1. With how many States does Maharashtra share its boundary?

1. Four
2. Five
3. Six
4. Seven

2. On which day was Maharashtra formed after separation from Bombay State?

1. 01 May 1960
2. 15 August 1947
3. 01 Nov 1956
4. 20 Oct 1962

3. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?

1. Vinda Karandikar
2. Vishnu Khandekar
3. Vasant Kanetkar
4. Vijay Tendulkar

4. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of
the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?

1. Aurangabad
2. Pune
3. Nagpur
4. Nanded

5. Khashaba Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the
Olympics was associated with -

1. Wrestling
2. Boxing
3. Weighlifting
4. Swimming

6. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in
chess?

1. Abhijit Kunte
2. Swati Ghate
3. Pravin Thipsay
4. Tejas Bakre

7. In which city is the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?

 1. Pune
2. Nagpur
3. Mumbai
4. Aurangabad

8. Which of the following is a form of painting native to Maharashtra?

1. Pattachitra
2. Kalamkari
3. Warli
4. Madhubani

9. Which of the following was the first Marathi talkie film?

1. Ayodhyecha Raja
2. Shyam Sundar
3. Maya Machhindra
4. Setu Bandhan

10. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?

1. Lata Mangeshkar
2. Bhimsen Joshi
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Purshottam Deshpande

11. Which of the following sanctuaries in Maharashtra was notified in 2018?

1. Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

2. Ghodazhari Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary

12. Which of these national parks is located within the city limits of Mumbai?

1. Rajiv Gandhi National Park

2. Jawaharlal Nehru Park
3. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
4. Gugamal National Park

13. Ratnagiri is famous for the production of -

1. Onions
2. Grapes
3. Bananas
4. Mangoes
14. Lasalgaon is a famous market place in Maharashtra for the trading of -

1. Gold
2. Onions
3. Shares
4. Cattle

15. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
list?

1. Ajanta Caves
2. Ellora Caves
3. Elephanta Caves
4. Kanheri Caves

16. Which of the following districts of Maharashtra is well-known for its production of bananas?

1. Jalgaon
2. Ahmednagar
3. Nashik
4. Solapur

17. Which of the following places in Maharashtra is famous for cotton bedsheets which have
been given GI tag?

1. Amaravati
2. Solapur
3. Kolhapur
4. Sangli

18. At which of the following places is a branch of Mumbai High Court NOT located?

1. Aurangabad
2. Nagpur
3. Pune
4. Panaji

19. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?

1. Pandurang Vaman Kane

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
4. R.G. Bhandarkar

20. In which city of Maharashtra was an Indian Institute of Management established in the year
2015?
 1. Pune
2. Nagpur
3. Mumbai
4. Nashik

21. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women
in India?

1. RG Bhandarkar
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Dondo Kesav Karve
4. Bal Thackeray

22. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area?

1. Amaravati
2. Nagpur
3. Sangli
4. Ahmednagar

23. What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?

1. 82.3%
2. 79.6%
3. 86.7%
4. 80.8%

24. Which of the following districts has the lowest density?

1. Chandrapur
2. Sindhudurg
3. Gadchiroli
4. Ratnagiri

25. Who of the following is known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking
after abandoned children in Maharashtra?

1. Medha Patkar
2. Sindhutai Sapkal
3. Savitribai Phule
4. Rani Bang

1. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year

1. 1963
2. 1965
 3. 1961
4. 1957

2. The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with

1. Eminent Surgeons
2. Famous Artists
3. Sport Coaches
4. Expert Engineers

3. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Peace
4. Music

For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Prize given?

1. Literature
2. Science
3. Performing Arts
4. Social Service

Which is highest gallantry award for the personnel of armed forces in India?

1. Ashoka Chakra
2. Maha Vir Chakra
3. Param Vir Chakra
4. Kirti Chakra

Who among the following non-Indians was conferred India’s highest national award ‘Bharat
Ratna’ ?

1. Sam Nujoma
2. Martin Luther King
3. Zubin Mehta
4. Nelson Mandela

Which of the following defines the Mass number of an atom?

 1. number of protons + number of electrons
2. number of neutrons + number of electrons
3. number of protons + number of neutrons
4. number of electrons

2. Who is credited with the discovery of electron?

1. JJ Thomson
2. James Chadwick
3. Ernest Rutherford
4. Niels Bohr

3. An atom has a mass number of 37 and atomic number 17. How many protons does it have?

1. 20
2. 17
3. 54
4. 21

4. Which of the following mostly accounts for the mass of an atom?

1. neutrons
2. neutron and proton
3. electron and proton
4. electron and neutron

5. Within an atom, the nucleus when compared to the extra nuclear part is

1. bigger in volume and heavier in mass

2. smaller in volume but heavier in mass
3. smaller in volume and lighter in mass
4. same size

1. A computer virus normally attaches itself to another computer programme known as a

1. Backdoor programme
2. Target programme
3. Trojan horse
 4. Host programme

2. One byte consists of

1. four bits
2. one bit
3. ten bit
4. eight bits

3. The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programmes is its

1. Retrieval speed
2. Capacity
3. Memory
4. Access speed

4. ENIAC was

1. an electronic computer
2. an engine
3. a memory device
4. an electronic calculator

5. Which of these describes attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from a

computer user by falsifying their identity?

1. Fishing
2. Computer viruses
3. Spyware
4. Phishing

6. The first computer made available for commercial use was

1. MANIAC
2. ENIAC
3. UNIVAC
 4. EDSAC

7. A person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get
information illegally or do damage can be called a

1. Hacker
2. Spammer
3. Analyst
4. Programmer

8. A 32-bit word computer can access _____ bytes at a time.

1. 4
2. 8
3. 16
4. 32

9. The process of transferring files from the Internet to your computer is called

1. Downloading
2. Uploading
3. File Transfer Protocol
4. Hypertext Transfer Protocol

10. The ____ shows all the web sites any pages that you have visited one a period of time.

1. Status bar
2. Task bar
3. History list
4. Tool bar

11. The language which provides basic building blocks for web pages is known as

1. HTML
2. C language
3. Java
 4. Javascript

12. In the URL, http//:www.leadthecompetition.in, the portion labelled http is the ____

1. Host
2. Domain name
3. Protocol
4. Top-level domain

13. Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?

1. Floppy Disk
2. Hard Disk
3. CDROM
4. Flash Drive

14. A repair for a known software bug usually available at no charge on the internet is called a

1. Patch
2. Version
3. Tutorial
4. FAQ

15. Which of the following connects the computer to a telephone line?

1. Processor
2. Modem
3. USB Drive
4. Multiplexer

16. What is an e-mail attachment?

1. A receipt sent by the recipient

2. A separate document from another programme sent along with an e-mail message
3. A malicious parasite that feeds off of your message and destroys the contents
4. A list of GC, or BCC, recipients
17. If a file has a '.bak' extension it refers usually to -

1. Backup file
2. Audio file
3. Temporary file
4. Deleted file

18. The window which shows icons for things like the mouse, sound, and display is called

1. My Computer
2. Explorer
3. Control Panel
4. Taskbar

19. What kind of file has an extension '.mpg'?

1. Word Document file

2. Spreadsheet document
3. Movie file
4. Image file

20. Which of the following is not real security and privacy risks?

1. Hackers
2. Spam
3. Viruses
4. Identity theft

21. Which of the following defines the ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from
a criminal’s computer?

1. Robotics
2. Simulation
3. Computer forensics
4. Animation
22. The difference between people with internet access and those without it is known as the

1. Digital divide
2. Internet divide
3. Web divide
4. Broadband divide

23. The smallest unit in a digital system is a

1. byte
2. bit
3. word
4. character

24. Which of the following is a web browser?

1. Macromedia Flash
2. Microsoft Powerpoint
3. Netscape Navigator
4. Adobe Dreamweaver

25. Junk e-mail is also called ____

1. Spam
2. Spoof
3. Sniffer script
4. Spool

26. Who of the following is the founder of Facebook?

1. Tim Berners Lee

2. Jimmy Wales
3. Julian Assange
4. Mark Zuckerburg

27. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful?

1. Psychology
2. Publishing
3. Statistics
 4. Message sending

28. What is windows explorer?

1. A drive
2. APC
3. A web browser
4. A file manager

29. Which of the following terms refers to unwanted and unsolicited e-mails received by us?

1. spam
2. subscriptions
3. rubbish
4. trash

How many Indian Prime Ministers have died while in office?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

2. Who of the following was the acting Prime Minister of India twice on the death of Jawaharlal
Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri?

1. Purshottam Das Tandon

2. Gulzari Lal Nanda
3. Morarjee Desai
4. Chandrashekhar

3. Who of the following was the first Prime Minister to visit Siachen?

1. Dr. Manmohan Singh

2. Rajiv Gandhi
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Lal Bahadur Shastri
4. Which schedule to the Constitution of India carries the form of oath or affirmation for the
Prime Minister of India?

1. Second
2. Third
3. Fourth
4. Fifth

5. Which of the following is the official residence of the Prime Minister of India?

1. No. 1 Safdarjung Road

2. No. 10 Janpath
3. No. 1 Akbar Road
4. No. 7 Race Course Road

6. Which Indian Prime Minister was the first to be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously?

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri

2. Indira Gandhi
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. Morarjee Gandhi

7. Birth anniversary of which Prime Minister is observed as Sadbhawna Diwas?

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri

2. Indira Gandhi
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. PV Narasimha Rao

8. Who of the following did not hold any other cabinet post prior to becoming the Prime
Minister?

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri

2. Indira Gandhi
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. PV Narsimha Rao
9. Match the birthdays with the Prime Ministers

Birthday Prime Minister

A. December 25 1. Morarji Desai
B. October 2 2. Indira Gandhi
C. February 29 3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. October 19 4. A.B. Vajpayee

Which of the above is/are correct?

1. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4
2. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
3. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
4. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1; D - 4

10. Who of the following was the first Prime Minister to present the Union Budget?

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru

2. Indira Gandhi
3. PV Narasimha Rao
4. Manmohan Singh

11. Which Prime Minister's autobiography is titled "Matters of Discretion: An Autobiography"?

1. Indira Gandhi
2. H.D. Deve Gowda
3. Manmohan Singh
4. I.K. Gujral

12. Arrange the following in ascending order of lengths of their total tenure as Prime Ministers?

1. Indira Gandhi
2. Manmohan Singh
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru

1. 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
2. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
3. 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
 4. 2 - 1 - 4 - 3

13. Which constituency did Prime Minister Lal Bahadu Shastri represent?

1. Varanasi
2. Rae Bareli
3. Allahabad
4. Lucknow

14. Who administered the oath of office to the first Prime Minister of India, Shri Jawaharlal
Nehru?

1. Lord Mountbatten
2. C. Rajagopalachari
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Justice HL Kania

17. Who of the following is/was the oldest to take the oath as the Prime Minister of India?

1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

2. Manmohan Singh
3. Morarji Desai
4. PV Narasimha Rao

1. Next to Uttar Pradesh, which of the following States has the highest number of seats in the
Lok Sabha?

1. Bihar
2. Maharashtra
3. West Bengal
4. Andhra Pradesh

2. How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Lok Sabha?

1. 12
2. 4
3. 2
4. 8
4. As per the Constitution of India, the maximum permissible strength of the House of the People
or the Lok Sabha is

1. 552
2. 545
3. 530
4. 540

1. Which one among the following is the correct order of power consumption for light of equal
intensity?

CFL tube < Fluorescent tube < Incandescent bulb < Light emitting diode

Light emitting diode < CFL tube < Fluorescent tube < Incandescent bulb

CFL tube < Fluorescent tube < Light emitting diode < Incandescent bulb

Incandescent bulb < Light emitting diode < Fluorescent tube < CFL tube

2. In India, distribution of electricity for domestic purpose is done in the form of

220 V; 50 Hz

110 V; 60 Hz

220 V; 60 Hz

110 V; 50 Hz

3. When an electrical safety fuse is rated (marked) as 16 A, it means it

1. will not work if current is less than 16 A

2. has a resistance of 16 Ω
3. will work if the temperature is more than 16°C
4. will be blown (break) if current exceeds 16 A

4. The main power supply in India is at 220 V, whereas that in the US is at 110 V. Which one
among the following statements in this regard is correct?

