MPSC Rajyaseva Preliminary 2006 Question Paper

MPSC Rajyaseva Preliminary 2006 Question Paper

1. First Family planning movement started in Maharashtra by

(a) R.D karve

(b) Durga Bhagawat

(c) Shakuntala Paranjape

(d) Janakka Shinde

Ans:  – (a) R.D karve 

2. Name four major centres of the uprising of 1857?

(a) jhansi, Meerut, Kanpur, lucknow

(b) Avadh, Banaras, Bananapur, Calicut

(c) Patna, Meerut, Delhi, Amritsar

(d) OPune, Allahabad, Lahore, Gwalior

Ans:-  (a) jhansi, Meerut, Kanpur, lucknow

3. Which social religious reformer from Maharashtra was popularly know as lokhidwadi ?

(a) Joyotibba

(b) Mohadev Govind Ranade

(c) Goipal hari Deshmukh

(d) Gopal Ganesh Agarakar

Ans:- (c) Goipal hari Deshmukh

4. ___________ Wrote at length about economic exploitation inn his work ‘Poverty and un British Rule in India’.

(a) Justice Ranade

(b) Dadabhai Naoroji

(c)  Subramaniam Lyer

(d) K.T Telang

Ans:- (b) Dadabhai Naoroji

5. Mixed Economy was envisaged for the fiorst ytime in the

(a) Preamble of the Constitution of 1950

(b) First Five Year Plan

(c) Second Five Year Plan

(d) Bombay Plan

Ans:-  (d) Bombay Plan

6. During 1875 ______formed the ‘Indian League’.

(a) Anand  Mohan Bose

(b) Sisir  Kumar Ghose

(c) Manmohan Ghose

(d) Womesh Chandra Banerjee

Ans:- (b) Sisir  Kumar Ghose

7. _____ was the Chairman of State Re-organization Commission.

(a) K.M Panikar

(b) Fajal Ali

(c) Pt. Hardyanath Kunjru

(d) S.M Joshi

Ans: – (b) Fajal Ali

8. Weekly Darpan and the monthly Marathi magazine ‘Digdarshan’ was started by _______.

(a) Bashastri Jmabhekar

(b) Bhaskar Tarkhahar

(c) Bal gangadhar Tilak

(d)Bhau Mahajan

Ans: – (a) Bashastri Jmabhekar

9. Write the name of social reformer who was impressed by writing of Thomas Pen.

(a) Gopal Gonesh Agarkar

(b) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

(c) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

(d) Justice Mr. Ranade

Ans:- (b) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

10. The Deccan Education Society was founded by ________.

(a) B.G Tilak and M.G Ranade

(b) G.K Ghkhale and G.G Agarkar

(C) N.C  Kelkar and B.G Tilak

(d) G.G Agarkar and B.G Tilak

Ans:  – (d) G.G Agarkar and B.G Tilak

11. _______ expressed his ideas about god and religion in his book ‘Dharma Vivechana’.

(a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

(b) Dadoba Pandurang

(c) Bhau Mahajan

(d) Ramkrishna Vishwanath

Ans: – (b) Dadoba Pandurang

12. In 1918 __________Issued an order abolishing the ‘Mahar Watans’.

(a) British Government

(b) Punjabrao Deshmukh

(c) Krishna Bhalekar

(d) Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

Ans: – (d) Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

13. The laterite soil is found in which of the following districts of Maharashtra?

(a) Chadrapur and Gadchiroli

(b) Aurangabad and Jalana

(c) Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg

(d) Ahmadnager and Nasik

Ans:- (c) Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg

14. Which of the following mode of transport is more used ro carry goods and people in India ?

(a) Road transport

(b) Rail transport

(c) Air transport

(d) Water transport

Ans:- (c) Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg

15. Most of rainfall India is _______type.

(a) Convectional

(b) Orographic

(c) Cyclonic

(d) None of these

Ans:- (a) Convectional

16.Which District of Maharashtra got the honour of being first tourism district of india ?

