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).
Who among the following founded the 'Tilak School of Politics'?
Who among the following gave a personal sum of 25,000 to the Elphinstone Fund ?
Who was the prominent participant in the Satyagraha at Dharasana in the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Who was the leader in the uprising of 1857 in Kanpur ?
Noted Warali painter Jivya Soma Mhase was honored with which of the following awards?
(a) Padma Bhushan
(b) Padma shri
(c) Shilpguru
(d) National award for tribal arts
Answer options:
Simuka was the founder of the _____ dynasty.
Who was the main female collaborator with Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle of mill workers in Ahmedabad ?
Identify the wrong pairs.
(a) Abdul Samad — Famous painter
(b) Takhte Taus — Peacock throne
(c) Prince Azam Shah — Bahamani ruler
(d) Bibi ka Makbara — Memorial of Dilras Bano
Answer options:
What were the main principles of the National Education Policy of 1968 based on the recommendations of the Kothari Commission?
(a) Compulsory and free education till the age of 14 years.
(b) Higher position and improved pay for teachers.
(c) At least 10% of gross national income spent on education.
Answer options:
Which of the following taxes was collected from Hindu and Muslim landlords respectively during the Sultanate rule ?
After the split in the Indian National Congress in 1907, who made the statement 'National Congress Collapsed at Surat, this is our victory'?
Abdul Razzaq, a Persian traveller visited Vijayanagar during the period of which of the following rulers ?
Which of the following literature was written by King Harshavardhana ?
(a) Priyadarshika
(b) Harshacharita
(c) Ratnawali
(d) Naganand
Answer options:
Which of the following objectives was outlined in the Nehru Report?
Match the correct pairs of extension centers of Swadeshi Movement and their concerned persons.
| Extension Center | Concerned Person |
|---|---|
| (a) Mumbai | (i) Chidambaram Pillai |
| (b) Delhi | (ii) Lala Lajpat Rai |
| (c) Punjab | (iii) Lokmanya Tilak |
| (d) Madras | (iv) Syed Raza Haider |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of intensive subsistence agriculture ?
(a) Intensive cultivation
(b) Animal husbandry is a complementary business to agriculture
(c) The vast size of the farm
(d) Maximum yield production per hectare.
Answer options:
Which of the following is not the pattern of Urban settlement ?
Match the correct pairs:
| Country | National Park |
|---|---|
| (a) India | (i) Jim Corbett |
| (b) Ecuador | (ii) Grand Canyon |
| (c) U.S.A. | (iii) Galapagos |
| (d) Australia | (iv) Great barrier reef |
In which district is the Hetwane major irrigation scheme located?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of sedimentary rock?
Match the correct pairs of census year and death rate in India:
| Year | Death rate (Per 1000) |
|---|---|
| (a) 1981 | (i) 15 |
| (b) 1991 | (ii) 11 |
| (c) 2001 | (iii) 08 |
| (d) 2011 | (iv) 07 |
Dispersed settlement have the following characteristics:
(a) Dispersed settlement is found in hilly areas, grasslands, dense forests due to physical and environmental unfavourable conditions.
(b) The structure of the houses in this settlement is isolated.
(c) Due to rivers, mountain ranges, roads, railway lines etc. the clusters of houses are far away from each other.
(d) These settlements are found in plains and fertile soil areas in India.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is not the tributary of river Sindhu ?
Which type of drainage pattern is found in Maharashtra ?
(a) Dendritic
(b) Parallel
(c) Indefinite
(d) Trellis
Answer options:
Choose the correct option considering the following statements:
Statement (a): According to the final census of 2011, Mumbai sub-urban district had the highest population density in Maharashtra.
Statement (b): According to the final census of 2011, Kolhapur district is the fifth most densely populated district in Maharashtra.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?