MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who defined bureaucracy as ‘a system of administration, characterized by expertness, impartially and absence of humanity’?
A)
Gladden
B)
Finer
C)
Max Weber
D)
J.W.Garner
Max Weber, the pioneer of bureaucratic theory, characterized rational-legal bureaucracy by specialized technical competence ('expertness'), rule-based neutrality ('impartiality'), and formal impersonality ('absence of humanity').
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The village headmen under Sher Shah’s rule were called
A)
Muqaddams
B)
Sarkars
C)
Pargana
D)
Shiq
Under the administrative system of Sher Shah Suri, the village headmen were known as Muqaddams.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following political party is NOT a National Party?
A)
Samajwadi Party
B)
Communist Party of India
C)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
D)
Bahujan Samaj Party
As of current status, the Samajwadi Party is a state-level party, not a national party recognized by the Election Commission of India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched on 1st May 2016 at Ballia, UP, to provide clean cooking fuel via deposit-free LPG connections to women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The deficiency of which of the following leads to dental caries?
A)
Iron
B)
Fluorine
C)
Copper
D)
Zinc
Fluorine (in the form of fluoride) strengthens tooth enamel. A deficiency of fluoride in drinking water and diet increases enamel demineralization, leading directly to dental caries (cavities).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on 23rd May 2016?
A)
Tarun Gogoi
B)
Kalikho Pul
C)
Sarbananda Sonowal
D)
Vivek Oberoi
Sarbananda Sonowal was sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on 24th May 2016 following the BJP's victory in the Assam legislative assembly elections.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which country has recently adopted a bill aimed at banning ‘excessively thin’ models?
A)
France
B)
Germany
C)
UK
D)
Australia
France passed landmark legislation requiring fashion models to provide a medical certificate proving healthy body mass index (BMI) to prevent ultra-thin modeling and combat anorexia.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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, which primarily consists of methane compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Name the Policy of the Government of India which aimed at improving the adverse sex ratio and also to ensure that girls are educated.
A)
Beti Bachao
B)
Beti Padhao
C)
Beti Bachao, Beti Pachao
D)
Kasturba Gandhi Bal Vidyalayas
The Government of India policy referred to is **Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao** (often written incorrectly in the option as ‘Beti Pachao’). It was launched to address the declining child sex ratio and promote the survival, protection, and education of the girl child.
- **(a) Beti Bachao**: incomplete; only means ‘save the daughter’.
- **(b) Beti Padhao**: incomplete; only means ‘educate the daughter’.
- **(c) Beti Bachao, Beti Pachao**: intended to represent **Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao**, the correct policy.
- **(d) Kasturba Gandhi Bal Vidyalayas**: a school scheme for girls, not the policy asked here.
So the correct answer is **(c)**.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following is correct in regard to Zawlbuk?
A)
Size of Zawlbuk did not vary to lal in
B)
The widows often paid a visit
C)
It was situated at the centre of the village
D)
It has no window
The Zawlbuk was a traditional Mizo bachelors' dormitory, which was centrally located in the village to serve as a hub for community life and defense.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The main settlement of Zoroastrian Parsis in India is
A)
Surat
B)
Mumbai
C)
Panaji
D)
Vadodara
The vast majority of India's Zoroastrian Parsi population resides in Mumbai (Maharashtra).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Chipko Movement began in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the year
A)
1973
B)
1974
C)
1975
D)
1976
The Chipko forest conservation movement began in 1973 in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
In 2015 Chinese Government opened Nathu La Pass, the second route for Indian pilgrims on Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet, the other route which is considered as the first route is
A)
Lipulekh Pass
B)
Shipki La
C)
Dongkha La
D)
Cho La
The traditional/first route for the Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra is through Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand; the second route through Nathu La in Sikkim was opened in 2015.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The mirror used in automobiles to see the rear view is
A)
concave
B)
convex
C)
plane
D)
one-way
Convex mirrors are used as automobile rear-view mirrors because they always produce an erect, diminished virtual image and provide a wider field of view.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
A Chinese traveler, Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of
A)
Chandragupta II
B)
Harshavardhana
C)
Pushyamitra Sunga
D)
Vikramaditya
The renowned Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India between 629 and 645 CE during the reign of King Harshavardhana of Kannauj to study Buddhist philosophy at Nalanda University and collect sacred Buddhist texts.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Mt. Merapi, an active volcano is found in
A)
Korea
B)
Japan
C)
Malaysia
D)
Indonesia
Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Java in Indonesia.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
In which of the following cities is the maximum annual variability of temperature recorded?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Delhi
C)
Bangalore
D)
Mumbai
Delhi's continental interior location gives it extreme variations between summer and winter temperatures, producing the highest annual range and variability of temperature among the given cities.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 a vector-borne flavivirus transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of infected Aedes species mosquitoes (such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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
Petroleum (crude oil) is a naturally occurring unrefined fossil fuel consisting predominantly of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons (including alkanes, cycloalkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons), which make up 80–90% or more of its total composition.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 extreme laziness and idleness (thatchhia).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Celcius and Fahrenheit scales are equal at
A)
40 degrees
B)
-40 degrees
C)
100 degrees
D)
0 degree
Using the relation F = (9/5)C + 32, when F = C = x, we get x = (9/5)x + 32, which simplifies to -(4/5)x = 32, giving x = -40 degrees.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 and market-based international emissions trading mechanisms (such as the Clean Development Mechanism) originated from the Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997 under the UNFCCC.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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
The Bharat Nirman programme was launched in 2005-06 by the Government of India to improve rural infrastructure, specifically focusing on water, housing, roads, electricity, irrigation, and telecommunications.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Where did Subhas Chandra Bose organise the Indian National Army?
A)
Japan
B)
Germany
C)
India
D)
Burma
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose allied with Japan to secure military backing, traveling to Tokyo in 1943 before taking command of the Indian National Army (INA).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 Constitution of India, a Joint Session of both Houses of Parliament (summoned by the President under Article 108) is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
