GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

N. M. LOKHANDE
MAHARASHTRA INSTITUTE OF LABOUR STUDIES
D. C. Road, Parel, Mumbai- 400012

MHCM & ER Entrance Exam

(Sample Question Paper)
Q. Questions Option A Option B Option C Option D
No
1 Three numbers are in the ration 1:2:3 and their H.C.F. is 12. The numbers are : 12,24,36 10,20,30 5,10,15 4,5,12
2 The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 84 and 21 respectively. If the ratio of the two 12 48 84 108
numbers is 1:4, then the larger of the two number is:
3 In a garden, there are 10 rows and 12 columns of mango trees. The distance between two 20m 22m 24m 26m
trees is meters and a distance of one meter is left from all sides of the boundary of the
garden. The length of the garden is..
4 In a family, the father took ¼ of the cake and he had 3 times as such as others had. The total 3 7 10 12
number of family member is
5 852.2109+106.78-59.157 =? 899.8339 889.8339 8999.9833 804.5879
6 4.8438 ÷ 0.069 =? 60.2 70.2 69.2 71.2
7 In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, 19 years 29 years 39 years 49 years
Then present age of B is:
8 The average age of 12students is 20 years. If the age of one more student is included, the 5 years 7 years 9 years 11 years
average decreases by 1. What is the age of the new student?
9 860% of 50%+ 50% of 860 =? 430 516 860 960
10 A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item 8% 9% 10% 11%
approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction?
11 If 120 is 20% of a number, then 120 % of that number will be 20 120 360 720
12 If the cost price of 12 tables is equal to the selling price of 16 tables, the loss percent is : 15% 20% 25% 30%
13 A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs. 2564.36. Approximately, what was his profit percent if 7 8 12 60
the cost price of the article was Rs. 2400?

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14 A certain amount was divided between Salim and Rahim in the ratio of 4:3. If Rahim’s Rs. 5600 Rs. 3200 Rs. 9600 Rs. 16,800
share was Rs. 2400, the total amount was :
15 The salaries of A, B and C are in the ratio of 1:2:3. The salary of B and C together is Rs. 100% 200% 300% 600%
6000. By what percent is the salary of C more than that of A?
16 A and B started a business jointly. A’s investment was thrice the investment of B and the Rs. 16,000 Rs. 24,000 Rs. 20,000 Rs. 28,000
period of his investment was two times the period of investment of B. If B received Rs.
4000 as profit, then their total profit is :
17 Jayant opened a shop investing Rs. 30,000. Madhu joined him 2 months later, investing Rs. Rs. 27,000 Rs. 24,000 Rs. 30,000 Rs. 36,000
45,000. They earned a profit of Rs. 54,000 after completion of one year. What will be
Madhu’s share of Profit?
18 The average of first five multiples of 3 is : 3 9 12 15
19 In seven given numbers, the average of first four numbers is 4 and that of the last four 3 4 7 11
numbers is also 4. If the average of these seven numbers is 3, the fourth number is:
20 The average of Kanchan’s marks in 7 subjects is 75. His average in six subjects excluding 72 90 93 None of these
Science is 72. How many marks did he get in Science?
21 A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A. The number of days, it 6 1 1 8
6 7
4 2
takes B to do the same piece of work is :
22 A does half as much as B and C does half as much work as A and B together. If C alone 1 15 days 20 days 30 days
13 days
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can finish the work in 40 days, then together all will finish the work in
23 12 children takes 16 days to complete a work which can be completed by 8 adults in 12 6 8 4 3
days. 16 adults started working and after 3 days, 10 adults left and 4 children joined them.
How many days will it take them to complete the remaining work?
24 A train starts from station X at the rate of 60 kmph and reaches station Y in 45 minutes. If 5 min 1 6 min 4 min
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the speed is reduced by 6 kmph, how much more time will the train take to return from
station Y to station X?
25 If a man running at 15 kmph crosses a bridge in 5 minutes, then the length of the bridge is : 1333.33 1000m 7500m 1250m
26 Two Trains travel in opposite directions at 36 kmph and 45 kmph and a man sitting in 80m 100m 120m 180m
slower train passes the faster train in 8 seconds. The length of the faster train is :
27 A Train 240 m long passed a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 65 sec 89 sec 100 sec 150 sec
650 m long?
28 A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 2240 in 2 years and to Rs. 2600 in 5 Rs. 1520 Rs. 1880 Rs. 2120 None of these
years. What is the principal amount?
29 Ashok took a loan of Rs. 15,000 for 3 years at simple interest. If the total interest paid is 5.4% 6% 9% 18%
Rs. 2700, what is the rate of interest per annum?
30 The amount of Rs.7500 at compound interest at 4% per annum for 2 years, is : Rs. 7800 Rs. 8100 Rs.8112 Rs.8082

