MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) is a :
A)
Pension scheme for small and marginal farmers.
B)
Direct money transfer scheme to the farmers according to the size of landholding.
C)
Crop insurance scheme for the farmers.
D)
Subsidy scheme for farmers cultivating cash crops.
PM-KMY is an old-age pension scheme for small and marginal landholding farmers providing an assured monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 after age 60.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which of the following initiated a pilot programme for wholesale digital rupee in the interbank call money market?
A)
SEBI
B)
RBI
C)
Commercial Banks
D)
Development Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the wholesale Digital Rupee (e-W) pilot for transactions in the interbank call money market.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Global water cycle is :
A)
Isolated system
B)
Closed system
C)
Open system
D)
None of these
In thermodynamics and earth sciences, systems are categorized based on the exchange of matter and energy.
1. **Closed System**: A system that allows the exchange of energy (heat/radiation) with its surroundings but does not allow the exchange of matter. The global water cycle is considered a closed system because, while water changes state (liquid, gas, solid) and moves between the atmosphere, land, and oceans, the total mass of water on Earth remains essentially constant. No significant amount of water enters from space or leaves the planet.
2. **Open System**: A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings. While local water cycles (like a specific river basin) are open systems (water flows in and out), the *global* cycle is not.
3. **Isolated System**: A system that exchanges neither matter nor energy with its surroundings. The Earth is not isolated because it receives solar radiation and emits infrared radiation into space.
Therefore, since energy enters and leaves the Earth but water (matter) stays within the planetary boundary, the global water cycle is a closed system.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
In the Mizoram budget 2024-25, the amount of money set aside for the flagship programme of the ZPM government’s ‘Hand-holding Policy/Bana kaih’ is :
A)
₹150 crores
B)
₹200 crores
C)
₹3000 crores
D)
₹500 crores
In the 2024-25 Mizoram State Budget, the ZPM government allocated ₹200 crore for its flagship 'Bana Kaih' (Hand-holding) Policy to support farmers, promote entrepreneurship, and spur economic development.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which country recently launched the World’s first dedicated Drone Carrier?
A)
USA
B)
Russia
C)
China
D)
Turkey
In 2024, defense analysts reported that China launched the world's first purpose-built, dedicated drone carrier at the Jiangsu Dayang shipyard.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Unemployment that arises when there is a mismatch between the worker’s skill and availability of jobs in the market is called :
A)
Frictional unemployment
B)
Structural unemployment
C)
Cyclical unemployment
D)
Disguised unemployment
Structural unemployment occurs when there is a fundamental mismatch between the skills workers possess and the requirements of available jobs in the economy.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements regarding the ongoing Israeli- Hamas conflict.
1. Hama’s surprise attack on the state of Israel was on October 7, 2023.
2. Hamas campaign was dubbed “Operation al-Aqsa Flood”.
3. Israel has declared war on Hamas and launched “Operation Swords of Iron”.
4. In response to both the developments, the government of India launched an operation to retrieve Indians from Israel known as ‘Operation Dost’.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A)
1&2only
B)
1,2 &3 only
C)
1,2 &4 only
D)
1,2,3&4
Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct: Hamas initiated the October 7, 2023 attack dubbed 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood', and Israel responded with 'Operation Swords of Iron'. Statement 4 is incorrect because India's evacuation mission from Israel was named 'Operation Ajay' (whereas 'Operation Dost' was the disaster relief operation for the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake).
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The Khilafat movement was launched by :
A)
Asaf Ali and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B)
Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
C)
Abbas Ali and Abul Kalam Azad
D)
Badruddin Tyabji and Ashfaqulla Khan
The Khilafat Movement (1919–1924) was launched by the Ali brothers—Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali—along with other prominent nationalist leaders to support the Ottoman Caliphate.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Player of the Season in the recently concluded UEFA Champions League 2023-24 is :
A)
Jude Belligham
B)
Kylian Mbappe
C)
Vinicius Junior
D)
Erling Haaland
The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 season concluded with Real Madrid winning the title. Vinicius Junior was named the Player of the Season due to his pivotal role in Real Madrid's campaign, including scoring in the final against Borussia Dortmund.
Analysis of other options:
- Jude Bellingham (a): While he had a stellar debut season for Real Madrid and was a key contributor, he was not named the overall Player of the Season.
- Kylian Mbappe (b): He played for Paris Saint-Germain during the 2023-24 UCL campaign and did not win the individual award.
- Erling Haaland (d): Although he is one of the world's top scorers, Manchester City was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Real Madrid, making him ineligible for the season's top individual honor.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Temperature in the troposphere decreases with increase in altitude at the rate of :
A)
6.0°C/km
B)
6.5°C/km
C)
5.5°C/km
D)
5.0°C/km
The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. In this layer, temperature generally decreases as altitude increases because the atmosphere is primarily heated from the ground up (via terrestrial radiation). The average rate of this temperature decrease is known as the Normal Lapse Rate (NLR). The standard accepted value for the Normal Lapse Rate is approximately 6.5°C per 1,000 meters (or 6.5°C/km).
- Option (a) 6.0°C/km: This is close but not the standard global average.
- Option (b) 6.5°C/km: This is the scientifically accepted average lapse rate for the troposphere.
- Option (c) 5.5°C/km: This is too low for the standard average.
