MPSC Rajyaseva Preliminary 2007 Question Paper

1. The official sanction was given to the creation of the State of Maharashtra and Gujarat through the __________, which came into force from 1^st May 1960.

(a) Gujarat Reorganization Act, 1960

(b) Bombay – Gujarat Reorganization Act,1960

(c) Reorganization Act, 1961

(d) Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960

Ans:- (a) Gujarat Reorganization Act, 1960

2. Who Founded ‘Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha’?

(a) Mahatma Jotiba Phule

(b) Vitthal Ramji Shinde

(c) Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj

(d) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Ans:- (d) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

3. Who founded the ‘Rayat Shiksham Sansta ?

(a) Likmanya Tilak

(b) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

(c) Rajarshi Shahu

(d) Karmveer Bhaurao Patil

Ans:- (d) Karmveer Bhaurao Patil

4. Name the first Indian Vice – Chancellor of Mumbai University :

(a) K. T. Telang

(b) M.G. Ranade

(c) B.G. Tilak

(d) Dadabhai Nouroji

Ans:- (a) K. T. Telang

5. Who wrote the ‘Shatpatre’ (Hundred Letters) in weekly ‘Prabhakar’?

(a) Lokhitvadi

(b) Balshastri jambhekar

(c) S.M Paranjape.

(d) Pandita Rambai

Ans:- (a) Lokhitvadi

6.’ Rise of Marathi Power ‘ was written by _______.

(a) R.D. Karve

(b) Justice Ranade

(c) Dr. Bhau Daji lad

(d) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Ans:- (b) Justice Ranade

7. Which was the first newspaper in India ?

(a) The Hindu

(b) The Bengal Gazatte

(c)  Madras – Mail

(d) Kesari

Ans:- (b) The Bengal Gazatte

8. The periodical ‘Mooknayak’ was started by______.

(a) Dr. Babasaheb  Ambedkar

(b) Gopalbaba Walangkar

(c) Vitthal Ramaji Shinde

(d) Chhatrapati Shahu

Ans:- (a) Dr. Babasaheb  Ambedkar

9. Who was the founded of Planning Commission of Independent India ?

(a) Vallabhbhai  Patel

(b) Chintamanrao Deshmukh

(c) Dr. Ram Monohar Lohia

(d) Pandit jawaharel Nehru

Ans:- (d) Pandit jawaharel Nehru

10. _________were Chosen as centers to trains soldiers in the use of ‘Enfield rifels’

(a) Dum Dum, Ambala and Sialkot

(b) Panipat, Ambala and Pathankot

(c) Barrackpur, Delhi and Dum Dum

(d) Sialkot ,Culcutta and Dum Dum

Ans:- (a) Dum Dum, Ambala and Sialkot

11. Hingance Female Education Institute was Founded was Founded by _________.

(a) Maharshi Dhondo Keshav karve

(b) Raghunath  Dhondo Karve

(c) Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil

(d) Mahatma Jotiba Phule

Ans:- (a) Maharshi Dhondo Keshav karve

12. Who is known as the ‘grand old man of India’ ?

(a) Justice Ranade

(b) Phirozshah Mehta

(c) Rabindranath Tagore

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans:- (d) Dadabhai Naoroji

13. Which state of the India has the highest population density ?

(a) Uattar Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Bihar

(d) West Bengal

Ans:- (d) West Bengal

14. Which is the biggest National Park in Maharashtra ?

(a) Borivali

(b) Navegaon

(c) Pench

(d) Tadoba

Ans:- (d) Tadoba

15. Which is the longest river in Maharashtra ?

(a) Krishna

(b) Tapi

(c) Narmada

(d) Godavari

Ans:- (d) Godavari

16. _______is the smallest district in Maharashtra.

(a) Mumbai city

(b) Thane

(c) Sindhudurng

(d) Mubai sub-urban

Ans:- (a) Mumbai city

17. In which district of Maharashtra the first c0-operative sugar factory was established ?

(a) Kholhapur

(b) Sangil

(c) Ahmednagar

(b) Pune

Ans:- (c) Ahmednagar

18. ______is the only State in India having higher proportion of females then males:

(a) Bihar

(b) West Bengal

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Kerala

Ans:- (d) Kerala

19. The president of Zilla Parishad submits his resignation to whom ?

(a) Regional

(b) Collector

(c) vice president of Zilla Parishad

(d) Chief Executive Officer

Ans:- (a) Regional

20. The president for the ‘Panchayat Samiti is made in which article of Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act of 1961 ?

