MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 is tasked with examining the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) regarding the government's expenditures and accounts.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
India Rupee is
A)
Fully convertible
B)
Partially convertible
C)
Non-convertible
D)
None of these
The Indian Rupee is fully convertible on the Current Account but subject to regulatory limits on the Capital Account, making it partially convertible overall.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 stood at 91.33%.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 from the financial year 2017-18 officially scrapped the historic distinction between Plan and Non-Plan expenditure.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The state tree of Mizoram
A)
Messua ferrae
B)
Schima wallichi
C)
Tectona grandis
D)
Prunus cerasoides
The state tree of Mizoram is Ironwood (locally called Herhse), scientifically known as Mesua ferrea (spelled 'Messua ferrae' in the exam paper).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who was the Mizo Chieftainess who fought for freedom against the British rule?
A)
Ropuiliani
B)
Laltheri
C)
Rothangpuii
D)
Saikuti
Rani Ropuiliani was a heroic Mizo chieftainess who fiercely resisted British colonial rule and subjugation in the Lushai Hills until her imprisonment.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
In which year was the Young Lushai Association formed?
A)
1925
B)
1927
C)
1930
D)
1935
The Young Lushai Association was formed in 1927. This organization later became important in the socio-political awakening of the Mizo people. Among the given options, 1927 matches this established historical fact; the other years do not correspond to its formation.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Global warming is a consequence of
A)
Green house effect
B)
Acid rain
C)
Depletion of ozone layer
D)
Radioactive fall out
Global warming is primarily caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which trap heat, a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The country which form a part of ‘Golden Triangle’ is
A)
Myanmar
B)
Malaysia
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Jordan
The 'Golden Triangle' refers to the tri-border area of Southeast Asia comprising Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, historically known as a major illicit opium-producing region.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which sportsperson has won the Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2016?
A)
Novak Djokovic
B)
Lionel Messi
C)
Usain Bolt
D)
Lewis Hamilton
Novak Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2016.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 was launched to promote entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities by facilitating greenfield enterprise loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Green Revolution in India is not successful in the
A)
Beas Valley
B)
Brahmaputra Valley
C)
Cauvery Valley
D)
Sutlej Valley
The Green Revolution primarily transformed agriculture in the canal-irrigated northwestern plains (Punjab, Haryana, western UP) and southern deltas, but did not make significant inroads into the Brahmaputra Valley of eastern/northeastern India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following states has the world’s largest river island?
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Karnataka
C)
Bihar
D)
Assam
Majuli, located in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, is recognized as the world's largest river island.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Honey that has a high concentration of sugar, does not decay because
1. It contains natural antioxidant that prevent bacterial attack
2. Bacteria cannot survive due to low water content in honey
3. Bacteria cannot survive due to lack of oxygen in honey
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only
B)
2 only
C)
1 and 2
D)
1 and 3
Honey is hygroscopic and has very low water content. This high sugar concentration and low water content create a high osmotic pressure, which draws water out of bacteria, effectively killing them or inhibiting their growth. It does not rely on lack of oxygen (it's not anaerobic).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy is
A)
Respiration
B)
Fermentation
C)
Photosynthesis
D)
Photorespiration
Photosynthesis is the biological process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The use of fire started with the human species
A)
Homo sapiens
B)
Homo erectus
C)
Homo habilis
D)
Homo neanderthalensis
Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that the earliest controlled use of fire was achieved by Homo erectus approximately 1 to 1.5 million years ago.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
When a population is maintained at its carrying capacity, it is said to be
A)
A limiting factor
B)
Growing exponentially
C)
In equilibrium
D)
Inactive
When a population size is stable and maintained at its carrying capacity, it is considered to be in ecological equilibrium.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
What is the popular name of the Indian Statutory Commission?
A)
Irwin Pact
B)
Simon Commission
C)
Cripps Mission
D)
Montague-Chelmsford Reform
The Indian Statutory Commission was popularly known as the Simon Commission, named after its chairman Sir John Simon. It was appointed in 1927 to review the working of the Indian constitutional system. The other options are different historical events: Irwin Pact was a political agreement, Cripps Mission came in 1942, and Montague-Chelmsford Reform refers to constitutional reforms of 1919.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following is the longest river of Mizoram?
A)
Tlawng
B)
Chhimtuipui
C)
Tiau
D)
Khawthlangtuipui
The longest river of Mizoram is the Tlawng River. It is widely regarded in Mizoram geography as the state’s longest river, while Chhimtuipui (Kaladan) is the largest river system by basin in the southern part, but not the longest. Tiau and Khawthlangtuipui are shorter rivers compared to Tlawng.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The Siroi Hills is found in
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Nagaland
C)
Manipur
D)
Sikkim
The Shirui (Siroi) Hills are located in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, famous as the exclusive natural habitat of the rare Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Which of the following light bulb types uses the least energy and therefore results in fewer greenhouse gas emission?
A)
Incandescent
B)
Compact fluorescent
C)
Halogen
D)
High intensity discharge
Among the choices given, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) consume the least electrical energy compared to incandescent and halogen bulbs to provide equivalent illumination, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Bitcoin
A)
digital asset and payment system
B)
transactions take place between users indirectly with intermediary
C)
transactions are recorded in a ledger called book chain
D)
the system works with a central repository or single administrator
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital cryptocurrency, asset, and peer-to-peer payment network operating on a public blockchain ledger without central intermediaries or single administrators.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The Panchayati Raj system was introduced in the year
A)
1993
B)
1952
C)
1959
D)
None of these
The Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated in India by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959, in Nagaur district, Rajasthan.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Who observed that “The adoption of the Constitution of India was the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention”?
A)
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
B)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C)
Granville Austin
D)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Granville Austin, the eminent constitutional scholar and historian of the Indian Constitution, famously observed that the adoption of the Indian Constitution was the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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's Resolution of 1882 laid the foundation for local self-government in British India by establishing elected local boards, earning him the title 'Father of Local Self-Government in India'.
