MPSC Group B2021English & MarathiOfficial Set A Key

MPSC Subordinate Services Group B Pre 2021 — Question Paper with Answer Key & Explanations

Practice the MPSC Subordinate Services Group B Pre 2021 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

8

Subjects

2021

Exam Year

2

Languages

Subject-wise breakdown

Geography16 questions
Science16 questions
History15 questions
Economics15 questions
Aptitude15 questions
Current Affairs12 questions
Indian Polity10 questions
Environment1 question

Sample questions with answers

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A.Only a
B.Only a and c
C.Only b and c
D.a, b and c

Correct answer: A

Only a is the correct option here. Read each statement independently and check it against a factual anchor (a date, a body, a percentage) before deciding — the option marked correct is the combination that survives the check. Note that the wrong options carry closely related terminology; a five-second sanity check against the stem is enough to eliminate them.

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A.Only a, b, c and d
B.Only b, c and e
C.Only a, b, c and e
D.All of the above

Correct answer: B

The verified pick here is Only b, c and e. The Goods and Services Tax was rolled out on 1 July 2017 under the 101st Constitutional Amendment (2016) and is governed by the GST Council under Article 279A. Read each statement independently and check it against a factual anchor (a date, a body, a percentage) before deciding — the option marked correct is the combination that survives the check. 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.

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A.abolition of the office of the Governor
B.abolition of All India Services
C.abolition of Inter-State Council
D.None of the above

Correct answer: D

The examination key marks None of the above as the correct choice. This kind of item rewards steady factual reading over aggressive shortcut techniques — the marks come from having read the source once, not from clever elimination.

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A.He shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Council of Ministers.
B.His remuneration is determined by the State Legislature.
C.He may appear as an advocate in cases against the State Government for a private party.
D.None of the above

Correct answer: D

Straight to the answer: None of the above. 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.

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A.Both 'A' and 'B' are true and 'B' is the correct explanation of 'A'.
B.Both 'A' and 'B' are true, but 'B' is not the correct explanation of 'A'.
C.'A' is true, but 'B' is false.
D.'A' is false, but 'B' is true.

Correct answer: B

You want Both 'A' and 'B' are true, but 'B' is not the correct explanation of 'A'. on this one. The MPSC pattern for questions of this type is to plant one exact fact and three plausible-looking alternatives; the fact-based option is always the answer.

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A.Only a and b
B.Only b
C.Only a, b and c
D.Only a, c and d

Correct answer: B

Only b matches the question. The Election Commission of India (Article 324) is a permanent constitutional body; it superintends, directs and controls all elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, President and Vice-President. MPSC's editorial habit for this topic is to test the same fact in two-year cycles, so seeing this once is often enough to catch it again.

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About the MPSC Group B exam

The 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 Subordinate Services Group B Pre 2021 builds direct, transferable exam readiness. Pair this paper with our MPSC Preparation Strategy and MPSC Exam Pattern guides for a complete study loop.

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