cllq{dd {IBI4RCfl1TC!" CfiToffi?
t>14 91CflI4'i t>1441CflI4'i
LRj(1 cflqlJis
used as refrigerants is chemically known as

Chlorinated hydrocarbon Fluorinated hydrocarbon


Chlorofluoro hydrocarbon Fluorinated aeromatic compound


169.

2009 f1C1SO[ChI qRfB4'i1'041 mum:


f1C1SO[Ch qRfB4'i 31BCfRf.



q ""lCfl" q
Consider the following:


2009 Lok Sabha elections would be conducted on the background of Delimitation of the Constituencies.


Chief Election Commissioner is the Ex-Officio Chairman of the Delimitation Commission.


Only is true Only is true


Both and are false Both and are true


170. 'JlllII"8Cfl QFdt>IfBCfl "CITGIT' Cfl<o4lBlcll i'4l 3if<f1Cfl%:q "4"P1ffi fu:ffi eft

ft:fl:rffi
The Railway which was recently made a 'World Heritage Site' with the UN approving it for inclusion in the World Heritage list is

The Kalka -Shimla rail line The Jodhpur -Howrah line


The Shimla -Coimbatore line The Delhi -Agra line


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17l. 1 100 1 meter cube 100 tJ.if.1fr. 1000 cm cube. 1000 10,000 10,000 10,00,000 10,00,000

172. 15 2008 irm chl 01fl11

1ffu1 In which city the Summit of G-20 countries took place on 15th November 2008


Paris Washington New York London


173. I'11 "BCIfcf 11Tal Cfl CfiT3
Where is the biggest sugar factory in Asia Shrirampur Pravara nagar Ajara Sangali

174. l:IllfG!?fCfl SlCfl{OIl11<1 C1·i)01fl1I
"Cf)""(111 39 t 41 4a "Cf)""(111 38
Which article in the chapter of Directive Principles, directs the states to organize Panchayats
Article 39 A Article 41 Article 40 Article 38
175. +1ll:1l ....-"ld: CfiR1JT
fur.1c;r 3i+10!-"lllj@ 3ifi
f+1l Cl5hd!i@
The reason, television signals cannot be received ordinarily beyond a particular distance is due to the:

Weakness of the signal Weak antenna


Absorption of signal in the air Curvature of earth


176. 3TIf1:rT !?Iiddl'i0f

"(1K1


i1Cllt{<1I<1 m 'lim


The integral principles of India's foreign policy: 'Non-Alignment and five principles of peaceful co-existence' were propagated by

Mahatma Gandhi Lal Bahadur Shastri


Jawaharlal Nehru Ms. Indira Gandhi


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20 20

100 50 Fruits drops in sweet orange is controlled by growth regulator.


NAA 20 ppm IBA 20 ppm


NAA 100 ppm GA3 50 ppm


178. lI1l1 Rl Cf) mlI"U Cfi«ffif.---­
lJ,Cl1 21 l:fTT.f The World Forest day is celebrated on 1st July 21st March 5th June 5 23 l:fTT.f 23rd March


9 19 11 18
What is the difference between the biggest and the smallest numbers which can be made from 9 and
9 19 11 18
180. 'l-lRCfRf <pIT &IllJl l

1960 1965 1955 1975 When was Agricultural Price Commission established in India


1960 1965 1955 1975


181. m:Rmf?

<il£l?lil'i 'iI£I?llI cr CflT;p:flH{


"F4 cr CflT;p:fl{fl 'iI£l?IlI'i cr Ylc:ml£ll1 cr CflT;p:fl{fl


A fertilizer contains which of the following?

Nitrogen Nitrogen and Phosphorus


Potassium and Phosphorus Nitrogen and Potassium and Phosphorus


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182. fcrffi<:r 't!'''lfClm.m-f1011991 fllI *1flOlffi;:f Cfl'(ollid

-m.
Which committee was established in 1991 for suggesting betterment of the financial sector?

