MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The Siroi Hills is found in
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Nagaland
C)
Manipur
D)
Sikkim
Siroi Hills are located in the Ukhrul district of Manipur. Therefore, the correct option is (c) Manipur. The other options are incorrect because Siroi Hills are not in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, or Sikkim.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Who observed that “The adoption of the Constitution of India was the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention”?
A)
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
B)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C)
Granville Austin
D)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Constitutional scholar Granville Austin characterized the adoption of the Indian Constitution as the greatest political venture since the Philadelphia convention.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Shillong Plateau is also known as ‘Meghalaya’ meaning ‘abode of clouds’. It was coined by
A)
Oskar Hermann Khristian Spate
B)
Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia
C)
Suniti Chatterjee
D)
R.L.Singh
The name 'Meghalaya' (meaning 'abode of clouds' in Sanskrit) for the Shillong Plateau region was coined by linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji (and later geographical delineation by S. P. Chatterjee).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Which of the following states has the world’s largest river island?
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Karnataka
C)
Bihar
D)
Assam
Majuli, located in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, is the largest river island in the world.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The country which form a part of ‘Golden Triangle’ is
A)
Myanmar
B)
Malaysia
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Jordan
The 'Golden Triangle' is the well-known drug-producing region in Southeast Asia formed by the border areas of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. Among the given options, Myanmar is one of the countries that forms part of the Golden Triangle. Malaysia, Afghanistan, and Jordan are not part of it.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Honey that has a high concentration of sugar, does not decay because
1. It contains natural antioxidant that prevent bacterial attack
2. Bacteria cannot survive due to low water content in honey
3. Bacteria cannot survive due to lack of oxygen in honey
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only
B)
2 only
C)
1 and 2
D)
1 and 3
Honey does not decay primarily because its extremely low water content and high sugar concentration generate high osmotic pressure that dehydrates bacterial cells (plasmolysis), preventing microbial growth.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
A Chinese traveler, Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of
A)
Chandragupta II
B)
Harshavardhana
C)
Pushyamitra Sunga
D)
Vikramaditya
Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India during the 7th century CE during the reign of King Harshavardhana of Kannauj.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The village headmen under Sher Shah’s rule were called
A)
Muqaddams
B)
Sarkars
C)
Pargana
D)
Shiq
Under Sher Shah Suri's administrative structure, the village headmen were known as Muqaddams (or Mukhiyas), responsible for maintaining local law and order and assisting in revenue collection.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Radio-isotopes are not used in
A)
radiocarbon dating
B)
making atom bomb
C)
cancer therapy
D)
purification of drinking water
Radio-isotopes are utilized in carbon dating (C-14), nuclear weapons (U-235), and radiotherapy (Co-60), but not in standard purification of municipal drinking water.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The largest producer of paper in the world is
A)
Canada
B)
Japan
C)
Sweden
D)
USA
Among the options listed (Canada, Japan, Sweden, USA), the United States (USA) is the largest producer of paper and paperboard products.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on 23rd May 2016?
A)
Tarun Gogoi
B)
Kalikho Pul
C)
Sarbananda Sonowal
D)
Vivek Oberoi
Sarbananda Sonowal was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam on May 24, 2016.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Monpa tribes are found in
A)
Nagaland
B)
Andaman & Nicobar
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
The Monpa are an indigenous ethnic tribe primarily inhabiting the Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
India Rupee is
A)
Fully convertible
B)
Partially convertible
C)
Non-convertible
D)
None of these
The Indian Rupee is not fully convertible on the capital account, but it is largely convertible on the current account for trade-related transactions. Hence, it is classified as partially convertible. Option (a) is incorrect because full convertibility would mean free exchange for all current and capital transactions. Option (c) is incorrect because the rupee is not completely non-convertible. Option (d) is incorrect because option (b) is correct.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Provision for Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of
A)
Ireland
B)
United States
C)
Former USSR
D)
Australia
The concept of the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of Australia.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Who defined bureaucracy as ‘a system of administration, characterized by expertness, impartially and absence of humanity’?
A)
Gladden
B)
Finer
C)
Max Weber
D)
J.W.Garner
Max Weber, a pioneering sociologist, developed the model of bureaucracy and described its characteristics, including expertness and rationality.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Where did Subhas Chandra Bose organise the Indian National Army?
A)
Japan
B)
Germany
C)
India
D)
Burma
Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized and set up the active operational headquarters of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in Rangoon, Burma (along with Singapore) to organize military campaigns for India's liberation.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Green Revolution in India is not successful in the
A)
Beas Valley
B)
Brahmaputra Valley
C)
Cauvery Valley
D)
Sutlej Valley
The Green Revolution was highly successful in northwestern India (Sutlej and Beas valleys) and southern irrigated basins (Cauvery), but had minimal success in northeastern India, particularly the flood-prone Brahmaputra Valley.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Who presides over the Joint Session of the Parliament of India?
A)
Vice President of India
B)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
C)
President of India
D)
Chief Justice of India
Under Article 118(4) of the Indian Constitution, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The use of fire started with the human species
A)
Homo sapiens
B)
Homo erectus
C)
Homo habilis
D)
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo erectus is widely regarded as the first human species to control and use fire. Archaeological evidence suggests early fire use during the time of Homo erectus, long before Homo sapiens or Homo neanderthalensis. Homo habilis is older, but there is no strong evidence that it controlled fire. Therefore, the correct option is (b) Homo erectus.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
CNG stands for
A)
Compressed Natural Gasoline
B)
Compressed Natural Gas
C)
Compressed Nitrogen Gas
D)
Compressed Neon Gas
CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas, which is primarily composed of methane compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
During the British rule, the only British King to visit India and hold his magnificent Durbar was
A)
Edward VII
B)
George V
C)
James II
D)
Edward VI
King George V was the only reigning British monarch to visit India and hold his magnificent Delhi Durbar in December 1911, where he was crowned Emperor of India.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The recently approved PPP model by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for implementing the National Highway Projects is:
A)
Build-Operate-Transfer
B)
Management and Operating Agreements
C)
Hybrid Annuity Model
D)
Design-Build-Operate
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for highway development projects, blending EPC (40% government funding) and BOT-Annuity (60% developer investment).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
The state tree of Mizoram
A)
Messua ferrae
B)
Schima wallichi
C)
Tectona grandis
D)
Prunus cerasoides
The state tree of Mizoram is the Ironwood tree, scientifically named *Mesua ferrea* (*Messua ferrae*, locally known as *Herhse*).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Who is the chairman of the “committee on financial inclusion” set up by government of India in 2008?
A)
C.Rangarajan
B)
Raghuram G.Rajan
C)
Kaushik Basu
D)
Amartya Sen
The Committee on Financial Inclusion set up by the Government of India in 2007 submitted its comprehensive report in 2008 under the chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper I - Series B
Which country has recently adopted a bill aimed at banning ‘excessively thin’ models?
A)
France
B)
Germany
C)
UK
D)
Australia
In 2015, France passed a law banning the use of 'excessively thin' fashion models, requiring a doctor's medical certificate for models to work.
