*:1 (m)m yqmv: loo 2 &aPll/SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK I. ~~~w(GsT)~~W~~: . a1223-es. T. ?I101 3 &$FIT 2016 W$. 8. ~.w.ft.~sr;mrtoritmt*wr~.- s. 3.w.a. 9l;rFm $'dTQh Fh?n$l d-%(Non-NDA) rn *. (1) Wa,qJTTfdT-+* (2) WT,BW@T~* (3) WaJTTfdT8dw (4) W~,T,B&I~* Consider the following statements about GST Bill : a. It was the 122~~Constitutional Amendment Bill. b. It is 10lStConstitutional Amendment Act 2016. c. Assam was the first State to ratify GST Bill. d. Bihar was the first non-NDA State to ratify GST Bill. (1) Statements a, b and c are correct (2) Statements b, c and d are correct (3) Statements a and c are correct (4) Statements a, b, c and d are correct

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T. h~mllif1000*A%%3~&~*. 8. ~5o%~A~~~~wh. 3. ~50%~~~~. ?dkiMMm*wh? (1) a, w *8 (2) 9,8 JTTfdT 3 (3) a, 8 *3 (4) *?d Consider the following statements about Village Social Transformation Mission' of : a. This scheme is about comprehensive development of villages with the assistance of private companies. b. At first stage, 1000 villages are selected for 'Model Village' c. 50% of the villages are selected by participated corporate companies. d. Remaining 50% villages are from tribal. Which of the above statements are correct ? (1) a, bandc (2) b, c and d (3) a, c and d (4) All of the above

M~TITR~GWTI I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. 3. m*ay**m**%Hwb~Md? (1) "%-m (2) WGk (3) -d (4) -mR In which State, the Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the nation's first 6Green Rail corridor' ?

(3) Tamilnadu (4) Maharashtra

4. * ;mn& '2016 b di&b?( Biodiversity Award) 4 ? (1) *T& sm (3.a.) (2) .mftmrT&m(m) (3) dT&;mn(-) (4) ~~m=(m*) Which ParklReserve received the 'India Biodiversity Award-2016' ? (1) Corbette National Park (U.P.) (2) Kazirunga National Park (Assam) (3) Ranthambore National Park (Rajasthan) (4) Pakke Tiger Reserve (Arunachal Pradesh)

The world's longest and highest glass bridge opened to visitors recently in China, which is a. 430 metre long b. 10 metre wide c. 300 metre above the ground d. Allows a maximum of 8000 visitors to cross the bridge every day (1) a, b and c are correct (2) a, c and d are correct

(3) b. c and d are correct (4).. a.~, b and~ --.-- d are correct~ --.-. me I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK Consider the following statements : a. Justice Manjula Chellur was appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay (Mumbail High Court recently. b. Justice Chellur will be the second woman Chief Justice of Bombay () High Court. c. Justice Chellur was the fist woman Chief Justice of Madras (Chennai) High Court. d. Justice Chellur was the first female Judge of High Court. (1) Statements a, b and d are correct (2) Statements a, b and c are correct (3) Statements a, b, c and d are correct (4) Statements a, c and d are correct

The United Nations has issued a stamp to mark the birth centenary of who among the following Indians ? (1) M.S.Subbulakshmi (2) Bhimsen Joshi (3) Srinivasa Ramanujan (4) Subramania Bharati md3lTI 1 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. S. mmrn~-+ IT*, 20163WI3RV~3d? (1, m * (2) mfh (3) UKh (4) *d Which guided Missile Destroyerehip was launched in Mumbai on 17* September, 2016 ?

(3) Forbin (4) Mormugao

9. w.~.s~m.~JTFI~~*~ue~~~~*? (1) ~~ (2) q'm w (3) ihm (4) Md Who is appointed as the CEO of SBI Mutual Fund ? (1) hdra Nooyi (2) Anuradha Rao (3) Meg Whitman (4) Mary Barra

Select the correct statements : a. According to Census 2011, Literacy rate in Maharashtra is 82.91%. b. Accordng to Census 2011, Population density in Maharashtra is 365 per sq, km. c. According to Census 2011, Literacy rate in Kerala is 93.91%. (1) Statements a and b (2) Statements b and c (3) Statements a and c (4) All of the above

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Seven girls are sitting in a circle facing towards the centre. They are Tani, Vani, Raisa, Katy, Jaya, Panna and Sathi and this list is not necessarily according to their sitting order. Someone is sitting between Sathi and Katy except Tani and Jaya. Panna is second to the left of Vani and Raisa is fifth to the right of Panna. Jaya can form a pair with Panna or Vani. If Jaya and Raisa interchange their positions which of the following two girls will not be able to form a pair for working together ? (1) Katy - Jaya (2) Sathy - Jaya (3) Jaya - Tani (4) Raisa - Panna

