MCSCCE • 2009
On march 2022, the chief minister of which of the following states had signed a pact to resolve the border dispute in six places?
A)
Punjab and Haryana
B)
Assam and Manipur
C)
Assam and Meghalaya
D)
Assam and Nagaland
In March 2022, the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya signed an agreement in New Delhi to resolve their long-pending inter-state border dispute in six of the 12 disputed areas. Therefore, option (c) is correct.
Why others are incorrect:
- (a) Punjab and Haryana: no such March 2022 pact for six disputed places.
- (b) Assam and Manipur: border issues exist, but this specific six-place pact was not with Manipur.
- (d) Assam and Nagaland: border disputes exist, but the March 2022 agreement in six places was not with Nagaland.
MCSCCE • 2009
According to the Global Hunger Index – 2018 India is ranked:
A)
97th
B)
98th
C)
99th
D)
103rd
In Global Hunger Index 2018 report, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 countries.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who has become the new chairman of State Bank of India?
A)
Raj Kumar
B)
Rajnish Kumar
C)
Rajat Kumar
D)
Rana Kumar
Rajnish Kumar became SBI chairman in 2017.
MCSCCE • 2009
Serena Williams won the Australian Open, 2015 for the
A)
Fourth time
B)
Fifth time
C)
Sixth time
D)
Seventh time
Serena Williams won the 2015 Australian Open for the sixth time.
MCSCCE • 2009
The newly elected Mizoram Upa Pawl (MUP) President
A)
R.K.Thanga
B)
Lalhuapzauva
C)
K.Malsawma
D)
P.C.Lalmawia
The question refers to the leadership of the Mizoram Upa Pawl (MUP), which is the apex body of the elders' association in Mizoram. Based on the records pertaining to the period leading up to the 2015 examinations, Mr. Lalhuapzauva was elected as the President of the Mizoram Upa Pawl. The MUP plays a significant role in the social and spiritual fabric of Mizo society, focusing on moral guidance and community leadership. The other options listed (R.K. Thanga, K. Malsawma, and P.C. Lalmawia) were not the Presidents of the MUP during the relevant timeframe of this specific recruitment examination.
MCSCCE • 2009
As per the United Nation Refugee Agency, which among the following countries has the biggest source for asylum seekers?
A)
Russia
B)
Ukraine
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Syria
According to UNHCR data around that period, Afghanistan was the largest source country of asylum seekers. Millions of Afghans had fled due to prolonged conflict and instability. Russia, Ukraine, and Syria were not the biggest source of asylum seekers in that context.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which of the following movies won the MTV Movie of the Year, 2014?
A)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
B)
The Wolf of Wall Street
C)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
D)
12 Years a Slave
At the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, the award for Movie of the Year went to *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire*. The other options were nominated or acclaimed films, but they did not win this specific MTV award.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who is the present Vice-chairman of NITI Aayog?
A)
Arvind Panagariya
B)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
C)
Arun Jaitley
D)
None of these
Arvind Panagariya was first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog 2015-2017.
MCSCCE • 2009
Patricia Scotland, a Dominican-born British lawyer has been elected as the new Secretary General of the
A)
Commonwealth
B)
NATO
C)
European Union
D)
None of these
Dominican-born British lawyer Patricia Scotland elected Commonwealth Secretary-General in Nov 2015.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who is the recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics in 2015?
A)
Angus Stewart Deaton
B)
Prof. Samuelson
C)
UNO
D)
None of these
Nobel Economics 2015 Angus Deaton.
MCSCCE • 2009
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a sweeping victory in the Delhi Assembly Election 2015 by securing
A)
63 of the 70 seats
B)
65 of the 70 seats
C)
67 of the 70 seats
D)
68 of the 70 seats
AAP won landslide 67 out of 70 seats in Delhi Assembly Election 2015.
MCSCCE • 2009
The National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013’s provision for subsidised food grains under targeted public distribution system is to cover upto
A)
90% of rural and 10% of urban populations
B)
85% of rural and 20% of urban populations
C)
95% of rural and 60% of urban populations
D)
75% of rural and 50% of urban populations
Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, subsidised food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) are to cover up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population. This corresponds to about two-thirds of the total population. The other options give incorrect coverage proportions and do not match the Act.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which of the following schemes is specifically aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?
A)
PM-Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana
B)
PM JANMAN
C)
Modified UDAN
D)
Sarthak PDS
PM-JANMAN specifically targets the socio-economic development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who has become the 69th Grandmaster of India in chess?
A)
Pooja Desai
B)
Ravi Chugh
C)
Harshit Raja
D)
Dennis Wagner
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Harshit Raja' (Option C).
MCSCCE • 2009
Who is the current head or supreme leader of Afghanistan?
A)
Hibatullah Akhundzada
B)
Abdul Ghani Baradar
C)
Abdul Salam Hanafi
D)
Mohammad Hassan Akhund
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Abdul Ghani Baradar' (Option B).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which state has become the first state in the country to issue the order about the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020?
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Haryana
D)
Gujarat
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Kerala' (Option A).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which state/UT has passed the Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021?
A)
Assam
B)
Manipur
C)
Sikkim
D)
Odisha
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Manipur' (Option B).
MCSCCE • 2009
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for school education till which year?
A)
2026
B)
2030
C)
2020
D)
2023
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is '2023' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
Andrew H.Thangliana, who passed away in september, belongs to which profession?
A)
Politician
B)
Musician
C)
Social worker
D)
Journalist
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Journalist' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which country has overtaken the United States to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally according to The Cushman and Wakefield 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
China
D)
Australia
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'India' (Option A).
MCSCCE • 2009
What is India’s rank in the UN World Happiness Report 2021?
A)
128
B)
139
C)
140
D)
142
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is '142' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
Who won the Australian Open 2020 men’s singles title?
A)
Rafael Nadal
B)
Novak Djokovic
C)
Roger Federer
D)
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2020 men’s singles title, defeating Dominic Thiem in the final. Therefore, option b is correct. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Stefanos Tsitsipas did not win the 2020 Australian Open men’s singles title.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who has resigned from the post of Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March, 2021?
A)
Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B)
Rajiv Gauba
C)
Pulok Chatterjee
D)
Pramod Kumar Misra
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Pramod Kumar Misra' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
Sadat Rahman has been awarded the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2020 for making an anti-cyber bullying mobile app named ‘Cyber Teens’. He is from which of the following countries?
A)
India
B)
Pakistan
C)
Bangladesh
D)
Nepal
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Bangladesh' (Option C).
MCSCCE • 2009
Winner of ‘India’s Best Bank for SMEs’ at the Asia money Best Bank Awards 2021 is –
A)
ICIC Bank
B)
Punjab National Bank
C)
State Bank of India
D)
HDFC Bank
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'HDFC Bank' (Option D).
