MPPSC Paper 1 (GS) Mock Test - 5 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

Personal income refers to the broad measure of household income. It measures the purchasing power of consumers. It consists of all the income either earned or unearned by households. 

Personal Income = National Income – Indirect business taxes – Corporate income taxes – Undistributed corporate profits + Transfer payments.

Personal disposable income refers to personal income minus taxes at a personal level. ​It measures the amount of net income that remains after households pay all their tax levies. It also represents the amount households will spend on goods and services or will save to invest. It is Personal Income which includes Transfer Payments. So, Option (C) is NOT correct.

• In 1920 the British imposed a harsh treaty on the Turkish Sultan or Khalifa.
• People were furious about this as they had been about the Jallianwala massacre. 
• Also, Indian Muslims were keen that the Khalifa be allowed to retain control over Muslim sacred places in the erstwhile Ottoman Empire.
• The leaders of the Khilafat agitation, Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, now wished to initiate a full-fledged Non-Cooperation Movement.
• Gandhiji supported their call and urged Congress to campaign against “Punjab wrongs” (Jallianwala massacre), the Khilafat wrong and demand swaraj.

• Rig Veda' is the oldest of the Vedas and in any indo-European language one of the oldest extant texts.
• The Rig Veda is a set of ancient Indian texts comprising 1028 Sanskrit Hymns from the Vedic period and 10,600 verses devoted to the Rigvedic deities.
• It is arranged in 10 volumes, known as mandalas.
• It is one of the four canonical Hindu holy texts collectively known as the Vedas.
• The "Rig Veda" outlines one of the oldest types of yoga and provides knowledge about yoga and other spiritual disciplines.

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Vigilance Department launched 'Pahal' in January 2024, as a significant step toward transparency and the advancement of renewable energy initiatives.

Unitary features of the government:

Union of States

Power to form new States and to change existing boundaries

Unequal Representation in the Legislature

Single Constitution

Single citizenship

Emergency provisions

All India Services

Except Option (B), others are Federal features.

Conditions to be fulfilled to become Governor of any state in India: 

• He/she must be a citizen of India.
• He/she must have completed the age of thirty-five years.
• He/she must possess the qualification for membership of the State Legislature
• He/she should not be a member of either house of Parliament or legislative assemblies and legislative council. if he/she is a member of any house of Parliament then he must vacate the seat of that house on the date on which he/she enters his office.

The Inclusive Wealth Report (IWR) is a biennial effort led by the UN Environment to evaluate the capacities and performance of the nations around the world to measure the sustainability of the economy and wellbeing of their people.

A country’s inclusive wealth is the social value (not dollar price) of all its capital assets, including natural capital, human capital, and produced capital.

There are 30 articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted in 1948. This Universal Declaration of Human Rights is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations.

Bromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br and atomic number 35. It is the third-lightest halogen, and is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature that evaporates readily to form a similarly coloured gas. Its properties are thus intermediate between those of chlorine and iodine.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 6.2%, a slight increase from the previous estimate of 6.1%. This upward revision reflects a positive outlook for India's economic performance in the upcoming fiscal year.

The correct answer is Higher officers who oversee price control in the market

Key Points

• The system of price controls was an important component of Alauddin Khalji's market reform.
• Khilji's military ambitions required a standing and strong army, especially after the Mongol siege of Delhi.
• Maintaining a large army at regular salaries, however, would be a severe drain on the treasury.
• A system of price controls reduced the salary amount that needed to be paid.
• He placed markets under the control of a high officer called 'Shahna' for strictly controlling the shopkeepers and prices. Hence, statement 4 is correct.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Through e-governance, government services are made available to citizens in a convenient, efficient, and transparent manner.
• The three main target groups that can be distinguished in governance concepts are:
  • Government
  • Citizens
  • Businesses/interest groups
• The use of ICT in public administration combined with organizational changes and new skills in order to improve public services and democratic processes and strengthen support to public policies.

​Additional Information

• Electronic governance or E-governance is the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for delivering government services, exchange of information, communication transactions, integration of various stand-alone systems between government to citizen (G2C), government-to-business (G2B), government-to-government (G2G), government-to-employees (G2E) as well as back-office processes and interactions within the entire government framework.d to the upper stage.
• World Bank explained the E-governance as the use by government agencies of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) that have the ability to transform relations with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government.
  • These technologies can serve a variety of different ends better delivery of government services to citizens, improved interactions with business and industry, citizen empowerment through access to information, or more efficient government management.
  • The resulting benefits can be less corruption, increased transparency, greater convenience, revenue growth, and or cost reductions."

The correct answer is ​Charan Paduka firing.