12. ~*9Ra4~tm;rr*~,?ft~~-~~~~dJnfar ~~~+Pr~~~1~m~.wrrnrn+Pr~.~8~~~rn m-&m3=md? (1) m (2) orrJ; (3) m (4) Introducing a woman a person says, 'She is the only daughter of her parents and her mother's husband's sister is my paternal aunt. I don't have any brother or sister. How is the person related to that woman, if he is a male ? (1) Cousin brother (2) Brother (3) Paternal uncle (4) Maternal uncle

Select the correct conclusion with respect to the statement if only direct relationship is considered, "Nina's grand-father's son can be the grand-father of Nina's nephew." (1) Statement is true if this nephew is a son of Nina's brother or sister. (2) Statement is true if this nephew is a son of Nina's husband's sister. (3) Statement is true if this nephew is a son of Nina's husband's brother. (4) Statement is true if Nina's grandfather is her mother's father.

ZBZStll ZiT4RTd GilVll SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Which number will come in place of the question mark ? 2 3 3 2

The numbers in the given figure are according to some formula. What number will come in place of the star ?

(1) 92 (2) 96 (3) 94 (4) 106

I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK IS. ~mfh*m*~aa:=ll~~~3w~ mw-&.~5MhHdq3~~m4gft.~3W% 11%#~,3w~&~llf$;dt%tdFR~srrfarW3*.~:=ll ~~m**? (1) mgtsRT@ (2) & (3) fi (4) TI=& Mani drives 3 km to south-east from his home to meet his friend Nadir at his home. From there the two friends drive 5 km to south-west to meet Hemu at his home. From this point the three friends drive 11 km to north-east, 3 km to north-west and finally 11 km to south-west where they complete their drive. Who is nearest to hi own home ? (1) Data is not sufficient (2) Hemu (3) Mani (4) Nadir

17. ~M.N,O,P,Q&R$WWW~~.o~n~ar~aT$,%~$t=&ro* ~;rrft.~3P$m*&.RTn~~~4srrfar~~P*~aT$.~ *~mm~~~,m~=ll~~~~~. (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1,2,3%T@ In a family, M, N, 0, P, Q and R are six members. 0 is the son of N but N is not the mother of 0. N and P are married couple. R is the brother of N and Q is the sister of P. If all other members are children of married couples, then select the option which indicates the number of children of P. (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) None of 1,2,3

18. f&fh&ft~hA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H31$9~3&srrfa.~F?~=Tl~

4.1~~~c~sdmv4,m~kir~~~~~~~. CFIB-~ 2~~4.AF?B~&lwh4~~~~~~2f$;dt ~~~=Tl~1~a*4,~~~h. (1) fvrm (2) * (3) &m (4) -jm Campers have set up 9 tents A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and Iin a certain area. G is 1km to the west of H while D is 3 km to the east of G and F is 2 km to the north of G. I is situated in the middle of B and C while E is just in the middle of H and D. C is 2 km to the east of B. A is 1 km to the north of B and H is 2 km to the south of A. Select the nearmost direction from the given alternatives in which Iis with respect to G. (1) North-East (2) South-East (3) South (4) North

TlWU& iXPTl I SPACE FOR RWGH WORK P.T.O. 19. 20~~20~~~.~~?h~Pmd~TW~r~m m;rrft,JTad.?d~d~fit*3lFzrRPmTWf8mdm smm;rrft.~Mwdf8mmmm~;rrft.&go~lRFft.ill~ ~,h~@&~2od~m~k,~+jit?dd~. (1) 1, 16 and 3 (2) 2, 12 and 6 (3) 1, 14 and 5 (4) 1, 12 and 7 There are 20 bowls of rice for 20 people. Each male decided to eat neither less nor more than three bowls of rice and all women decided that each of them will eat neither less nor more than half bowl of rice. Children were allowed to eat neither less nor more than two bowls of rice. Select the correct combination of twenty persons including males, women and children respectively, which will finish all bowls of rice. (1) 1, 16 and 3 (2) 2, 12 and 6 (3) 1, 14 and 5 (4) 1, 12 and 7

Manu, Mani, Manju and Mali appeared for economics and history tests. Using the facts given below select the person who secured least marks in history. Facts : - Manu is the only one who fails in economics but makes it up by securing top marks in history.

