MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The first woman President of Indian National Congress was
A)
Annie Besant
B)
Sarojini Naidu
C)
Nellie Sengupta
D)
Aruna Asaf Ali
Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress (1917).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 name 'Meghalaya' (abode of clouds) was coined by Indian geographer S.P. (Shiba Prasad) Chatterjee to designate the Shillong Plateau region.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Where did Subhas Chandra Bose organise the Indian National Army?
A)
Japan
B)
Germany
C)
India
D)
Burma
Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized and took leadership of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) with crucial support from the Japanese military government in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia/Japan.
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
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint session of the Indian Parliament.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Provision for Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of
A)
Ireland
B)
United States
C)
Former USSR
D)
Australia
The provision for the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Australian Constitution.
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's extremely high sugar concentration creates very high osmotic pressure and very low moisture content/water activity. This draws water out of bacterial cells through osmosis (plasmolysis), making it impossible for bacteria to survive and multiply. Hence, statement 2 alone is correct.
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 is known as the father of local self-government in India for his 1882 resolution.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
What was the symbol of the Swadeshi movement?
A)
Khadi cloth
B)
Charkha
C)
Lotus
D)
Tri-colour
The Charkha (spinning wheel) became the primary symbol of the Swadeshi movement, representing self-reliance and the boycott of British-made cloth.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The main settlement of Zoroastrian Parsis in India is
A)
Surat
B)
Mumbai
C)
Panaji
D)
Vadodara
The Parsis, followers of Zoroastrianism, settled in large numbers in India mainly in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). It is the principal center of the Parsi community in India. Surat was an early settlement point, but Mumbai became the main and largest settlement. Therefore, the correct answer is Mumbai.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
During the British rule, the only British King to visit India and hold his magnificent Durbar was
A)
Edward VII
B)
George V
C)
James II
D)
Edward VI
King George V was the only British monarch to visit India during British rule and he held the famous Delhi Durbar in 1911. Edward VII never visited India as king, and James II and Edward VI were not relevant to British imperial visits to India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Article 371 G deals about special provision for
A)
Jammu & Kashmir
B)
Punjab
C)
Nagaland
D)
Mizoram
Article 371G of the Constitution of India provides special protections for the State of Mizoram regarding religious/social practices, customary law, and land ownership.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Hay fever is a sign of
A)
Malnutrition
B)
Allergy
C)
Old age
D)
Over work
Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is an allergic response of the immune system to airborne allergens such as plant pollens, dust mites, or animal dander.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
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 of India formed in 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru was the Vice President of the Executive Council, but his official designation as the head of the government was effectively the Prime Minister. Among the given options, 'Prime Minister' is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because he was not the Chairman, Vice President, or President in that capacity.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The Supremacy of the Indian Constitution is upheld by
A)
The Supreme Court
B)
The High Courts
C)
The District Courts
D)
The Cabinet
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial authority and the ultimate custodian, interpreter, and protector of the Constitution of India, exercising judicial review to uphold constitutional supremacy.
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 given choices, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) consume approximately 70-75% less electrical energy than traditional incandescent and halogen bulbs, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
With reference to the Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for north-east India, consider the following statements:
1. It rests on five pillars: People, Policy, Partnership, Projects and Production.
2. The focus is on pipeline connectivity for carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas and petroleum products.
3. It aims at doubling Oil and Gas production by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only
B)
2 and 3 only
C)
1 and 3 only
D)
1, 2 and 3
The Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North-East India rests on 5 pillars (People, Policy, Partnership, Projects, Production), focuses on expanding pipeline infrastructure for LPG, natural gas, and petroleum products, and targets doubling oil and gas production in the region by 2030.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Mahatma Gandhi attended the
A)
First Round Table Conference
B)
Second Round Table Conference
C)
Third Round Table Conference
D)
Did not attend at all
Mahatma Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931 as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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 May 1, 2016 to provide deposit-free LPG connections to women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
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
The Samajwadi Party is recognized as a state party, not a national party.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of
A)
Pascal’s law
B)
Toricelli’s law
C)
Bernoulli’s theorem
D)
Archimede’s principle
Hydraulic systems, including automobile brakes, operate on Pascal's law, which states that pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished in all directions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
The recently approved PPP model by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for implementing the National Highway Projects is:
A)
Build-Operate-Transfer
B)
Management and Operating Agreements
C)
Hybrid Annuity Model
D)
Design-Build-Operate
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for highway development projects to revive private investments by splitting the financial commitment between the government (40%) and concessionaires (60%).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Radio-isotopes are not used in
A)
radiocarbon dating
B)
making atom bomb
C)
cancer therapy
D)
purification of drinking water
Radioisotopes are utilized in carbon dating, nuclear weapons, and medical radiotherapy, but they are not used in domestic drinking water purification.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
By which Amendment were the words ‘Socialist and Secular’ added in the Preamble to the Constitution?
A)
24th Amendment
B)
42nd Amendment
C)
44th Amendment
D)
52nd Amendment
The words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
CNG stands for
A)
Compressed Natural Gasoline
B)
Compressed Natural Gas
C)
Compressed Nitrogen Gas
D)
Compressed Neon Gas
CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas, an alternative automotive fuel composed mainly of methane compressed to less than 1% of its standard volume.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper-I
Lianchhiari Lunglen tlang is situated at
A)
Dungtlang
B)
Denlung
C)
Vangchhia
D)
Tan tlang
Lianchhiari Lunglen Tlang (a prominent rocky cliff rich in Mizo folklore associated with the legendary tragic love story of Lianchhiari and Chawngfianga) is situated at Dungtlang village in Champhai district, Mizoram.
