MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
CNG stands for
A)
Compressed Natural Gasoline
B)
Compressed Natural Gas
C)
Compressed Nitrogen Gas
D)
Compressed Neon Gas
CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas, which is primarily composed of methane compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Myanmar’s Parliament, on 15th March, 2016 elected Htin Kyaw as the first civilian president after long years of military rule; the Army took power in the year
A)
1960
B)
1962
C)
1964
D)
1966
The Burmese military, led by General Ne Win, took power in a coup d'etat on March 2, 1962.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
If a Minister of a State decides to resign from membership of the State Legislative Assembly, he should submit his resignation to the
A)
Speaker
B)
Chief Minister
C)
Chief Election Commission of India
D)
Governor
Under Article 190(3)(b) of the Constitution of India, a member of the Legislative Assembly of a State resigns their seat by addressing their resignation in writing to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Railways were introduced in India when the Governor-General of India was
A)
Lord Curzon
B)
Lord Dalhousie
C)
Lord Hardinge
D)
Lord Ripon
The first railway line in India (Bombay to Thane) was opened in 1853 during the administration of Governor-General Lord Dalhousie.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Which Bank has entered into collaboration with German government for a special programme on ‘Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for food Security’?
A)
RBI
B)
NABARD
C)
ICICI
D)
Kotak Mahindra
The special programme on ‘Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for food Security’ was launched in collaboration with the German government by NABARD. NABARD often partners with international agencies and governments for rural development, soil conservation, and sustainable agriculture projects. RBI is the central bank and does not typically run such development programmes, while ICICI and Kotak Mahindra are commercial banks and are not associated with this specific initiative.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Chipko Movement began in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the year
A)
1973
B)
1974
C)
1975
D)
1976
The Chipko Movement began in April 1973 in Mandal village of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh), led by local activists including Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Gaura Devi, and Sunderlal Bahuguna to prevent commercial deforestation.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Which of the following is a unitary feature of the Indian Constitution?
A)
Fundamental Rights
B)
Supremacy of the Constitution
C)
Emergency powers of the President
D)
Pachayati Raj
Emergency powers allow the central government to override state autonomy, which is a unitary feature.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
What was the symbol of the Swadeshi movement?
A)
Khadi cloth
B)
Charkha
C)
Lotus
D)
Tri-colour
The Charkha (spinning wheel) became the iconic symbol of the Swadeshi movement, embodying economic self-reliance, rural empowerment, and boycott of foreign textiles.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
In the annual RBI report of 2012, which state in India has the least poverty with just 5.09% of its people living below poverty line?
A)
Himachal Pradesh
B)
Goa
C)
Punjab
D)
Sikkim
According to the RBI annual report 2012, Goa had the lowest poverty ratio among Indian states at 5.09% below the poverty line. Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Sikkim also had low poverty rates, but not the lowest in that report.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The fastest-running terrestrial animal is
A)
cheetah
B)
lion
C)
man
D)
jaguar
The cheetah is widely recognized as the fastest terrestrial animal, capable of reaching speeds of up to 110-120 km/h in short bursts.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of
A)
Pascal’s law
B)
Toricelli’s law
C)
Bernoulli’s theorem
D)
Archimede’s principle
Hydraulic brakes work on Pascal's principle, which states that pressure applied to an enclosed, incompressible fluid is transmitted undiminished equally throughout all portions of the fluid and to the walls of the vessel.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Zika virus is transmitted through
A)
the bite of ticks and lice
B)
the bite of mosquitos
C)
contamination of blood
D)
physical contact
The Zika virus is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
An information technology which stores, analyses, and displays both spatial and non-spatial data
A)
GPS
B)
GIS
C)
Remote sensing
D)
Mapping
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computerized framework designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, and display both spatial (geographic) and non-spatial (attribute) data.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Which airport has been voted the World’s Best Airport for the fourth year in a row at the 2016 World Airport Awards?
A)
Munich Airport
B)
Tokyo International Airport
C)
Changi Airport
D)
Incheon International Airport
Singapore's Changi Airport won the World's Best Airport title for the fourth consecutive year at the 2016 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
One kind of tax imposed upon Non-Muslims was
A)
Jaziya Tax
B)
Khums
C)
Zakat
D)
None of these
Jizya (or Jaziya) was a per capita tax levied on non-Muslim subjects (dhimmis) residing in Muslim-governed states under Islamic law.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
In which of the following cities is the maximum annual variability of temperature recorded?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Delhi
C)
Bangalore
D)
Mumbai
Annual temperature variability (annual range) is highest in inland continental locations and lower in coastal cities due to the moderating influence of the sea. Among the given cities, Delhi has a continental climate and records the maximum annual variability of temperature. Kolkata and Mumbai are coastal and have smaller annual ranges, while Bangalore has a more equable climate due to altitude.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Radio-isotopes are not used in
A)
radiocarbon dating
B)
making atom bomb
C)
cancer therapy
D)
purification of drinking water
Radio-isotopes are utilized in carbon dating (C-14), nuclear weapons (U-235), and radiotherapy (Co-60), but not in standard purification of municipal drinking water.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Petroleum (crude oil) is a complex mixture of thousands of substances, the majority of which are
A)
hydrocarbons
B)
natural gases
C)
cellulose based substances
D)
complex carbohydrates
Petroleum (crude oil) is a naturally occurring complex liquid mixture composed primarily of hydrocarbons, organic molecules consisting exclusively of carbon and hydrogen.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The Siroi Hills is found in
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Nagaland
C)
Manipur
D)
Sikkim
Siroi Hills are located in the Ukhrul district of Manipur. Therefore, the correct option is (c) Manipur. The other options are incorrect because Siroi Hills are not in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, or Sikkim.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
When a population is maintained at its carrying capacity, it is said to be
A)
A limiting factor
B)
Growing exponentially
C)
In equilibrium
D)
Inactive
When a population stabilizes at its carrying capacity (K), the birth rate equals the death rate (growth rate reaches zero), establishing a state of dynamic population equilibrium.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The deficiency of which of the following leads to dental caries?
A)
Iron
B)
Fluorine
C)
Copper
D)
Zinc
Fluorine (in the form of fluoride) strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent dental caries. A deficiency of fluorine makes teeth more susceptible to decay. Iron, copper, and zinc are important trace elements, but their deficiency is not the usual direct cause of dental caries.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Which of the following light bulb types uses the least energy and therefore results in fewer greenhouse gas emission?
A)
Incandescent
B)
Compact fluorescent
C)
Halogen
D)
High intensity discharge
Among the options, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) use significantly less electrical power per lumen of illumination compared to incandescent and halogen bulbs, producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The first woman President of Indian National Congress was
A)
Annie Besant
B)
Sarojini Naidu
C)
Nellie Sengupta
D)
Aruna Asaf Ali
Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress when she presided over its 1917 session in Calcutta. (Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President, presiding in 1925 at Kanpur).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The state in India having the highest child sex ratio in Census 2011 is
A)
Haryana
B)
Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Punjab
D)
Meghalaya
According to Census 2011, Arunachal Pradesh recorded the highest child sex ratio (0-6 age group) among all Indian states with 972 girls per 1,000 boys.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Global warming is a consequence of
A)
Green house effect
B)
Acid rain
C)
Depletion of ozone layer
D)
Radioactive fall out
Global warming is mainly caused by the greenhouse effect, where gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapour trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This leads to a rise in average global temperature. Acid rain, ozone layer depletion, and radioactive fallout are environmental problems, but they are not the direct cause of global warming.