- Mani beats Manju in economics but Manju betters Mani in History. - Mali improves her performance in economics by moving one rank higher than history and coming immediately above Manju. (1) Manu (2) Mani (3) Manju (4) Mali mmrm3ndtWlTl I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 21. ~~~~4~*~~~. (-) (*) a. &-TJlft I. m T. h 11. * =?I4 111. x@wl'R s. %ldw N. 9 37 i T I (1) 11 I11 I N (2) I1 N I11 I (3) I1 I N I11 (4) I11 N I I1 Match the following Peaks of the Sahyadris with the districts they are located in. (Peaks) (Districts) a. Mangi-Tungi I. Satara b. Torna 11. Nasik c. Kalsuba 111. Ahamadnagar d. Mahabaleshwar N. pun6 a b c d (1) I1 111 I N (2) I1 Iv 111 I (3) I1 I N I11 (4) I11 N I I1

22. ~~~~TEr~. 3. ~kma~~,~,wrfM~~~miftsm. . miaftam aft am. 5. ~~400~~ 3. ~10.5&*4&. (1) m Pdt (2) 2w$ (3) *?q5 (4) M Identify the rock-group from the information given- below. a. Occupies the districts of Bhandara and Gondia completely and those of Nagpur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg partially. b. Ancient Metamorphic rocks of the Sakoli and Sausar series. c. Belongs to a period of 400 crore years before. d. Occupies 10.5% of the area in Maharashtra. (1) Cudappah System (2) Deccan Trap (3) Cambrian Group (4) Vindhyan System wwTPIl I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Tapi river basin is found in which of the following mountain ranges in Maharashtra ? (1) Satmala Ajantha and Harishchandra Balaghat ranges (2) Satpuda and Satmala qiantha ranges (3) Satpuda and Sahyadri ranges (4) Harishchandra Balaghat and Mahadw ranges

Arrange the National ParkdSanctuaries from east to west in Maharashtra. (1) Navegao, Chikhaldara, her, Devalgao-Rehkuri, Fansad (2) Chikhaldara, Aner, Navegao, Devalgao-Rehkuri, Fansad (3) Fansad, Devalgao-Rehkuri, Chikhaldara, Aner, Navegao (4) her,Devalgao-Rekuri, Fansad, Navegao, Chikhaldara

Which of the following are irrigation projects in Yerla river valley ? (1) Vamz, Mayni, Bhakuchiwadi (2) Vangaon, Valuz, Bhambarde (3) Tak, Kakurde, Antri (4) Yeliv, Shalgaon, Kardavali

Vr%an I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 26. 1851d&l~f?ifh~~~~~~~gi;;~? (1) mim 2l-a (2) *me (3) R;rmr aftz (4) -w Who established the first textile mill in Mumbai named as 'Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company' in 1851 ? (1) Jamshedji Tata (2) Premchand Raychand (3) Dimhaw Petit (4) Kavasji Dawar

Who is called as the 'Leader of Economic Nationalism" because of his fundamental analysis of the financial condition of India ? (1) Justice M.G. Ranade (2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (3) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (4) Dadabhiai Nauroji

28. ~~~f&iW7'4i;R1895d&?il33W~kiI? a. fi!mvia 9. ~3??1iw . m 3. P3 (1) m a (2) 9 (3) awha (4) +3~1?43 Which festival was started by Lokmanya Bal Gaangadhar Tilak in 1895 ? a. Shivjayanti b. Ganeshotsav c. Navratra d. Rashtriya (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) a and b (4) c and d

29. ?jTKfI~~&~~~*~*? (1) (2) mm7 (3) rn (4) y4 Which is the first vernacular language newspaper published- in Mumbai in Gujarati ? (1) Darpan (2) Prabhakar (3) Sudharak (4) Mumbai Samachar so. ~mm+4s~~~~~*? (1) (2) -5m (3) *+d- - (4) -qd Who was given the leadership of Sangli group of Krantisingh Nana Patil's Pratisarkar ? (1) (2) Yashwantrao Charan (3) Pandurang Borate (4) Bapu Kachare

'Pimnndt =lTJll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. LO8 14 31. srm m --1935 a 3l3Y-4 * ? a. +Twt4Yifhamam

q. k3fRb a. fi@*m+k 3. a%xrial~**wfQmkhfasmnft (1) srms (2) 37,qxrials

(3) 3,3i xrial s (4) a,q, * xrial 3 Which are the features of Government of India Act, 1935 ? a. Federation and Provincial autonomy b. Dyarchy at the Centre c. Bicameral Central Legislature d. Distribution of Legislative powers between the Centre and the Provinces (1) aandd (2) a, b and d (3) a, c and d (4) a, b, c andd

Which one of the following statements is not correct ? (1) The Constituent hsembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946. (2) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected as the temporary Resident of the Constituent hsembly. (3) Jawaharlal Nehru moved 'Objective Resolution' on December 13, 1946. (4) The 'Objective Resolution' was unanimously adopted on January 26,1947. aVWR& Wll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK How many sessions of the Constituent Assembly of India were held to draft the Indian Constitution ? (1) 11 (2) 16 (3) 114 (4) 165

The Preamble to our Constitution serves 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and (1) profession (2) association (3) worship (4) movement

Article 51 of the Constitution says that the State shall endeavor to a. promote international peace and security b. encourage peaceful co-existence c. maintain just and honourable relations between nations d. encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration (1) a, band c (2) b, c and d (3) a, c and d (4) a, b, c and d mmnndt GlFll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.0. I. 11. 111. IV. =5 I11 IV IV I Match the following pairs regarding Fundamental Rights : A B (Articles) (Rights) a. Article - 14 I. Freedom to manage religious affairs b. Article - 21 11. Protection of life and personal liberty c. Article - 23 111. Right to Equality before law d. Article - 26 IV. Prohibition of traffic in human being a b c d (1) I I1 III IV (2) I11 I1 rv I (3) I1 I IV I11 (4) IV I11 I I1

Article 368 of the Indian Constitution can be amended by which of the following method ? (1) Simple majority of both the Houses of Parliament (2) Two-third majority of each House of the Parliament (3) TWO-thirdmajority of each House of Parliament and ratification Y2 of the State Legislatures (4) This Article can't be amended

-UiWIT& WFll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK The Comptroller and Auditor General of India receives salary equal to that of the

(1) Judges of (2) Chief Justice of India (3) Secretary of Ministry of Home Mairs, Government of India (4) Cabinet Secretary of India

What is the composition and number of members in the Legislative Council as per Article 171 (1) of the Indian Constitution ? a. It is not more than ~3~ of the total members of the Legislative Assembly b. It is not less than 40 c. It is proportionate to the State population d. All the above are correct (1) a is correct (2) a and b is correct (3) d is correct (4) All are correct

Which Article of the Indian Constitution expressed that State should try to inact Uniform Civil Code in India ? (1) Article 42 (2) Article 44 (3) Article 50 (4) Article 51

WWl mmnrrdt GWll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. 41. Wf@ft3l%WT~~dh~&. (1) m &h4, 2001 (2) insf-66h &h4, 1962 (3) TNTf%? 3&fh4, 2003 (4) Wf@ft lazFmn4 Gil+ aftTPm, 2002 The Right to Information Act has repealed (1) The Information Act, 2001 (2) The Official Secrets Act, 1962 (3) The Public Information Act, 2003 (4) The Freedom of Information Act, 2002

42. ~gWd??ft~X@lTTssWf@ft~~~~* &h4, 2005 3Ff4 asrdlT3flFT. (1) 15(3) (2) 14(1) (3) 16(3) (4) 13(2) The State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor as per Section of the Right to Information Act, 2005. (1) 15(3) (2) 14(1) (3) 16(3) (4) 13(2)

43. srfZtift 3l%WT -, 2005 WfiT %bWfl =WfEFkI dh&U W@td invmarn&? (1) 3Ff4 18 (2) rn 19 (3) rn 20 (4) -**;rrft Under which Section of the Right to Information Act, 2005 there is bar of Jurisdiction of Courts ? (1) Section 18 (2) Section 19 (3) Section 20 (4) Noneoftheabove

mmnndt ClVll ISPACE FOR ROUGH WORK No fees shall be charged from the persons who are for an application made under RTI Act, to obtain the Information.

(1) Union Ministers (2) Government officers

(3) below poverty line

(4) foreignera

Definition of "Right to Information" does not include

(1) Taking certified copies of document

(2) Taking certified sample of material (3) Asking a question

(4) Inspection of work or document mmG!PllI SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. 46. '*R;r$e&m@? (1) +md mi3 (2) ~~ (3) * (4) Ti9 The term "I'hin Client' is related to - (1) Computer Network (2) Marketing (3) Economy (4) None of the above

47. sTrnFBl~24~7~'LPskftiliFT~~i~t'Onft~;i;t.r?R *m@? (1) Tlt.m.m.dt. (2) p.*.m.dt.*. (3) *.m.dt.*. (4) p.Tlt.m.m.dt.*. Which of the following operates 24 x 7 as the nodal agency for "critical information infrastructure protection" in country ? (1) CIIP (2) NCIPC (3) CIPC (4) NCIIPC

48. **+m=mTm?r;Amtnma~m*med? (1) 3~l.q% (IP Address) (2) (Home page) (3) %.sm.w.(URL) (4) mmTi9 The unique number that identifies computer on internet is called (1) LP. Address (2) Homepige (3) URL (4) None of the above

49. rftRm**47dh?&*~"m*fftrfts"dm*~* Tgdd? (1) Trredmmm (2) if-% (3) f-- (4) if-* Which of the following tool of Media lab Asia's is used as delivery model for content in ''adaptive learning systemv. (1) Sahayika and Shikshan (2) E-shikshan (3) E-sahayika (4) E-learing

Selling the product or service directly to the individual customer on Internet is called as (1) B2B marketing (2) B2C marketing (3) C2B marketing (4) e-governance W WV I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 61. 18Wf~~~,~,~~~?mrm~ ~.b.2008 * hm~d. (1) 67* (2) 78* (3) 97* (4) 88* To protect children below 18 years from pornography, stalking and make use of private information is prohibited with Section of the IT Act, 2008. (1) 67 B (2) 78 B (3) 97 B (4) 88 B

52. ~.ft.v.m(HTML) Fkh& Hpf m dd ? (1) Fl&S kZ fi* (Hybrid Test Marking Language) (2) -WIT kZ fi&3 (Hyper Test Marking Language) (3) -WIT t'dR dm&3 (Hyper Text Markup Language) (4) iFdL5 t'dR dm&3 (Hybrid Text Markup Language) The correct full form of HTML is (1) Hybrid Test Marking Language (2) Hyper Test Marking Language (3) Hyper Text Markup Language (4) Hybrid Text Markup Language

63. ~~Jnwfta~-~~~kd~$** fk-cfts 4. (1) * 3~ (2) f-* (3) f-ihl (4) f-3~ Cloud based health management system developed by C-DAG which won the Manthan award is (1) Megh Sushrut (2) E-Doctor (3) E-Seva (4) E-Sushmt

64. TJFRlW6 -m, Wdd6l d'JI8l *m;n (Network Topology) * *4? (1) RT (Star) (2) (Ring) (3) h (Mesh) (4) Fd Comparatively among the below, which Network Topology is the most expensive ? (1) STAR (2) RING (3) MESH (4) All of the above

66. h &7 (NIC) 3 Fhkll fk&& Fd Wd?F6 3R&& -m~~~. (1) r-R.ft.w. (2) ififi3.w. (3) f-&ft. (4) *;rrft The Common Application Software for Public Distribution System, is developed by National Informatics Center. (1) E-PDS (2) E-DS (3) E-PD (4) None of the above mmmnnzftCilT I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Who observed that "the Constitution of India is neither purely federal nor purely unitary but is a combination of both. It is a union or composite state of a novel type. It enshrines the principle that in spite of federalism the national interest ought to be paramount" ? (1) KC. Where (2) C.H. Alexandrowicz (3) Granville Austin (4) Ivor Jemings

The idea of the union giving directions to the states was taken by the hmers of our Constitution from the (1) Act of 1909 (2) Government of India Act, 1919 (3) Government of India Act, 1935 (4) Indian Independence Act, 1947

Which one of the following statements about 'NITI' Aayog is not correct ? (1) During the Planning Commission era, the 'Centre to State' one-way flow of policy is now sought to be replaced by a genuine and continuing partnership of states. (2) NITI Aayog will emerge as think-tank. (3) NITI Aayog will monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes and focus on technology upgradation and capacity building. (4) None of the above w mmnrrdt I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 69. WldGih?h~m%Ift-@? (1) mntm (2) rn (3) (4) -333 Which one of the following states does not have a Bicameral Legislature ? (1) Uttar Radesh (2) Bihar (3) Kamataka (4) Kerala

- so. ~~~~*smms*? a. miref& 4'm? q. wg3h@ A. urn Vm s. ** rn~~*mh: (1) T, -,3, A (2) -, 8, A, T (3) s, 3, T, (4) 3,3, T, - What is the correct sequence of the former Chief Ministers in the Mahmashtra State ? a. Babaaaheb Bhosale

c. d. Vasantdada Patil Select the correct answer fmm the codes given below :

UT4'Pd GllT I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. 61. ~*~~m~~d? ST. ~~~m~-pm~. a. ~zdw-mh~m&~W~d. . aTPhm~w-~&~mmmm. s. -*wF;*(*)&al+. f. 3T4Rfkm-*m*m;Ilft. (1) w ST, 8, F (2) ma, F, J (3) m 3, F, s, f (4) rn 37 Which of the following statements islare true ? a. The Resident can be removed from his office only for violation of the Constitution. b. The impeachment charges can be initiated by the lower house only. . c. These charges should be signed by one-third members of the house. d. One month's notice of impeachment should be given to the Resident. e. Nominated members cannot participate in the impeachment process. (1) Only a, b, c (2) Only b, c, d (3) Only a, c d, e (4) Only a

. m~~~. 3. m4immkTMm. dah?rMfhh*d? (1) ~;i~wfia (2) m3,afi~ (3) vW3fi3 (4) 3, T, F fi S The Resident can declare National emergency a. only in the event of war or external aggression. b. only in the event of armed rebellion. c. only in the event of internal disturbance. d. only on the written advice of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct ? (1) Only aand b (2) Only a, b and c (3) Only a and d (4) a, b, c and d UEQll aTWFd GlPlI I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK Consider the following statements about the 'Speaker' of Lok Sabha : a. Hdshe shall be removed from the office by a resolution passed by a mr\jority of the members present and voting in the house. b. While a resolution for hider removal is under consideration, the Speaker shall not preside but hdshe shall have the right to speak in and to take part in the proceedings. c. Hdshe shall have the right to exercise a casting vote in the event of a tie on the resolution of removal. (1) Statements a and b are correct (2) Statements b and c are correct (3) Only statement b is correct (4) Only statement c is correct

64. 3iR#tdHMm-&*-pr-*M%? (1) mFfmh*d% (2) +433T@r-m (3) daThd+%l?fm% (4) W+al3iwmmf& % Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court ? (1) Dispute regarding election of the President (2) Disputes between Centre and the States (3) Disputes between States and States (4) Disputes regarding protection of Fundamental Rights GTPTI I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Consider the following statements regarding Comptroller and Auditor General of India :

a. He is appointed by the President.

b. He can be removed from his office by the Prime Minister on the basis of a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament with special majority.

c. He can be removed from his office by the Resident on the basis of a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament with special majority.

d. He can be removed from his office by the Finance Minister on the basis of a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha with simple majority.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

(1) Only a and b

(2) Onlybandc

(3) Only a and c

(4) Only d meGlFK I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK Match the following pairs correctly regarding the 'Governor of the State' :

(Articles) (Provisions) a. Article - 154 I. He must have completed the age of thirty-five years. b. Article - 155 11. The Governor shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any state. c. Article - 157 111. The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor. d. Article - 158 N. The Governor of the State shall be appointed by the President of India. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : a b c d (1) 111 N I 11 (2) 11 I N I11

aTW& TPll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution broadly govern the relationship between the Prime Minister and the President ?

a. Article - 75 b. Article - 73 c. Article - 74 d. Article - 78 Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : (1) Only a, b and c (2) Only b, c and d (3) Only a, c and d (4) Only a, b and d

Consider the following statements about Public Accounts Committee : a. It was set up under the provision of the Government of India Ad of (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) 1919. b. Prior to 1954 it consisted of 15 members elected by the Lok Sabha only. c. At present it consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha). d. This expanded committee is functioning as a committee of the Lok Sabha under the control of the Speaker. (1) Statements a and c are correct (2) Statements a, b and c are correct (3) Statements b, c and d are correct (4) Statements a, b, c and d are correct

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Consider the following statements : a. One-fourth of the members of Rajya Sabha retire after every two years. b. One-third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire after every three years. c. One-third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire after every two years. d. The Rqya Sabha is a permanent house. Which of the statements given above are correct ? (1) Only a and b (2) Only a and c (3) Only b and c (4) Only c and d

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An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the a. LakSabha b. Rajya Sabha c. State Legislature d. Resident of India Which of the statementlstatements given above idare correct ? (1) Only a (2) Only a and b (3) Only a, b and d (4) Only b and c

WilTRd Gl'Pll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Match the following pairs correctly : (Articles) (Provisions) a. Article - 352 I. Resident's rule in the State b. Article - 356 11. Financial Emergency c. Article - 371 111. National Emergency d. Article - 360 IV. Special Rovision with respect to the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : a b c d

(4) n' 111 I1 I d I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 72. W&$&d'Jd%lR*W$? ST. 6 w,1956 &d? 9 * Whl Wk4'I- ?WWWFff W.T. $I+. 4. ~~~~lf&h,1956&d?qr&.

Which one of the following statements is correct ? a. The convention of opposition parties held in Pune on 6& February, 1956 was presided over by S.M. Joshi. b. On lStDecember, 1956 the bilingual Mumbai state was established. c. The Sanyukta Maharashtra Samiti achieved huge success in the general election of 1957 in western Maharashtra. (1) a (2) b (3) c (4) None of the above

73. ~m~=iT: a. (prorogation) * d. 4. %&rM---(adjourn)+*mm d. Ti. +Fimd&,-***d-s$la. 3. rn~m~Jnrr~~~~~rn~~,m ~3mTrkm.

Consider the following statements : a. The power of prorogation is exercised by the President. b. The power to adjourn the sittings of both the Houses of Parliament is also exercised by the President. c. In England, prorogation wipes all business pending at the date of prorogation. d. In India, the only effect of prorogation is that pending notices-motions and resolutions lapses, but Bills remain unaffected. Which of the above statements are correct ? (1) a, band c (2) b, c and d (3) a, c andd (4) a, band d

WEQI'f~WPll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. A member of Vidhan Sabha does not become disqualified to continue as a member of the House if the member

(1) voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party from which he was elected.

(2) is expelled by the political party from which he had been elected to the House.

(3) abstains from voting contrary to the direction by his political party.

(4) joins any political party after being elected as an independent candidate.

76. FIIFfti;rmhWl: 37.3ia=mTmmh--mm. 3. m~lsqm81-~293ia4m&r. . ~3zT=mrm$~~~3zT~*. m*kft,%a T3-W al+m ? (1) 37sTlfar3 (2) q (3) 37** (4) zf Jnfar * Consider the following statements : a. The Judges in the High Court are appointed by the President. b. There are 29 High Courts at the state level in India. c. The is the oldest High Court in India. Which of the satemenus given above isfare correct ? (1) Only a and b (2) Only b (3) Only a and c (4) Only b and c

M TlTRdGWll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 76. Tk5lTWm d Wkr. 3. WFWfTfI (staff agency) V W!iWWfl d d 9. li7m*mRhm# *. ~~md 3. wd=Fl3irle~"il4uR+I Mm d f. -?&- (pre-entry training) *d (1) 3, 9 ** (2) 9, 5 *3 (3) 3,* mf (4) q, 3 mf The functions of the Head of the Directorate are a. to act as an element of staff agency b. to provide technical advice to the Minister c. to prepare the budget of the department d. to inspect implementation of work of the department e. to organise pre-entry training programmes. (1) a, b and c (2) b, c and d (3) a, c and e (4) b, d and e

(1) m3mq* (2) m~mq* (3) w9m3* (4) m**3* Consider the following statements about the Legislative Council of Maharashtra : At present : a. 26 members are elected by local self-government. b. 26 members are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly. c. 30 members are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly. d. 22 members are elected by local self-government.

(1) Statements a and b are correct (2) Statements a and c are correct

(3) Statements b and d are correct (4) Statements c and d are correct

WPWd I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. 78. Wl'8Ff~hTRla: ST. ~&W@l7~370~~~~~~~. . ~&W@l7~~26~,1957~~~. . ~&~TWWll~258d*. ~dWft~**? (1) 3T&s (2) s&* (3) a&* (4) ST,s&* Consider the following statements : a. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status under Article 370. b. The Constitution of Jamrnu and Kashmir was enacted f?om 26th January, 1957. c. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir contained 258 articles. Which of the statements given above are correct ? (1) aandb (2) b and c (3) a and c (4) a, b and c

79. ~w~m~~~~rn~: ST. ?it~iQfFphd. s. *=m?mWrw;mmpftm~*ft&d,?RftmPaznoft &. . ~~~~?itfFph~. 3. ?it~~~JTfliit. tKmhm**d/*? (1) ~ii~37 (2) qwha (3) ST,T&~ (4) ST & a Consider the following statements regarding Attorney General of India : a. He is appointed by the President of India. b. He must have the same qualifications as are reqfired by a Judge of the Supreme Court. c. He is appointed by the Prime Minister of India after consultation with the President. d. He is the ex-officio member of the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statemenVstatementa given above idare correct ? (1) Only a (2) bandc (3) a. c and d (4) a and b WPlRd I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK A 35 so. GilFfmrnhw:

Consider the following statements :

a. Justice Fazal Ali was the Chairman of the State Reorganisation Commission.

b. In 1987, Mizoram, Arunachal Radesh and Goa came in to being as the 23&, 24th and 25th states of the Indian Union respectively.

Which of the statemenus given above islare correct ?

(1) Only a

(2) Only b

(3) aandb

(4) None of the above

UlWdGllTl I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. LOB 36 81. '~m~m4"d~~4? (1) ** (2) a%! m-% (3) m m (4) 3ft.ft.w. * Who said that "Local Government is the backbone of Democracy" ? (1) William Robson (2) Lord Brice (3) Iver Jenninga (4) G.D.H. Cole

Choose the correct option(s) from the following statements : a. Public Interest Litigation can be filed in a High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. b. Public Interest Litigation can be filed in a High Court under Article 32 of the Constitution. (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) None of the above

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(3) m.3 378, s (4) m.3 9,=, s Members in the Ashok Mehta Committee were a. Prakash Singh Badal b. M.G. Ramachandran c. E.M.S. Nambudripad d. B. Chandrashekhar (1) Only a, b, c (2) Only a, b, d (3) Only a. c, d (4) Only b. c. d MW'4Td rjrmr I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 84. *FIT% : 31 V 3. TkfW3T&UkFl I. 1985 r. hdMi 11. 1984 . #.a.~~ 111. 1970 s. %.=&.it;.~dMi IV. 1960 3T a % 3 (1) IV I I1 111 (2) IV I11 I I1 (3) 111 IV I1 I (4) IV I11 I1 I Match the pairs : A B a. Vasantrao Naik Committee I. 1985 b. Bongirwar Committee 11. 1984 c. P.B. Patil Committee 111. 1970 d. G.V.K. Rao Committee IV. 1960 a b c d (1) IV I I1 I11 (2) IV I11 I I1 (3) I11 IV I1 I (4) IV I11 I1 I

