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Correct answer: C
"Justice Ranade" is the option marked correct in the official key. 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: D
"Pherozeshah Mehta" is the fact the question is pointing at. The year 1885 anchors this question — the correct option is the fact that dates to that year. For MPSC prelims, one line of revision is enough to lock this fact into memory — add it to your one-page factual notebook.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: B
The definitive answer is Only a, b and c. Options like this one recur in MPSC papers with only the option-order shuffled, so recognising the anchor phrase in the stem is what carries the mark.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: B
Supe matches the question. The year 1875 anchors this question — the correct option is the fact that dates to that year. A helpful anchoring habit for questions of this type is to underline the year, proper noun or numeric anchor in the stem before you scan the options.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Working through the options, a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I is the correct one. The Wardha river rises in Betul (MP) and joins the Wainganga at Sironcha to form the Pranhita, a major tributary of the Godavari. The Revolt of 1857 began on 10 May 1857 at Meerut; it is regarded as India's first war of independence. The correct pairing above matches every column-A entry with its column-B partner as marked in the official key. 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
Marked correct: Lord Morley. For MPSC prelims, one line of revision is enough to lock this fact into memory — add it to your one-page factual notebook.
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Start Practicing — It's FreeThe MPSC Group B (Subordinate Services) Combined examination recruits for gazetted and non-gazetted Group B posts such as Assistant Section Officer (ASO), State Tax Inspector (STI) and Police Sub-Inspector (PSI). The preliminary paper is a 100-mark objective test on General Studies and intelligence, 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 SS Group B Combined Pre 2020 builds direct, transferable exam readiness. Pair this paper with our MPSC Preparation Strategy and MPSC Exam Pattern guides for a complete study loop.