(a) Article – 62

(b) Article – 64

(c) Article – 57

(d) Article – 60

Ans:-

21. Which constitutional amendment reduced voting age from 21 years to 18 ?

(a) 57^th

(b) 59^th

(c) 61^st

(d) 63^rd

Ans:- (c) 61^st

22. Who introduced the throught that ‘Local self government as the basic training schools of

Democracy in India ?

(a) Lord Mayo

(b) Lord Mountbatten

(c) Lord Ripom

(d) Lord Dalhousie

Ans:- (a) Lord Mayo

23. Which amendment of the constitution has made provision for the reservation women in Panchayat Samiti ?

(a) 72^nd

(b) 73^rd

(c) 74^th

(d) 75^th

Ans:- (b) 73^rd

24. The preamble to the constitution of India was amendment for the first time by the _________.

(a) 24^th Amendment

(b) 42^nd Amendment

(c) 43^rd Amendment

(d) 44^th Amendment

Ans:- (b) 42^nd Amendment

25. In which year provision for ‘Gramsabha’was legally made in Maharashtra ?

(a) 1960

(b) 1962

(c) 1965

(d) 1958

Ans:- (d) 1958

26. Most of the princely state were merged with India on______.

(a) 25^th January 1947

(b) 15^th January 1947

(c) 15^th August 1947

(d) 25^th August 1947

Ans:-

27. The Indian Constitution is ____________.

(a) Flexible

(b) Rigid

(c) Party Flexible and Party Rigid

(d) none of these

Ans:- (c) Party Flexible and Party Rigid

28. No member of Zilla Parishad can be elected on more than __________committees.

(a) 1

(b) 7

(c) 10

(d) 5

Ans:-

29. As per the permission of Cabinet the President per month payment will be now _________.

(a) Rs. 1  lakhs

(b) Rs. 75 thousand

(c) Rs. 65 thousand

(d) Rs. thousand

Ans:-  (a) Rs. 1  lakhs

30. The satellite image sent by ________shows the advancement of the south- west monsoon.

(a) INSAT – 3A

(b) KALPANA – 1

(c) INSAT – 3C

(d) EDUSAT

Ans:- (b) KALPANA – 1

31. All the electric appliances in house are in :

(a) Series Combination

(b) Parallel Combination

(c) Series or parallel combination

(d) Neither of the above

Ans:- (b) Parallel Combination

32. Which are the substances produced on heating coal in insufficient supply of air :

(a) Charcoal and coal tar

(b) Charcoal and coal gas

(c) Coke and anthracite

(d) Coke and coal tar

Ans:-  (d) Coke and coal tar

33. The first heart transplant operation was performed by:

(a) Louis Pasteur

(b) Christian Bernard

(c) Hargobind Khorana

(d) Edward jenner

Ans:- (b) Christian Bernard

34. Which one of the following is not computer language?

(a) Cobol

(b) Visual Basic

(c) HTML

(d) Netscape

Ans:-  (d) Netscape

35. The modern society is based on _________.

(a) Views of a few intellectuals

(b) Views of the people in a society

(c) Open system in the society

(d) Closed system in the society

Ans:- (c) Open system in the society

36. Which one of the following Vitamins is essential for the coagulation of blood ?

(a) Vitamin A

(b) Vitamin b₁₂

(c) Vitamin k

(d) Vitamin d

Ans:- (c) Vitamin k

37. Education system based on _______ helps the process of Modernization.

(a)  Religion and Caste

(b) Religion and Culture

(c) Science and Technology

(d) Trade and Commerce

Ans:- (b) Religion and Culture

38. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

(a) Cholera – Bacteria

(b) Common cold – Protozoa

(c) Malaria – Fungi

(d) Ring worm – Virus

Ans:- (a) Cholera – Bacteria

39. A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart is called __________.

(a) Artery

(b) Arteriole

(c) Vein

(d) Spinal cord

Ans:- (c) Vein

40. In computer information on C.D can be red with the help of _________.

(a) Mechanical sensor

(b) Electromechanical sensor

(c) Optical sensor

(d) Magnetic sensor

Ans:- (c) Optical sensor

41. A small cotton bag containing silica gel is often found in the bottles of medicine in tablet or powder form. This is due to the fact that the silica gel:

