MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
What is the popular name of the Indian Statutory Commission?
A)
Irwin Pact
B)
Simon Commission
C)
Cripps Mission
D)
Montague-Chelmsford Reform
The Indian Statutory Commission (1927) is popularly known as the Simon Commission, after its chairman Sir John Simon.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 benefited the northwestern (Sutlej, Beas) and southern (Cauvery) irrigated belts, whereas the eastern/northeastern regions like the Brahmaputra Valley saw minimal impact due to flooding, low input usage, and infrastructural constraints.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The most noble among the noble metals is
A)
silver
B)
platinum
C)
titanium
D)
gold
Gold (Au) is regarded as the most noble among the noble metals due to its exceptional chemical inertness, high standard reduction potential, and resistance to oxidation.
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
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
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
A Chinese traveler, Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of
A)
Chandragupta II
B)
Harshavardhana
C)
Pushyamitra Sunga
D)
Vikramaditya
The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) travelled to India in the 7th century (630–645 CE) during the reign of King Harshavardhana of Kannauj.
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
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 laziness and idleness.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The village headmen under Sher Shah’s rule were called
A)
Muqaddams
B)
Sarkars
C)
Pargana
D)
Shiq
Under Sher Shah Suri's administrative hierarchy, the primary village headman in charge of maintaining peace and assisting local revenue administration was designated as the Muqaddam.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The first woman President of Indian National Congress was
A)
Annie Besant
B)
Sarojini Naidu
C)
Nellie Sengupta
D)
Aruna Asaf Ali
Annie Besant was elected the first woman President of the Indian National Congress at the Calcutta session in 1917. (Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman President in 1925).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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
In 'The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation' (1966), American constitutional scholar Granville Austin famously observed that the framing and adoption of the Constitution of India was the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention.
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 - Series A
The country which form a part of ‘Golden Triangle’ is
A)
Myanmar
B)
Malaysia
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Jordan
The 'Golden Triangle' region of Southeast Asia, historically known for illicit opium production, comprises the intersection of Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
In Sikkim, the largest ethnic group is
A)
Nepalese
B)
Sherpas
C)
Lepchas
D)
Bhutias
The Nepalese community constitutes the largest ethnic group in the population of the state of Sikkim.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect, where gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapour trap more heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Acid rain causes environmental damage but is not the cause of global warming. Ozone layer depletion mainly increases UV radiation reaching Earth, and radioactive fallout is unrelated to global warming.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Which country has recently adopted a bill aimed at banning ‘excessively thin’ models?
A)
France
B)
Germany
C)
UK
D)
Australia
France recently adopted a bill aimed at banning ‘excessively thin’ models. The law was introduced to address health concerns related to anorexia and to protect models from unsafe working conditions. The other options do not match this specific legislative action.
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
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 Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana on 1st May 2016 to provide
A)
Free LPG connection to women from BPL families
B)
Free scholarship to meritorious students
C)
Equitable share to a girl child in resources and savings of the families
D)
Training programme for ICSD women workers
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched on 1st May 2016 with the objective of providing clean cooking fuel (LPG) to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The Siroi Hills is found in
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Nagaland
C)
Manipur
D)
Sikkim
Siroi Hills are located in Ukhrul district of Manipur. Therefore, the correct option is (c) Manipur. The other options are incorrect because Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Sikkim do not contain the Siroi Hills.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 years) among all Indian states with 972 girls per 1,000 boys (followed by Mizoram and Meghalaya at 970).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Zika virus is transmitted through
A)
the bite of ticks and lice
B)
the bite of mosquitos
C)
contamination of blood
D)
physical contact
Zika virus is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes species mosquitoes.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Where did Subhas Chandra Bose organise the Indian National Army?
A)
Japan
B)
Germany
C)
India
D)
Burma
Subhas Chandra Bose arrived in East Asia in 1943 and took over and reorganized the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) with the military and political assistance of Japan.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The Union List contains of
A)
96 items
B)
47 items
C)
97 items
D)
59 items
The Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution originally contained 97 items. Therefore, option (c) is correct. For context, the State List originally had 66 items and the Concurrent List 47 items.