(a) Ratnagiri

(b) Nagpur

(c) Pune

(d) Sindhudurng

Ans:- (d) Sindhudurng

17. Which district of Maharashtra ranks first according to area ?

(a) Akola

(b) Aurangabad

(c) Ahmadnagar

(d) Chandrapur

Ans:- (c) Ahmadnagar

18. The highest capacity thermal power station is at ______in Maharashtra.

(a) Khaparkheda

(b) Koradi

(c) Ballarpur

(d) Durganager

Ans:- (b) Koradi

19. How many members can be it the gram Panchayat ?

(a) 7 to 15

(b)  10 to 15

(c) 7 to 17

(d) 10 to 17

Ans:- (c) 7 to 17

20. Who has power to dissolve Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)

(a) The president of India

(b) The Government of Concerning State

(c) Cabinet State

(d) Concerned Legislative Assembly

Ans:-  (d) Concerned Legislative Assembly.

21. How many Gram Sabha meetings are to be held in one year ?

(a) 3

(b) 6

(c) 9

(D) 12

Ans:-  (b) 6

22. The Constitution of India adopted on ____________.

(a) 26^th January 1950

(b) 26^th January 1949

(c) 26^th November 1949

(d) 31^st December 1949

Ans:- (c) 26^th November 1949.

23. Districts Planning Development Corporation was formed on ___________.

(a) 1972

(b) 1974

(c) 1975

(d) 1976

Ans:- (b) 1974

24. Who maintains law and order on Districts ?

(a) Divisional Commissioner

(b) Districts superintendent of Polish

(c) Districts judge

(d) Districts Collector

Ans:- (d) Districts Collector

25. The directed Principal of State Policy _________.

(a) are justiciable

(b) are not justiciable

(c) became justiciable after 42^nd amendment

(d) became justiciable after 44^th amendment

Ans:-  (a) are justiciable

26. Which Act was passed by Maharashtra Government based on report of Vasantrao Naik Committee?

(a) Mumbai Gram Panchayat Act, 1958

(b) Maharashtra State Zilla Parishad and Panchayat  Samiti Act, 1961

(c) Maharashtra Corporation Act, 1965

(d) Mumbai Municipal corporation Act, 1955

Ans:-  (b) Maharashtra State Zilla Parishad and Panchayat  Samiti Act, 1961

27. Our public life regulated by the ________.

(a) Constituting and laws

(b) Education institutes

(c) Regular Election

(d) Media

Ans:- (a) Constituting and laws

28. ___________prepares the budget of Panchayat Samiti.

(a) Speaker

(b) Deputy Speaker

(c) Chief Executive Officer

(4) Block Development Officer

Ans:- (4) Block Development Officer

29. Panchayat were given Constitutional status the ____________Amendment.

(a) 72

(b) 73

(c) 74

(d) 7

Ans:- (b) 73

30. Who is the Ex-officio Secretary of Gram Panchayat ?

(a) Vice – Sarpancha

(b) Sarpancha

(C) Police Patil

(d) Gramsevak

Ans:- (d) Gramsevak

31. Analogy is :

(a) to take resemblances between two factors.

(b) to take

(c) to draw conclusions based on resemblance and difference.

(d) all of the above

Ans:- (a) to take resemblances between two factors.

32. In the development of science the basic stage is:

(a) define

(b) Classification

(c) division

(d) hypothesis

Ans:- (d) hypothesis

33. the term ‘Hypothermia’ means ________

(a) fall in body temperature to bellow 35⁰C

(b) rise in body temperature to above 37⁰C

(c) maintain body temperature to 37⁰C

(d) None of these

Ans:-  (a) fall in body temperature to bellow 35⁰C

34. The reason for malnutrition are :

(a) poverty and ignorance

(b) fast eating and improper timing of eating

(c) famine

(d) all the three above

Ans:- (d) all the three above

35. the SI Unit of power is ___________.

