MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which portal has been launched by the External Affairs Ministry to connect with Indian diaspora on December 2020?
A)
Bharat Connect
B)
Global Pravasi Rishta
C)
Hindustan Hamara
D)
Bharat Communicate
The Ministry of External Affairs launched the 'Global Pravasi Rishta Portal' in December 2020 to establish continuous three-way communication among the Ministry, Indian diplomatic missions, and the Indian diaspora.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
As one of the most the important inclusive development initiatives taken by the Central government, the allocation of funds for MGNREGS for the period of 2021-22 in the Union Budget 2021-22 is –
A)
Rs 73,000 crore
B)
Rs 71,000 crore
C)
Rs 63,500 crore
D)
Rs 61,500 crore
In the Union Budget 2021-22 presented on 1 February 2021, the Government of India allocated Rs 73,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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
With which Mizo religious activity does ‘In chhe siam ni’ related to?
A)
Sakung phun
B)
Khuangchawi
C)
Chawng
D)
Dawino chhui
In traditional Mizo culture and religious rites, 'In chhe siam ni' (the day for repairing/preparing the house) is the first day of the Chawng festival/ceremony, where friends and relatives gather to repair the host's house and prepare for the festivities.
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
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
What is the main component of bones and teeth?
A)
calcium sulphate
B)
calcium superphosphate
C)
calcium phosphate
D)
calcium oxalate
The primary inorganic mineral component of human bones and teeth is calcium phosphate, largely in the crystalline form of hydroxyapatite [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2].
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 ever Olympic medal was won by which of the following countries in the Tokyo Olympic 2020?
A)
Bermuda, San Marino and Turkmenistan
B)
Burkina Faso, San Marino, Fiji
C)
San Marino, Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan
D)
Palestina, Burkina Faso and San Marino
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, San Marino, Burkina Faso, and Turkmenistan each secured their nation's first-ever Olympic medal.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Which of the following is not an in-situ conservation?
A)
Biosphere reserve
B)
National Parks
C)
Zoological Parks
D)
Wildlife sanctuary
In-situ conservation refers to protecting species within their natural habitats (Biosphere reserves, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries). Zoological parks (zoos) are ex-situ (off-site) conservation facilities.
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
The hormone that causes ripening of fruits is –
A)
ethylene
B)
methane
C)
helium
D)
carbon dioxide
Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone that naturally triggers and coordinates the physiological ripening of fruits.
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 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
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
Which of the following gases is the major constituent of natural gas?
A)
methane
B)
ethane
C)
propane
D)
butane
Natural gas is composed mainly of methane, typically the largest fraction by far. Ethane, propane, and butane may be present in smaller amounts, but methane is the major constituent.
MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-I
Which one of the following rivers does not flow through Himachal Pradesh?
A)
Jhelum
B)
Beas
C)
Chenab
D)
Ravi
The Jhelum river originates from Verinag Spring in Jammu & Kashmir and flows directly into Pakistan, without passing through Himachal Pradesh (unlike Beas, Chenab, and Ravi which flow through HP).
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.
