MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Shillong Plateau is also known as ‘Meghalaya’ meaning ‘abode of clouds’. It was coined by
A)
Oskar Hermann Khristian Spate
B)
Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia
C)
Suniti Chatterjee
D)
R.L.Singh
The term ‘Meghalaya’ (meaning ‘abode of clouds’) for the Shillong Plateau is attributed to Oskar Hermann Khristian Spate. He used/introduced this description in geographical writings about the region. The other options are notable scholars in geography/linguistics, but they are not associated with coining this specific term.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Mt. Merapi, an active volcano is found in
A)
Korea
B)
Japan
C)
Malaysia
D)
Indonesia
Mt. Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Java in Indonesia. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The other options are incorrect because Korea, Japan, and Malaysia are not the location of Mt. Merapi.
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
Railways were introduced in India when the Governor-General of India was
A)
Lord Curzon
B)
Lord Dalhousie
C)
Lord Hardinge
D)
Lord Ripon
Railways were introduced in India under Governor-General Lord Dalhousie, with the first passenger train running between Bombay and Thane on April 16, 1853.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
In which of the following cities is the maximum annual variability of temperature recorded?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Delhi
C)
Bangalore
D)
Mumbai
Delhi experiences an extreme continental climate due to its distance from the sea, leading to the highest annual range/variability of temperature among the given cities (swings from over 45°C in summer to under 4°C in winter).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Which of the following examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
A)
Union Finance Minister
B)
Prime Minister’s Office
C)
Public Accounts Committee
D)
Joint Session of Parliament
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament examines the annual audit reports submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Article 371 G deals about special provision for
A)
Jammu & Kashmir
B)
Punjab
C)
Nagaland
D)
Mizoram
Article 371G of the Indian Constitution provides special constitutional provisions safeguarding the religious, social, and customary practices and ownership of land for the State of Mizoram.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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
Crude petroleum oil is a naturally occurring complex mixture consisting predominantly of hydrocarbons (alkanes, cycloalkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons) along with minor organic compounds.
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
The effective literacy rate of Mizoram as per Census 2011 census was
A)
93.91%
B)
92.28%
C)
73.00%
D)
91.33%
According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Mizoram was recorded at 91.33%, making it the third most literate state/UT in India after Kerala and Lakshadweep.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The term ecosystem was proposed by
A)
Karl Mobius
B)
A.G.Tansley
C)
Ernst Haeckel
D)
E.P.Odum
The term 'ecosystem' was coined and proposed by the English botanist Arthur George Tansley (A.G. Tansley) in 1935.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
The use of fire started with the human species
A)
Homo sapiens
B)
Homo erectus
C)
Homo habilis
D)
Homo neanderthalensis
Anthropological and archaeological evidence demonstrates that the earliest controlled use of fire was initiated by Homo erectus during the Early Pleistocene epoch.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Under whose rule was the first step in the introduction of local-self government taken?
A)
Lord Ripon
B)
Lord Dufferin
C)
Lord Wellesley
D)
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Ripon is regarded as the 'Father of Local Self-Government in India' for issuing the landmark Resolution of 1882, which established representative local boards and municipalities.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 2012/2013 Planning Commission / RBI estimates of poverty using Tendulkar Committee methodology, Goa recorded the lowest poverty ratio in India at 5.09%.
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
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
According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, which of the following classifications would be done away from 2017-18 accounting year?
A)
Revenue and Capital receipt
B)
Revenue and Expenditure
C)
Plan and Non-Plan
D)
Development and Non-Development
The Union Budget 2017-18 merged the plan and non-plan expenditure classifications.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 was formalized under the Kyoto Protocol as a market-based mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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
Bharat Nirman was launched in 2005-06 to develop rural infrastructure.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
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 launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to foster and boost entrepreneurship among women and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities by providing bank loans for greenfield enterprises.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
Celcius and Fahrenheit scales are equal at
A)
40 degrees
B)
-40 degrees
C)
100 degrees
D)
0 degree
Using the temperature conversion formula F = (9/5)C + 32, setting F = C = x yields x = (9/5)x + 32, which simplifies to -4x/5 = 32, or x = -40°. Thus, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales intersect at -40 degrees.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series A
In the interim Government of India headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, his official designation was
A)
Prime Minister
B)
Chairman
C)
Vice President
D)
President
In the Interim Government formed in September 1946, the Viceroy was the President of the Executive Council, while Jawaharlal Nehru held the official designation of Vice-President.
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
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.