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31 The difference in compound interest and simple interest on a certain amount at 10% per Rs. 40,000 Rs. 1,20,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs, 20,000
annum at the end of the third year is Rs. 620. What is the principal amount?
32 The area of a right angled triangle is 30 sq. cm and the length of its hypotenuse is 13 cm. 4 cm 5 cm 6 cm 7 cm
The length of the shorter side is:
3 2 2 6
33 If the altitude of an equilateral triangle is √6, then its area is : √3 √3 √2 √2
34 The average score of the class of 40 students is 52. What will be the average score of the 50 47 48 49
rest of the students if the average score of 10 of the students is 61.
35 If 5 kg of salt costing Rs. 5/kg and 3 kg of salt costing Rs. 4/kg are mixed, find the average Rs.4.5 Rs. 4.625 Rs. 4.75 Rs. 4.125
cost of the mixture per kilogram.
36 Complete the Series KLUEV KLTVE KLUVE KLUPV
GPQZA, HORYB, INSXC, JMTWD?
37 6VX: 42 RT :: 8OU: ? 64 KP 64 KQ 72 KQ 81 KP
38 Find Odd one among the following 35 48 75 84
39 Find Odd one among the following 358 246 134 862
40 Pointing to a lady on the platform, Manju said, “she is the sister of the father of my Mother Sister Aunt Niece
mother’s son.” Who is the lady to Manju
41 Introducing a man to her husband, a woman said, “His brother’s father is the only son of Mother Aunt Sister Daughter
my grandfather.” How is the woman related to this man?
Direction (Questions 42 to 45) Study the information carefully and answer the given
questions:
i) B and E are good in Dramatics and Computer Science.
ii) A and B are good in Computer Science and Physics
iii) A, D and C are good in Physics and History.
iv) C and A are good in Physics and Mathematics
v) D & E are good in History and Dramatics

42 Who is good in Physics, History and Dramatics? A B D E

43 Who is good in Physics, History and Mathematics, but not in Computer Science? A B C D
44 Who is good in Computer Science, History and Dramatics? A B C E
45 Who is good in History, Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics? A B C D
46 A man walks 1 km towards East and them he turns to South and walks 5 km. Again he 3 km 4 km 5 km 7 km
turns to East and walks 2 km, after this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is
he from his starting point?
47 Raj travelled from a point X straight to Y at a distance of 80 meters. He turned right and 10 meters 20 meters 50 meters 70 meters
walked 50 meters, then again turned right and walked 70 meters. Finally he turned right
and walked 50 meters. How far is he from the starting point?

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48 I am facing east. I turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then 145° in the anti-clockwise East North-east North South-west
direction. Which direction am I facing now?
49 If the letters in PRABA are coded as 27595 and THILAK are coded as 368451, how can 9567568 9675538 9657538 9567538
BHARATI be coded?
50 At the end of a business conference the ten people present all shake hands with each other 20 45 55 90
once. How many handshakes will there be altogether?
Directions (Q.51 to 53) : In each question below is given a statement followed by two
assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decide which of the
given assumption is implicit.
51 Statement: It is faster to travel by air to Delhi from Bengaluru. If only If only If either I or II If neither I nor II
Assumptions: I. Bengaluru and Delhi are connected by Air. assumption I is assumption II is is implicit is implicit
II. There are no other means of transport available to Delhi from Bengaluru. implicit implicit
52 Statement: “Computer education should start at schools itself” If only If only If either I or II If neither I nor II
Assumptions: I. Learning computers is easy. assumption I is assumption II is is implicit is implicit
II. Computer education fetches jobs easily. implicit implicit
53 Statement : The management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. asked the workers’ union to call off strike If only If only If either I or II If neither I nor II
Immediately otherwise the management would be forced to close down the factory. assumption I is assumption II is is implicit is implicit
implicit implicit
Assumptions: I. No alternative other than closing down the factory is left for the
management of XYZ Pvt. Ltd.
II. Such threat may have some effect on the workers’ union.
Directions (54-55) In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and
II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements.
These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes.
These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read
both the statements in each question and mark your answer accordingly.
54 I. Majority of the citizens in the locality belong to higher income group. If statement I is If statement II is If both the If both the
II. The sale in the local super market are comparative much higher than in other localities. the cause and the cause and statement I and statements I and
statement II is its statement I is its II are II are effects of
effect; effect; independent independent
causes; causes;
55 I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years. If statement I is If statement II is If both the If both the
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers the cause and the cause and statement I and statements I and
involved in the literacy drive. statement II is its statement I is its II are II are effects of
effect; effect; independent independent
causes; causes;

