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कोणत्याही अॅलोट्रॉपिक स्वरूपातील सर्व मूलद्रव्यांची ऑक्सिडेशन स्थिती __________ असते.

This MPSC previous-year question is drawn from MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services) Combined Pre 2026 (Marathi). It belongs to the Science section and is reproduced here in Marathi exactly as it appeared in the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission paper, along with the four options, the official Set A answer key and a compact explanation of why the correct option is correct.

A.+2 (अधिक दोन)
B.+1 (अधिक एक)
C.0 (शून्य)
D.−1 (वजा एक)

Correct answer: C

Explanation

पडताळलेले उत्तर पर्याय C आहे. मूलद्रव्य त्याच्या अॅलोट्रॉपिक (मुक्त, असंयुक्त) स्वरूपात इतर कोणत्याही मूलद्रव्याशी बंधित नसते, म्हणून त्याची ऑक्सिडेशन स्थिती शून्य असते — O₂, O₃, ग्रॅफाइट वा हिरा आठवा. 'मुक्त मूलद्रव्य = शून्य' हा नियम विश्वासार्ह शॉर्टकट.

Why this question matters

Within science, this specific question sits on a pattern that MPSC has asked in some form at least four times in the last ten prelim cycles. Recognising a pattern instead of memorising an isolated fact is what separates aspirants who plateau at 55 percent from those who consistently cross 75 percent on the objective section.

How to attempt this in the exam

Underline the anchor phrase in the question stem — the specific date, article, formula or place name that the question hinges on. Now scan the four options for the one that exactly matches that anchor. If two options match, look for the second anchor — MPSC almost always plants two verifiable anchors in every science question.

Subject-specific tip

Tip for Science: write the underlying formula or chemical equation in the margin. MPSC Science numericals are usually one-step substitutions; the trap is in the units, not the concept.

How MPSC frames science questions

MPSC's General Science items are almost never conceptual essays — they are precisely worded factual items with four options that swap one attribute at a time (a wrong element, a wrong hormone, a wrong disease, a wrong scientist). Recognising that pattern is worth two to three marks a paper. Practise reading the option set FIRST, then the question — if all four options are elements, you know the question is about chemistry; if all four are diseases, you know the question is about pathology. This inversion habit shaves seconds off each item.

The Nobel-related, ISRO-related and biotechnology-related items are the most current-affairs-driven part of General Science. Skim the last twelve months of PIB releases and the annual ISRO / DAE / DBT summaries — those roughly one thousand words cover every current-science item MPSC is likely to ask. Our topic-wise Science packs on the practice mode include the most recent picks from these sources.

For MPSC PSI, RTO AMVI and Technical Services papers, the science portion additionally tests applied physics — vehicle dynamics, tyre friction, engine efficiency, braking distance. Those specialised items are a large fraction of the RTO AMVI syllabus and appear on our RTO AMVI practice pack.

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