(a) hours power (HP)

(b) joule

(c) erg

(d) watt

Ans:- (d) watt

36. “Plaster of Paris” is obtained from :

(a) Cement

(b) Limestone

(c) Gypsum

(d) Bauxite

Ans:- (c) Gypsum

37. Which of the following contains more percentage of Calcium ?

(a) Pulses

(b) Apple

(c) Vegetable Oil

(d) Milk

Ans:- (d) Milk

38. The food onion in the form of ___________.

(a) carbohydrates

(b) protein

(c) fats

(d) None of the above

Ans:- (a) carbohydrates

39. Sonar works on following principal :

(a) light rays

(b) sound

(c) echo

(d) electricity

Ans:- (c) echo

40. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum area in due to:

(a) Viscosity

(b) Vapour pressure

(c) Surface tension

(d) Higher density compared surrounding medium

Ans:- (c) Surface tension

41. The process of modernization is connected with:

(a) Society

(b) Religion

(c) Family

(d) Institution

Ans:- (a) Society

42. Which of the following factory is not causing population ?

(a) Cement factory

(b) Sugar factory

(c) Chemical factory

(d) None of above

Ans:- (d) None of above

43. What used to find out holes or crack in mounding or to study the wearing of machines ?

(a) Infrared rays

(b) Ultraviolet rays

(c) Radio waves

(d) Radiation from isotopes

Ans:- (d) Radiation from isotopes

44. The most abundant metal present in the human body

(a) Sodium

(b) Magnesium

(c) Calcium

(d) Potassium

Ans:- (c) Calcium

45. Which gas is present in Gobar-gas?

(a) Ethane

(b) Methane

(c) Propane

(d) Butane

Ans:- (b) Methane

46. Nanotechnology includes development development in the molecular range of________.

(a) 100 to 1000 nm

(b) 1 to 100 nm

(C) 50 to 500 nm

(d) 500 to 1000 nm

Ans:- (b) 1 to 100 nm

47. Solar energy is generated due to ________.

(a) Conversion of Hydrogen into Helium

(b) Conversion of Helium into Hydrogen

(c) Conversion of Hydrogen into Water

(d) None of the above

Ans:- (a) Conversion of Hydrogen into Helium

48. An instrument used to measure relative humidity of atmosphere is called as ________.

(a) Hydrometer

(b) Lactometer

(c) Manometer

(d) Hygrometer

Ans:- (d) Hygrometer

49. The reason for converting the walls and ceiling of an auditorium with fibrous material is:

(a) to beauty the auditorium

(b) to reduce the cost construction

(c) to make the auditorium fire-proof

(d) to prevent echoes

Ans:-  (d) to prevent echoes

50. Which is the ‘hardest material ?

(a) Lead

(b) Iron

(3) Aluminium

(4) Diamond

Ans:- (4) Diamond

51. Which of the following is natural science ?

(a) Psychology

(b) Sociology

(c) Politics

(4) Chemistry

Ans:- (4) Chemistry

52. for suppression and prevention of maleria drug is good to take twice in a week.

(a) Chloroquine

(b) Tetramisole

(c) Refampicin

(d) Tetramycin

Ans:- (a) Chloroquine

53. the stone founded in humam kidney mostly consists of __________.

(a) Calcium Oxalate

(b) Sodium Acetate

(c) Magnesium

(d) Potassium Nitrate

Ans:- (a) Calcium Oxalate

54. What was the purpose of space shuttle ‘Discovery’ which carried Indian origin – American

Astronaut Sunita Williams on 10^th December 2006?