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56 The total age of A an B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many 12 24 C is elder than Date inadequate
years younger than A? A
57 The age of the man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five year hence, his 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years
age will be double of the sum of the ages of his sons. The father’s present age is :
58 A takes twice as much time as B or thrice as much time to finish a piece of work. Working 4 days 6 days 8 days 12 days
together, they can finish the work in 2 days. B can do the work alone in :
59 A and B can do a work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days, A, B and C 4 days 6 days 8 days 12 days
together can finish it in 6 days. A and C together will do it in :
60 If 8th February 1995 was a Wednesday, then 8th February 1994 was on which day? Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Monday
61 If 1st January 2012 is a Sunday, then which day of the week will the new year be celebrated Friday Sunday Wednesday Saturday
in 2016?
62 If 23rd April 2006 is a Sunday, then 23rd April 2106 will be a Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
63 A Clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through: 145° 150° 155° 160°
64 The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30 is : 80° 75° 60° 105°
65 The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4.20, is : 0° 10° 5° 20°
Direction (Q.31 to 35): The pie-chart provided below gives the distribution of land (in a
village) under various food crops. Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the questions
that follow.
DISTRIBUTION OF AREAS (IN ACRES) UNDER VARIOUS FOOD CROPS

Wheat 72°

Barley 36° Rice 72°

Jowar18°

Bajra 18° 45° Others 99°

Maize

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66 Which combination of three crops contribute to 50% of the total area under the food crops? Wheat, Barley Rice, Wheat and Rice, Wheat Bajra, Maize and
and Jowar Jowar and Barley Rice
67 If the total area under jowar was 1.5 million acres, then what was the area (in Million acres) 6 7.5 9 4.5
under rice?
68 If the production of wheat is 6 times that of barley, then what is the ratio between the yield 3:2 3:1 12:1 2:3
per acre Wheat and barley?
69 if the yield per acre of rice was 50 % more than that of barley, then the production of barley 30% 1 35% 36%
33 %
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is what percent of that of rice?
70 If the total area goes up by 5%, and the area under wheat production goes up by 12% then 62.4° 76.8° 80.6° 84.6°
what will be the angle for wheat in the new pie-chart?
Direction (Q.71 to Q.74) complete the following sentence by filling appropriate articles
71 There is----------fish in ------bottle the,the a,the a,a None
72 David picked up-----nut from -----hole the,the a,an a,the the,a
73 All-----books on-----top of the shelf belong to the me. No article,a the,no article the,the No article,the
74 -------girl from ------farm came once--------week to help clean------house a,a,the,the the,a,the,the the,the,a,the the,a,a,a
75 Identify the Synonym of the given word IMPEDE Hinder Reverse Impose Expedite
76 Identify the Synonym of the given word HERETICAL Fiery Corrupt Impious Expedite
77 Select the most appropriate Antonym to the given word “PRECIOUS” Costly Rare Simple Cheap
78 Select the most appropriate Antonym to the given word “DETRIMENTAL” Baseless Harmless Senseless Meaningless
79 Select the appropriate options to complete the sentence: Turned up Turned down Turned over Turned out
Ten Candidates --------for the interview
80 The following sentences has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that Had you Lost our lives Not reached in We will have
contains a grammatical error. time
(A) Had you (B) lost our lives (C) not reached in time (D) we will have
81 In the following sentence, find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the B C D A
appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error”
I was shocked (A)/to see how my grandmother had aged(B)/since the last time we visited
her (C)/ No error (D)
82 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that Very sweet When he is In a good mood Rahul Sings
contains a grammatical error.
Rahul sings/very sweet/when he is/ in a good mood
83 Select the alternative which best express the meaning of the idioms/phrase. ‘A Close shave’ Narrow escape Victory Defeat Diversion
84 Fill in the blank with idiom/Phrase out of the given options. Breadwinner Playoff Cart before the Head in the
Vinit does not like the logic and keeps his ------------- all the time. horse clouds
85 Choose the correct meaning of idioms given below Simply Sharply Slowly Rapidly
The Project advanced by ‘LEAPS and BOUNDS’