Key Points

• Charan Paduka firing:-
  • This massacre happened in Madhya Pradesh on 14th January 1931 during the British rule in India which led to the whole massacre.
  • Charan Paduka Satyagraha was a violent occasion called the JallianwalaBagh massacre, a dull day in Indian history where many dissenters against the British dominion were shot dead in a shut climate. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of Madhya Pradesh, where police started the serene gatherings of political dissidents at Chattarpur and executed numerous honest people.
  • On 14 January 1930, at a spot called Charan Paduka 50 kilometers from Chattarpur town, a huge gathering was held to challenge the royal rules.
  • British powers scattered the gathering and murdered various individuals.
  • British Police opened fire on peaceful meetings of freedom fighters at Chattarpur and killed many innocent persons.
  • It is also known as the Jallianwala massacre of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Those who were martyred included Seth Sundarlal Waroha of Pipat, Chiru Kurmi, Halakai Ahir of Bandhaiya, Dharmadas of Khirwa, and Ramlal of Guna.
  • After this, 21 persons were arrested, out of which Sarju Dua was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 4 years and the remaining 20 persons for 3 years.

The correct answer is ​D. V. Rege.

Key PointsMadhya Pradesh Public Service Commission:

• Under Section 118 (2) of the States Reorganization  Act of 1956, the Public Service Commissions for the former States of Madhya Pradesh and Madhya Bharat ceased to exist from 1-11-1956.
• The new Madhva Pradesh Public Service Commission was constituted as follows from 1st November 1956, under Section 118(3) of the States Reorganization Act by the order of the President.
• D. V. Rege was the first chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. Hence statement 1 is correct.

• The correct answer is Balaghat.

Key Points

• The “Bharveli manganese mine” in Balaghat district is largest and deepest underground mine operating in Asia.

Additional Information

•  Balaghat:
  • It  is the largest source of manganese in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Madhya Pradesh is India's foremost source of manganese ore with a reserve of around 23.64 million tonnes.
  • It accounts for near about 14.13 percent of the national reserve.
  • Country's largest Open Cast Copper Mine is at Malajkhand in Balaghat district of the state.
  • The "Bharveli manganese mine" in Balaghat district is the largest underground mine operating in the Asian sub-continent.
  • Balaghat and Chhindwara districts constituting the bulk of deposit available in the state.

The correct option is 1 i.e., 30 April 1977.

• The first President's rule in Madhya Pradesh was imposed on 30 April 1977.
• The first President's rule in Madhya Pradesh was imposed during 30.04.1977 - 23.06.1977.
• Shri Satya Narayan Sinha was the governor during the first President's rule.

Important Governors during President's rule in Madhya Pradesh:

The correct answer is ROM.

Key Points

• RAM: The word RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is a very fast internal memory of the CPU. It holds data temporarily. After switching off the computer, data are deleted from the RAM. This characteristic is known as volatility. 
• ROM: The word ROM stands for Read Only Memory. It is permanent memory that the user will solely read but cannot write of it. This sort of memory is non-volatile. The data is kept for good in such recollections throughout manufacture. Memory chips don't seem to be solely utilized in the computing system however conjointly in different electronic things like cleaning machines and microwave ovens. ROM is programmed during the manufacturing process MROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM are the types of ROM.

Thus the correct answer is ROM.

Additional Information

• PROM: The full form of PROM is Programmable Read Only Memory. The computer user can easily program it as per the requirement. After completion of the program, the data and instructions in it cannot be modified. 
• EPROM: The full form of EPROM is Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. The best part of EPROM is that the EPROM can be reprogrammed as per the requirement. 
• EEPROM: The full form of EEPROM is Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. In the EEPROM the data can be modified with the help of an electric field. It is not using ultraviolet light. Only portions of the chip can be modified.
• MROM: The full form of MROM is Mask Read Only Memory. Mask ROM is used for masking off the memory at the time of production.

The correct answer is Article 29.

Key Points

• Article 29 protects the interests of the minorities by making a provision that any citizen/section of citizens having a distinct language, script, or culture have the right to conserve the same.
• Article 29 mandates that no discrimination would be done on the ground of religion, race, caste, language, or any of them.​

Important Points

• Article 20
  • ​Protection in respect of conviction for offenses
  1. No person shall be convicted of any offense except for violation of the law nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offense.
  2. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offense more than once.
  3. No person accused of any offense shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.​
• Article 16
  • ​Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
    • There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State.
• Article 15
  • ​Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.

The correct answer is The President.

• Governor is the nominal executive head of state. < />Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each State.
• One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.
• The central government nominates the governor for each state.< />
• < />Governor works on the pleasure of the President and has no fixed term. < />Governor may also get transferred from one state to another by the President.
• Governor also can be reappointed.

​Additional Information

Governor has to meet only two qualifications:

• He should be an Indian Citizen.
• He should be 35 years old or more.

The correct answer is Ghiyasuddin Balban.

