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Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Police Sub Inspector Preliminary Exam Paper -2014
Exam Date : 18 May 2014
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New Moore Island is a point of conflict between which two countries ?
(1) India and China (2) India and Pakistan
(3) India and Bangladesh (4) India and Sri Lanka -
Which was the first State in the country to give right of NOTA (None of the above) to
the voters in the election of Local Self Government ?
(1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Rajasthan
(3) Chhattisgarh (4) Maharashtra -
Registered number of voters in Maharashtra as on 1.1.2014 were
(1) 9.50 crores
(2) 8.25 crores
(3) 7.89 crores
(4) 6.75 crores -
Consider the following statements :
A. Lokpal Bill 2013 was assented by the Hon'ble President on January 1,2014.
B. Prime Minister, Ministers and Members of Parliament are within the
jurisdiction of Lokpal.
(1) Statement 'A' is correct, 'B' is false
(2) Statement 'A' is false, 'B' is correct
(3) Both the statements 'A' and 'B' are correct
(4) Both the statements 'A' and 'B' are false -
Who were the members of the selection committee of Sahitya Akndemi Award, 2013
for Marathi ?
A. Dr. Sadanand More
B. Dr. Nagnath Kottapalle
C. Vasant Abaji Dahake
D. Prof. Vilas Khole
1) A,B,C 2) B,C,D 3) A,B,D 4)A,C,D -
Wherefrom was the Mangalyaan launched in 2013 ?
(1) Bhubaneshwar
(2) Bengaluru
(3) Sriharikota
(4) Hyderabad -
Which of the following sites in Maharashtra figure in the list of World Heritage
sites ?
A. Shaniwanvada and Shinde's Chattri.
B. Ajanta and Ellora.
C. Kaas plateau and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
D. Gurudwara in Nanded and Dnyaneshwar Samadhi
(1) AandB
(2) B and C
(3) C andD
(4) A and D -
Who has written the book 'Planning and the Poor'?
(1) Dr. V.M. Dandekar (2) Prof. Amartya Sen
(3) Dr. Narendra Jadhav (4) Dr. B.S. Minhas -
Which of the following statements is true about Jhumpa Lahiri ?
(1) She is an 'Indo-Pak Novelist'.
(2) Her book was selected among the six final books for the Man Booker Award
2013.
(3) Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the novel 'Interpreter'.
(4) All of the above -
Which Municipal Corporation in the country has taken the lead in implementing the
project of producing electricity from waste ?
(1) Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
(2) Pune Municipal Corporation
(3) Mumbai Municipal Corporation
(4) Thane Municipal Corporation -
Which of the following districts has come first in the country in effectively
implementing the Forest Rights Act ?
(1) Bhandara (2) Thane (3) Gadchiroli (4) Chandrapur -
Where will a Law University not be established in Maharashtra ?
(1) Nagpur (2) Aurangabad (3) Mumbai (4) Pune -
What is the 120th Amendment Bill to the Indian Constitution related to ?
(1) Judicial Appointments (2) Co-operatives
(3) Education (4) Election Reforms -
Which book has not been written by Dr. Narendra Dabhokar ?
(1) Vichar Tar Karal (2) Samajik Shraddha
(3) Timiratun Tejakade (4) Tharala .... Dolas Whaychach ! -
Where was the National Agriculture Exhibition "~rishVi asant 2014" organised in
the country ?
(1) Pune (2) Akola (3) Indore (4) Nagpur -
Consider the following statements about Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat :
A. He is executive head of Gram Panchayat.
B. Convenes and presides over the meetings of Gram Panchayat.
C. Executes the resolutions and decisions of Gram Panchayat.
D. He can be removed from office by the Standing Committee of Zilla Parishad, on
the grounds of incapacity, misbehaviour and corruption.
Which of the statements given above islare correct ?
(1) Aonly (2) B and C only
(3) A, B and C only (4) All of the above -
Which of the following statements is not correct about a member of State Public
Service Commission on ceasing to hold office ?
(1) He is eligible for appointment as the Chairman of Union Public Service
Commission.
(2) He is eligible for appointment as a member of Union Public Service
Commission.
(3) He is eligible for appointment as the Chairman of that State Public Service
Commission.
(4) He is not eligible for appointment as a Chairman of any other State Public
Service Commission. -
Which of the following statements is not correct about the Advocate General of a
State ?
(1) He is appointed by the Governor of the concerned State.
(2) He gives advice to the State Government on legal matters referred to him.
(3) He can address the State Legislature as and when required.
(4) He has the right to vote in the Houses of Legislature. -
Amongst the following which of the recents judgments of the Supreme Court of India
were related with the reforms of electoral process ?
A. Use of electronic voting machine.
B. 'NOTA' option in EVMs and on ballot paper.
C. Election Voting Identity Card.
D. MP's, MLA's to be disqualified on the date of criminal conviction.
(1) Only A (2) A and D
(3) A, B. C (4) B and D -
Consider the following provisions in The Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 :
A. The consent of all the concerned farmers is essential to acquire the land
B. If the acquired land remains unused for five years, it is to be returned to its
owner.
C. The land will be acquired after rehabilitation only.
D. The compensation pair1 to the land owner will be four times market value in
rural areas and two times in urban areas.
Which of the above statements islare correct ?
(1) A and B only (2) B and C only
(3) Only C and D (4) B, C and D -
Consider the following statements :
A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of Drafting Committee.
B. Shri H.J. Khandekar was the member of this committee.
(1) B is correct (2) A is correct
(3) A and B both are correct (4) A and B both are wrong -
Match the following as per 'Cabinet Mission Plan' :
A. Total members to be elected
B. Representatives of the Princely States
C. Representatives of High Commissioners' Areas
D. Representatives of the Provinces -
Match the following scholars with the way they described the Preamble :
A. Political Horoscope I. Pandit Thakurdas Bhargava
B. Mystic Principles of a Welfare State 11. M.V. Pylee
C. Superb prose-poem 111. K.M. Munshi
D. One of the best of the kind ever drafted IV. Acha~yaJ .B. Kripalani
A B C D
(1) III IV I II
(2) I II III IV
(3) II I IV III
(4) IV III II I -
Consider the following statements about Gram Sabha :
A. It constitutes the lowest tier in the Panchayati Raj.
B. It has become a statutory body by the 731d Constitutional Amendment.
C. Gram Sabha consists of all the eligible voters living in the area of Gram
Panchayat.
D. Four meetings of the Gram Sabha are to be conducted in the financial year.
Which of the statements given above islare correct ?
(1) A only
(2) B and C only
(3) A, B and C only
(4) All of the above -
Match the powers of the Governor with the Articles conferring those powers :
A. He can nominate one member of Anglo-Indian I. 161
Community in Vidhan Sabha
B. He causes the annual budget of the State II. 207
Government to be laid befbre Vidhan Sabha
C. To recommend Money Bills to be introduced in Vidhan Sabha III. 202
D. He has 'prerogative of mercy IV.333
A B C D
(1) IV III II I
(2) I II III IV
(3) III IV I II
(4) II I IV III -
Arrange the following events in their chronological order :
A. Establishment of Socialist Party
B. Patna Session of the Congress
C. White Paper
D. Third Round Table Conference
(1) C, B, A, D (2) D, C,B,A
(3) A, D, C, B (4) B, A, D, C -
Which of the following Acts ended the trade monopoly of the British East India
Company in India ?
(1) The Charter Act of 1793
(2) The Charter Act of 1813
(3) The Regulating Act of 1773
(4) Act for the better Government of India of 1858 -
Who from amongst the following had participated in the British Committee of
National Congress, that was established in 1890 ?
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji, Lokmanya Tilak, Bradlaw, Adams, Howard
(2) Yule, Hume, Adams, Norton. Howard
(3) IIume, Tilak, Campbell, Bradlaw, Norton
(4) Yule, Hume, Bradlaw, Norton, Campbell -
What were the important features of the Government of India Act, 1935 ?
A. Provincial Autonomy
B. Federal Court
C. Dyarchy at the Centre
D. Bicameral Federal Legislature
(1) A and D only (2) A, C, D only
(3) A, B, C and D (4) B and C only -
Match the pairs and choose the appropriate answer option.
A. M.G. Ranade I. Jamkhindi
B. G.G. Agarkar 11. Tembhu
C. V.R. Shinde 111. Pune
D. G.H. Deshmukh IV. Niphad
A B C D
(1) I1 I I11 IV
(2) 111 I IV I1
(3) Iv I1 I I11
(4) 11 IV I11 I -
Identify the wrong statement about 'Pandita Ramabai'.
(1) Establishment of 'Sharda Sadan' and 'Mukti Sadan'
(2) Wrote about women in the book 'Strikosh'
(3) 'Kripa Sadan', 'Preeti Sadan' for the shelterless widows
(4) The honour of 'Kaiser-e-Hind' was conferred on her in recognition of her work -
Choose the appropriate option by matching the pairs
A. All India Trade Union Congress
B. All India Kisan Congress
C. Girni Kamgar Union
D. Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association
A B C D
(1) 11 I IV I11
(2) I11 IV I I1
(3) I1 I I11 IV
(4) I II IV III -
When did the Muslim League celebrate 'the Deliverance Day' ?
(1) In 1926, when Swaraj Party lost its majority in the Provinces.
(2) In 1929, after the declaration of the demand of Complete Indpendence by the
Congress.
(3) In 1932, when the Congress was declared illegal by the government.
(4) In 1939, when the Congress ministers in the Provinces resigned as a protest
against the inclusion of India in the Second World War. -
Which of the following persons, islare not related to the Revolt of 1857 ?
A. Bhagwantrao, the king of Peth
B. Ajijan Dancer
C. Gulmar Dube
D. Gulabsinha, King of Kashmir
(1) A and B only (2) B and D only
(3) A, B, C (4) D only -
What is attributed to V.D. Savarkar to reform the society ?
A. Arranged Haldi-Kumku programmes for the ladies of different castes.
B. Arranged common meals for the touchables and untouchables.
C. Encouraged inter-caste marriages.
D. Undertook purification programmes for those Hindus, who were converted and
wanted to be taken back in the Hindu religion.
(1) A, C (2) B only (3) B, C and D (4) All of the above -
Who, from amongst the following women, started the first night school for women in
Vidharbha ?
(1) Nandatai Gaoli (2) Jaibai Chaudhari
(3) Venutai Bhatkar (4) Tulsabai Bansode -
Who looked at the Indian History from the economic point of view for the first time
in the lgth century ?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Justice M.G. Ranade
C. Romesh Chandra Dutt D. R.C. Majumdar
(1) A only (2) A and B only
(3) A, B and C (4) A and D only -
Identify the incorrect statement from the following :
(1) National Congress was founded in 1885.
(2) First Session of National Congress was held at Pune.
(3) Allen Hume was the father of the National Congress.
(4) The members of the National Congress had a strong faith in the British sense
ofjustice. -
Arrange the following events in their chronological order :
A. Nehru Report
R. Simon Cornmission
C. Muddiman Commission
D. Provincial Dyarchy System
(1) A, B, C,D (2) D, C, B, A
(3) D, B, C, A (4) B, C, A, D -
Who is the author of the book 'The Great Rebellion'?
(1) Ashok Kothari
(2) Ashok Mehta
(3) Dr. S.N. Sen
(4) V.D. Savarkar -
Which of the following rivers flows almost from north to south in Maharashtra ?
(1) Tapi (2) Vainaganga (3) Narnlada (4) Krishna -
Match the districts with talukas in Maharashtra having similar names.
Talu ha District
A. Khed I. Raigad, Ahmadnagar
B. Karjat 11. Ratnagiri, Pune
C. Kalamb 111. Nashik, Amravati
D. Nandgaon 1V. Usmanahad, Yavatmal
A B C D
(1) I1 IV I 111
(2) I I1 IV 111
(3) I1 I IV I11
(4) IV 111 I1 I -
Match the following pairs correctly using options given below the list :
Type of Buffaloes State
A. Murha I. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bhadwari I1. Punjab
C. Mahesana 111. Haryana
D. Niliravi IV. Gujarat
A B C D
(1) I 11 I11 IV
(2) 11 111 IV I
(3) I1 IV I I11
(4) 111 I IV IV -
Match and select the correct answer using the options given below the list.
District Sex Ratio (per thousand)
A. Sindhudurg I. 932
B. Ratnagiri II. 927
C. Nashik III. 1136
D. Nagpur IV. 1079
A B C D
(1) I I1 III IV
(2) I1 111 IV I
(3) 111 IV I II
(4) IV 111 II I -
Which of the following industries in India is known as 'Sunrise Industry' ?
(1) Fertilizer Industry (2) Food Processing Industry
(3) Iron and Steel Industry (4) Cement Industry -
Which of the following factors causes rainfall in winter in north-west part of India ?
(1) Anticyclones (2) Western disturbances
(3) Retreating monsoons (4) South-west monsoons -
Match the following waterfalls with their places :
Waterfall Place
A. Marleshwar I. Satara
B. Thoseghar 11. Ratnagiri
C. Sautada 111. Ahmadnagar
D. Randha IV. Beed
A B C D
(1) I1 111 I IV
(2) IV I11 I1 I
(3) I IV I11 I1
(4) I1 I IV I11 -
In which of the following cities do National Highways No. 6 and 7 cross each other ?
(1) Bhopal (2) Hyderabad
(3) Nagpur (4) Raipur -
Match the following Adivasi tribes with their areas of settlenlent correctly from the
options given below :
Major Adiuasi tribes Areas of Settlement
A. Gond I. Amravati district
B. Bhil 11. Thane district
C. Korku 111. Dhule and Nandurbar districts
D. Warali IV. Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts
A B C D
(1) I I1 I11 IV
(2) I1 I IV 111
(3) I11 IV I1 I
(4) IV 111 I I1 -
Consider the following statements :
A. The Golden Quadrilateral connects the four major cities of Delhi, Mumbai,
Bengaluru and Kolkata.
B. The North-South corridor passes through Hyderabad.
Which of the statements given above islare correct ?
(1) A only (2) B only
(3) A and B both (4) Neither A nor B -
Kaimur hills is situated in which of the following mountain ranges ?
(1) Vindhya range (2) Satpura range
(3) Karakoram range (4) Kolli hills -
Consider the following statements :
A. Fold mountains are known for variety of rocks structures, deep gorges and high
pyramid peaks.
B. Tensile forces contribute to formation of the fold mountains.
Which of the statements given above islare correct ?
(1) Only A (2) Only B
(3) Both A and B (4) Neither A nor B -
Match the following :
District Literacy (%)
A. Dhule I. 72.8
B. Nagpur 11. 88.4
C. Nandurbar 111. 64.4
D. Amravati IV. 87.4
A B C D
(1) I IV I11 I1
(2) I1 IV I I11
(3) I I1 I11 IV
(4) IV I1 111 I -
Consider the following statements :
A. North America11 Free Trade Agreement came into force in 1994
B. France was one of the founder members of NAFTA.
Which of the statements given above islare incorrect ?
(1) Only A (2) Only B
(3) Both A and B (4) Neither A nor B -
Which of the following features of Tropical Evergreen forests islare correct ?
A. Very dense forest.
B. Trees shed their leaves annually.
C. Timber is hard and durable.
D. Lack of pure stands.
(1) Only A
(2) Only A, C and D
(3) Only C
(4) Only B and C -
Match the following :
Group A Group B
A. MRTPAct I. 2002
B. Competition Act II. 1969
III. Unfair trade practices covered
IV. Competition offences defined
A B
(1) I1 and I11 I and IV
(2) I1 and IV I and I11
(3) I and 111 I1 and IV
(4) I and IV I1 and I11 -
In India, in the year 2012 - 13, as compared to 2008 - 09, the changes in the share of
different sectors in real Gross Domestic Product based on 2004 - 05 prices show the
following trends :
A. The share of agriculture sector has declined.
B. The share of industrial sector has increased.
C. The share of service sector has increased.
Which of the statements given above islare correct ?
(1) A only (2) B and C only
(3) A and C only (4) A, B and C -
Human Development Index measures average achievements in
A. Long and healthy life.
B. Knowledge in terms of adult literacy.
C. Percentage of population below poverty line.
(1) All the A, B and C above (2) A and C only
(3) BandConly (4) A and B only -
Which of the following statements is correct ?
A. The share of services in GDP was 59% in 2011 - 12.
B. High growth rates are witnessed in communication, business services and
finance.
(1) A only is correct (2) B only is correct
(3) Both A and B are correct (4) Both A and B are incorrect -
A. Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) was started in
B. August 2008.
C. PMEGP aimed at setting up micro enterprises in ruralturban areas.
D. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) was merged with PMEGP.
1. A only is correct
2. A and B only are correct
3. C only is correct
4. A, B and C are correct -
Which of the following functions is not performed by 'State Trade Corporation' ?
A. To increase the production of exportable goods.
B. To promote the export of traditional goods.
C. To promote the export of non-traditional goods.
D. None of the above
(1) A and B only (2) B only (3) A and C only (4) D only
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