MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
Which in the following is the same as wrestling, karate, boxing?
A)
Swimming
B)
Polo
C)
Pole vault
D)
Judo
The question asks to identify the sport that belongs to the same category as wrestling, karate, and boxing. These three sports are classified as 'Combat Sports' or 'Martial Arts,' which involve one-on-one physical combat.
1. Judo is a modern Japanese martial art and combat sport, making it the correct match for the group.
2. Swimming (Option a) is an aquatic sport focusing on endurance and speed.
3. Polo (Option b) is a team sport played on horseback.
4. Pole vault (Option c) is a field event in athletics focusing on jumping height.
Therefore, Judo is the only option that fits the category of combat sports.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words: Optimistic : Pessimistic
A)
Difficult : Impossible
B)
Tolerating : Accommodating
C)
Export : Import
D)
Strong : Hard
Step 1: Analyze the relationship between the original pair. 'Optimistic' (hopeful and confident about the future) and 'Pessimistic' (tending to see the worst aspect of things) are antonyms; they have opposite meanings.
Step 2: Evaluate the options to find another pair of antonyms.
- Option (a) 'Difficult : Impossible' represents a degree of intensity (gradation), not opposites. Something impossible is simply the extreme end of something difficult.
- Option (b) 'Tolerating : Accommodating' are synonyms or closely related terms; both involve accepting or adjusting to someone or something.
- Option (c) 'Export : Import' are direct antonyms. Exporting is the act of sending goods out of a country, while importing is the act of bringing goods into a country.
- Option (d) 'Strong : Hard' are often used as synonyms in certain contexts (e.g., a strong/hard material), but they are not opposites.
Step 3: Conclusion. Since 'Optimistic : Pessimistic' is a pair of antonyms, 'Export : Import' is the only pair that maintains the same relationship.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
_________ means to state something written or spoken in different words, especially in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer.
A)
Paraphrasing
B)
Questioning
C)
Active Listening
D)
Emotions
Paraphrasing means expressing the meaning of something written or spoken using different, simpler, or clearer words.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
A ladder 15 m long reaches a window which is 9 m above the ground on one side of a street. Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to the other side of the street to reach a window 12 m high. The width of the street is:
A)
18 m
B)
19 m
C)
21m
D)
22 m
Using the Pythagorean theorem: distance on side 1 = sqrt(15^2 - 9^2) = 12 m; distance on side 2 = sqrt(15^2 - 12^2) = 9 m. Total width of street = 12 + 9 = 21 m.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
Consider the following figures: In the figures (I) to (VI) above, some parts are shown to change their positions in regular directions. Following the same sequence, which of the figures given below will appear at (VII) stage?
Answer: Figure (b)
The circle is divided into 6 sectors. The square moves 1 sector clockwise at each step (Top -> TR -> BR -> Bottom -> BL -> TL -> Top at stage VII). The triangle moves 1 sector counter-clockwise at each step (BL -> Bottom -> BR -> TR -> Top -> TL -> BL at stage VII). Therefore, at stage VII, the square is in the top sector and the triangle is in the bottom-left sector, corresponding to figure (b).
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
You find that a person whom you call your friend has been cheating you. What would you do?
A)
Break relations with him/her
B)
Give him/her tit for tat.
C)
Make him / her realise his/her mistake
D)
Tell other friends about him / her.
In interpersonal relationship dynamics and ethical problem solving, addressing deception constructively by communicating and making the person realize their mistake is the most mature, responsible, and effective course of action.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
A farmer built a fence around his square plot. He used 27 fence on each ride of the square. How many poles did he need all together?
A)
100
B)
104
C)
108
D)
None of these
For a square fence with 27 poles on each of the 4 sides, the 4 corner poles are counted twice. Total poles needed = 4 * 27 - 4 = 108 - 4 = 104 poles (or 4 * 26 = 104).
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
You are handling a time-bound project. During the project review meeting, you find that the project is likely to get delayed due to lack of cooperation of the team members. You would:
A)
warn the team members for their non-cooperation.
