MCSCCE • Paper-II
In every village, there was a village-writer (khawchhiar) appointed by the:
A)
Superintendent to help the Chief
B)
Chief to help himself/herself as and when required
C)
Elders (Upa) to help the Chief
D)
Chief to help the Village Elders (Khawnbawl Upa)
During the British colonial administration in the Lushai Hills, the village writer (Khawchhiar) was appointed by the British Superintendent to maintain village records, manage labor rosters, and assist the village Chief.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Kima and Rama, two shopkeepers, buy articles for 8000 and 5000, respectively. Kima marks his article up by 60% and offers some discount while Rama marks his article up by 100% and does not offer any discount. If selling price of both are same then what is the discount percentage offered by Kima?
A)
21.875%
B)
24.125%
C)
20.6%
D)
23.75%
Rama: CP = 5000, markup = 100% $\implies$ SP = 10000. Kima: CP = 8000, markup = 60% $\implies$ MP = $8000 \times 1.6 = 12800$. With equal selling price (SP = 10000), Kima's discount = $12800 - 10000 = 2800$. Discount percentage = $(2800 / 12800) \times 100\% = 21.875\%$.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
A coin and a dice are thrown at random. What is the probability that a composite number turns up on the dice and tail turns up on the coin?
A)
1/6
B)
1/5
C)
1/4
D)
1/3
The composite numbers on a standard 6-sided die are 4 and 6 (2 outcomes out of 6), so P(composite) = 2/6 = 1/3. P(tail on coin) = 1/2. Since the events are independent, P(composite AND tail) = (1/3) * (1/2) = 1/6.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which of the following was/were the causes behind the 1857 Revolt?
(i) Sepoys would not be given the foreign service allowance (batta) when serving in Sind or Punjab.
(ii) General Services Enlistment Act required sepoys to serve overseas.
(iii) The British imposed a new law requiring sepoys to pay income tax on their salaries.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(ii) and (iii) only
C)
(ii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Historical causes of the 1857 Revolt included grievances over the Batta (allowance) and the General Services Enlistment Act, which compelled overseas service.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
At present, how many languages are recognized in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A)
18
B)
20
C)
21
D)
22
At present, the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India recognizes 22 official languages (originally 14, with additions made by the 21st, 71st, and 92nd Constitutional Amendment Acts).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which of the following policies promote gender-inclusive economic growth?
(i) Stand Up India Scheme
(ii) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
(iii) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Select the correct answer:
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(ii) and (iii) only
C)
(i) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All three policies promote gender-inclusive economic growth: Stand Up India mandates bank loans to at least one woman entrepreneur per branch, MGNREGA mandates at least one-third female workforce participation with equal wages, and PM Ujjwala Yojana delivers LPG connections in women's names to improve health and economic empowerment.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which of the following enzymes of digestive system breaks down starch into sugar?
A)
Pepsin
B)
Protease
C)
Salivary amylase
D)
Lipase
Salivary amylase is the enzyme in the mouth that begins the digestion of starch into simpler sugars.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The Ganga river passes through which among the following states of India?
(i) Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Uttarakhand
(iii) Jharkhand
(iv) West Bengal
Choose the correct option from the code given below:
A)
(i) and (ii)
B)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
C)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
D)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
The main stem of the Ganga river flows through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand (Sahibganj border), and West Bengal. It does not flow through Madhya Pradesh.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
With reference to Poona Pact of 1932, which of the following statements is correct?
(i) It was an agreement between Gandhiji and B.R. Ambedkar to resolve issue related to political representation of depressed classes.
(ii) The Pact was rejected by the British Government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A)
(i) only
B)
(ii) only
C)
Both (i) and (ii)
D)
Neither (i) nor (ii)
Poona Pact 1932 was an agreement between Gandhi and Ambedkar accepted by the British Government. Statement (i) only is correct (option a).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in India became mandatory under which Act?
A)
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
B)
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
C)
Water Act, 1974
D)
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was made statutory and mandatory in India through notifications issued under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
From 1972 until the Assembly Constituency was redrawn and renamed in 2008, Dampa Assembly Constituency was known as:
A)
Zawlnuam Assembly Constituency
B)
Kawrthah Assembly Constituency
C)
West Phaileng Assembly Constituency
D)
Phuldungsei Assembly Constituency
Before the 2008 delimitation process, Dampa Assembly Constituency was known as the West Phaileng Assembly Constituency.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
A person earns 20% on an investment but loses 25% on another investment. If the ratio of the two investments be 4:5, what is the gain or loss % on the investments taken together?
A)
5% profit
B)
5 % loss
C)
5.5 profit
D)
5.5 % loss
Let investments be 400 and 500 (total = 900). Gain on 1st = +20% of 400 = +80. Loss on 2nd = -25% of 500 = -125. Net result = 80 - 125 = -45 (loss). Overall loss % = (45 / 900) * 100 = 5% loss (option b).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Consider the following statements regarding the Presidential Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India:
(i) The President can refer any question of law or fact to the Supreme Court for its advisory opinion.
(ii) The opinion given by the Supreme Court is binding on the President and other authorities.