- Option (d) 5.0°C/km: This is too low for the standard average.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The growth rate of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) according to the provisional estimate of the National Statistic Organisation (NSO) in the financial year 2023-24 is :
A)
7.2 per cent
B)
7.5 percent
C)
8 percent
D)
8.2 per cent
According to the provisional estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India's real GDP growth for the financial year 2023-24 was estimated at 8.2%. This growth was driven by strong performance in the manufacturing sector, construction, and government expenditure.
- Option (a) 7.2% and (b) 7.5% are incorrect as they do not match the official NSO provisional estimate for FY 2023-24.
- Option (c) 8% is a rounded figure but not the precise provisional estimate provided by the NSO.
- Option (d) 8.2% is the exact figure released in the provisional estimates for the period.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The original Constitution of India contained :
A)
395 Articles, eight Schedules and 22 Parts
B)
395 Articles, eight Schedules and 23 Parts
C)
395 Articles, nine Schedules and21 Parts
D)
None of these
When adopted on 26 November 1949, the Constitution of India originally consisted of a Preamble, 395 Articles divided into 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
On which occasion was Bombay handed over to the British by the Portuguese?
A)
Liberation of Portuguese from Spanish control.
B)
Charles II marriage with princess Catherine.
C)
The defeat of Spanish Armada in 1588.
D)
None of the above
In 1661, the Portuguese Crown handed over the port of Bombay to King Charles II of England as part of the royal wedding dowry for his marriage to Princess Catherine of Braganza.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which biome is characterised by the presence of mosses, lichens and herbs with underlying permafrost?
A)
Taiga
B)
Desert
C)
Tundra
D)
Savanna
The Tundra biome is characterized by harsh arctic/alpine conditions, short growing seasons, dwarf vegetation such as mosses, lichens, sedges, and herbs, and an underlying permanently frozen ground called permafrost.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
An economic activity dominated by temporary or short-term contractual or freelance workers to perform jobs typically in the service sector is called :
A)
Digital economy
B)
Gig economy
C)
Economy led by young entrepreneurs
D)
Plug and play model economy
A gig economy is a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts, freelance work, and flexible independent jobs as opposed to permanent employment.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The largest physiographical unit of India is :
A)
The Himalayan region
B)
The Gangetic plains
C)
The Peninsular plateau
D)
The Coastal plain
The Peninsular Plateau covers an area of approximately 16 lakh sq km, making it the largest and oldest physiographic division of India.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Who among the following introduced the Enfield rifles that initially used the greased cartridges the sepoys rebelled against?
A)
Henry Hardinge
B)
Charles Metcalfe
C)
William Bentinck
D)
Dalhousie
Lord Henry Hardinge (Governor-General of India 1844–1848) initiated the modernization of military equipment and introduced the new Enfield rifles that utilized greased cartridges, which later triggered the 1857 revolt.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The sufis used to organize communities around the hospice called :
A)
Pir
B)
Khalifa
C)
Murshid
D)
Khangah
In medieval Sufism, the community hospice or retreat center where Sufi saints and disciples lived and gathered for spiritual practice was called a Khanqah (Khangah).
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
India’s first-ever military-grade geospatial satellite built entirely by the private sector which was launched on 7th April, 2024 is :
A)
EOS-07
B)
RISAT-2BRI
C)
TSAT-1A
D)
CARTOSAT-03
TSAT-1A, manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in collaboration with Satellogic, was launched on April 7, 2024, as India's first private-sector military-grade geospatial satellite.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the guaranteed amount paid to the farmers based on the recommendations of :
A)
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B)
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
C)
Agricultural Price Commission
D)
Commission of Agriculture Costs and Prices
The Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India is fixed and announced by the Government of India based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which ministry has received the highest allocation in the Interim Budget 2024-25 of the central government?
A)
Railways
B)
Defence
C)
Road, transport and highways
D)
Home affairs
In the Interim Budget 2024-25 presented by the Central Government, the Ministry of Defence received the highest budget allocation among all ministries.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which one of the following approach to the study of Public Administration is related with Max Weber?
A)
Classical Approach
B)
Human Relation Approach
C)
Scientific Approach
D)
Bureaucratic Approach
Max Weber is famously associated with the development of the Bureaucratic model or approach in the field of Public Administration.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements with regard to Henley Passport Index 2024.
1. The index ranks 199 nations based on the strength of their passports.
2. France has topped the list in 2024.
3. The Indian passport ranks 85th on the list.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)
lonly
B)
1&2only
C)
2&3 only
D)
1,2&3
In the Henley Passport Index 2024, 199 passports were evaluated, France (along with 5 other nations) took the top spot, and India ranked 85th.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
If the Reserve Bank of India raise the repo rate
A)
Money supply will increase, and there will be an inflationary pressure.
B)
Loans issued by the banking system to the economy will increase.
C)
Investment may decrease, and inflationary pressure may also decrease.
D)
Consumer demand will increase.
Increasing the repo rate makes borrowing more expensive, which tends to reduce investment and spending, thereby curbing inflationary pressure.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which committee recommended for three language formula?
A)
Raj Committee
B)
Kothari Committee
C)
Rajamannar Committee
D)
Dutt Committee
The Kothari Commission / Committee (1964–66) formulated and recommended the Three-Language Formula for secondary education in India.
