Correct answer: C
This resolves to Shivrampant Paranjape. 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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Correct answer: C
This resolves to Shivrampant Paranjape. 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.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: C
The official Set A key selects (a), (b) and (d) only. Note that the wrong options carry closely related terminology; a five-second sanity check against the stem is enough to eliminate them.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: D
(a), (b), (c) and (d) is the correct option here. Aspirants who miss this item usually pick a nearby-sounding option; the fix is to read the stem twice before scanning the options.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: D
(a) matches the question. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) served as India's first Prime Minister (1947–1964) and is regarded as the architect of modern India's planned economy and foreign policy. Note that the wrong options carry closely related terminology; a five-second sanity check against the stem is enough to eliminate them.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Correct: option A — "(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)". The correct pairing above matches every column-A entry with its column-B partner as marked in the official key. 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: C
"Badruddin Tayabji" is what the question is looking for. The year 1887 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.
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