MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following CEOs are wrongly matched?
A)
TCS – Rajesh Gopinathan
B)
Amazon – Andy Jassy
C)
Microsoft – Satyanarayana Nadella
D)
Infosys – Sunil Prakash
The wrongly matched pair is **Infosys – Sunil Prakash**. Infosys CEO is **Salil Parekh**, not Sunil Prakash. The other pairs are correct: **TCS – Rajesh Gopinathan** (then CEO), **Amazon – Andy Jassy** (CEO from 2021), and **Microsoft – Satya Nadella**.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
India’s first self-use Rapid Antigen Test Kit for Covid-19 called CoviSelfTM was launched by which of the following pharmaceutical companies?
A)
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
B)
Aurobindo Pharma
C)
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
D)
MyLab Discovery Solutions
CoviSelfTM was India’s first self-use Rapid Antigen Test Kit for COVID-19 and was launched by MyLab Discovery Solutions. The other options are unrelated pharmaceutical companies and were not associated with the launch of CoviSelf.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Arrange the following mountain ranges of India from North to South –
I. Aravalli Range
II. Satpura Range
III. Vindhyan Range
IV. Ajanta Range
A)
I, IV, II, III
B)
I, II, IV, III
C)
I, III, II, IV
D)
I, III, IV, II
Arranged geographically from North to South: I. Aravalli Range (Rajasthan/Delhi) $\rightarrow$ III. Vindhyan Range (Central India north of Narmada) $\rightarrow$ II. Satpura Range (South of Narmada) $\rightarrow$ IV. Ajanta Range (Maharashtra).
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The revolutionary organization ‘Abhinav Bharat Society’ was founded in 1904 by –
A)
Bhagat Singh
B)
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
C)
Barindra Kumar Ghosh
D)
Pulin Behari Das
The secret revolutionary organization 'Abhinav Bharat Society' (Young India Society) was founded in 1904 by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Savarkar in Maharashtra.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The plastic used for making bullet proof glass is –
A)
polystyrene
B)
polycarbonate
C)
polypropylene
D)
polyethylene
Polycarbonate is a high-impact, transparent thermoplastic commonly laminated between glass sheets to manufacture bullet-resistant (bulletproof) glass.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The red shift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence that the universe is –
A)
expanding
B)
shrinking
C)
expanding and shrinking in a cyclic pattern
D)
in steady state
Cosmological redshift observed in the spectral lines of distant galaxies indicates that galaxies are receding from each other, providing prime observational evidence for the expansion of the universe.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Economic Survey in India is compiled every year by Department of Economic Affairs and published by the –
A)
NITI Aayog
B)
Reserve Bank of India
C)
Ministry of Industries
D)
Ministry of Finance
The Economic Survey of India is prepared by the Economics Division of the Department of Economic Affairs and officially presented by the Ministry of Finance.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The funds which are made available by the Parliament to meet the expenses during the period between the presentation of the Budget and its final approval is known as –
A)
Vote on Account
B)
Interim Budget
C)
Preliminary Budget
D)
Gender Budget
Under Article 116 of the Constitution of India, 'Vote on Account' allows the executive government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet expenditures pending the formal passing of the Appropriation Bill.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The Mizo chieftainess Ropuiliani, who defied the British, died in 1895 in __________.
A)
Shillong
B)
Rangoon
C)
Tezpur
D)
Chittagong
The courageous Mizo chieftainess Ropuiliani of Denlung, imprisoned by the British for refusing colonial taxes and forced labor, died in captivity at Chittagong jail on January 3, 1895.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following is enforceable in a Court of Law?
A)
Fundamental Duties
B)
Fundamental Rights
C)
Directive Principles
D)
Preamble
Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Part III of the Indian Constitution are legally justiciable and enforceable by the Supreme Court (Article 32) and High Courts (Article 226).
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in –
A)
1980
B)
1981
C)
1982
D)
1983
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1981 and came into effect on May 16, 1981 to implement decisions taken at the 1972 Stockholm Conference.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the given Amendment in the Indian Constitution led to the beginning of Panchayat Raj in India?
A)
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
B)
64th Constitutional Amendment Act
C)
62nd Constitutional Amendment Act
D)
69th Constitutional Amendment Act
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1992) gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following Mizo folktale mentioned about Dawi (magic)?
A)
Thangsira leh Thangzaia
B)
Hmuichukchuruduninu
C)
Lalruanga leh Keichala
D)
Liandovate Unau
The Mizo folktale of Lalruanga and Keichala is legendary for Lalruanga's mastery of 'Dawi' (magic and sorcery).
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following is not included among the criteria adopted by 15th Finance Commission for Horizontal Devolution?
A)
Population
B)
Forest and Ecology
C)
Income Distance
D)
Index of Infrastructure
The 15th Finance Commission used six criteria for horizontal tax devolution: Income Distance (45%), Population 2011 (15%), Area (15%), Forest and Ecology (10%), Demographic Performance (12.5%), and Tax Effort (2.5%). 'Index of Infrastructure' was not among its criteria.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) is to be implemented during which time period?
A)
2020-2021 to 2022-2023
B)
2020-2021 to 2023-2024
C)
2020-2021 to 2024-2025
D)
2020-2021 to 2025-2026
Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), focusing on sustaining ODF status and solid/liquid waste management, was approved for implementation over the five-year period from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
A pole on which the sacrificial mithun’s head is fixed –
A)
Thingsia
B)
Seluphan
C)
Sahlam
D)
Siahthing
In traditional Mizo cultural practices, the 'Seluphan' is the ceremonial wooden Y-shaped post erected in front of a house on which the skull/head of the sacrificed mithun is mounted.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
The goal of India’s New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 is –
A)
To make India a USD 4 Trillion economy
B)
To make India a USD 5 Trillion economy
C)
To make India a USD 6 Trillion economy
D)
To make India a USD 7 Trillion economy
The stated vision and overarching objective of India's Foreign Trade Policy roadmap (2021-26) was to drive export-led growth to help make India a USD 5 Trillion economy.