(a) Study of international Communication System

(b) Analysis of earth atmosphere

(c) Study of living organs on moon

(d) International space station repair mission

Ans:- (c) Study of living organs on moon

55. Running sportsman possess _________energy.

(a) pressure

(b) potential

(c) Kinetic

(d) none of these

Ans:- (c) Kinetic

56. The master control facility of satellite ‘’Insat” is at ________.

(a) Mumbai

(b) Bangalore

(c) Ahmedabad

(d) Hassan (Krnataka)

Ans:- (d) Hassan (Krnataka)

57. Metals are good conductors of electricity because :

(a) they have high density

(b) they have bright surface

(c) they have large number of free electrons

(d) all the three above

Ans:- (c) they have large number of free electrons

58. Which mosquito spreads the disease “Chikungunya”?

(a) Culex

(b) Aedes  Egyptia

(c) Anopheles

(d) Tse-Tse

Ans:- (b) Aedes  Egyptia

59. Which fishes are more effective to control the Mosquito larva in water ?

(a) Mosquito fishes and Glass fishes

(b) Cat fiches and Bart fishes

(c) Angle fishes and Barb fishes

(d) Mosquito fishes and Gappi Fishes

Ans:- (a) Mosquito fishes and Glass fishes.

60. Which of the following is a variety of Calcium Carbonate ?

(a) Glass

(b) Paper

(c) Marble

(d) Washing Soda

Ans:- (c) Marble

61. For economic development of a Country _______ Type of inflation is necessary.

(a) Creeping

(b) Running

(c) Hyper

(d) Walking

Ans:- (d) Walking

62. Dual Price originally started with the price of __________.

(a) Sugar

(b) Cement

(c) Steel

(d) Edible Oil

Ans:- (c) Steel

63. which items of developmental expenditure of the Central Government includes ?

(a) Social Community Services

(b) Economic Services

(c) Grants in aid to State

(d) Expenditure on Defence and External Affairs

(1) (b), (c), (d)

(2) (a), (b), (c)

(3) (c), (d), (a)

(4)  (b), (d), (a)

Ans:- (2) (a), (b), (c)

64, According to Foreign Trade Policy 2005-06 the duty free import for Gems and jewellery sectors was Rupees __________lakhs .

(a) 03

(b) 05

(c) 07

(d) 01

Ans:- (a) 03

65. How many public sectors banks are in India ?

(a) 22

(b) 27

(c) 19

(d) 28

Ans:- (b) 27

66. The janata Prty Sixth Plan Period was ____________.

(a) 1978-83

(b) 1977-82

(c) 1979-84

(d) 1980-85

Ans:- (a) 1978-83

67. Out of the following which committee is not related to banking reforms?

(a)  Narasimhan

(b) Nariman

(c) Raja Chellia

(d) Dantwala

Ans:- (c) Raja Chellia

68. the target of the budget of 1991-92 was to reduce fiscal deficit to __________% of the Gross Domestic Product.

(a) 2.7

(b) 3.9

(c) 4.9

(d) 5.7

Ans:- (c) 4.9

69. Which one of the following Indian bank is not a nationalized bank ?

(a) Corporation Bank

(b) Dena bank

(C) Federal Bank

(d) Vijaya Bank

Ans:- (C) Federal Bank

70. Which of the following factors is not a demand- pull factors responsible rise in prise in India?

(a) Uncontrolled growth

(b) Government Expenditure

(c) Black Money

(d) Fluctuation in output

Ans:- (d) Fluctuation in output

71. At the time of first Five Year Plan, India was facing the problem of ________.

(a) Refugees

(b) Food and Inflation

(c) Inflation and Refugees

(d) Refugees, Food and Inflation

Ans:- (d) Refugees, Food and Inflation

72. The duration of tenth Five Year Plan of India is _____________.

(a) 1997-2002

(b) 2002-2007

(c) 2005-2010

(d) 2000-2005

Ans:- (b) 2002-2007

73. In which Five Year Plan the general price level declined ?

(a) First Five Year Plan

(b) Third Five Year Plan

(c) Nineth Five Year Plan

(d) Tenth Five Year Plan

Ans:- (a) First Five Year Plan

74. The Chairman of Planning Commission India is __________.

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Finance Minister

(d) Financial Minister

Ans:- (b) Prime Minister

76. which state introduced ‘zero budget’, first time in India ?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans:- (c) Maharashtra

77. Gross fiscal deficit refers to _________.

(a) Difference between  government expenditure and net Lending.