Key Points

• Ghiyasuddin Balban introduced rigorous court discipline and new customs such as Sijada (prostration) and Paibos (kissing the Sultan’s feet).
• To prove his superiority over the nobles.
• In order to impress the people with the strength and awe of his government, Balban maintained a magnificent court and also introduced the Persian festival of Nauroz.
• He refused to laugh and joke in the court and even gave up drinking wine so that no one may see him in a non-serious mood.

Additional Information

• Ghiyasuddin Balban (1266-1287)
  • He was also known as Bahauddin.
  • He was one of the main architects of the Delhi Sultanate.
  • According to him, the Sultan was God’s shadow on earth (Zil-i-Ilahi) and the recipient of divine grace (Nibyabat-i-Khudai).
  • He introduced the Persian festival Nawrouz.
  • Called himself Nasir-amir-ul-momin (Caliph’s right-hand man).
  • He separated Diwan-i-wizarat (Finance Department) from the Diwan-i-Arz (Military Department).

The correct answer is Shankar Shah.

Key Points

• Shankar Shah was the titular king of the Garha Kingdom, which was situated in the Indian region of Gondwana.
• He led an uprising against the British in Jubbulpore (Jabalpur) and was put to death along with his son.
• His son's name was Kunwar Raghunath Shah.
• During the Revolt of 1857, when other revolutionaries were fighting against the British, Shankar Shah, the aged titular king of Garh-Mandla was living on a pension from the British in Jabalpur.
• Even though no incriminating evidence was found against them, the British blew up Shankar Shah along with his son, Kunwar Raghunath Shah with a cannon mouth on 18 September 1858 for the crime of provoking an uprising through their patriotic poems.
• The 13 followers were executed the next day.
• This further enraged the already dissatisfied 52nd regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry and they rebelled at Jabalpur.

Additional Information 

Garha Kingdom

• The Garha Kingdom also called Garha Mandla or Garha Katanga was the northern part of Gondwana.
• The first Gond king of Garha-Mandla was Jadurai.
• He became king after disposing of the Kalchuri Rajputs of Garha-Mandla, where earlier he worked in court.
• The Garha-Mandla kingdom was earlier a small territory that witnessed rapid expansion under the rule of Sangram Shah, the 48th king, He captured territories like Narmada Valley, Bhopal, Sagar, Damoh, and most of the Satpura hills.
• He conquered 52 forts called Garh to strengthen and spread the Gond territory.
• The Chouragrh Fort in Narsinghpur was built in the honor of conquering 52 forts.
• Sangram Shah is best known as a patron of arts and literature and he had great knowledge of Sanskrit.
• Rasratnamala was written by Sangram Shah.
• At the time of Sangram Shah, the capital of the Garha kingdom was Singhorgarh.

Rani Durgawati

• His successor Dalpat Shah, was married to Rani Durgawati who was a Chandela Rajput princess.
• Rani Durgavati moved her capital to Chouragarh because it was safer than Singhorgarh.
• Rani Durgawati made the kingdom extremely prosperous, it was said that the people paid their taxes in gold during her reign.
• She battled against Mughal Emperor Akbar's forces led by Asaf Khan I in 1564.
• Though she lost, she is remembered as a war heroine and is still praised in the areas of the former Garha kingdom.

The correct answer is 50%.

Key Points

• The ownership structure of Regional Rural Bank is different from other government-owned banks 50 percent is held by the central government, 35 percent by sponsor banks, and 15 percent by state governments.​

Important Points

• Regional Rural Banks were established under the provisions of an ordinance passed on 26 September 1975 and the RRB Act 1976 to provide sufficient banking and credit facility for agriculture and other rural sectors.
• As a result, five RRBs were set up on 2 October 1975 on the recommendations of the Narsimha Committee on Rural Credit, during the tenure of Indira Gandhi's government.
• The purpose was to include rural areas into the economic mainstream since around 70% of the Indian population was rural.
• Prathama Bank, with head office in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh was the first RRB.
• The other four RRBs were Gaur Gramin Bank (sponsored by UCO Bank), Gorakhpur Kshetriya Gramin Bank (sponsored by State Bank of India), Haryana Kshetriya Gramin Bank (sponsored by Punjab National Bank), and Jaipur-Nagpur Anchalik Gramin Bank (sponsored by UCO Bank).

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., Qutub-ud-din Aibak

• Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Slave dynasty in India, who ruled from 1206 to 1210.
• Qutub-ud-din Aibak was also known as Lakh Baksha Sultan because of his generosity.
• He laid the foundation of Qutub Minar which was later completed by Iltutmish. The Quwwat-al-Islam mosque was also commissioned by him.
• He built the famous 'Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra' mosque in the city of Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• In 1210, while playing Chaugan, he fell from the horse and died. His tomb is located in Anarkali Bazaar at Lahore.