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86 Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To be unable to Someone or To suffer pain To relieve
‘Pain in the neck’ deal with something that is because of someone from a
someone stronger very annoying overexertion of painful condition
neck muscles
87 Choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence. Antiseptic Antidote Antibiotic Anti-Fungal
Medicine given to counteract poison
88 Choose the correct one which can be substituted for the given work/sentence. A cause Plaintiff Suitor Charger
Person who files a suit
89 Select the appropriate word for the given sentence Positivist Rationalist Deist Sceptic
One who is always doubting
90 Select the appropriate word for the given sentence Prophet Extrovert Recluse Monk
A person who lives by himself
91 No profit accrued ----------me from this business To With On One of these
92 Don’t spend --------------others, you must stand on your own feet Upon On To For
93 The computer class start ------8.30 ------the morning on,in at,in at,at in,at
94 No sooner did he arrive---------the hotel than it started raining at in on upon
95 Given below are six sentences, out of which sentences ‘A’ and ‘F’ are in the correct ADEBCF ABCEDF ACEDBF ABDCEF
position. Sentences B,C,D and E are in a jumbled order. Select the option that gives the
correct order.
A. Folk tales offer lots of advice
B. Most of them deliver the message clearly
C. The reason was that he was not properly dressed
D. There is a story of Birbal not being allowed to attend the king’s free lunch.
E. This happened despite his high intellectual abilities.
F. The advice thus conveyed is ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’
96 Given below are a sentence is divided into four jumbled parts. Rearrange the parts and CDBA BCDA ACDB ADCB
make a meaningful sentence.
Scientists have discovered (A)/that may pave way for sustainable ways to clean up oil
spills(B)/ a unique oil-eating bacteria in the Mariana Trench, the (C)/ deepest part of the
earth’s oceans, a finding(D)
97 Rearrange the following parts and make meaningful sentence CADB ABCD BCDA ADCB
A. Concept used when
B. Philosophy of technology
C. Technological somnambulism is a
D. Talking about the
98 Rearrange the following parts and make a meaningful sentence. PSRQ QPRS SPQR QSPR
P. Purify themselves of Sin, to transform
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 Q. Pilgrimages individually, travelling to
R. Themselves through a trial of faith
S. Distant shrines as a penance to
Direction (Q.99 to Q.102) In each of the following question, out of the given group of
wordings, choose the appropriately spelled
99 Obeisance Obeisanse Obesance Obesanse
100 Possesses Posseses Posesses Poseses
101 Mutiniers Muteneers Muteniers Mutineers
102 Haunchhes Exultent Marketted Transmit
103 Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket Ought to save Should save Would have Would save
“Mary -----------seats for us” (Save) saved
104 Joseph ------------by everyone after he won the competition Was Congratulate Shall be Have been
congratulated congratulated congratulated
105 Identify the tense used in the given sentence “Everyone shall be reaching by tomorrow” Future infinite Present Future perfect Future
tense continuous tense continuous continuous tense
tense
106 Fill in the blank with the past indefinite tense form of the verb given in the bracket ‘After a is are had been has been
long day at work, Rachel -------------------tired. (be)
107 When he RQPS QSPR SQPR PQRS
P: did not know
Q: he was nervous and
R : heard the hue and cry at midnight
S: what to do
The proper sequence should be:
108 It has been established that SRPQ QPRS QPSR RQPS
P: Einstein was
Q: although a great scientist
R: weak in arithmetic
S: right from his school days
The proper sequence should be:
109 I read an advertisement that said PQRS PSRQ PSQR SRPQ
P: Posh, air-conditioned
Q: gentleman of taste
R: are available for
S: Fully furnished rooms
The proper sequence should be:
110 Since the beginning of history QRPS SQPR SQRP QPSR
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 P: have managed to catch
Q: the Eskimos and Red Indians
R: by a very difficult method
S: a few specimens of this aquatic animal
111 In 1919 the British Government honored her by “Kaiser-e-Hind Gold Medal” for her Social Krushnabai Awantikabai Uma Bapat Pandita Ramabai
Work. Ghumatkar Gokhale
112 Vinayak Savarkar, Trimbakarao Mhaslar and Ravji Krishna Firs Founded an organisation Mitra Mela Rashtrabhakt Abhinav Bharat Rashtriya Samuh
called ----------- in Nashik. Samuh
113 Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India have been set up the Labour S. Radhakrishnan Rajendra Prasad Fakhruddin Ali V. V. Giri
Institute at the Name of ---- Ahmed
114 Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India” Kolhapur Nashik Bhandara Nagpur
115 ---------------started spreading education in Konkan. Elphinstone Worren Hastings T.B. Jervois Willisam Jervois
116 Which is correct pair Vishnushastri Bhau Mahaajan – Henry Krishnaji Ranade
Pandit – Dnyanoday Valentine – – Dnaynadarshak
Induprakash Dnyanprakash – Trimonthly
117 Umaji Naik was the leader of ----------- The Kolis The Bhillas The Ramoshis The Katkaris
118 Which of the following department Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was appointed as a Head of Social Welfare Labour Education Railway
Viceroy’s executive council in 1942?
119 In which newspaper did Gopal Hari Deshmukh publish his ‘Shatapatre’ Prabhakar Darpan Induprakash Brahmachari
120 Who wrote the essay “Bhandval gele, Vyapar gela” M.G. Ranade B.G. Tilak G.G. Agarkar G.H. Deshmukh
121 For the public awareness in Sanyukta Maharashtra Movement, who presented a street day, Shahir Amar Lokshahir Shahir Krishna Shahir Karim
“Mumbai Kunachi” Sheikh Annabhau Sathe Sable Sheikh
122 What is the name of river after confluence of Wardha river and Vainganga River Wardha Pranhita Vainganga Chandrabhaga
123 Which of the following pair of Sanctuaries in Maharashtra is not true? Rehkuri- Nagzira – Gautala – Maldhok –
Ahamadnagar Amravati Aurangabad Solapur
124 ---------------is a modern port of convenience in India launched in 1989. Mumbai Jawaharlal Nehru Sindhudurg Devgad
125 Balasaheb Thackeray Haridra (Turmeric) Research and Training Centre is established in Basmath in Chakur in Latur Shahada in Devali in Wardha
Hingoli Nandurbar
126 The forest area of the State at the end of March, 2022 was -------------per cent of 17.1 18.3 20.1 22.2
geographical area.
127 Nagpur to Shirdi road (about 520) of Hindu Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray October, 2022 November, 2022 December, January, 2023
Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg has been completed and opened to traffic from -------- 2022
128 As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of female for the State is ----------Per cent. 75.9 76.9 77.9 78.9
129 -----------, which serve as a guiding factor for fixation and revision of minimum wages of CPI-AL and CPI- GNI and NNI GVA and GDP NSDP and
labourers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 engaged in agricultural occupations, are RL GDVA
compiled by the Labour Bureau, GoI.