B)
look into reasons for non-cooperation.
C)
ask for the replacement of team members.
D)
ask for extension of time citing reasons.
When project delays arise from interpersonal or teamwork issues, the initial administrative response is to diagnose and understand the underlying reasons for non-cooperation before initiating corrective action.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
A shopkeeper purchased 300 bulbs for Rs. 10 each. However, 20 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs. 12 each. Find the gain or loss percent.
A)
10 % gain
B)
10 % loss
C)
12 % loss
D)
12 % gain
Total CP = 300 * 10 = Rs. 3000. Bulbs remaining to sell = 300 - 20 = 280. Total SP = 280 * 12 = Rs. 3360. Gain = 3360 - 3000 = Rs. 360. Gain % = (360 / 3000) * 100 = 12%.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following is the first step in any systematic problem-solving approach?
A)
Implementing the solution
B)
Identifying the problem
C)
Generating alternatives
D)
Evaluating outcomes
The first essential step in any systematic problem-solving approach is identifying and defining the problem clearly. Subsequent steps involve generating alternatives, selecting and implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Which of the following is not a feature of ‘carbon credits’?
A)
The system was ratified in conjunction with Kyoto Protocol.
B)
They are traded at a fixed price under the UNEP.
C)
They are awarded to countries that have reduced their greenhouse gas below their emission quota.
D)
The goal is to limit the increase of carbon emission quota.
Step-by-step analysis of the options:
1. **Option (a) is a feature:** Carbon credits were formally established and ratified as part of the Kyoto Protocol (1997), which introduced market-based mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2. **Option (b) is NOT a feature:** This is the correct answer because carbon credits are NOT traded at a fixed price. They are traded in a market (either compliance markets or voluntary markets) where the price fluctuates based on supply and demand. Furthermore, while the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) supports environmental goals, the trading mechanisms are governed by specific treaties (like the Kyoto Protocol or the Paris Agreement) and various national/international exchanges, not a fixed-price list managed by UNEP.
3. **Option (c) is a feature:** Carbon credits are essentially permits. If a country or company reduces its emissions below its assigned quota, it earns 'credits' for the surplus reduction, which can then be sold to those exceeding their limits.
4. **Option (d) is a feature:** The overarching goal of the carbon credit system is to create a financial incentive for reducing emissions, thereby limiting the total increase of carbon emissions globally.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following organisms:
(i) Bat
(ii) Bee
(iii) Bird
Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(ii) only
C)
(i) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Bats (chiropterophily), bees (entomophily), and birds (ornithophily) are all active, recognized biotic pollinating agents in plant ecosystems.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
‘Churning poor’ in the context of poverty refers to:
A)
Individuals who frequently move in and out of poverty due to vulnerable livelihoods.
B)
Individuals who are always below the poverty line and depend entirely on government assistance.
C)
Individuals that have recently escaped poverty and are unlikely to fall back.
D)
Urban homeless populations with no formal identity or income records.
In poverty classification (e.g. Planning Commission/NCERT Economics), 'churning poor' refers to transient poor individuals (such as small farmers and seasonal workers) who regularly move in and out of poverty.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
The peace agreement of The First Lushai Expedition was made between TH Lewin and Lalburha on-
A)
18th February, 1872
B)
20th March, 1872
C)
1st February, 1872
D)
27th February, 1872
During the First Lushai Expedition (1871-1872), peace negotiations and formal submission terms were finalized with eastern Lushai chiefs on 18th February, 1872.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
The earliest composition among the four Vedas is:
A)
Sama Veda
B)
Rig Veda
C)
Yajur Veda
D)
Atharva Veda
The Rig Veda is the oldest and earliest known Vedic Sanskrit text among the four canonical Hindu Vedas, composed around 1500–1200 BCE.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Human trafficking is prohibited by the Indian Constitution through:
A)
Article 21
B)
Article 23
C)
Article 24
D)
Article 32
Article 23 of the Indian Constitution prohibits human trafficking and forced labor.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements regarding NHIDCL:
(i) It stands for National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
(ii) It is a Public Sector Undertaking.
