MPPSC Paper 1 (GS) Mock Test - 1 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

The longest National Highway of Madhya Pradesh is NH 46.

• Its total length is 634 km.
• This National Highway is fully located in Madhya Pradesh.
• It starts in Gwalior and ends in Betul.
• It halts in the following districts Shivpuri, Guna, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, and Itarsi.

A topology in which each node is connected to two other nodes is called ring topology.

• The data transfer speed of this topology is quite good.
• A network server is not necessary to control connectivity between each workstation.
• It is a very well-organized network. Where each device can access the token.
• Additional work stations can be added without affecting network performance.
• In this topology, the flow of data is in one direction, due to which the risk of packet clash is less.
• It is very cheap to install and expand.

The Internet has created revolutionary changes in this era of Information Technology. It is a one-stop platform to locate any information one is interested in. Searching for specific information is the main purpose of using the Internet and search engines are one such tool.
Search Engines:

• A search engine helps to manage, filter, and retrieve the information for their users.
• Search engines are automated tools to search for information from a collection using metadata stored in the database of search engines.
• It is an information retrieval system and assists in locating information on the web.
• Search engines are also defined as online utilities that quickly search thousands of web documents for a word or phrase being searched.
• Search engines are usually accessed using web clients called web browsers. 
• Google, Bing, MSN, and Yahoo! are the most popular search engines.

The first preventive detention bill of Independent India was moved in 1950 by Sardar Patel. Patel had said that he had several sleepless nights before deciding if it was necessary to introduce the bill. Consequently, the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 was enacted by the Parliament on 26th February 1950.

After French Revolution, in 1789 the ‘Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen’ was adopted by the National Constituent Assembly as the first step toward writing a constitution for the Republic of France.

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh, state in the heart of India.

The famous Tansen Sangeet Samaroh is celebrated every year at the Tansen Tomb in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Tansen Samaroh is a platform where artists from all over India, gather and participate to deliver vocal and instrumental performances.

The correct answer is Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and NCT of Delhi.

Key Points

• The Northern Zonal Council comprises the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and the union territories of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh.
• Five regional councils were established in the year 1957 under Section 15-22 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956.
  • The Union Home Minister is the chairperson of these five regional councils, while the Chief Ministers of the states and the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor of the Union are the chairpersons.
  • The regions included in the respective Regional Council are its members, one of whom is a Vice-President by rotation each year.

Additional Information

• Five Zonal Councils were set up vide Part-III of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956. The present composition of each of these Zonal Councils is as under:
  • The Northern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Union Territory of Chandigarh;
  • The Central Zonal Council, comprising the States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
  • The Eastern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim and West Bengal;
  • The Western Zonal Council, comprising the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli;
  • The Southern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Compilers:

• A compiler is a program that translates a source program written in some high-level programming language into machine code for some computer architecture.
• The generated machine code can be later executed many times against different data each time.
• It writes the text into a format that the CPU can understand
• This is a kind of system software

Touch screen monitors:

• This is a device that helps the user to interact with the computer using their finger
• It is an alternative to mouse and keyboard for navigating a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• It allows tough sensitive inputs as well as outputs.

Therefore it is clear that Compilers are software and Touch screen monitors are input/output devices. So both the statements are true.

Operating system (OS):

• An Operating system (OS) is software that acts as an interface between the end-user and computer hardware.
• Every computer must have at least one OS to run other programs.
• An application like Chrome, MS Word, Games, etc needs some environment in which it will run and perform its task.
• The OS helps you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language. It is not possible for the user to use any computer or mobile device without having an operating system.

The following are the Operating system (OS):

1) IBM AIX

• AIX is a series of proprietary Unix operating systems developed and sold by IBM for several of its computer platforms.

2) Linux

• Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
• Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution.

3) Sun Solaris​: 

• Solaris is a proprietary Unix operating system originally developed by Sun Microsystems.
• It superseded the company's earlier SunOS in 1993. In 2010, after the Sun acquisition by Oracle, it was renamed Oracle Solaris.

Firefox:

• Firefox Browser, also known as Mozilla Firefox or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation.
• Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards

Therefore, Firefox is not an Operating system.