(a) Kills bacteria

(b) Kills germs

(c) Absorbs moisture

(d) Absorbs all the gases present in the container

Ans:- (c) Absorbs moisture

42. Which bi-products are generate when the candle burns _______.

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Water and Hydrogen

(c) Water and Carbon dioxide

(d) Hydrogen

Ans:- (c) Water and Carbon dioxide

43. Which one of the following reason makes A.C. voltage more useful D.C voltage ?

(a) It contains more electrical energy

(b) It is free from voltage fluctuation

(c) It’s generation cost is less

(d) It can be transmitted over long distances

Ans:- (d) It can be transmitted over long distances

44. Which of the following is not Magnetic ?

(a) Iron

(b) Nickel

(c) Cobalt

(d) Graphite

Ans:- (d) Graphite

45. Oil and water do not mix because _________.

(a) Oil molecules are bigger than that of water

(b) Molecules of water are polar

(c) (a) and (b) above statement are correct

(d) (a) and (b) above statement are wrong

Ans:- (c) (a) and (b) above statement are correct

46. The branch of biology dealing with the study of cells is known as:

(a) Cytology

(b) Histology

(c) Psychology

(4) Physiology

Ans:- (a) Cytology

47. Which of the following acid is manufactured using sawdust ?

(a) Oxalic acid

(b) Citric acid

(c) Acetic acid

(d) Butyric acid

Ans:- (a) Oxalic acid

48. The main elements of the stainless steel are __________.

(a) Nickel

(b) Iron, Carbon and Nickel

(c) Chromium, Iron, Nickel and Carbon

Ans:- (c) Chromium, Iron, Nickel and Carbon

49. Ozone layar absorbs ________from Solar Light.

(a) Visible rays

(b) Ultraviolet rays

(c) X- rays

(d) Infrared rays

Ans:- (b) Ultraviolet rays

50. Which o0f the following are the discoveries of Albert Einstein ?

(a) Photoelectric effect and X- ray

(b) Radioactivity and theory of relativity

(c) Photoelectric effect and theory of relativity

(d) Radioactivity and X-ray

Ans:- (c) Photoelectric effect and theory of relativity

51. Which welfare scheme was launched by Ministry of Rural Development of Government of India to supply drinking water for rural areas ?

(a) Bharat Nirman Plan

(b) National; Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

(c) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

(d) Indira Awaas Yojana

Ans:- (a) Bharat Nirman Plan

52. Which one of the following is not a compound ?

(a) Red lead

(b) Black lead

(c) Silica

(d) Slaked lime

Ans:- (b) Black lead

53. The bats are able to fly in dark since their wings produce ________.

(a) ultraviolet rays

(b) Sound waves

(c) ultrasonic waves

(d) infrared rays

Ans:- (c) ultrasonic waves

54. Which is the primary component of natural gas ?

(a) Methane

(b) Butane

(c) Propane

(d) Ethane

Ans:-  (a) Methane

55. Modernisation on the intellectual level means.

(a) to increase literacy

(b) to increase intelligence

(c) to increase knowledge level

(d) none of the above

Ans:- (c) to increase knowledge level

56. Moisture from the grapes is removed by _________appliance.

(a) Solar dryer

(b) Solar cooker

(c) Solar panel

(d) Solar concentrator

Ans:- (a) Solar dryer

57. ‘Nag’ missile is used to destroy __________.