Nariman Committee Narasimhan Committee


C. Rangarajan Committee Hajari Committee


183. jf m31a:wR: 89 31m cr m31m 98 31m GI@fCl<11 311fUr K P "d1: 31m D
W R P L
If is denoted as 89, as 98 and then which alphabet will be equal to D


184. 3TILfi -;f.it lCHT<1Til' Ch'(olll"'ll

The Union government has recently approved establishment of the 'Institute of Nano Science and Technology' at
Bangalore Mohali Pune Hyderabad

1961-64 1966-69 1971-74 1975-78
When the three one year plans (rolling plan) was implemented
1961-64 1966-69 1971-74 1975-78

186. 'q1{dl'i34l cj"'lqlftfCh "llf;ft crm:
cfi.-m. SOJ'6I<111fCl*l m.am:. %SlnC6

-m.m. w;m m
The draft out-line of second five year plan was prepared by



P. C. Mahalnobis D. R. Gadgil


C. D. Deshmukh Pandit Nehru


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Among the following scientists, who is the Father of Hybrid cotton?
E.B. Patel c.T. Patel Y.L. Ping S. Ochoa
188. @'5ilIct1<1 D cr fiTfa:ro 0 <1@ClJl31Ttf. 6 m

fiTfa:ro
@'5ilIct1<1 fiTfa:ro @e:llcll<.1 rna:ro
In the venn diagram youth in village is shown in unemployed youth is shown in D and educated youth is shown in O. What does the number 6 represent?


Unemployed youth Unemployed educated youth


Educated, unemployed youth in village. Educated youth in village.


189. "lll "I3(ffil 3W.




-amn -fc4JlltCllsl National Highway has the maximum length in Maharashtra.


Dhule -Kolkata Mumbai -Chennai


Mumbai -Agra Pune -Vijayawada:


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Cfilfr men "W1Rmen
The velocity of sound waves in moist air is its velocity in dry air.
less than equal as greater than double

191. 31[if 4 3WTR 3TI%". iR fcl;-ffi

If fourth August falls on a Wednesday today, what will be the date on a Wednesday after three months from today
10 November 8 November 4 November 6 November
192. 7lT 567, 945, 594, 738 667 548 Find out the term matching this group. 567, 945, 594, 738 667 548 693 693 746 746
193. mm >fl1TUT iT. mrn.
21 22.3 The protein content in Tur Seed is 21 22.3 24 24 24.3 24.3
194. f.P"llcll'all -miT 3TI%".
The structure of Indian exports is changing in favour of Primary goods Quality goods Manufactured goods Mineral and fuel

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195. 561211 10111918 981415
15232214 15162423 16152324 15233345
@Ict!C1 "B&rr Fq,(FlOOl'ScH 311%". WI.
This question is related with the following number pyramid -Observe it and answer the
question.
1
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

196. 1ft 20 Cf 15 10 1ffi Cf 15 en: 1ft chlolC'Q1
"l:ff.rqq
I went 20 meters to the north from my house. Then I turned 15 meters towards the east from where I went 10 meters to the south and finally went 15 meters to the west. In which direction am I from my house?
West East South North
197. 2004 cfA Cfllllr'{lCl'( d'SFClC11 i"rffi. Cfil11 CflIl/1Blal 3W.

fMl.
mfll/1Cl'6"i "5fCffi1
3i I -mtta{C1l

Gravity Probe B was launched on April 20th -2004 on a two-year mission to test unproven aspect of

Meteoric showers


Saturnian moons and rings


Transit of Venus across the face of the Sun


Einstein's theory of relativity


198. 3"fllllJT 1TID.
We cannot change natural laws because of magic science belief none of the above

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A G M S
49 54 59 64

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6975 65 64
A G M S
I 49 I 54 I 59 64

Which is the correct alternative of missing letter cmd number in thl' fullmving
I
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Z W T

697565 64


itootnc TTTOOUTT


f.r:R;r ftMtffi The mountain ranges in Parabhani and Nanded districts is known as


Melghat Calana Ranges


Nirmal Ranges H ingoli Eangt·s



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