MPSC State Services Main General Studies III 2025 – Question Paper

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Questions 5
  • Maximum Marks 50

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination State Services Main Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Paper General Studies - III
Subject General Studies - III
Maximum Marks 50
Number of Questions 5

This dataset combines page 1 and page 2 OCR data for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission State Services Main Examination 2025, General Studies III. It presents the exam header and instructions from page 1, and a repaired set of five descriptive questions from page 2, each carrying 10 marks. The content includes bilingual prompts (Marathi and English) covering topics such as inclusive growth policies, gender budgeting, food processing as a link between agriculture and industry, land reforms, and PPP-based infrastructure models (BOT and HAM). The JSON integrates metadata, an objective_questions_preview section for the five questions, and SEO components: multiple title options, meta descriptions, slug, a 150–200 word summary, FAQ entries, topics, tags, keywords, breadcrumbs, and image SEO for both pages. It emphasizes repairing OCR artifacts, preserving numbering, and maintaining language constructs where bilingual text appears.

Major Topics Covered

  • inclusive growth
  • gender budgeting
  • women empowerment
  • food processing
  • agriculture
  • industry
  • rural industrialisation
  • employment
  • land reforms
  • economic objectives
  • land reform outcomes
  • PPP
  • BOT
  • HAM
  • Public Private Partnership
  • infrastructure development
  • policy measures
  • economic policy
  • regional governance
  • public policy

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Maharashtra Public Service Commission St preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

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Instructions

  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
  • मराठी आणि इंग्रजी दोन्ही भाषेत वीस प्रश्न छापलेले आहेत.
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
  • अर्जामध्ये दिलेल्या पर्यायानुसार सर्व प्रश्नांची उत्तरे मराठी किंवा इंग्रजी यापैकी एकाच भाषेत लिहावीत.
  • अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार/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 सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे केवळ आवश्यक संख्येइतकेच अनुक्रमाने प्रथम प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविलेले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल.
  • उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नाची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप-प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, \ast S. (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप–प्रश्न मूल्यांकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित केले जाईल.
  • प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 ते 10 ची उत्तरे 150 शब्दांमध्ये असावीत, तर प्रश्न क्रमांक 11 ते 20 ची उत्तरे 250 शब्दांमध्ये असावीत.
  • प्रश्नात दर्शविलेली शब्द मर्यादा लक्षात घ्या.
  • उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे आवश्यक आहे.
  • कोणत्याही प्रकारच्या संदेहाच्या स्थितीत, इंग्रजी भाषांतर अधिकृत समजले जाईल.

  • There are TWENTY Questions printed both in Marathi and in English.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • All questions can be attempted only in one language either in Marathi or in English as per option given in the application form.
  • 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 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.
  • Answers to Question Number 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Questions Number 11 to 20 should be in 250 words.
  • Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • English version of the question shall be authentic in case of any type of ambiguity. P.T.O.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. Q1. Explain the policies and measures for promoting inclusive growth in India.
भारतामध्ये 'लिंगाधारित अर्थसंकल्पन' महिलांच्या सक्षमीकरणासाठी कशा प्रकारे योगदान देते ?

Q2. Q2. How does 'Gender Budgeting' contribute to women's empowerment in India?
ग्रामीण औद्योगिकरण आणि रोजगाराच्या संदर्भात कृषी आणि उद्योग यांच्यातील दुवा म्हणून अन्नप्रक्रिया

Q3. Q3. How food processing acts as a bridge between agriculture and industry with reference to rural industrialisation and employment?
भूमिसुधारणांच्या आर्थिक उद्दिष्ट्ये स्पष्ट करा आणि भारतीय कृषी क्षेत्राच्या परिवर्तनामध्ये ही उद्दिष्ट्ये

Q4. Q4. Discuss the economic objectives of land reforms and assess how far these objectives have been achieved in transforming Indian agriculture.

Q5. Q5. Explain the Build-Operate-Transfer [BOT] and Hybrid Annuity Model [HAM] under Public Private Partnership [PPP] in India. Critically analyse their effectiveness and suitability for infrastructure development.
भारतामध्ये PPP अंतर्गत Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) आणि Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) यांच्या कार्यक्षमतेचे आणि उपयुक्ततेचे चिकित्सक विश्लेषण करा.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are printed in the paper?

Twenty questions are printed in Marathi and English.

Are all questions compulsory?

Yes, all questions are compulsory.

In which languages can answers be written?

Answers must be written in Marathi or English as per the option given in the application form.

Where should the medium of answer be indicated?

On the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on the admit card.

If more than one option is provided, how many should be selected?

Only the required number of responses in serial order shall be assessed; excess responses shall be ignored unless struck off.

Should sub-questions be answered together?

Candidates are expected to answer all sub-questions of a question together; later sub-questions attempted elsewhere may be overlooked.

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