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130 The net sown area is about ---------per cent of the total geographical area of the state ------ 54 64 70 74
131 The year -------------- is declared as the ‘International Year of Millets’ by United Nations 2021 2022 2023 2024
132 NABARD stand for National Bank National Board National Bank National
for Agricultural of Agricultural of Agrarian and Agriculture Bank
and Rural and Rural Rural for Rural
Development Development Development Development
133 Who is known as ‘Keshavsut’ K.K.Damale G.J.Deshmukh C.T. Khanolkar T.B. Thombare
134 Who is the author of the Book ‘Upara’ Krishnaji Damale Kaka Kalelkar Laximan Mane Vasant Bapat
135 NARI is located at Pune Mumbai Nagpur Navi Mumbai
136 Dr. Panjarao Deshmukh Agricultural University established in--------- 20-Oct-69 20-Oct-70 20-Oct-71 20-Oct-72
137 WTO 12th ministerial conference was held in ----------- Geneva Nairobi Bali Hong Kong
138 Industrial Policy, 2019 is being implemented in the state from ------------------ April, 2019 September, 2019 April, 2020 September, 2020
139 Shri. Parshuram Khune has been awarded the Padama Award in which field? Art Social work Science and Trade and
Engineering Industry
140 Revised Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Promoting Policy, 2021 Declared in ------------ April, 2021 May, 2021 June, 2021 July, 2021
141 Maharashtra startup Yatra was organized on--------------across the State to create awareness 1-May-22 5-Jun-22 15-Aug-22 Nov-22
about entrepreneurship and innovation.
142 The article --------- of the constitution provides that it will be the duty of every citizen to 51-A (a) 57 (1) 51-A (e) 77
renounce practice derogatory to the dignity of women.
143 Who is said to be the Father of Indian labour Movement? Mahatma Gandhi N.M. Lokhande Lala Lajpat Rai Jawarlal Nehru
144 Article -----------of the Indian Constitution deals with the term of office of Governor. 124 156 214 240
145 The----is supposed to be the soul of the Indian Constitution. Preamble Fundamental Fundamental Directive
Rights Duties Principles
146 Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh Union mainly operates in Chemical Textile Industry Power Industry Engineering
Industry Industry
147 The ILO convention No. 81 relates to ------- Unemployment Minimum age Social Security Labour
(Industry) Inspection
148 Tejaswini Sawant is related with------ Shooting Wrestling Badminton Swimming
149 -------------- was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra? Yashvantrao Shankarrao Ashok Chavan Vasantrao Naik
Chavan Chavan
150 International Sports University Maharashtra (ISUM) located at Pune Nagpur Latur Kolhapur

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