MPPSC Mock Test - 6 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

• The ‘Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan’ scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India. It was launched in September 2017 on World Tourism Day by President Ram Nath Kovind. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

• Under it, the government invites entities, including public sector companies, private sector firms as well as individuals, to develop selected monuments and heritage and tourist sites across India. Hence statement 2 is correct.

• The sites/monument are selected on the basis of tourist footfall and visibility and can be adopted by private and public sector companies and individuals — known as Monument Mitras — for an initial period of five years. The Monument Mitras are selected by the ‘oversight and vision committee,’ co-chaired by the Tourism Secretary and the Culture Secretary, on the basis of the bidder’s ‘vision’ for the development of all amenities at the heritage site. There is no financial bid involved. ‘Monument Mitras’ and take up the responsibility of developing and upgrading the basic and advanced tourist amenities at these sites as per their interest and viability in terms of a sustainable investment model under CSR. They would also look after the Operation & Maintenance of the same.

• The Monument Mitras, in turn, will get limited visibility on the site premises and on the Incredible India website. The oversight committee also has the power to terminate a memorandum of understanding in case of non-compliance or non-performance. Hence statement 3 is correct.

• Some of the featured Heritage sites are Fathepur Sikri (Agra), Chand Baoli (Abhaneri village of Rajasthan), Pangong Tso (Ladakh) etc.

Tea – Hill slopes with alluvial soil

Millets – Less fertile and sandy soil

Rice – Alluvial soil with clayey subsoil

Coffee – well-drained loamy soil

The correct option is "1 and 3 Only."

Statement 1 is correct. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Legislative Council of a state, as per Article 198 of the Indian Constitution.

Statement 2 is correct. A Money Bill can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly, but it is not necessary for it to be introduced on the recommendation of the governor. 

Statement 3 is correct. Every Money Bill is considered to be a government bill, and it can only be introduced by a minister.

The Pardhi community in central India has been a nomadic community of hunters. Phase Pardhis, one of the subgroups within the community, were known for their skill in catching birds with phase (traps). Traditional hunters Phase Pardhis are part of an initiative to save critically endangered lesser f1oricans. (Down To Earth)

The correct option is: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: All the statements are correct. HIV is highly mutable retrovirus and if remains dormant in the body for a long time it becomes all the more difficult to detect it and remove it from the body once detected. The most severe thing it does to the body is that it directly attacks the immune system killing many T-cells. And it takes around 10 years to develop AIDS. However, a patient can lead a normal life via taking antiretroviral therapies ARTs which can decrease the viral load to an undetectable level.

Arjun, Abhimanyu and Vijay pal were the kings of Kachchhapaghats dynasty. He was born to the third Pandava prince Arjuna and Yadava princess Subhadra, who was also Krishna's sister. He is believed to be an incarnation of Varchas, son of Chandra.

• CFCs molecules are made up of chlorine, fluorine and carbon. Where it is used? They are used as refrigerants, propellants in aerosol sprays, foaming agents in plastic manufacturing, fire extinguishing agents, solvents for cleaning electronic and metallic components, for freezing foods etc.
• Two-thirds of CFC is used as refrigerants while one-third is used as blowing agents in foam insulation products.
• The residence time of CFCs in the atmosphere is estimated to be between 40 and 150 years. During this period, the CFCs move upwards by random diffusion, from the troposphere to the stratosphere. The escape of CFCs The CFCs enter into the atmosphere by gradual evaporation from their source.

• Norovirus is not new; it has been circulating among humans for over 50 years and is thought to be one of the primary causes of gastroenteritis. The virus is estimated to kill 200,000 persons globally every year, with most deaths occurring among those below the age of five years and those over the age of 65 years.
• The virus is capable of surviving low temperatures, and outbreaks tend to be more common during the winter and in colder countries — that is why it is sometimes referred to as “winter vomiting disease”.
• Cases of norovirus are not as common in India as in many other places.
• Norovirus leads to diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain. Being a diarrhoeal disease, it can lead to dehydration, so drinking plenty of fluids is recommended.
• The infection can be transmitted through foods contaminated with the virus, touching surfaces that are contaminated with the virus and then touching the mouth, and being in direct contact with someone with the infection like taking care of them and sharing foods and utensils with them.
• Good hand hygiene is the best way to prevent infection.
• The norovirus can survive temperatures as high as 60 degrees Celsius.

Correct Answer :- a

Explanation : Alivard Khan legalized his usurpation by receiving a farman from emperor Muhammad Shah after paying him Rs 2 crore.

He agreed to their demands of revenues from part of Orissa and an annual payment of Rs 12 lakh as the chauth of Bengal in exchange for peace. 

He prevented the English from misusing their privileges and prohibited them and French from fortifying their factories at Calcutta and Chandannagar.

Its founder was a Panwar, who was in service of the Bundela ruler of Panna State until 1785 CE. The Bundelkhand region was named after the Bundelas.

• Mount Aso, a volcano in southern Japan, has erupted. It is the first such eruption in 22 years, causing flight cancellations and prompting warnings to stay away from its crater.

• This eruption has spewed out lava debris and smoke, shooting plumes of ash a kilometre into the sky.

In the 1946 provincial elections, Congress formed its ministries in Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Central Provinces, Madras, NWFP, Orissa and United Provinces. The Muslim League formed its ministries in Bengal and Sind. A coalition consisting of the Congress, Unionist Party and the Akalis was formed in Punjab. Hence statements 2 and 3 are correct.