The answer is option 2

Explanation:-

• Sulphur is found in nature in its elemental form.
• It occurs in volcanic and sedimentary deposits.
• Elemental sulphur is also known as native sulphur or free sulphur.
• The other elements commonly do not exist in their elemental form in nature:

Additional Information

•  Iodine: It is primarily obtained from seawater, but it is not naturally found as a free element. It usually is found as part of iodate minerals or in iodide ions.
• Phosphorus: It is never found as a free element in nature due to its extreme reactivity. It's found in minerals and is also an essential part of many biological molecules.
• Magnesium: It is the eighth most abundant element on the earth's crust, but it doesn't naturally occur in the elemental form. It tends to be found in compounds, particularly in minerals such as magnesite and dolomite.

Conclusion:-

So, Sulphur  occur freely in nature

• Hot air balloon rises up because hot air is lighter than cold air.
• Hot air is less dense than cold air. When the air inside the balloon is heated, it becomes less dense than the surrounding air, which causes it to rise.
• The balloon rises until it reaches a level where the density of the hot air inside the balloon is equal to the density of the surrounding air. At this point, the balloon reaches equilibrium and stops rising.
• The amount of lift generated by the hot air depends on the temperature difference between the air inside the balloon and the surrounding air. The greater the temperature difference, the greater the lift.
• Hot air balloons are designed to be able to control their altitude by adjusting the temperature of the air inside the balloon. By heating the air, the balloon can rise, and by cooling the air, it can descend.

• Hot air has higher energy. This statement is not correct, as the energy content of air is not directly related to its ability to lift a balloon. While it is true that hot air has more thermal energy than cold air, this energy does not directly translate into lift.
• Hot air has a higher pressure. This statement is not correct, as hot air actually has a lower pressure than cold air. This is because the molecules in hot air are more spread out than in cold air, which leads to a lower density and lower pressure.
• Hot air has a lower pressure. This statement is correct, as explained above.

The correct answer is Warren Hastings.

Key Points

• Warren Hastings was the 1st Governor-General of Bengal.
• In the Dual System, the company had Diwani rights (rights to collect revenue) and the Nizam or Indian chiefs had the administrative authority.
• Hastings abolished the Dual System that had been established by Robert Clive.
  • The Nawab’s annual allowance of Rs.32 lakh was reduced to Rs.16 lakh.

Additional Information

• Robert Clive
  • The dual government was introduced in Bengal by Robert Clive.
  • The system was introduced in 1765 and it was continued till 1772.
  • He was the Governor of Bengal during the year 1757-60 and from 1765-67.
  • Robert Clive initiated a ‘Society of Trade’ in 1765.
  • In this Dual system, the company collected revenue under Diwani Rights and Kings had the administration powers.
• John Shore
  • He was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Battle of Kharda happened.
  • Battle of Kharda(1795) was fought between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maratha Empire.
  • Nizam an ally of British was supposed to get help from British but due Sir John Shore's non-interventionist policy help never came.
  • Hence, Marathas won the war and it was a serious blow to the British Prestige as they failed to help their ally. 
• William Bentinck
  • The first Governor-General of India.
  • He is most remembered for his abolition of Sati in British India.
  • The Charter Act of 1833 was passed in his tenure.

The correct answer is ​Lord Dufferin.

Lord Dufferin :

• His experiences in Russia and Turkey had further increased his awareness of the British Empire's place in international affairs, and his time in Russia had provided great insight into the Russian threat to British rule in India.
• In 1884, he finally achieved his last great diplomatic ambition with his appointment as Viceroy of India.
• He advanced the cause of the Indian Nationalists greatly during his term, without antagonizing the conservative whites.
• Among other things, the Indian National Congress was founded during his term in 1885, and he laid the foundations for the modern Indian Army by establishing the Imperial Service Corps, officered by Indians.
• He handled the Panjdeh Incident of 1885 in Afghanistan, in which Russian forces encroached into Afghan territory around the Panjdeh oasis.
• Britain and Russia had for decades been engaged in a virtual cold war in Central Asia and India, known as the Great Game, and the Panjdeh incident threatened to precipitate a full-blown conflict.
  • Dufferin negotiated a settlement in which Russia kept Panjdeh but relinquished the furthest territories it had taken in its advance.
  • His tenure also saw the annexation of Upper Burma in 1886, after many years of simmering warfare and British interventions in Burmese politics.
• His time as Viceroy of India featured in the Rudyard Kipling poem 'One Viceroy Resigns', which was written from Dufferin's point of view, giving advice to his successor, Lord Lansdowne.