85. --dsTm 3. 3iwml* ". ~~* . mRmi+g.rdcr;r s. WTm =mh (1) -3, q, * (2) ViiR 57, q, 3 (3) 3, =, s (4) wa q, *, s The developmental functions of District Collectors are a. Eradication of superstition b. Increase of community project c. Rehabilitation of refugees d. Conduct of census

(1) Only a, b, c (2) Only a, b, d (3) Only a, c, d (4) Only b, c, d

WWF&m I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. Select the correct statements. a. A subdivisional officer heads the subdivision. b. A subdivisional officer possesses administrative and judicial duties. c. The plans for grow more food is the administrative function of a subdivisional officer. d. A subdivisional officer recommends to the collector for grant of arms licences. (1) Only a, b, c (2) Only a, b, d (3) Only a, c, d (4) Only b, c, d

Which is the first Resolution/Act about the Modem Urban Local Self-Government in India ? (1) Resolution of Lord Ripon (2) Resolution of Lord Meyo (3) Bombay Municipal Act (4) Decentralisation Commission

VFlldGlPIll SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK 88. K?myFd*m-(M)*-d? n. a ;rmgc(M) * 3. -aT4TmR (=nqM) (1) ma,a, * (2) m n, a, 3 (3) m a, *, 3 (4) m % *, 3 In which places of Maharashtra are the Cantonment Boards exist ? a. Aurangabad b. Nagpur (Kamptee) c. Ahmadnagar d. Amravati (Chandur Railway) (1) Only a, b, c (2) Only a, b, d (3) Only a, c, d (4) Only b, c, d

After the creation of Panchayati Raj system, the district have bewme the central place of implementation of various development programmes. As a result a. the responsibility of the District Collector has been increased. b. the District Collector has to work for more time. c. an increase in the additional workload of development programmes with traditional tasks has resulted in increase in tremendous strain on the District Collector. d. the status of the District Collector has been increased. Which of the above options islare correct ? (1) Onlya (2) Only a and b (3) Only a, b and c (4) Only a and d WQll WRRld XPll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. 90. ~*~~~~~*~~ymia73'Kift mnsmJTlFft: (1) 8m Ym, 240- (2) 7m Ym, 241- (3) 5ar Sm, 242 - (4) Ym, 243- To give constitutional status to the rural local government, the following Part of the Constitution was amended : (1) Part 8, Article 240 (2) Part 7, Article 241 (3) Part 5, Article 242 (4) Part 9,Article 243

Janasatta Party and Rajyavikas Party fought elections of Municipal Corporation. The candidate of Rajyavikas Party has some objections on the elected candidate of Janasatta Party. He is going to challenge the election. He can challenge this election in (1) the court of law (Judiciary). (2) front of the authority mentioned by the law. (3) front of the State Election Commission. (4) Police station in the area of the said ward.

Principle of Natural Justice was upheld by the Supreme Court in the following case : (1) Ranbir Singh V. State of Kerala (2) Sanjeev Kapoor V. Maharashtra (3) O.P. Nair V. Union of India (4) Maneka Gandhi V. Union of India 2FPWU& w I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK The urban forestry scheme launched by the environment ministry of the Government of India in June 2015 involves cities in India.

How many maximum number of councillors having special knowledge or experience in Municipal Administration can be nominated in a Municipal Corporation ? (1) 5 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9

How many functiondresponsibilities of the Panchayats are listed in the eleventh schedule of the Indian Constitution ? (1) 25 (2) 29 (3) 18 (4) 21

WTdGlPll I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O. As per Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 who among the following is not entitled to legal services ? (1) A member of scheduled caste or scheduled tribe (2) A victim of trafficking in human being or a beggar (3) A person being a victim of mass disaster, ethnic voilence, caste atrocity, etc, (4) All the above entitled

Article of the Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to entertain special leave petitions. (1) 133 (2) 134 (3) 135 (4) 136

Following person can consult with the Supreme Court as per the Constitution of India : (1) The Prime Minister (2) The President (3) The Law Minister (4) All of the above maiPTRd? SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK Which of the following statements is not true in respect of Lok Nyayalaya ? (1) Lok Nyayalaya is based on compromise. (2) Lok Nyayalaya proceeding is without any expenditure. (3) Decisions come fast and it save time. (4) Decision of Lok Nyayalaya is not final.

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Which of the following statements is not true ?

(1) Object of Lokpal Bill is to root out corruption in government administration.

(2) Lokayuktta can only recommend the redressal of a grievance.

(3) No complaint can be entertained by Lokpal or Lokayuktta where alternate remedy is available to the complainant.

(4) Lokayuktta can pass a final order in the matter referred to him as a Court of Law.

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