General Studies I Paper 4 (2025) – MPSC

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Questions 20
  • Languages Marathi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination General Studies - I Paper - 4 (Mandatory)
Year 2025
Conducting Body Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Paper State Services Main Examination
Subject General Studies
Number of Questions 20
Question Type Descriptive/mixed

This entry consolidates the Maharashtra Public Service Commission State Services Main Examination General Studies I Paper 4 (Mandatory) for 2025. Page 1 provides bilingual instructions and exam metadata, while Page 2 (Section A) presents eight descriptive questions (Q1–Q8). Questions 1–4 require about 150 words each; Q8 contains three sub-parts (a), (b), and (I) with 5 marks each. The OCR has been repaired to preserve line breaks, languages, and sub-parts, and to separate Marathi and English prompts where both appear. The content covers Indian cultural heritage, the Varkari sect, labour movements, naval mutiny, Civil Disobedience Movement, language regionalization, Mumbai’s industrial development, and environmental topics such as mud volcanoes and tsunamis.

Major Topics Covered

  • Indian Culture and Heritage
  • Cultural History of India
  • Varkari Sect Philosophy
  • Labor Movement 1914-1947
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Language Regionalization Post-Independence
  • Urban Development: Mumbai
  • Industrial Geography of India
  • British India Reforms
  • Naval Mutiny 1946
  • Environmental Geology
  • Mud Volcanoes in India
  • Tsunami: Origin and Impact
  • Post-Independence Administrative Reorganization
  • Culture and Heritage Governance
  • Marathi-English Bilingual Exams
  • Public Administration Examination Formats
  • P.T.O. Conventions
  • Examination Instructions and Marking Schemes
  • General Studies Framework

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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. \rightarrow
  • उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नांची 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 मुल्यांकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित \divideontimes SE केले जाईल.
  • प्रश्न क्रमांक १ ते १० ची उत्तरे १५० शब्दांमध्ये असावीत, तर प्रश्न क्रमांक ११ ते २० ची उत्तरे २५० 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. (10×10=100) Answer the following questions in about 150 words each. भारताचा सांस्कृतिक वारसा या संदर्भात आपणास काय माहित आहे ?
What do you know about the cultural heritage of India?

Q2. Q2. वारकरी संप्रदायाचे तत्वज्ञान स्पष्ट करा。
Explain the philosophy of the Varkari sect.

Q3. Q3. इ.स. १९१४ ते १९४७ या काळातील कामगार चळवळीचा आढावा घ्या。
Review the labor movement from 1914 to 1947 A.D.

Q4. Q4. सन १९४६ च्या भारतीय नौदलातील नाविकांच्या उठावा विषयी आपणास काय माहित आहे ?
What do you know about the 1946 Indian Naval Mutiny? सविनय कायदेभंग चळवळीचे महत्त्व स्पष्ट करा.

Q5. Q5. Explain the importance of Civil Disobedience Movement.

Q6. Q6. 10 What do you know about the regionalization on language in the post-independence ?
स्वатंत्र्योत्तर काळात भाषावार प्रांत रचनेविषयी आपणास काय माहित आहे ?

Q7. "Mumbai is one of the industrial and economically developed city of India". Discuss its causes and reasons.

Q8. (a) Q8. संक्षिप्त टीपा लिहा. Write short notes. भारतातील मृदा ज्वालामुखी. Q8. Mud volcano in India.

(a) Q8. संक्षिप्त टीपा लिहा. Write short notes. भारतातील मृदा ज्वालामुखी. Q8. Mud volcano in India.

(b) सुनामी - उत्पत्ती आणि त्यांचा पर्यावरणावर परिणाम.
Q8. Tsunami - its origin and impact on Environment. I

  • (a) Q8. संक्षिप्त टीपा लिहा. Write short notes. भारतातील मृदा ज्वालामुखी. Q8. Mud volcano in India.
  • (b) सुनामी - उत्पत्ती आणि त्यांचा पर्यावरणावर परिणाम.
    Q8. Tsunami - its origin and impact on Environment. I

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are printed in the paper?

Twenty questions are printed in both Marathi and English.

In which languages can you answer the questions?

All questions can be attempted in either Marathi or English, as per the option 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 admission card.

What happens if more responses are attempted beyond the required number?

Only the required number of responses in serial order will be assessed; excess responses will not be assessed and shall be ignored.

Should sub-questions be answered together?

Yes, candidates are expected to answer all sub-questions of a question together.

What are the word limits for Questions 1–10 and 11–20?

Answers to Questions 1–10 should be about 150 words each; Questions 11–20 should be about 250 words each.

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