(a) Aeroplane

(b) Enemy’s missile

(c) Tank

(d) Ship

Ans:- (d) Ship

58. Who invented LASAR ?

(a) Gould

(b) Edison

(c) Napier

(d) Newton

Ans:-

59. Which of the following effect will be due to deficit-financing ?

(a) Deflation

(b) Inflation

(c) Increase Export

(d) None of these

Ans:- (b) Inflation

60. Which should be the base year preparation of Price Index ?

(a) Inflation year

(b) Depression year

(c) War year

(d) Normal year

Ans:- (d) Normal year

61. What is the amount of debt relief f to farmers according to 2007- 08 union budget announcement ?

(a) Rs. 50,000 crore

(b) Rs. 40.000 crore

(c) Rs. 60,000 crore

(b) Rs. 90,000 crore

Ans:-

62. The Indian Financial Market classified into __________.

(a) The Money Market and Capital market

(b) The finance Institutions and Securities Market

(c) Government Securities Market and Corporation Security

(d) Primary Market and Secondary Market

Ans:- (a) The Money Market and Capital market

63. Which is the following things is related to Demand – pull- Inflation ?

(a) Reduction in tax

(b) Increase of import

(c) Surplus budget

(d) All of these

Ans:-  (a) Reduction in tax

64. Who remains the President of National Development Council?

(a) President of India

(b) Vice President India

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Finance Minister

Ans:- (c) Prime Minister

65. More than 70% irrigation capacity is utilised for who crops in Maharashtra ?

(a) Sugar cane

(b) Tea

(c) Coffee

(d) Jute

Ans:- (a) Sugar cane

66. When was lead-Bank Scheme started ?

(a) 1975

(b) 1971

(c) 1968

(d) 1969

Ans:- (d) 1969

67. Who was the president of the 12^th Finance Commission ?

(a) T.R Prasad

(b) Prof. A.M Khusaro

(c) Dr.C. Rangarajan

(d) K.C. Pant

Ans:- (c) Dr.C. Rangarajan

68. Which is the demand pull factors responsible to rise in price in India ?

(a) Fluctuations in output

(b) Taxation

(c) Hike in oil prices

(d) Deficit financing

Ans:- (d) Deficit financing

69. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam has suggested PURA (providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) model for development, Which is based on ___________ planning approach:

(a) Gandhian

(b) Neo-Gandhian

(c) Nehruvian

(d) Socialistic

Ans:- (b) Neo-Gandhian

70. When was Indian Rupee first devalued ?

(a) 1949

(b) 1948

(c) 1966

(d) 1991

Ans:- (a) 1949

71. Export Processing Zones have been converted into Special Zone. Which one of the following is not a SEZ?

(a) Nodia

(b) Surat

(c) Vododara

(d) Vishakhapatnam

Ans:- (c) Vododara

72. Which of the following duration of the tenth five year plan of India ?

(a) 1980- 85

(b) 1990-95

(c) 1992 – 97

(d) 2002-07

Ans:- (d) 2002-07

73. Which bank is merged in Orient Bank of Commerce ?

(a) Times Bank

(b) Global Trust Bank

(c) Indian Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

Ans:- (b) Global Trust Bank

74. When inflation rate records above 7.5 percent ?

(a) May 2008

(b) May 2005

(C) April 2004

(d) March 2005

Ans:- (a) May 2008

75. To control and monitor inflation, which one of the following measure is the most effective one?

(a) Increase Direct Taxes

(b) Reduce Direct Taxes

(c) Increase Indirect Taxes

(d) Set up Public Distribution System

Ans:- (d) Set up Public Distribution System

76. When Central Government announced setting up of SEZ :

(a) 31 March

(b) 31 March 2001

(c) 31 March 2003

(d) 31 March 2004

Ans:- (a) 31 March

77. Which of the following taxes belong to union list ?

(a) Sales tax

(b) Land  revenue

(c) Taxes on capital value of assets of and companies

(d) Succession duty

Ans:- (c) Taxes on capital value of assets of and companies

78. When NABARD was established ?

(a) 1980

(b) 1981

(c) 1982

(d) 1983

Ans:- (c) 1982

79. What is the tax that is not levied on charitable institutions and public companies ?

(a) Income Tax

(b) Gift Tax

(c) Wealth Tax

(d) All the above

Ans:- (b) Gift Tax

80. In which five year plan, priority was given to Green Revolution ?

(a) Annual Plans (1966-69)

(b) Sixth Five Year Plan

(c) Third Five Year Plan

(d) First Fie Year Plan

Ans:- (a) Annual Plans (1966-69)

81. What GATT WAS SIGNED BY 23 COUNTRUIES FOR THE FIRST TIME ?

(a) 1946

(b) 1947

(c) 1948

(d) 1949

Ans:- (b) 1947

82. ‘SAFTA’ is related to______ group.

