MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
World Bank recently lent 625 Million US Dollars to Govt. of India to support installation of rooftop solar photo-voltaic (PV) with a capacity of at least
A)
400 MW of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV)
B)
500 MW of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV)
C)
600 MW of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV)
D)
700 MW of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV)
In 2016, the World Bank and the Government of India / State Bank of India signed an agreement for a $625 million loan to finance grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) installations across India, with a minimum target installation capacity of at least 500 MW.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Alexander invaded India in
A)
370 BC
B)
326 BC
C)
345 BC
D)
350 BC
Alexander the Great invaded northwest India in 326 BC, crossing the Indus and defeating King Porus at the Battle of Hydaspes. The other years given are not associated with Alexander's Indian campaign.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Who was the Mizo Chieftainess who fought for freedom against the British rule?
A)
Ropuiliani
B)
Laltheri
C)
Rothangpuii
D)
Saikuti
Ropuiliani was a courageous Mizo chieftainess who actively resisted British colonial encroachment and taxation in the 19th century and died in British captivity.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Who defined bureaucracy as ‘a system of administration, characterized by expertness, impartially and absence of humanity’?
A)
Gladden
B)
Finer
C)
Max Weber
D)
J.W.Garner
Herman Finer defined bureaucracy as a system of administration, characterized by expertness, impartially and absence of humanity.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Provision for Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of
A)
Ireland
B)
United States
C)
Former USSR
D)
Australia
The Concurrent List provision in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from Australia.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The thermal plant of Bokaro is located in
A)
Bihar
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Jharkhand
D)
Odisha
The Bokaro Thermal Power Station (BTPS), managed by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The Panchayati Raj system was introduced in the year
A)
1993
B)
1952
C)
1959
D)
None of these
The Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated in India by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959 at Nagaur, Rajasthan, following the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Demography is the scientific study of
A)
human population
B)
parasitism and diseases
C)
modernized countries
D)
none of these
Demography is the scientific and statistical study of human populations, including their size, composition, geographic distribution, and dynamics over time.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The largest producer of paper in the world is
A)
Canada
B)
Japan
C)
Sweden
D)
USA
Among the given options, the United States of America is the largest producer of paper and pulp products.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
World Environment Day falls on
A)
5th June
B)
5th July
C)
15th June
D)
15th July
World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide annually on June 5 to promote environmental awareness and action.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 military seized power in Myanmar (Burma) in a coup d'état led by General Ne Win in 1962, initiating decades of direct military rule until the 2016 civilian transition.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
A Government of India initiative ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ launched on 13th January 2016 is related to
A)
Farmer’s Welfare
B)
Share Holder’s Welfare
C)
Welfare of Senior Citizens
D)
Welfare of a girl child
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), launched by the Government of India in January 2016, is a comprehensive crop insurance scheme designed for farmers' welfare.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Chipko Movement began in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the year
A)
1973
B)
1974
C)
1975
D)
1976
The Chipko movement began in Chamoli district (then UP, now Uttarakhand) in 1973.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The state tree of Mizoram
A)
Messua ferrae
B)
Schima wallichi
C)
Tectona grandis
D)
Prunus cerasoides
The state tree of Mizoram is the Indian Rose Chestnut, scientifically known as Mesua ferrea (often spelled Messua ferrae in exam contexts).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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
The emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution (Articles 352, 356, 360) allow the central executive to assume overriding authority over state governments, converting the federal structure into a unitary one.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The SJSRY which came into operation from 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to Urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include
A)
NRY
B)
UBSP
C)
PMIUPEP
D)
PMRY
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY, 1997) subsumed NRY, UBSP, and PMIUPEP. The Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) was a separate micro-enterprise self-employment scheme.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Who presides over the Joint Session of the Parliament of India?
A)
Vice President of India
B)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
C)
President of India
D)
Chief Justice of India
Under Article 118(4) of the Indian Constitution, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The first Indian state to impose a ban on the use of polythene in the entire state is
A)
Uttarakhand
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Gujarat
D)
Madhya Pradesh
In August 2010, the Government of Rajasthan issued a statewide notification imposing a complete blanket ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, and use of plastic carry bags across the entire state, making it the first state among the given options to enforce a statewide ban.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 resigning their seat in the State Legislative Assembly must tender their resignation in writing addressed to the Speaker.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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
NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), in collaboration with the German Government (via GIZ/BMZ), implemented the special programme 'Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security' (ProSoil) to restore degraded soils.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The first woman President of Indian National Congress was
A)
Annie Besant
B)
Sarojini Naidu
C)
Nellie Sengupta
D)
Aruna Asaf Ali
Annie Besant presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress, becoming the first woman to hold the post. (Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President in 1925).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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
Myanmar’s military, led by General Ne Win, took power in a coup in 1962. Htin Kyaw was later elected on 15 March 2016 as the first civilian president after decades of military rule. Therefore, the correct answer is 1962. The other options are incorrect because the military takeover did not occur in 1960, 1964, or 1966.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The recently approved PPP model by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for implementing the National Highway Projects is:
A)
Build-Operate-Transfer
B)
Management and Operating Agreements
C)
Hybrid Annuity Model
D)
Design-Build-Operate
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for implementing National Highway Projects. Under HAM, the government and the concessionaire share project cost/risk, making it a key PPP model for highway development. The other options are standard PPP/contract models, but the one specifically approved by CCEA for National Highway Projects is Hybrid Annuity Model.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Mahatma Gandhi attended the
A)
First Round Table Conference
B)
Second Round Table Conference
C)
Third Round Table Conference
D)
Did not attend at all
Mahatma Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference held in London in 1931 as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress. He did not attend the First Round Table Conference, and he also did not attend the Third Round Table Conference. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Second Round Table Conference.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
It was customary on the part of the bride to bring along with her
A)
Chemte
B)
Fian
C)
Thul
D)
Hmui
In traditional Mizo custom, the bride was expected to bring along her **hmui** (the customary item associated with marriage). The other options do not fit this specific bridal custom: **chemte** and **thul** are not the customary bridal accompaniment here, while **fian** is unrelated to this marriage practice.