(iii) It is under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
(iv) NHIDCL also provides consultancy services for highway and bridge construction in Nepal.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A)
(i) and (iii) only
B)
(i), (ii) and (iii) only
C)
(i), (iii) and (iv) only
D)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
All four statements regarding NHIDCL are correct: it stands for National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, operates as a CPSE under MoRTH, and provides project consultancy services in Nepal (such as the Postal Highways project).
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
The Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 resulted in the insertion of:
A)
Article 21A
B)
Article 17
C)
Article 6
D)
Article 26B
The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A into the Indian Constitution, making free and compulsory education for all children aged 6 to 14 years a Fundamental Right.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Where did Muhammad Bin Tughluq die?
A)
Doad
B)
Kaithal
C)
Jaunpur
D)
Thatta
Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq died in 1351 at Thatta (in modern-day Sindh, Pakistan) while on a military campaign to suppress a rebellion led by Taghi.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
What are the three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system in India?
A)
Block, District, State
B)
Grassroot, District, State
C)
Local, District, Region
D)
Village, Block, District
Under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the Panchayati Raj framework established a three-tier local self-governance structure: Gram Panchayat (Village), Panchayat Samiti (Block), and Zilla Parishad (District).
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
An example of ex-situ conservation is-
A)
Sacred grove
B)
National park
C)
Seed bank
D)
Wildlife sanctuary
Conservation of biodiversity is broadly divided into two categories: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation.
1. **In-situ Conservation (On-site):** This involves protecting species in their natural habitats. Examples include:
- **Sacred groves (Option a):** Community-protected forest patches.
- **National parks (Option b):** Strictly protected areas for wildlife and habitat.
- **Wildlife sanctuaries (Option d):** Areas reserved for the protection of specific species.
2. **Ex-situ Conservation (Off-site):** This involves the removal of germplasm (seeds, pollen, tissues) or individual organisms from their natural habitat to be maintained in an artificial environment. Examples include:
- **Seed banks (Option c):** Where seeds are stored at low temperatures to preserve genetic diversity for the future.
- Other examples include Botanical Gardens, Zoos, and Gene banks.
Therefore, since a seed bank removes the genetic material from the natural environment to a controlled facility, it is a classic example of ex-situ conservation.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
The largest bench constituted by the Supreme Court of India was for the trial of which of the following case:
A)
Kesavananda Bharti case
B)
Golaknath case
C)
Women Rao case
D)
Mc Mehta and the Union of India
The largest Constitutional Bench ever constituted by the Supreme Court of India consisted of 13 judges in the landmark Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) case, which established the Basic Structure doctrine.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements:
(i) Kawngpui Siam is performed to get luck in hunting.
(ii) Fano Dawi is performed to ensure good crops.
(iii) Mitthirawp Lam is a feast and dance in honour of the spirits of a man’s ancestors.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(ii) and (iii) only
C)
(i) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All three statements are accurate: Kawngpui Siam is a community sacrificial rite for hunting success and protection, Fano Dawi is performed to protect jhum crops, and Mitthirawp Lam is an ancestral commemorative feast and dance.
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following pairs:
(i) Mundas : Arunachal Pradesh
(ii) Bhils : Rajasthan
(iii) Khas : Uttarakhand
(iv) Irula : Bihar
Which of the above is/ are correctly matched?
A)
(ii) and (iii) only
B)
(i) and (iv) only
C)
(ii), (iii) and (iv) only
D)
All of the above
Bhils are majorly in Rajasthan (ii), Khas people are found in Uttarakhand (iii). Mundas are in Jharkhand, Irula are in South India (TN/Kerala/Karnataka).
MCSCCE • 2025 • Paper-I
Which is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia?
A)
Thailand
B)
Laos
C)
Malaysia
D)
Vietnam
Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.
