MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following Mizo chiefs were associated with the famous ‘Chhim leh Hmar Indo’?
A)
Lalsavunga and Vanhnuailiana
B)
Suakpuilala and Kalkhama
C)
Lalpuithanga and Vuttaia
D)
Lianphunga and Khamliana
The historic 'Chhim leh Hmar Indo' (North-South Civil War, 1856–1859) in Mizo history was fought between the northern Sailo chiefs led by Chief Vuttaia (Vûta) and the southern Sailo chiefs led by Chief Lalpuithanga.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Earth’s temperature is quite stable because we are surrounded by ________ which allows the right amount of sunlight in to warm the Earth.
A)
a cloud layer
B)
an atmosphere
C)
gravity
D)
water
The Earth's atmosphere traps heat through the greenhouse effect, keeping temperatures relatively stable and suitable for life.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
She is remembered for organizing the Congress Radio, also called the Secret Congress Radio, an underground radio station, which functioned for few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
A)
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
B)
Aruna Asaf Ali
C)
Usha Mehta
D)
Matangini Hazra
The Congress Radio, also known as the Secret Congress Radio, was organized by Usha Mehta during the Quit India Movement in 1942. It operated underground for a few months to broadcast nationalist messages. The other options are incorrect: Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was a social reformer and freedom fighter, Aruna Asaf Ali is remembered for hoisting the Congress flag at the Quit India session, and Matangini Hazra was a martyr of the movement in Bengal.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The first capital of Magadha was –
A)
Pataliputra
B)
Sahensa
C)
Rajagriha
D)
Taxila
Rajagriha was the first capital of the Magadha kingdom.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
In India, Local Government is a subject of –
A)
Union list
B)
State list
C)
Concurrent list
D)
Residuary subject
Local Government is included in the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution (Entry 5). This means matters relating to municipal institutions, panchayats, and local administration are primarily within the legislative domain of the states. The Union List contains subjects of national importance, the Concurrent List has subjects on which both Parliament and State Legislatures can legislate, and residuary subjects belong to the Union.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The early leadership of the Indian National Congress was ___________ in its methods and aims.
A)
Extreme
B)
Moderate
C)
Nationalist
D)
Colonialist
The early phase of the Indian National Congress (1885–1905) was led by the 'Moderates' (such as Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale), who believed in constitutional agitation, dialogue, and gradual reform.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The chronological order of works involved in Mizo traditional agricultures are –
A)
Mangkhawh, Hnuhhram, Hnuhpui, a thial, a thual, lo zawh
B)
Mangkhawh, Hnuhpui, Hnuhhram, a thual, a thial, lo zawh
C)
Mangkhawh, Hnuhpui, Hnuhhram, a thial, a thual, lo zawh
D)
Hnuhpui, Mangkhawh, Hnuhhram, a thial, a thual, lo zawh
The traditional Mizo shifting (jhum) cultivation cycle follows the sequence: Mangkhawh (clearing burnt debris) -> Hnuhpui (first weeding) -> Hnuhhram (second weeding) -> A thual (third weeding) -> A thial (fourth weeding) -> Lo zawh (completion of field works).
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which one of the following is the largest ecosystem?
A)
Forest ecosystem
B)
Marine ecosystem
C)
Desert ecosystem
D)
Pond ecosystem
The Marine ecosystem is the largest on Earth, covering more than 70 percent of the planet's surface area and containing the majority of its water and aquatic life.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The Pyramid of energy in any ecosystem is –
A)
Always upright
B)
Always inverted
C)
May be upright or inverted
D)
None of these
Because energy is lost as heat at each successive trophic level according to the 10% law, the pyramid of energy is always upright in any ecosystem.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Permanent hardness of water can be removed by –
A)
adding sodium carbonate
B)
adding bleaching powder
C)
adding potassium permanganate
D)
boiling
Permanent hardness of water (caused by calcium and magnesium sulphates and chlorides) can be removed by adding sodium carbonate (washing soda, Na₂CO₃), which precipitates insoluble carbonates.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The first biosphere reserve in India was established in 1986 at –
A)
Nilgiri
B)
Nanda Devi
C)
Rann of Kutch
D)
Sunderbans
The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, spanning parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, was established in September 1986 as India's first biosphere reserve.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The Jotedars, who were most powerful in North Bengal, belong to which group of people?