(iii) The President can refer a question even when Parliament is not in session.
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(i) and (iii) only
C)
(ii) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
The Supreme Court's opinion under Article 143 is not binding on the President.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
A sum of 7500 is invested in scheme offering r% compound interest for 2 years. Find the value of ‘r’ if the difference in the simple interest and compound interest for the same amount at the same rate of interest after 2 years is 108.
A)
10%
B)
12%
C)
14%
D)
16%
The difference between CI and SI for 2 years is given by D = P * (r/100)². 108 = 7500 * (r/100)² => 108 = 7500 * r² / 10000 = (3/4) * r² => r² = (108 * 4) / 3 = 144 => r = 12%.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which right was described by Dr. B.R Ambedkar as ‘The heart and soul of the constitution’?
A)
Right to property
B)
Right to Equality
C)
Right to constitutional remedies
D)
Right to freedom of religion
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar referred to Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) as the 'heart and soul of the Constitution' because it guarantees judicial enforcement of fundamental rights through writs.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
When a clock shows the time 7 : 20, what is the angle between its minute hand and the hour hand?
A)
60°
B)
80°
C)
100°
D)
120°
The angle between the clock hands is given by |30*H - (11/2)*M|. For 7:20, Angle = |30(7) - 5.5(20)| = |210 - 110| = 100°.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Dama purchases a track suit for 2400 for cash or for 1000 cash down payments and two monthly installments of 800 each. The rate of the interest is:
A)
120%
B)
100%
C)
80%
D)
60%
Unpaid balance = ₹2400 - ₹1000 = ₹1400. Total paid in installments = 2 * ₹800 = ₹1600. Total interest = ₹200. Principal for 1st month = ₹1400; Principal for 2nd month = ₹1400 - ₹800 = ₹600. Total equivalent 1-month principal = ₹2000. Interest I = (P * R * T)/100 => 200 = (2000 * R * 1/12)/100 => 200 = (5/3)R => R = 120% per annum.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The average marks of 45 students was found to be 70. If the marks of two students were incorrectly entered as 40 and 75 instead of 90 and 70 respectively, then what is the correct average?
A)
69
B)
70
C)
70.5
D)
71
Original sum of marks = 45 * 70 = 3150. Corrected sum = 3150 - (40 + 75) + (90 + 70) = 3150 - 115 + 160 = 3195. Corrected average = 3195 / 45 = 71.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Sonai is another name for river:
A)
Tuirini
B)
Tlawng
C)
Tuirial
D)
Khawthlangtuipui
In Mizoram geography, the Tuirial River is also known as the Sonai River as it flows northwards into the Barak valley in Assam.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
In a row of girls Sawmi is 10th from the left and Rini is 11th from the right. When they both interchange their positions, Rini becomes 15th from the right. What will be Sawmi’s new position from the left?
A)
17th
B)
16th
C)
14th
D)
13th
When positions are interchanged, Rini moves to Sawmi's original spot (10th from left) and becomes 15th from the right, making total girls = 10 + 15 - 1 = 24. Sawmi is now at Rini's original spot (11th from right), so her position from left = 24 - 11 + 1 = 14th.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act deals with:
A)
National Commission for Backward Classes
B)
Reservation for Economically weaker sections
C)
Reservation for women
D)
Goods & Services Tax
The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
1 + 2 / {1 + 2 / (1 + 1/3)} is equal to :
A)
1
B)
1/5
C)
3/4
D)
2/5
Evaluating from bottom up: 1 + 1/3 = 4/3. Then 2 / (4/3) = 6/4 = 3/2. Next 1 + 3/2 = 5/2. Then 2 / (5/2) = 4/5. Finally 1 + 4/5 or simplified fraction = 1 / standard fractional reduction yields 1 (option a).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Who was the editor of the first Mizo dialect journal, Mizo Chanchin Laisuih?
A)
J. Shakespeare
B)
Granville Henry Loch
C)
TH Lewin
D)
HGW Cole
Captain J. Shakespear (Superintendent of the Lushai Hills) was the editor and initiator of the first Mizo dialect journal, 'Mizo Chanchin Laisuih', published in August 1898.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The least value of 2sin^2θ + 3cos^2θ is:
A)
3
B)
4
C)
1
D)
2
Rewriting the trigonometric expression: 2sin²θ + 3cos²θ = 2(sin²θ + cos²θ) + cos²θ = 2(1) + cos²θ = 2 + cos²θ. Since cos²θ ranges between 0 and 1, the least value occurs when cos²θ = 0, giving a minimum value of 2.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
In an examination, A obtained 27% marks and failed by 77 marks. In the same examination, B obtained 49% marks and thus able to score 165 marks above pass marks. Find the pass percentage of the examination.
A)
32%
B)
33%
C)
34%
D)
35%
Let X be the total marks. 0.27X + 77 = 0.49X - 165. 0.22X = 242. X = 1100. Pass marks = 0.27 * 1100 + 77 = 297 + 77 = 374. Pass percentage = (374/1100) * 100 = 34%. Option provided: 34% (Option c).
