Practice the MPSC Gazetted CS Combined Pre 2023 previous-year paper online for free. This paper has 100 questions, each with the official Set A answer key and a plain-language explanation. It is available in English & Marathi exactly as it appeared in the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission paper. Sign in on the home page to attempt the full paper with instant scoring.
100
Questions
7
Subjects
2023
Exam Year
2
Languages
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Correct answer: D
The examiner has marked i, ii and iii only as the correct response. Because the underlying fact is short and specific, this item is fully recallable — the only trap is misreading the stem in a hurry.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Rajashree Shahu Maharaj is the correct option here. The year 1918 anchors this question — the correct option is the fact that dates to that year. In MPSC PYQ analysis, this item type accounts for the largest cluster of 'easy marks lost due to misreading' — slow down the stem, and the option leaps out.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: D
Marked correct: Krushnaji Bhalekar. RNA (ribonucleic acid) is usually single-stranded and includes three main types — mRNA, tRNA and rRNA — that together carry out protein synthesis. Officer-cadre aspirants tend to lose marks here by over-thinking; the option that literally matches the fact in the stem is the right one.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Shunga and Vidarbha (Yadnyasen) family matches the question. The examiner rewards precision on this item — every option is engineered to feel plausible, but only the marked one matches the exact wording of the source document.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Marked correct: i, ii and iii. Officer-cadre aspirants tend to lose marks here by over-thinking; the option that literally matches the fact in the stem is the right one.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: D
For this question, the correct option reads: Kanifnath. This exact fact has appeared in earlier MPSC prelims — practising the wording of the correct option is worth two to three easy marks per paper.
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Start Practicing — It's FreeThe MPSC Gazetted Civil Services (formerly State Services) Combined examination is the flagship recruitment for higher gazetted administrative posts such as Deputy Collector, DySP, Tehsildar and BDO. The prelim is an objective General Studies test with one-fourth negative marking.
Practising the exact previous-year paper is the fastest way to internalise MPSC's option-framing style. The Commission recycles a meaningful share of its factual anchors — dates, Article numbers, districts, ratios and events — across paper cycles, so working through MPSC Gazetted CS Combined Pre 2023 builds direct, transferable exam readiness. Pair this paper with our MPSC Preparation Strategy and MPSC Exam Pattern guides for a complete study loop.