MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 unrefined fossil fuel consisting predominantly of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons (including alkanes, cycloalkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons), which make up 80–90% or more of its total composition.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Chipko Movement began in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the year
A)
1973
B)
1974
C)
1975
D)
1976
The Chipko forest conservation movement began in 1973 in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on 23rd May 2016?
A)
Tarun Gogoi
B)
Kalikho Pul
C)
Sarbananda Sonowal
D)
Vivek Oberoi
Sarbananda Sonowal was sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on 24th May 2016 following the BJP's victory in the Assam legislative assembly elections.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who among the Mizo was known for laziness and idleness?
A)
Hauruanga
B)
Samdala
C)
Pawngvina
D)
Vanapa
In Mizo folklore, Samdala is the legendary character renowned as the epitome of extreme laziness and idleness (thatchhia).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which state is the largest producer of Bauxite in India?
A)
Odisha
B)
Jharkhand
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Kerala
Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite in India. It has major bauxite deposits in districts like Koraput, Kalahandi, Rayagada and Kalahandi. Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh also produce bauxite, but not on the scale of Odisha. Kerala is not a major bauxite-producing state.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The main settlement of Zoroastrian Parsis in India is
A)
Surat
B)
Mumbai
C)
Panaji
D)
Vadodara
The vast majority of India's Zoroastrian Parsi population resides in Mumbai (Maharashtra).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 Constitution of India, a Joint Session of both Houses of Parliament (summoned by the President under Article 108) is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Where did Subhas Chandra Bose organise the Indian National Army?
A)
Japan
B)
Germany
C)
India
D)
Burma
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose allied with Japan to secure military backing, traveling to Tokyo in 1943 before taking command of the Indian National Army (INA).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which scheme was launched in 2005-06 in rural India for building infrastructure and basic amenities such as drinking water, housing and rural roads?
A)
Bharat Nirman
B)
Shahari Rozgar Yojana
C)
Nirmal Gram Puruskar
D)
Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Puraskar
The Bharat Nirman programme was launched in 2005-06 by the Government of India to improve rural infrastructure, specifically focusing on water, housing, roads, electricity, irrigation, and telecommunications.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The concept of Carbon credit originated from which one of the following?
A)
Earth summit, Rio de Janeiro
B)
Kyoto Protocol
C)
Montreal Protocol
D)
H-8 summit, Heiligendamm
The concept of carbon credits and market-based international emissions trading mechanisms (such as the Clean Development Mechanism) originated from the Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997 under the UNFCCC.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following festivals is associated with the life and story of a Mizo couple, Ngama and Tlingi?
A)
Mim Kut
B)
Pawl Kut
C)
Chapchar Kut
D)
Thalfavang Kut
Mim Kut is the traditional Mizo festival associated with the legendary lovers Ngama and Tlingi, instituted by Ngama as a feast of remembrance and offering of maize and crops to departed souls.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which country has recently adopted a bill aimed at banning ‘excessively thin’ models?
A)
France
B)
Germany
C)
UK
D)
Australia
France passed landmark legislation requiring fashion models to provide a medical certificate proving healthy body mass index (BMI) to prevent ultra-thin modeling and combat anorexia.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 approved a $625 million credit facility through SBI to finance the installation of at least 400 MW of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV) systems across India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
CNG stands for
A)
Compressed Natural Gasoline
B)
Compressed Natural Gas
C)
Compressed Nitrogen Gas
D)
Compressed Neon Gas
CNG is an acronym for Compressed Natural Gas, which primarily consists of methane compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Celcius and Fahrenheit scales are equal at
A)
40 degrees
B)
-40 degrees
C)
100 degrees
D)
0 degree
Using the relation F = (9/5)C + 32, when F = C = x, we get x = (9/5)x + 32, which simplifies to -(4/5)x = 32, giving x = -40 degrees.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Name the Policy of the Government of India which aimed at improving the adverse sex ratio and also to ensure that girls are educated.
A)
Beti Bachao
B)
Beti Padhao
C)
Beti Bachao, Beti Pachao
D)
Kasturba Gandhi Bal Vidyalayas
The Government of India policy referred to is **Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao** (often written incorrectly in the option as ‘Beti Pachao’). It was launched to address the declining child sex ratio and promote the survival, protection, and education of the girl child.
- **(a) Beti Bachao**: incomplete; only means ‘save the daughter’.
- **(b) Beti Padhao**: incomplete; only means ‘educate the daughter’.
- **(c) Beti Bachao, Beti Pachao**: intended to represent **Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao**, the correct policy.
- **(d) Kasturba Gandhi Bal Vidyalayas**: a school scheme for girls, not the policy asked here.
So the correct answer is **(c)**.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following is correct in regard to Zawlbuk?
A)
Size of Zawlbuk did not vary to lal in
B)
The widows often paid a visit
C)
It was situated at the centre of the village
D)
It has no window
The Zawlbuk was a traditional Mizo bachelors' dormitory, which was centrally located in the village to serve as a hub for community life and defense.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who observed that “The adoption of the Constitution of India was the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention”?
A)
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
B)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C)
Granville Austin
D)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Granville Austin, the eminent constitutional scholar and historian of the Indian Constitution, famously observed that the adoption of the Indian Constitution was the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The country which form a part of ‘Golden Triangle’ is
A)
Myanmar
B)
Malaysia
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Jordan
The 'Golden Triangle' refers to the tri-border area of Southeast Asia comprising Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, historically known as a major illicit opium-producing region.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which sportsperson has won the Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2016?
A)
Novak Djokovic
B)
Lionel Messi
C)
Usain Bolt
D)
Lewis Hamilton
Novak Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2016.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
What is the main aim of ‘Stand up India’ plan which was recently announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A)
to improve the rural sector
B)
to improve the education sysytem
C)
to boost entrepreneurship
D)
to uplift women
The 'Stand Up India' initiative was launched to promote entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities by facilitating greenfield enterprise loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Green Revolution in India is not successful in the
A)
Beas Valley
B)
Brahmaputra Valley
C)
Cauvery Valley
D)
Sutlej Valley
The Green Revolution primarily transformed agriculture in the canal-irrigated northwestern plains (Punjab, Haryana, western UP) and southern deltas, but did not make significant inroads into the Brahmaputra Valley of eastern/northeastern India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following states has the world’s largest river island?
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Karnataka
C)
Bihar
D)
Assam
Majuli, located in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, is recognized as the world's largest river island.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Honey that has a high concentration of sugar, does not decay because
1. It contains natural antioxidant that prevent bacterial attack
2. Bacteria cannot survive due to low water content in honey
3. Bacteria cannot survive due to lack of oxygen in honey
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only
B)
2 only
C)
1 and 2
D)
1 and 3
Honey is hygroscopic and has very low water content. This high sugar concentration and low water content create a high osmotic pressure, which draws water out of bacteria, effectively killing them or inhibiting their growth. It does not rely on lack of oxygen (it's not anaerobic).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy is
A)
Respiration
B)
Fermentation
C)
Photosynthesis
D)
Photorespiration
Photosynthesis is the biological process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates.
