MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements and identify the points that are correctly related to the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes.
I. The New York Times won the Public Service Pulitzer for its extensive coronavirus coverage.
II. Louise Erdrich won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize under the fiction category for his book titled “The Night Watchman”
III. Darnella Frazier, who recorded the murder of George Floyd by police officer in USA, received a Special citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
A)
Only I
B)
Only I & II
C)
Only II & III
D)
I, II & III
All three statements are correct for the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes. I: The New York Times won the Public Service Pulitzer for coronavirus coverage. II: Louise Erdrich won the Fiction prize for *The Night Watchman*. III: Darnella Frazier received a Special Citation from the Pulitzer Board for courageously recording George Floyd’s murder. Therefore, the correct option is (d) I, II & III.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which of the following programmes aim at promoting savings among rural women?
A)
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B)
Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
C)
Indira Manila Yojana
D)
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (MSY) was introduced by the Government of India in 1993 to encourage the habit of thrift and savings among rural women through post office savings accounts.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019, in terms of the percentage cover of forests in ascending order for Mizoram is –
A)
Moderately Dense Forest < Very Dense Forest < Open Forest
B)
Open Forest < Very Dense Forest < Moderately Dense Forest
C)
Very Dense Forest < Moderately Dense Forest < Open Forest
D)
Open Forest < Moderately Dense Forest < Very Dense Forest
According to ISFR 2019 data for Mizoram: Very Dense Forest covers 157 sq km (0.75%), Moderately Dense Forest covers 6,001 sq km (28.47%), and Open Forest covers 11,848 sq km (56.20%), giving the ascending order: Very Dense Forest < Moderately Dense Forest < Open Forest.
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
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
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 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.
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 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
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 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 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
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
Ordinance can be promulgated by –
A)
Lok Sabha
B)
President of India
C)
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
D)
Prime Minister
Under Article 123 of the Constitution of India, the President of India has the power to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament.
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 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
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 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
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below –
List – I (Pass): A. Shipki La, B. Niti Pass, C. Nathu La, D. Bomdi La
List – II (State): 1. Arunachal Pradesh, 2. Himachal Pradesh, 3. Uttarakhand, 4. Sikkim
A)
2 3 4 1
B)
2 3 1 4
C)
4 2 1 3
D)
4 2 3 1
Shipki La is in Himachal Pradesh (2), Niti Pass is in Uttarakhand (3), Nathu La is in Sikkim (4), and Bomdi La is in Arunachal Pradesh (1). Hence, the correct matching code is 2 3 4 1.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Firangi, a term of Persian origin, often used in a derogatory sense was used to designate –
A)
Lower castes
B)
Half breed
C)
Foreigners
D)
Traders
'Firangi' is a term of Persian origin commonly used in India during the colonial era to refer disparagingly to foreigners, especially Europeans.
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
Which is the correct sequence of expert group on poverty estimation constituted by Planning Commission in India?
A)
Lakdawala Committee, Alagh Committee, Rangarajan Committee, Tendulkar Committee
B)
Alagh Committee, Lakdawala Committee, Tendulkar Committee, Rangarajan Committee
C)
Alagh Committee, Tendulkar Committee, Rangarajan Committee, Lakdawala Committee
D)
Lakdawala Committee, Tendulkar Committee, Alagh Committee, Rangarajan Committee
The chronological sequence of poverty estimation expert groups/task forces constituted by the Planning Commission is: (1) Y.K. Alagh Task Force (1979), (2) D.T. Lakdawala Expert Group (1989/1993), (3) Suresh Tendulkar Committee (2005/2009), and (4) C. Rangarajan Committee (2012/2014).
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Ox-bow lakes are formed due to –
A)
Flooding
B)
Intense meandering
C)
Headward erosion
D)
Wave erosion
Ox-bow lakes are U-shaped bodies of water formed in river floodplains when severe lateral erosion and deposition across a meandering river neck cut off a meander loop from the main stream.
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
Gandhi began his historic Salt March, the Dandi March, from Sabarmati to the sea-side village of Dandi on –
A)
1 March 1929
B)
12 March 1930
C)
12 March 1931
D)
5 March 1932
Mahatma Gandhi commenced the historic 24-day Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930 to protest the salt tax.
