MPSC Philosophy Paper 1 (2025) - State Services Main Exam

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Questions 8
  • Languages Marathi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination State Services Main Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Paper Philosophy - Paper 1
Subject Philosophy
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This JSON consolidates Page 1 instructions and Page 2 repair OCR for Maharashtra Public Service Commission Philosophy Paper 1 (2025). Page 1 provides overall exam instructions, two-section pattern, compulsory questions Q1 and Q5, and medium guidance. Page 2 presents Q1 (Section A) with five sub-parts addressing Hume on causation, Hegel's dialectic, cognitive meaning of metaphysical statements, existence vs essence, and Plato's theory of ideas. The objective_questions_preview captures these descriptive prompts with separated sub-parts for precise SEO-friendly extraction. The metadata combines exam name, year, conducting body, subject, and languages (Marathi and English) to optimize SEO reach.

Major Topics Covered

  • MPSC
  • Philosophy
  • Section A
  • Hume
  • causation
  • Hegel
  • Dialectic
  • negation
  • metaphysical statements
  • existence
  • essence
  • Plato
  • Theory of Ideas
  • philosophical methodology
  • word limits
  • answer medium
  • two-section exam
  • compulsory questions
  • mark allocation

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Instructions

  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण 8 प्रश्न असून दोन विभागात विभागलेले आहेत. त्यापैकी 5 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक आहेत.
  • प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 वे प्रश्न क्रमांक 5 अनिवार्य आहेत. उर्वरित प्रश्नांपैकी 3 प्रश्न सोडविणे अनिवार्य असून त्यापैकी प्रत्येक विभागातील किमान 1 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक राहील.
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/उप-प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
  • अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार व प्रवेशपत्रात दर्शविल्यानुसार उत्तरपुस्तिकेवर उत्तराचे माध्यम नमूद करावे. अधिकृत माध्यमाव्यतिरिक्त इतर माध्यमात लिहिलेले उत्तर तपासले जाणार नाहीत व त्यांना गुण दिले जाणार नाहीत.
  • जेथे पर्याय दिलेले असतील तेथे अनुक्रमाने प्रथम सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे आवश्यक संख्येइतक्याच प्रतिसादांचे केवळ मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल.
  • उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नोची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप-प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप-प्रश्न मुल्याकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित केले जातील. \divideontimes SE \prime
  • प्रश्नात शब्द मर्यादा दर्शविलेली असल्यास ती लक्षात घ्या.
  • उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे आवश्यक आहे.
  • अन्यथा नमूद केलेले नसेल तर सांकेतिक चिन्ह, मानके यांना नेहमीचा प्रमाणित अर्थ असेल. आवश्यक असल्यास योग्य विदा (Data) गृहित धरा व तसे स्पष्टपणे नमूद करा.
  • आवश्यक असेल तेथे नकाशा/आकृतीचे रेखांकन स्पष्ट असणे आवश्यक राहील.

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
  • Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
  • Out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/sub-question is indicated against it.
  • The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on admission card.
  • The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
  • Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order attempted shall be assessed.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
  • Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
  • If sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
  • Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
  • Assume suitable data. if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
  • Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. P.T.O.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. Q1. खालील प्रत्येक प्रश्नावर अंदाजे १५० शब्दात उत्तर लिहा. Write on each of the following question in about 150 words.

() Q1. (अ) डेविड ह्यूम यांच्या कारण-कार्य विषयक संशयवादी भूमिकेचे चिकित्सक विश्लेषण करा.
10 (a) Critically explain David Hume's sceptical view about causation.

() Q1. (ब) हेगेलच्या 'दूंद्वात्मक पद्धतीचे' स्वरूप सांगा आणि त्यातील निषेध तत्त्वाचे महत्व स्पष्ट करा.
10 (b) State the nature of Hegel's Dialectic Method and explain the importance of 'principle of negation' within it.

() Q1. (क) 'सर्व तत्त्वमीमांसीय विधाने ही संज्ञानात्मक दृष्ट्याि निरर्थक असतात' या विधानाचे योग्य उदाहरणासह स्पष्टीकरण करा.
10
(c) 'All metaphysical statements are cognitively meaningless'. Explain this statement with suitable examples.

() Q1. (ड) 'अस्तित्व हे सारतत्त्वाच्या पूर्ववर्ती असते' या प्रसिद्ध वचनाचा आशय स्पष्ट करा.
10 (d) Explain the meaning of the famous dictum 'Existence precedes essence'.

() Q1. (ई) प्लेटोच्या कल्पना सिद्धांताची मूलभूत वैशिष्ट्ये स्पष्ट करा.
10 Explain the fundamental characteristics of Plato's Theory of ideas.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam name and year?

Maharashtra Public Service Commission State Services Main Examination, Philosophy Paper 1, 2025.

How many questions are there and how many must be attempted?

Eight questions in two Sections; five must be attempted.

Which questions are compulsory?

Question No. 1 and Question No. 5 are compulsory.

What is the general structure of Section A on Page 2?

Section A contains descriptive essay prompts; this OCR shows Q1 with five sub-parts in Devanagari and English.

How should answers be presented?

Mention the medium of answer as per application/admission card; avoid other mediums.

How should sub-questions be answered?

Answer all sub-questions of a question together; avoid attempting sub-parts elsewhere.

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