(a) SA ARC

(b) OPEC

(c) EU

(d) ASEAN

Ans:- (a) SA ARC

83. Which of the Commercial bank was first nationalized in India ?

(a) Bank of India

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Panjab National Bank

(d) None of these

Ans:- (b) State Bank of India

84. Which is the bank that sanctions the long term loans ?

(a) NA BARD

(b) District Central co-operative Bank

(c) NAFED

(D) Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank

Ans:- (D) Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank

85. During 2003- 04, the egg production of Maharashtra was ________ crores.

(a) 239

(b) 384

(c) 339

(d) 484

Ans:- (c) 339

86. Which is the famous breed for mutton purpose in Goat ?

(a) Assam Hill

(b) Black Bengal

(c) Sanen

(d) Angora

Ans:- (b) Black Bengal

87. The step length of cotton variety PA – 255 IS _______ mm.

(a) 20 – 22 mm

(b) 32- 34  mm

(c) 27 – 28 mm

(d) 36 – 38 mm

Ans:- (c) 27 – 28 mm

88. Out of the total water absorbed by a plant approximately ______water is used for it’s growth and development.

(a) 10%

(b) 1%

(c) 5%

(d) 15%

Ans:- (b) 1%

89. _________ is the most important mean in decreasing unemployment in India

Agriculture.

(a) Large agro-industries

(b) Cottage industries

(c) Small scale industries

(d) Large industries

Ans:- (b) Cottage industries

90. ______ State is the leading in fruit crops in India.

(a) Panjab

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Kerala

Ans:- (c) Maharashtra

91. Recent, average productivity of oilseeds at national level is ________.

(a) 585 kg/ha

(b) 950 kg/ha

(c) 750 kg/ha

(d) 1225 kg /ha

Ans:- (b) 950 kg/ha

92. When the first cooperative act was passed in India ?

(a) 1804

(b) 1947

(c) 1904

(d) 1952

Ans:- (c) 1904

93. One hectors centimeter water is equivalent to ______cubic meter water.

(a) 10

(b) 1000

(c) 100

(d) 10,000

Ans:- (c) 100

94. Fruit cracking in pomegranate is due to _________deficiency.

(a) Calcium

(b) Boron

(c) Zinc

(d) Iron

Ans:- (b) Boron

95. Which breed of Goat produce very fine fibre?

(a) Mohair

(b) Pashmina

(c) Angora

(d) Black Bengal

Ans:- (b) Pashmina

96. The germination of coffee is improved by seed treatment called as ____________ >

(a) Scarification

(b) Scalding

(c) Acid scarification

(d) Stratification

Ans:- (b) Scalding

97. Average protein content of cow milk is

(a) 2.58

(b) 4.60

(c) 3.58

(d) 5.23

Ans:- (c) 3.58

98. Gladiolus flower is propagated generally through ___________.

(a) Bulb

(b) Suckers

(c) Seed

(d) Cutting

Ans:- (a) Bulb

99. The protein content in gram Seed is ______________.

(a) 12.8%

(b) 21.0%

(c) 15.5%

(d) 25.5%

Ans:- (b) 21.0%

100. Which among the following in not include in metamorphic rocks:

(a) Slate

(b) Calcite

(c) Marble

(d) Granite

Ans:- (d) Granite

101. Development of seed by self pollination refers to __________.

(a) Appogamy

(b) Appomisis

(c) Autugamy

(d)Syngamy

Ans:- (c) Autugamy

102. In Maharashtra _____________river has the highest number of basins.

(a) Krishna

(b) Godavari

(c) Tapi

(d) Narmada

Ans:- (b) Godavari

103. The Parents of hybrid Mallika mango are __________.

(a) Neelam × Deshheri

(b)  Deshheri × Neelam

(c) Alphanso × Neelam

(d) Alphanso × Bengali palli

Ans:- (a) Neelam × Deshheri

104. Growing a set crops in a regular succession over the same field within a specified seriod

Of time is ____________.