(b) Current revenue and grants

(c) Changes in Reserve bank Credit

(d) Gross Primary deficit

(1) (a) and (b)

(2) (a) and (c)

(3) (a) and (d)

(4) (b) and (c)

Ans:- (1) (a) and (b) 

78. Foreign Trade policy 2004-09 was announced by __________.

(a) Mr. Arun Jetly

(b) Mr. Kamal Nath

(c) Mr. K.C Pant

(d) Mr. P. Chidambaram

Ans:- (b) Mr. Kamal Nath

79. Which import of goods, promotes maximum economic growth of a country ?

(a) Capital Goods (Machines)

(b) Consumer Goods

(c) Petroleum Goods

(d) Pharmaceutical

Ans:- (a) Capital Goods (Machines)

80. The total outlay of Eighth Plan was Rupees ___________.

(a) 6,70,000 crores

(b) 7,71,000 crores

(c)  8,71,000 crores

(d) 9,71,000 crores

Ans:- (c)  8,71,000 crores

81. After devaluation of the rupee in 1966, Indian export goods got a ___________advantage.

(a) Cost

(b) Receipts

(c) Price

(d) Cost and Receipts

Ans:- (c) Price

82. The Indirect Tax Enquiry Committee was constituted in July 1976 under the chairmanship of _________.

(a) Mr.  Raja Chelliah

(b) Mr. V.L Kelkar

(C) Mr. Lakadawala

(d) Mr. L.K jha

Ans:- (d) Mr. L.K jha

83. Direction of India’s foreign trade indicate that’s foreign trade has become more diversified and its excessive dependence on _______ countries has declined.

(a) SA ARC

(b) OECD

(c) OPEC

(d) Africa

Ans:- (b) OECD

84. Garibi Hatao slogan was given in ________five year Plan.

(a) third

(b) fourth

(c) sixth

(d) fifth

Ans:- (d) fifth

85. Which one of the following Commodity groups are considered for working out average index ?

(a) Fuel

(b) Primary articles

(c) Manufactured

(1) Only (a)

(2) Both (a) and (b)

(3) Only (c)

(4) All of these

Ans:-  (4) All of these

86. Who was the chairman of ‘import and Export Policy Committee’ appointed by the Government of India in the year 1962 ?

(a) Mr. Mudliar

(b) Mr. V.P. Singh

(c) Mr. Kamal Nath

(d) Mr. P. Childambaram

Ans:- (a) Mr. Mudliar

87. Which one bank has launched a new health cover under the name of ‘Arogya Shree’ ?

(a) P.N.B

(b) S.B.I

(c) Andhra Bank

(d) O.B.C

Ans:-  (a) P.N.B

88. the rate of inflation in India was the highest in the year ___________.

(a) 1991-92

(b) 1995-96

(c) 1996-97

(d) 1990-2000

Ans:- (a) 1991-92

89. Which institute introduced mutual fund first time in India ?

(a) State Bank India

(b) Life Insurance Corporation

(c) Unit Trust of India

(d) Industrial Development Bank Of India

Ans:- (c) Unit Trust of India

90. The state of the State Government in the authorized Share Capital of Regional Rural Banks is _________.

(a) 50%

(b) 35%

(c) 15%

(d) none of these

Ans:- (c) 15%

91. As per 1990 census, I our country the marginal land holders were ________% of

The total land holders.

(a) 51

(b) 62

(c) 15

(d) 43

Ans:- (b) 62

92. ________ is acting as apex institution which fulfil the finance needs in the rural area.

(a) LAND Development Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) NABARD

(d) Reserve Bank of India

Ans:- (c) NABARD

93. The potential of yearly fish catch from marine area of Maharashtra is _______lakh tones

(a) 6.3

(b) 4.2

(c) 2.9

(d) 8.5

Ans:- (a) 6.3

94. Which campaign is being implemented by Maharashtra Government in 2005-06 to increase Agricultural productivity ?

(a) Krishi Saptak

(b) High yielding variety programme

(c) Lane Development Campaign

(d) MAHA PIC

Ans:-   (d) MAHA PIC

95. National Research Centre for Cold – Water Fisheries is locate at __________.

(a) Kohima

(b) Bikaner

(c) Mumbai

(d) Nainital

Ans:- (d) Nainital

96. The bitterness or kernel in Grounded is due to _________.

(a) Allyl propyl disulphide

(b) Butatoxin

(c) Aflatoxin

(d) Lycopene

Ans:- (c) Aflatoxin

97. Combined effect of radiation, wind, temperature and humanity on evapotranspiration

Loses from plant is studied by ________.

(a) Tensiometer

(b) Gypsum block

(c) Water meter

(d) evaporemeter

Ans:- (d) evaporemeter

98. According to Maharashtra Water and Irrigation Commission (1999), the irrigation potential of the State could be __________lakh ha.

(a) 72

(b) 54

(c) 126

(d) 154

Ans:- (c) 126

99. The most serious pest of cashwnut is _______ in our State.

(a) Cashew hopper

(b) Cashew borer

(c) Tea mosquito

(d) Shoot borer

Ans:- (c) Tea mosquito

100. __________ gene is used for developing the dwarf varieties in wheat crop.

(a) Norin – 10

(b) Tift – 23

(c) Milo – Khapir – 10

(d) Dee-Geo-Woo-Gen

Ans:- (a) Norin – 10

101. In order to deal effectively with the problem of suicides of Vadarbha farmers , the State Govt. has established _______during 2005-06.

(a) Kisan Credit Card Scheme

(b) National Bank for Agriculture and rural development

(c) Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board

(d) Vasantrao  Naik Sheti Swavalamban  Mission

Ans:- (d) Vasantrao  Naik Sheti Swavalamban  Mission

102. A Golden Rice Hybrid, variety of Paddy contains _______nutrient.

(a) Batacarotene

(b) Glutenin

(c) Niacin

(d) Colesterol

Ans:- (a) Batacarotene

103. During 2003 -04, considering the total geographical area Maharashtra State,________ % area was under forest.

(a) 33.20

(b) 25.34

(c) 15.19

(d) 20.13

Ans:- (d) 20.13

104. _________helps in water conservation and increasing water use efficiency of a crop.

(a) Ploughing

(b) Irrigation

(c) Top dressing

(d) Mulching

Ans:- (d) Mulching

105. Pine –apple is original from _______country.

(a) Israel

(b) Australia

(c) Brazil

(d) Canada

Ans:- (c) Brazil

106. Application of fertilizers through drip irrigation system in known as________.

(a) Herbigation

(b) Fertigation

(c) Navigation

(d) Irrigation

Ans:- (b) Fertigation

107. In Maharashtra, the highest area under cotton crop is in ________district .

(a) Parbhani

(b) Yavatmal

(c) Amravati

(d) Akola

Ans:- (b) Yavatmal

108. ___________Calories energy is received from One egg.

(a) 80

(b) 85

(c) 90

(d) 95

Ans:- (c) 90

109. When income from different forest produce of Maharashtra is considered, the source of highest income is ________.

(a) Bamboo

(b) Tendu

(c) Timber

(d) Grass

Ans:- (c) Timber

110. The crop with the highest production in Maharashtra during Kharif 2006-2007 was ______.

(a) Rice

(b) Soyabean

(c) Wheat

(d) jowar

Ans:- (b) Soyabean

111. the most dangerous causation strain of Avian Flu is ________.