A)
Land owners
B)
Feudal Lords
C)
Rich peasants
D)
Money lenders
Jotedars were wealthy, rich peasants who resided in villages and exercised significant control over the rural economy in North Bengal.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
A hut where a traditional Mizo blacksmith perform his task –
A)
Bahzar
B)
Luhka
C)
Pûm
D)
Tapchhak
In traditional Mizo culture, 'Luhka' is the hut or shed where a blacksmith performs his work.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The percentage of population living below poverty line in Mizoram as per BPL Baseline Survey 2016, Directorate of Economics & Statistics Department, Government of Mizoram is –
A)
20.22
B)
22.22
C)
15.63
D)
19.63
As per the BPL Baseline Survey 2016 of the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Mizoram, the percentage of population living below the poverty line is 20.22. Hence option (a) is correct. The other figures given in the options do not match the stated survey value.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The first Mizo Newsletter published in Mizo language was?
A)
Mizo Chanchin
B)
Mizo Chanchin Laisuih
C)
Mizo leh Vai Chanchin
D)
Mizo thu hla
'Mizo Chanchin Laisuih' was a handwritten monthly periodical first published in 1898 using carbon paper, recognized as the first newsletter/periodical in the Mizo language.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following country shares international border with Myanmar?
A)
Indonesia
B)
Cambodia
C)
Vietnam
D)
Laos
Myanmar shares land borders with five nations: India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Among the given options, only Laos shares an international land border with Myanmar.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate in a Panchayati Raj structure?
A)
Village level
B)
Gram Panchayat level
C)
Block level
D)
District level
In the three-tier Panchayati Raj system established under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the Gram Panchayat operates at the village level, the Panchayat Samiti operates at the intermediate/block level, and the Zilla Parishad operates at the district level.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following Rights was described by Dr. Ambedkar as, “the heart and soul of the Constitution”?
A)
Right to Equality
B)
Right to Freedom
C)
Right to Constitutional Remedies
D)
Right to Freedom of Religion
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) as the 'heart and soul of the Constitution' because it guarantees the fundamental right to approach the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
A dry, cool and dusty northeasterly wind in West Africa, which occurs in between the end of November and the middle of March is known as –
A)
Karaburun
B)
Elephanta
C)
Sirocco
D)
Harmattan
The Harmattan is a dry, cool, and dusty northeasterly trade wind blowing from the Sahara Desert across West Africa between November and March.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The common name for Bawis or slaves, living under the roof of a Mizo chief –
A)
Chemsen Bawi
B)
Tukluh Bawi
C)
Chhungpui Bawi
D)
Vanlung-Ur
In traditional Mizo society, 'Inpuichhung Bawi' or 'Chhungpui Bawi' were individuals who lived inside the chief's household under his protection in exchange for domestic and agricultural labor.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The Communist Party of India(CPI) was formed at Kanpur on –
A)
January 1923
B)
March 1924
C)
October 1925
D)
December 1925
The Communist Party of India (CPI) was formally founded at the Kanpur Communist Conference held in December 1925.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Carbon footprint means –
A)
Carbon dioxide emissions by a Coal industry
B)
Total sets of Carbon gas emissions caused by an organization, event, or a person
C)
Total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, or a person
D)
Carbon dioxide emissions by humans
A carbon footprint is defined as the total amount of greenhouse gases (including CO2, methane, N2O, etc.) emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Vinegar is chemically a –
A)
diluted citric acid
B)
diluted acetic acid
C)
diluted hydrochloric acid
D)
diluted oxalic aid
Vinegar is chemically a dilute aqueous solution of acetic acid (CH3COOH), typically containing 4% to 8% acetic acid by volume.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The Mizo darbu consists of –
A)
5 (five) gongs
B)
3 (three) gongs
C)
4 (four) gongs
D)
6 (six) gongs
The Mizo darbu is a traditional musical instrument consisting of three brass gongs of different sizes.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Rouf is a folk dance of Muslim Communities in –
A)
Himachal Pradesh
B)
Assam
C)
Kashmir
D)
Uttarakhand
Rouf (also spelled Ruf/Rouff) is a traditional folk dance of Muslim communities in Kashmir, especially performed by women during festive occasions. Hence, the correct option is Kashmir. The other options are incorrect because Rouf is not associated with Himachal Pradesh, Assam, or Uttarakhand.
