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).
Match the following plateaus with their continents:
| Plateau | Continent |
|---|---|
| (a) Columbia plateau | (i) Asia |
| (b) Bolivia plateau | (ii) Europe |
| (c) Central Massif plateau | (iii) South America |
| (d) Yunan plateau | (iv) North America |
Find out the descending order of the following districts regarding density of population as per census 2011.
(a) Kolhapur
(b) Jalgaon
(c) Pune
(d) Nagpur
(e) Solapur
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Which of the following industry produces agricultural tools on large scale ?
Match the pairs of Indian rivers and waterfalls on it:
| River | Waterfall |
|---|---|
| (a) Sharawati | (i) Shibsamudram |
| (b) Narmada | (ii) Gokak |
| (c) Kaveri | (iii) Jog |
| (d) Ghatprabha | (iv) Kapildhara |
_____ planet in solar system found _____ k.m. from sun and takes 88 days to complete one rotation around sun.
Match the following:
| Column - I (Species) | Column - II (Type) |
|---|---|
| (a) Indian Rhino | (i) Rare |
| (b) Asiatic Elephant | (ii) Endangered |
| (c) Desert Fox | (iii) Extinct |
| (d) Pink Head Duck | (iv) Vulnerable |
Basel convention an international treaty designed to reduce movement of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries signed in _____ at _____
Green Dot Programme means recycling of industrial polluted water began in which country?
"Ecology is the study of structure and function of ecosystem" who defined in 1969 ?
Which of the following are ecological impacts of ozone depletion?
(a) Damage human immune system
(b) Stunted growth of the plants
(c) Rise of temperature
(d) Causes cataracts
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The three year action agenda of NITI Aayog for 2017-2020 aimed at:
(a) Doubling farmers' income by 2022.
(b) Provision of electricity to all households by 2022.
(c) Establishing central universities in all states by 2022.
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National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) recommends this:
(a) waste-to-energy mission
(b) national mission on coastal areas
(c) wind mission
(d) mission on climate change and health
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Consider the following:
(a) Creeping inflation is condusive for economic growth and may have favourable effects.
(b) During inflation value of money increases.
(c) Inflation benefits debtors.
(d) Inflation decreases the inequality of income.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) The Human Capital Index (HCI) suggested in World Development Report - 2019 is measured in terms of the productivity of the next generation of workers.
(b) HCI ranges between zero and one.
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Government of India's ministry of Housing and urban affairs is implementing which scheme for urban planning and heritage conservation ?
Under 11th Five Year Plan, 27 monitorable targets were divided into how many main categories ?
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?
(a) The United Nations conference on Sustainable Development was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2015.
(b) The Sustainable Development Goals are otherwise known as the Global Goals.
(c) The SDGs Replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
(d) The SDGs came in to effect in January 2012.
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Pension Scheme, Pradhanmantri Shramyogi Mandhan Yojana is applicable for which of the following in India?
Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect about Net National Product (NNP)?
(a) It shows net production of goods and services produced in a given financial year adjusted for net factor income from abroad.
(b) It includes exports, imports but not factor income from abroad.
(c) It is called 'net' because it deducts capital depreciation from total National Income.
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It is observed that:
(a) The objective of environmental sustainability often conflicts with growth objective.
(b) There is a trade-off between development and Environmental sustainability.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
(a) National Solar Mission was launched in 2010.
(b) It aims to generate 1,00,000 MW of power by 2021-2022.
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Consider the following statements about Real Estate (Regulation and development) Act and select correct one.
(a) was passed in 2016.
(b) aims at protecting interest of home buyers.
(c) was not applicable in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Which of the following is true regarding Indian population?
(a) Annual population growth rate has been declining.
(b) Share of India's young population has started declining.
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Which of the following is/are not a Millennium Development Goal(MDG) ?
(a) Achieve universal primary education.
(b) Promotion of gender equality.
(c) Reducing infant mortality.
(d) Ensure environmental sustainability.
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Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about goals to be achieved under the National Population Policy, 2000 ?
(a) Reduce dropouts at the primary and secondary school levels to below 30 percent for both boys and girls.
(b) Reduce infant mortality rate to below 20 per 1000 live births.
(c) Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 1,00,000 live births.
(d) Achieve 100 percent registration of births, deaths, marriage and pregnancy.
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