(a) H 30

(b) N 100

(c) HN 1500

(d) H 5 N 1

Ans:- (d) H 5 N 1

112. Name of the Research Station doing research on ‘Dangi’ breed in western Maharashtra region :

(a) Rahuri

(b) Igatpuri

(c) Pandharpur

(d) Mohal

Ans:-  (b) Igatpuri

113. Cow milk is light yellowish, due to presence of _________.

(a) Carotence

(b) Casein

(c) Riboflavin

(d) Lactose

Ans:- (a) Carotence

114. In Maharashtra during 20040-05, Social Forestry Department carried out plantation on _______thousand hectares.

(a) 4.85

(b) 3.50

(c) 2.00

(d) 2.65

Ans:- (d) 2.65

115. Which soil amendment is used for reclaimation of alkaline soil ?

(a) Lime

(b) Gypsum

(c) Coal

(d) Salt

Ans:- (b) Gypsum

116. If salt content of irrigation water is highest, ______irrigation system will be more useful.

(a) sprinkler

(b) surface

(c) drip

(d) lift

Ans:- (c) drip

117. _________ is the Kabuli variety of chick-oea.

(a) Akash

(b) Digvijay

(c) Virat

(d) Rajas

Ans:- (c) Virat

118. In our State, population of cows (including bulls) is about ______times more than buffaloes (including bulls).

(a) Two

(b) One and half

(c) Three

(d) Four

Ans:- (c) Three

119. Sea water fishing is done in the _______region .

(a) Western Maharashtra

(b) Khandesh

(c) Vidarbha

(d) Konkan

Ans:- (d) Konkan

120. In situ water harvesting is done by ______.

(a) Contour ploughing

(b) Down  the slope ploughing

(c) Soil compaction

(d) Spraying chemicals

Ans:- (a) Contour ploughing

121. Who is the second women selected by NASA  for space campaign?

(a) Sinita Arora

(b) Kanchan Choudhari Bhattacharya

(c) Sunita Williams

(d) Sprying  chemicals

Ans:- (c) Sunita Williams

122. “World Ozone Day” is celebration on :

(a) 16^th March

(b) 16^th September

(c) 16^th December

(d) 16 June

Ans:-  (b) 16^th September

123. According to Census of India, 20001 Female is :

(a) 54.16

(b) 64.16

(c) 68.16

(d) 70

Ans:- (a) 54.16

124. Four major Satellites of jupiter was discovered by :

(a) Newton

(b) Galileo

(c) Keplar

(d) Aristotle

Ans:- (b) Galileo

125. The “Black” movie in Hindu is a story of :

(a) Helen Keller

(b) Graham Bell

(c) Fredric March

(d) Ronald Colman

Ans:- (a) Helen Keller

126. Which of the following is the Booker prize winter novel of Arundhati Roy?

(a) Last Orders

(b) The God of small Things

(c) Heat and Dust

(d) In a Free State

Ans:- (b) The God of small Things

127. What should be the maximum strength of Council of Ministers as per 91^st Amendment of the Constitution ?

(a) 5% OF THE TOTAL Members of Lok Sabha.

(b) 7% of total members of lakh Sabha and Rajya Sabha

(c) 10% of the total members of the Lok Sabha.

(d) 15% of the total members of Ruling Party.

Ans:- (c) 10% of the total members of the Lok Sabha.

128. What is the name of the City in India, Which is being development as ‘Global TTelecom City’ ?

(a) Bangalore

(b) Madras

(c) Mumbai

(d) Patna

Ans:- (a) Bangalore

129. Tenth Five Year Plan lays down target of ______per cent annual growth for the economy.

(a) 8

(b) 7

(c) 6

(d) 9

Ans:- (a) 8

130. What was the name of space shuttle that landed man on the moon?

(a) Eagle

(b) Columbia

(c) Challenger

(d) Apollo

Ans:- (d) Apollo

131. ‘Khasi is a tribal community founded in :

(a) Assam and Nagaland

(b) Assam and Meghalaya

(c) Meghalaya and Manipur

(d) Mizoram and Manipur

Ans:- (d) Mizoram and Manipur

132. First conference of Congress was held at Mumbai in 1885, the chairperson of this meet was :

(a) A.M Bose

(b) R.C Dutta

(c) W.C Banerjee

(d) B.N Dhar

Ans:- (c) W.C Banerjee

133. In which country, the joint parade of Navel Force of Garud – II held ?

(a) India and America

(b) India and France

(c) India and Israel

(d) India and Australia

Ans:- (b) India and France

134. The parent 10+2+3 system in education is suggested by this Commission:

(a) NCERT

(b) Yashpal Commission

(c) Kothari Commission

(d) U.G.C.