1. 110 V is safer but more expensive to maintain

 2. 110 V is safer and cheaper to maintain
3. 110 V leads to lower power loss
4. 110 V works better at higher latitudes

5. Two similarly charged bodies are kept 5 cm apart in air. If the second body is shifted away
from the first by another 5 cm, their force of repulsion will be

1. doubled
2. halved
3. quadrupled
4. reduced to one-fourth

6. The resistance of a wire is 10Ω. If it is stretched ten times, the resistance will be

1. 1Ω
2. 10 Ω
3. 100 Ω
4. 1000 Ω

7. A house, served by a 220 V supply line, is protected by a 9 A fuse. What is the maximum
number of 60 watt bulbs that can be turned on in parallel?

1. 11
2. 22
3. 33
4. 44

8. Two metallic wires A and B are of same material and have equal length. If the cross-sectional
area of B is double that of A, then which one among the following is the electrical resistance of
B?

1. Twice that of A
2. 4 times that of A
3. 1/4 that of A
4. 1/2 that of A
9. Three resistance coils of 1 Ω, 2 Ω and 3 Ω are connected in series. If the combination is
connected to a battery of 9 V, what is the potential drop across the resistance coil of 3 Ω ?

1. 2.0 volt
2. 3.0 volt
3. 4.5 volt
4. 6.0 volt

10. An electric lamp of 100 watt is used for 10 hours per day. The ‘units’ of energy consumed in
one day by the lamp is

1. 1 unit
2. 0.1 unit
3. 10 units
4. 100 units

11. An electric iron of resistance 20 W takes a current of 5 A. The heat developed in joules in 30
s is

1. 5 kJ
2. 10 kJ
3. 15 kJ
4. 20 kJ

12. Kilowatt-hour is the unit of

potential difference

electric power

electric energy

electric potential

13. Two copper wires A and B of length L and 2L respectively, have the same area of cross-
section. The ratio of the resistivity of wire A to the resistivity of wire B is

1. 4
 2. 2
3. 1
4. 1/2

14. If the electrical resistance of a typical substance suddenly drops to zero, then the substance is
called

1. super conductor
2. semiconductor
3. conductor
4. insulator

15. The material used for electric fuse is an alloy of tin and lead. This alloy should have

1. high specific resistance and low melting point

2. low specific resistance and high melting point
3. low specific resistance and low melting point
4. high specific resistance and high melting point

16. Capacity of a parallel plate condenser can be doubled by:

doubling the areas of the plates

doubling the distance of separation between the plates

reducing the distance of separation between the plates to half the original separation

doubling both the areas of the plates and the distance of separation between the plates

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 4
2. 1 and 3
3. 3 only
4. 2 and 3

17. If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought in contact:
 1. the total energy of the two spheres is conserved
2. the total charge on the spheres is conserved
3. both the total energy and charge are conserved
4. the final potential is always the mean of the original potential of the two spheres

18. Two pieces of metallic wire having equal length and equal volume placed in air have
different resistances. The two wires must:

1. have different cross sections

2. have different temperatures
3. be of different materials
4. be of same density

19. If a heater coil is cut into two equal parts and only one part is used in the heater, the heat
generated will be:

doubled

four times

one-fourth

halved

20. A hollow metal ball carrying an electric charge produces no electric field at points:

1. outside the sphere

2. on its surface
3. inside the sphere
4. only at the centre

21. Microwave oven consumes less power due to:

small frequency of radiation

short wavelength of radiation

 large frequency as well as wavelength of radiation

small frequency as well as wavelength of radiation

22. How many sixty watt (60 W) bulbs may be safely used in a 240-V supply with 4-ampere
fuse?

1. 4
2. 8
3. 12
4. 16

23. The effective resistance of three equal resistances, each of resistance r, connected in parallel,
is

1. 3/r
2. r/3
3. 3r
4. r3

24. The specific resistance of a conducting wire depends upon

length of the wire, area of cross-section of the wire and material of the wire

length of the wire and area of cross-section of the wire but not on the material of the wire

material of the wire only but neither on the length of the wire nor on the area of cross-
section of the wire

length of the wire only but neither on the area of cross-section of the wire nor on the
material of the wire

25. Net charge in a current-carrying conductor is

always positive

always negative
 zero

either positive or negative

26. Which one of the following is the resistance that must be placed parallel with 12 Ω resistance
to obtain a combined resistance of 4 Ω?

1. 2Ω
2. 4Ω
3. 6Ω
4. 8Ω