The correct answer is It refers to carrying out the functions and achieving the results of governance through the utilization of ICT.

Key-Points

e-GOVERNANCE:

It refers to carrying out the functions and achieving the results of governance through the utilization of ICT.

Types of interaction involved:

• Government to government
• Government to business
• Government to employees
• Government to citizens

Different Connotations of e-Governance

e-Administration:

• The use of ICTs to modernize the state; the creation of data repositories for Management Information System (MIS) and computerization of records (land, health, etc).

e-Services:

• The emphasis here is to bring the state closer to the citizens.

1. For Examples: The provision of online services.

e-administration and e-services together constitute what is largely termed as e-government.

e-Governance:

• The use of IT to improve the ability of the government to address the needs of society.
• It includes the publishing of policy and program-related information to transact with citizens.
• It extends beyond the provision of online services and covers the use of IT for strategic planning and reaching the development goals of the government.

e-Democracy:

• The use of IT to facilitate the ability of all sections of society to participate in the governance of the state.
• Emphasis is on bringing transparency, accountability, and participation of people.
• It includes online disclosures of policies, online grievance redressal, e-referendums etc.

The correct answer is Narmada valley.

Key Points

• The Cretaceous Rock System is found in the Narmada valley region of Madhya Pradesh.
  • ​Bagh series
    • ​It extends in the Narmada valley.
    • It is formed by the sediments of rivers and estuaries.
  • Lameta series
    • It was formed after the Bagh series.
    • Major minerals: Chart, Clay, Sandstone, and Grit.

Important Points

• Cretaceous Rock System
  • This rock system is formed just after the Gondwana.
  • It is formed by the Magma.
  • It gives birth to a new soil 'Black Cotton' soil.
  • Major regions: Kutch, Saurashtra, Maharashtra, Malwa, and North Karnataka.

The correct answer is the Governor.

Important Points

• The Advocate-General holds office during the pleasure of the Governor.
• The "Advocate General" is a constitutional post under the state government of India.
• Article 165 of the Indian constitution defines the "Advocate-General" of State.
  • He is appointed by the Governor of the state.
  • A person is eligible to become the Advocate-General if he/she is qualified to be appointed as a judge of the High court.
  • The Advocate General holds the office during the pleasure of the Governor.
  • There is no fixed tenure of the Advocate General.
  • The advocate general is the highest law officer of the state.

The correct answer is Subho Ray.

In News Subho Ray, President, PAFI and President, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

Key Points

• President, Internet, and Mobile Association of India, since March 2006.
• He heads the permanent secretariat of the association and is an ex-officio member of its governing council.
• He is currently responsible for conceptualizing and implementing the association’s strategy and activities around regulatory affairs, public policy, advocacy industry standards, research, communications, and promotional events.
• Before joining IAMAI, Subho was Director for the ICT vertical at the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi, where he worked 1998, closely with the software & services, BPM, hardware, and telecom industries.
• Although very active in the areas of business development, marketing, and communications, Subho's deep interest is in public policy and regulatory affairs for technology.
• He is currently focused on understanding the impact of and policies for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Augmented and virtual Reality, and Mobility [driverless cars, drones, hyperloop].
• Subho is a trained historian having read history at Presidency College [Kolkata]; Jawahar Lal Nehru University [New Delhi] and the School of Oriental and African Studies [University of London].
• He is the author of "Transformations on the Bengal Frontier – 1748-1948" [RoutledgeCurzon, 2002] and has co-authored, “Building India
  with Partnerships: The Story of CII” [Penguin India 2007]. He lives with his wife and daughter in New Delhi.