Ans:- (c) Kothari Commission

135. Which one of the following State is not a member of the SA ARC ?

(a) Bhutan

(b) Maldives

(c) India

(d) Indonesia

Ans:- (d) Indonesia

136. Who was awarded the ‘Hiroshima Peace Award’ ?

(a) Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar

(b) Dr. Vasantro Govarikar

(c) M.S Swaminathan

(d) Vasudev Chakrawarthy

Ans:- (c) M.S Swaminathan

137. Which language is recognized as First Classical Language by Sahitya Academy ?

(a) Bengali

(b) Urdu

(c) Kannada

(d) Tamil

Ans:-  (d) Tamil

138. Which compaign was formed to capture the sandal smuggler Veerappan?

(a) Operation Cuckoon

(b) Incredible India

(c) Operation Garud

(d) Operation Gentlemen

Ans:- (a) Operation Cuckoon

139. Who has been selected as “Tourist Beauty 2005” ?

(a) Sonal Chauhan

(b) Aishwarya Rai

(c) Lara Dutta

(d) Susmita Sen

Ans:- (a) Sonal Chauhan

140. When will be the next Leap Year ?

(a)  2005

(b) 2006

(c) 2007

(d) 2008

Ans:- (d) 2008

141. What is the full name of GPRS service in mobile phone?

(a) Global Positioning Receiver through Satellite

(b) General Pocket Radio Services

(c) Global Position Reciever System Socket

(d) Ground Pulses Recivinng Scoket

Ans:-  (b) General Pocket Radio Services

142. “ X- rays was discovered in 1895 by :

(a) Wilhelm K. Roentgen

(b) Donald F. Duncan

(c) W.L. Judson

(d) Elisa Thomson

Ans:- (a) Wilhelm K. Roentgen

143. In which country World Cup Cricket Tournament was held (in 2007) ?

(a) South Africa

(a) Australia

(c) England

(d) West Indies

Ans:- (d) West Indies

144. How many members are of Maharashtra Public Service Commission:?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 10

Ans:- (b) 5

145. The 2010 Commission Games will be held in __________.

(a) Quatar

(b) South Africa

(c) Malaysia

(d) India

Ans:- (d) India

146. Who was awarded “jeevan Gourav 2005” ?

(a) Prof. Ram Joshi

(b) Dr. Jayant Naralikar

(c) Adv. PG. Patil

(d) Raghuveer Dayal

Ans:- (b) Dr. Jayant Naralikar

147. Which scheme the Central Government is implementing for providing primary education to all upto 2010?

(a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(b) Adult Education

(c) Military Education

(d) Extension Education

Ans:- (a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

148. With which game mentioned below K. Shashikiran is associated ?

(a) Badminton

(b) Golf

(c) Chess

(d) Table Tennis

Ans:-  (c) Chess

149. India has launched the satellite in space to broadcast the education programme is :

(a) Cartosat

(b) Insat

(c) Kalpana

(d) Edusat

Ans:- (d) Edusat

150. Which one of the following is not a Human right?

(a) Right to life

(b) Right to property

(c) Right to mercy killing

(d) Right to liberty

Ans:- (c) Right to mercy killing

151. Complete the series:

2,    5,   16,   65,   326

(a) 1957

(b) 1942

(c) 875

(d) 414

Ans:- (a) 1957

152. Which digit should be removed from the number 8062 so that obtains the smallest 3- digit number?

(a) 8

(b) 0

(c) 6

(d) 2

Ans:- (c) 6