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 per cent
C)
8 percent
D)
8.2 per cent
According to the provisional estimates released by the National Statistical Organisation (NSO), India's GDP growth rate for the financial year 2023-24 was estimated at 8.2 per cent.
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 a pan-Islamic protest launched by Muslims in India to pressure the British government to preserve the authority of the Ottoman Sultan (the Caliph or 'Khalifa') after World War I. The movement was spearheaded by the 'Ali Brothers'—Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali. They sought to protect the Islamic world's spiritual leadership and later collaborated with Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress to merge the movement with the Non-Cooperation Movement to foster Hindu-Muslim unity against British rule.
Analysis of other options:
- Option (a): Asaf Ali was a prominent freedom fighter, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a leader of the Muslim League, but they were not the founders of the Khilafat movement.
- Option (c): Abul Kalam Azad supported the movement, but he was not one of the primary launchers.
- Option (d): Badruddin Tyabji was an early leader of the Indian National Congress (late 19th century), and Ashfaqulla Khan was a revolutionary associated with the Kakori conspiracy, not the founders of this movement.
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.
An increase in repo rate raises the cost of borrowing for commercial banks and consumers, dampening credit expansion and investment, which helps curb inflation.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The International Day for Biological Diversity falls on :
A)
22nd April
B)
23rd April
C)
22nd May
D)
23rd May
The United Nations proclaimed May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
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 and 21 Parts
D)
None of these
The original Constitution of India (1950) had 395 Articles, 8 Schedules, and 22 Parts.
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, Bombay was given to the British Crown as part of the dowry of the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza, who married King Charles II of England.
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 Union Interim Budget 2024-25, the Ministry of Defence received the highest allocation of ₹6.2 lakh crore.
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 Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project for the interbank call money market.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The sufis used to organize communities around the hospice called :
A)
Pir
B)
Khalifa
C)
Murshid
D)
Khangah
A Khanqah (or Khangah) was a hospice/monastery designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi order, serving as a center for communal living, spiritual retreat, and moral teachings.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The largest fishing ground of the world is the :
A)
North West Pacific Region
B)
North West Atlantic Region
C)
North East Atlantic Region
D)
South Western Arctic Region
The North West Pacific fishing region (around Japan, the Kuril Islands, and the Sea of Okhotsk, where the warm Kuroshio and cold Oyashio currents meet) is the world's most productive and largest marine fishing ground.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which of the following sustainable development goals aims to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth?
A)
SDG-6
B)
SDG-7
C)
SDG-8
D)
SDG-13
SDG-8 is titled 'Decent Work and Economic Growth', aiming to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments has been described as a “Mini Revision of the Constitution”?
A)
Forty-Second Ammendment Act, 1976
B)
Forty-Fourth Ammendment Act, 1978
C)
Fifty-Second Ammendment Act, 1985
D)
Forty-Eighth Ammendment Act, 1987
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 made extensive and sweeping changes to various parts of the Indian Constitution (including the Preamble, Seventh Schedule, and adding Fundamental Duties), earning it the description 'Mini-Constitution' or 'Mini Revision of the Constitution'.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
The Three Gorges Dam on the ________ is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.
A)
Jinsha River
B)
Parana River
C)
Yangtze River
D)
Mekong River
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam spanning the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China, and is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW).
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-I
‘Barbie’ movie released in 2023 made history, becoming the first Billion-Dollar movie directed solely by a woman, and was directed by :
A)
Jane Campion
B)
Sofia Coppola
C)
Kathryn Bigelow
D)
Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig directed the 2023 film 'Barbie', which became the first billion-dollar movie directed solely by a woman.
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 & 2 only
B)
1,2 & 3 only
C)
1,2 & 4 only
D)
1,2,3 & 4
Statements 1, 2, and 3 are historically correct. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Indian government's evacuation operation to repatriate Indian citizens from Israel was named 'Operation Ajay' (Operation Dost was the humanitarian earthquake relief mission to Turkey and Syria).
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
What is the main idea of the passage?
A)
There is aneed to save energy, especially in our future.
B)
All of us should not only plant trees but also run the marathon.
C)
Use of plastic bags should be completely banned.
D)
We need to respect the Earth and consume less of its calories.
The central theme of the passage emphasizes ecological conservation and responsible living, highlighting that humanity must respect the planet's ecosystems and reduce its resource consumption.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
Choose the option that best captures the phrase “having the same connotations, implications, or reference”:
A)
anonymous
B)
innovators
C)
synonymous
D)
certifications
The word 'synonymous' describes words or concepts having the exact same or closely identical connotations, implications, or reference.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
A suitable title for the passage could be:
A)
Lets Shift to Jute!
B)
How to Consume Few Calories?
C)
Save Energy, Save the Earth!
D)
The Earth Heading for a Disaster.
The reading comprehension passage highlights the dramatic rise in per-capita energy extraction and advocates for sustainable lifestyle practices and eco-friendly alternatives to protect the planet, appropriately titled 'Save Energy, Save the Earth!'.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
In _______, managers pass along advice and information or set standards to help others improve their work skills.
A)
Counselling
B)
Coaching
C)
Listening
D)
Guidance
In organizational management (Whetten & Cameron framework), coaching focuses on ability and task performance, where managers provide advice, direction, and standards to help employees improve their work skills. Counseling, by contrast, focuses on attitudes and personal issues.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
How many processes are involved in memory?
A)
Seven
B)
Five
C)
Four
D)
Three
Memory involves three fundamental stages/processes: encoding (receiving and processing sensory information), storage (maintaining information over time), and retrieval (accessing stored information).
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
The memory retrieval process allows us to bring stored memories into
A)
Conscious awareness
B)
Brain cells
C)
Practice
D)
The foreground
Retrieval is the cognitive process of accessing stored information from long-term memory and bringing it into conscious awareness.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
Plain ‘green’ is not enough
A)
as ‘green’ does not mean trees and plants only
B)
as ‘green’ includes other vegetations not healthy for birds
C)
as ‘green’ do not enhance the safety of birds these days
D)
as ‘green’ means only green coloured plants not good for the birds
In the passage on monocultures and avian biodiversity, 'Plain green is not enough' highlights that mere vegetation without diverse ecosystems and species richness does not support wildlife.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
The actions of a responsible consumer can be measured:
A)
by impact on the environment we make.
B)
by financial savings that you can gain on energy and water use.
C)
with very little as cost incurred.
D)
with solutions that are very feasible and within your reach.
According to the reading comprehension passage in CSP Paper-II, the actions of a responsible consumer are evaluated and measured by their overall impact on the environment.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
The service that is essential to keep systems running, networks connected and data secure is:
A)
AI
B)
Cloud Technologies
C)
IT
D)
Network Bandwidth
The correct option is IT (Information Technology). IT is the comprehensive umbrella term that encompasses all the services, hardware, software, and personnel required to manage systems, maintain network connectivity, and implement cybersecurity measures to keep data secure.
Other options are incorrect because:
- AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a specific technology used for automation and data analysis, not the foundational service that keeps systems running.
- Cloud Technologies are a method of delivering IT services over the internet, but they are a subset of IT, not the overall service itself.
- Network Bandwidth refers to the maximum rate of data transfer across a network; it is a performance metric, not a service that manages systems and security.
MCSCCE • 2024 • Paper-II
In order to create a new memory, information must be changed into a usable form, which occurs through a process known as:
A)
Decoding
B)
Encoding
C)
Rehearsing
D)
Retrieval
In cognitive psychology, encoding is the initial process of transforming sensory input into a usable construct/representation that can be stored in memory.