(a) Mano cropping

(b) Inter cropping

(c) Double cropping

(d) Crop rotation

Ans:- (d) Crop rotation

105. The content in Sesamum seed is__________ %.

(a) 20-22

(b) 40-42

(c) 38-40

(d) 46-52

Ans:- (d) 46-52

106. The central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) Head Quarter is located at ________.

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Cuttack

(c) New Delhi

(d) Bhuvaneshwar

Ans:- (b) Cuttack

107. Which of the following in not a direct source of agriculture credit to the farmers :

(a) DDC Bank

(b) Commercial Bank

(c) Credit Co-operative Society

(d) All the above

Ans:- (a) DDC Bank

108. ‘Sahyadri ‘ rice hybrids weer development by ___________

(a) Dr. B.S.K.K.V Dapoli

(b) M.P.K.V. Rahuri

(c) M. A. U. Parbhani

(d) Dr. P.D.K.V Akola

Ans:- (a) Dr. B.S.K.K.V Dapoli

109. While ploughing field which plough is responsible to open ‘V’ furrow ??

(a) M.B Plough

(b) Disc Plough

(c) Deshi Plough

(d) Ridger

Ans:- (c) Deshi Plough

110. In Maharashtra average suger recovery from Sugercane is ____________%

(a) 9.50

(b) 11.50

(c) 9.75

(d) 12.50

Ans:- (b) 11.50

111. Which one of the following country wpon large number of medals oin 2004 Olympic Games ?

(a) Russia

(b) U.S.A

(c) China

(d) France

Ans:- (b) U.S.A

112. What is the percentage of land number under forest with total land in Maharashtra ?

(a) 20.13%

(b) 21.40%

(c) 22.20%

(d) 23.66%

Ans:- (a) 20.13%

113. What minimum sugarcane support price was declared by Central Government for the crushing season in the tear 2007-2008?

(a) Rs. 810 per ton

(b) Rs. 850 per ton

(c) Rs. 885 per ton

(d) Rs 750 per ton

Ans:- (b) Rs. 850 per ton

114. Who is Indian Chief Information Commissioner ?

(a) Wajahat Habibullah

(b) Faroque Abdullah

(c) Krishnamuertythy

(d) Jayapal Reddy

Ans:- (a) Wajahat Habibullah

115. ‘Sealing Wax’ is prepared by which tree ?

(a) Babhool

(b) Kusum

(c) Mango

(d) Limb

Ans:- (b) Kusum

116. The commonwealth Games in the year 2010 will be organized at __________.

(a) Karachi

(b) Lahore

(c) Delhi

(d) Mumbai

Ans:-  (c) Delhi

117. Children bellow 14 are kept away from how many dangerous ;Business ’ and ‘Process’ by Anti child Act ?

(a) 14-60

(b) 16/38

(c) 13-57

(d) 20-59

Ans:- (c) 13-57

118. The main objective of family Welfare Programme in India is _______.

(a) disease control

(b) to control population  growth rate

(c) employment generation

(d) none of these

Ans:- (b) to control population  growth rate

119. “A Tale of Two Cities’ Nobel state the fact in following two cities:

(a) New York and Bostan

(b) London and Paris

(c) Tokyo and Yokohama

(d) Dubai and  Sharjah

Ans:- (b) London and Paris

120. Who is the leader of the grope Minister appointed to find of possibility of reservations in privet sector ?

(a) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(b) Gulab Nabi Azad

(c) Sharad Pawar

(d) Lalu Parasad Yadav

Ans:- (c) Sharad Pawar

121. Which State in India, has passed the act in June 2005 to prevent the use of word ‘Harijan’

(a) Orissa

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:- (a) Orissa

122. Which one of the following is wrong with the policy of liberalization?

(a) Reduction in the rate of important duty

(b) To abolish the restrictions on Foreign Investment

(c)  To promote the investment the in the public sector

(d) Partial Privatization of Public sector units

Ans:- (c)  To promote the investment the in the public sector

122. Who is the President of Maharashtra State Assembly ?

(a) Babasaheb kupelar

(b) Arun Gujarathi

(c)  Gopinath Mundhe

(d) Shivajirao Deshmukh

Ans:- (a) Babasaheb kupelar

123. Who was felicitated with ‘janasthan Awrad’ for 2007 ?

(a) Keshhav Meshram

(b) Namdeo  Dhasal

(c) Nrayan Surve

(d) Bbarao Bagal

Ans:- (d) Bbarao Bagal

124. How many s\days are required for ‘INS Tatangini’ for going around the world ?

(a) 458

(b) 459

(c) 460

(d) 461

Ans:- (a) 458

125. “ International Date Line” is fixed on following longitude :

(a) 90^o E

(b) 0 ^o

(c) 90 ^o w

(d) 180^o

Ans:- (d) 180^o

126. Who won the ‘Lokmanya Tilak Award’ for 2006 ?

(a) Dr. Madhavan Nayar

(b) Dr. Kasturi  Rangan

(c) Dr. Raghunath Mashelker

(d) Dr. Anil Kakodkar

Ans:- (a) Dr. Madhavan Nayar

127. Efforts to interlink the rivers in India are beings run to grow the economic development, hoe many rivers have to intelink in this project ?