• The Muslim league performed better compared to the elections of 1937. It gained 86.6% of the Muslim votes and got a majority in Bengal and Sindh. Compared to the 1937 elections, the League clearly established itself as the dominant party among Muslims. Hence statement 1 is correct.

FAO is the custodian UN agency for 21 SDG indicators and is a contributing agency for a further 5. In this capacity, FAO is supporting countries’ efforts in monitoring the 2030 Agenda.

We know plants prepare their own food and so are known as autotrophs. With the help of photosynthesis they make food in which they produce glucose from carbon dioxide and sunlight. Also, oxygen is released by plants which is further used by humans and other animals. But Fungi lack chlorophyll and do not engage in photosynthesis.

In a bid to strengthen ties, India and Maldives signed pacts on development projects. The pact included grant assistance of 100 million Rufiyaa [currency of Maldives] for the High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) scheme. A number of socio-economic development projects are planned to be implemented throughout the country under this funding.

The Golden Crescent overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent. Whereas, the Golden Triangle is the area where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers.

Therefore, the correct answer is (d).

The oath of office to the governor is administered by the chief justice of the concerned state high court and in his absence, the senior-most judge of that court available.

The Baghel dynasty was established in Madhya Pradesh in Rewa Region. He established his administration from a fort that earlier belonged to the Chandel kingdom of Mahoba.

• Researchers have found that a species of brittle stars, which are relatives of starfish can see, even though it does not have eyes.

• The red brittle star (Ophiocoma wendtii), which lives in the coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea, becomes only the second creature, after a sea urchin species, known to have this ability.

What facilitates vision?

• In sea urchins and brittle stars, researchers suspect that extra ocular vision is facilitated by the photoreceptor cells found on their bodies.

• Another peculiar feature of the red brittle star is its signature colour change. While the creature is deep red during the day, it changes its colour to beige at night.

• The researchers think that there may be a link between their extra ocular vision and colour changing abilities since the responses they saw in the creatures tested during the day, disappeared in those that were tested at night.

Insulin is a hormone released by pancreas that control sugar level in blood. Diabetic patients take insulin in form of injection to control blood sugar level.

On December 13, 1946, Jawahar Lal Nehru moved the ‘Objective Resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly which was unanimously adopted by the assembly on January 22, 1947. The important provisions of the Resolution were:

• This Constituent Assembly declares it's firm and solemn resolve to proclaim India as the Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a Constitution.
• Wherein the territories comprising present times British India, the territories that now form the Indian State and such other parts of India as are outside India and the States as well as other territories as are willing to be constituted into independent sovereign India, shall be a Union of them all
• Wherein the said territories, whether with their present boundaries or with such others as may be determined by the Constituent Assembly and thereafter according to the law of the Constitution, shall possess and retain with the residuary powers and exercise all powers and functions of the Government and administration implied in the Union or resulting there from
• Wherein all power and authority of Sovereign Independent India, its constituent parts and organs of Government are derived from the people
• Wherein shall be guaranteed and secured to all the people of India justice, social, economic and political; equality of status of opportunity, and before the law; freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association and action, subject to the law and public morality
• Wherein adequate safeguards shall be provided for minorities, backward and tribal areas and depressed and other backward classes
• Whereby shall be maintained the integrity of the territory of the Republic and its sovereign rights on land, sea and air according to justice and the law of civilized nations
• This ancient land attains its rightful and honoured place in the world and makes its full and willing contribution to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.

• A flagship species is a species chosen to represent an environmental cause, such as an ecosystem in need of conservation.
• These species are chosen for their vulnerability, attractiveness, or distinctiveness to engender support and acknowledgment from the public at large.
• Thus, the concept of a flagship species holds that, by giving publicity to a few key species, the support given to those species will successfully leverage conservation of entire ecosystems are all species contained therein.
  Example: Indian tiger, African elephant, giant panda of China, mountain gorilla of Central Africa, orangutan of Southeast Asia, and the leatherback sea turtle.

• A constitutional status should be bestowed on the Panchayati Raj institutions. A three-tier system of Panchayati Raj with panchayats at the village, block and district levels. 

• The term of Panchayati Raj institutions should be fixed at five years. The members of the Panchayats at all three levels should be directly elected. Reservation for SCs, STs and women. 

• The Panchayati Raj bodies should have the responsibility of preparation and implementation of plans for socio-economic development. For this purpose, a list of subjects should be specified in the constitution. 

• The Panchayat Raj bodies should be empowered to levy, collect and appropriate taxes and duties. Establishment of a State Finance Commission for the allocation of finances to the Panchayats. Establishment of a State Election Commission for the conduction of elections to the panchayats.

Palk Strait, an inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka. It is bounded on the south by Pamban Island (India), Adam's (Rama's) Bridge (a chain of shoals), the Gulf of Mannar, and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka).

The Objective Resolution was introduced before the Constituent Assembly by Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 December 1946.

Man Singh Tomar built the Saas-Bahu temple and Gurjari Mahal in Madhya Pradesh. It was under the control of number of dissimilar rulers from time to time. The Gurjari Mahal palace was built for the residence of the queen Mrignayani.

• Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) administered to reduce inflammation and to reduce pain in certain conditions.

• NSAIDs are associated with adverse kidney (renal) failure which is caused due to the reduction in synthesis of renal prostaglandins.

• Vultures which were unable to break down the chemical diclofenac, suffer from kidney failure when they eat the carcass of animals which have been administered with the drug - Diclofenac.