The correct answer is A, B, and C.

Important Points

• The Information Technology Act(2000) by making provisions for legal recognition of Electronic Records, Electronic Signatures, E-Contracts, Retention of records in Electronic Form, Audit of Records maintained in Electronic Form, and Publication of Rules in E-Gazette creates a strong architecture for E-Governance.

Key Points

• E-governance or Electronic/digital Governance is dealt with under Sections 4 to 10A of the IT Act, 2000.
• It provides for legal recognition of electronic records and Electronic signatures and also provides for legal recognition of contracts formed through electronic means.
• The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is acting as the backbone for the implementation of E-Governance.
• E-governance is expected to play a significant role in reducing red-tapism and give way t a better bureaucracy in India, with a promise to reduce corruption and bring transparency.
• The goals of e-governance are better service delivery to citizens, ushering in transparency and accountability, empowering people through information, improved efficiency within governments, and improving the interface with business and industry. 
• This IT Act is a watershed in conceptualizing administrative reforms in India.

Additional Information

• An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out using electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as electronic commerce‖, which involves the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate the electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies and further amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Banker’s Books Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e Collapse earthquakes.

• Earthquake:
  • Earthquakes are caused by the seismic waves that are generated due to a sudden movement in the earth's crust.
  • Earthquakes may occur naturally or as a result of human activities.
  • Tectonic earthquakes are generated due to the sliding of rocks along a fault plane. 
  • Volcanic earthquakes are caused due to violent volcanic eruptions.
  • Collapse earthquakes: These type of earthquakes occurs in the areas of intense mining activities.
  • Explosive earthquakes: These types of earthquakes arise due to the explosion of chemical or nuclear devices.

The correct answer is a logical topology.

Key Points

• A network topology defines how the components are connected in the network.
  • There are two basic types of topologies: Physical and Logical.
• A logical topology defines the architecture of the communication of all nodes in the network. It consists of nodes routers and a hub or switches.
• Logical topology deals with how data should be transferred to the end nodes in the network. Hence option 2 is correct.
• There are two common logical topologies. They are Bus topology and Ring topology.
  • A bus is a broadcast topology and the Ring is a sequential topology.
• Ethernet uses a logical topology to transfer the data in a bus topology.

Additional Information

• Physical topology is an interconnected structure LAN.
  • It connects the physical devices over the network with cables.
  • It is classified into Bus Star Tree Ring Mesh and Hybrid topologies.
• A hybrid topology is a combination of two or more topologies.
  • It can handle large networks but has a very robust design.
• The two most commonly used hybrid topologies are Star-Ring topology and Star-Bus topology.
  • In Star-Ring topology two or more Star topologies are connected together through a Ring topology. 
  • In Star-Bus topology two or more Star topologies are connected through a Bus topology.
• In Tree topology all the nodes are directly or indirectly connected to the main bus or hub.
  • It is also called Hierarchical topology.

The correct answer is Article 66.

Key Points

• According to Article 66 of the Constitution of India the Vice-President is elected by the members of the Electoral College consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
• Article 66 of the Constitution of India states the manner of election of the vice president.
• Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
• Article 58 of the constitution sets the principal qualifications one must meet to be eligible for the office of the president. A president must be a citizen of India. of 35 years of age or above.

Additional Information

• Article 68_​  An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of Vice-President shall be completed before the expiration of the term.
• Article 64_The Vice-President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any other office of profit.
• Article 62_An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term.

Project Cheetah officially commenced on September 17, 2022. This initiative aims to restore the cheetah population in India, which had become extinct in 1952, by reintroducing cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa.

Indore has been recognized as the cleanest city in India for the seventh consecutive time, showcasing its commitment to urban sanitation and cleanliness, as part of the Swachh Survekshan initiative.

Aasha, a Namibian cheetah, has given birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park. This event is seen as a success for Project Cheetah, aimed at reestablishing the cheetah population in India.

The ‘Prasadam’ food street aims to serve traditional healthy food made from coarse grains. It focuses on hygiene and health, prohibiting junk food and plastic, and promoting local culinary traditions.