(a) 40

(b) 30

(c) 20

(d) 10

Ans:- (b) 30

128. Index to BSE has touched to 15000 mark on this day:

(a) 6^th July 2007

(b) 1^st July 2007

(c) 8^th June 2007

(d) Never touched

Ans:- (a) 6^th July 2007

129. The Union List consist of ___________subject.

(a) 140

(b) 97

(c) 44

(d) 66

Ans:- (b) 97

130. Where was World’s largest ever meet on HIV / AIDS held in 2004?

(a) London

(b) Bangkok

(c) New York

(d) Tokyo

Ans:- (b) Bangkok

131. Which district in Maharashtra is famous for ‘Custard Apple,?

(a) Ahmednagar

(b) Akola

(c) Aurangabad

(d) Nashik

Ans:-

132. What is Globalization ?

(a) No Global thinking

(b) To take round the Globe

(c) Selling  goods abroad

(d) Integrating economy of a country with the world economy

Ans:- (d) Integrating economy of a country with the world economy

133. How many ‘ Special Economic Zone’ of Maharashtra were finally approved Central

Government

(a) 25

(b) 35

(c) 54

(D) 38

Ans:-

134. In which State lot of [people died because of Meningitis ?

(a) Assam

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Haryana

Ans:- (b) Uttar Pradesh

135. Which of the following Dravidian Language is largest numerically ?

(a) Tamil

(b) Telugu

(c) Kanada

(d) Malayalam

Ans:- (b) Telugu

136. Who won ‘Indira Gandhi Peace Award for the year 2006?

(a) Hamid Karzai

(b) Sheikh Hasina Wazed

(c) Nawaz Sharif

(d) Begum Khalida Zia

Ans:-

137. How many year should scheduled tribes and tribals live in forest for getting the benefits

Of ‘ Bill for Adivasi Right ‘?

(a) 60 years

(b) 65 years

(c) 75 years

(d) 80 years

Ans:- (c) 75 years

138. Who is appointed as Chairperson of the national Commission for Women in succession to Smt. P. Advani?

(a) Smt. Ambika Soni

(b) Smt. Najma Heptulla

(c) Smt. Jaya Bachan

(d) Smt. Girja Vyas

Ans:- (d) Smt. Girja Vyas

139. Who is the youngest M.P in the fourteenth Lok Sabha im India ?

(a) Rahul  Gandhi

(b) Sachin Pilot

(c) Govinda

(d) Umar Abdulla

Ans:- (b) Sachin Pilot

140. Find out the pattern of relationship and choose the alternative.

March : October : June

(a) August

(b) January

(c) May

(d) November

Ans:- (c) May

141. Find the number in place of question Mark:

372639 : 171019 : : ? : 251623

(a)  261728

(b) 493546

(c)  49647

(d) 362534

Ans:- (c)  49647

142. How many days years will be required for an amount to be doubled when the rate of simple interest is 5% per year ?

(a) 5

(b) 10

(c)15

(d) 20

Ans:- (d) 20

143. If KNOLEDGE is written as 235697017,. Then GLIDE is coded as _______.

(a) 19507

(b) 17407

(c) 19417

(d) 19407

Ans:- (d) 19407

144. Which of the following letters groups is not similar to others ?

HORRIBLE, CRUCIBELE, POAAIBLE, DISABLE

(a) HORRIBLE

(b)  CRUCIBELE,

(c) POSSBLE

(d) DISABLE

Ans:- (d) DISABLE

145. In a row of boys Sujeet ‘s numbers from one side is 25^th and from the other side his number is 27^th. How many boys are in a row ?

(a) 54

(b) 50

(c) 52

(d) 51

Ans:- (d) 51

146. 36 BC is related to BC than 459 ST is related to:

(a) 7 ST

(b) 30  ST

(c) 13 ST

(d) 5 TS

Ans:- (a) 7 ST

147. Chose the correct alternative in place of the question mark

9, 14, 21, ? 41, 54.

(a) 22

(b) 25

(c) 27

(d) 30

Ans:- (d) 30

148. If man is labeled as dog, dog as cat, cat as mouse and mouse in mouse is labe;;ed as donkey, than who is the most intelligent animal ?

(a) Man

(b) Cat

(c) Dog

(d) Mouse

Ans:- (c) Dog

149. A watch reads 4.50. If the minute hand points East, in what direction will be hour hand point?

(a) North

(b) North West

(c) South East

(d) North East

Ans:- (d) North East