Prepare for MPSC State Services Examination (Rajyaseva) General Studies Paper 1 with official previous year questions, in-depth analytical solutions, and Maharashtra-specific references across History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, and General Science.
Marking pattern: +2.00 positive, -0.50 negative (Official MPSC Rajyaseva 1/4th Negative Scheme).
An atomic number of Tritium is
The _____ part of the Earth's atmosphere contains about 70% of the total air in the atmosphere.
The electrostatic repulsion between electron pairs such as lone pair - lone pair (l.p. - l.p.), bond pair - bond pair (b.p. - b.p.) and lone pair - bond pair (l.p. - b.p.) in a given valence shell decreases in the order of
The maximum number of molecules are present in
[H=1, C=12, O=16, I=127]
The oxidation state of V in V₂O₇⁻⁴ is
"Directive Principles is a novel feature in a constitution framed for parliamentary democracy. They have no binding force. But whoever captures power will not be free to do what he likes with it. He will have to respect the Directive Principles. He cannot ignore them. He may not have to answer for their breach in a court of law, but he will certainly have to answer for them before the electorate at election time."
Who said this?
Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India:
(a) He holds office during the pleasure of the President.
(b) He draws the same salary as a Supreme Court Judge.
(c) Before entering upon his office, he swears an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India.
(d) He may be removed by the President only after an enquiry by the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following was the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament of India to create or abolish Legislative Councils, if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect?
According to the provision of which Article of the Constitution can the President of India ask for advice from the Supreme Court?
Which of the following provisions were made by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978?
(a) Provided for the creation of the All India Judicial Service.
(b) Empowered the President to send back once, the advice of the Cabinet for reconsideration.
(c) Provided that the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Article 20 and Article 21 cannot be suspended during the National Emergency.
(d) Shifted five subjects from the State list to the Concurrent list.
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Which of the following committees contains representatives of both the Houses of the Parliament?
(a) Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(b) Committee on Empowerment of Women
(c) Business Advisory Committee
(d) Committee on Privileges
(e) Estimates Committee
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The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SC) is constituted by which Article of the Constitution?
On 13th December, 1946 _____ moved the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly of India.
Consider the following statements:
(a) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once, including any departmental proceedings.
(b) The protection against self-incrimination extends to both oral evidence and documentary evidence.
(c) The protection against self-incrimination extends to both criminal and civil proceedings.
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
(a) The special provisions for Nagaland are made in Article 371 (A).
(b) No act of the Parliament in respect to the religious or social practices of Nagas can be applied without the approval of the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland.
(c) Tuensang is the most developed district of Nagaland.
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Which of the following is not a Panchsheel principle of India's foreign policy?
Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
(a) The subject, 'Co-operative Societies' has been included in the Constitution of India by the 97th Amendment in 2011.
(b) The right to establish 'Co-operative Societies' is given in Article 19(1)(c).
(c) The first law related to Co-operative Societies in India was passed in the tenure of Lord Curzon.
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Which one of the following statements about dismissal or removal of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or State (Article 311) is not correct?
Consider the following statements:
(a) A panel of Chairpersons is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members.
(b) A member of the panel of Chairpersons can preside over the Lok Sabha when the office of the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker is vacant.
(c) In absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and member of the panel of Chairpersons, the Speaker's duties are to be performed by a member appointed by the President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose the appropriate option among the following statements:
(a) Crimea was a part of Ukraine till 2014.
(b) Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
(c) NATO consists of 30 member countries.
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Former JNU Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed as the Chairperson of which institution?
Who amongst the following was chosen as the 'Time Person of the Year, 2021' by the Internationally acclaimed magazine Time?
R. Nagaswamy died in January 2022. He was related to the field of
Which country launched the Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile ?