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

Keoti waterfall is on the Mohana River. It is located in the Sirmaur of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh.

Mandhar, Dardi, Kapil Dhara are the major waterfalls on the Narmada river.

The Atal Sagar Project is located on the Sindh River.

• It is also known as Madikheda or Mohini Sagar or Kudiya Dam.
• It was started in 1978 and completed in 2008.
• It is located in the Shivpuri district.
• It benefits the district of Gwalior, Shivpuri, Datia, and Bhind.
• It irrigates 1.34 lakh hectares of land in the state.

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.

• The Regulating Act was passed in the British Parliament in June 1773.
• It was the first parliamentary ratification and authorization defining the powers and authority of the East India Company with respect to its Indian possessions. Background/Reasons for passing the Act.

Zoji La (Pass)-It is in the Zaskar range of Jammu & Kashmir. The road route from Srinagar to Leh goes through this pass. It has been created by the Indus River.

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.

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.

P only; 

As Bluetooth is a protocol for wireless communication over short distances. It was developed in the 1990s, to reduce the number of cables. Devices such as mobile phones, laptops, PCs, printers, digital cameras and video game consoles can connect to each other, and exchange information. This is done using radio waves. It can be done securely. Bluetooth is only used for relatively short distances, like a few metres.

Buddhist monuments of Sanchi – received UNESCO world heritage site status on UNESCO on January 24, 1989, Bhimbetka in 2003 and Khajuraho on 15 Oct 1982.

About Radiocarbon Dating Technique:

Radiocarbon Dating is used to estimate the Age of Fossils. The scientists combined Several Well Tested Techniques to find out the Ages and Compositions of Fossils. The method was developed at the University of Chicago by Willard Libby in the late 1940s.

The most important techniques are Relative Dating, in which Fossils and Layers of rock are placed in order from Older to Younger ages, and in Radiometric Dating, which allows the actual ages of Certain Types of Rock to be calculated their ages.

This technique helps in determining the Ages of an Ancient Fossil or Specimen by Measuring Fossils Carbon-14 content.

Radiocarbon or Carbon-14 is a naturally occurring Radioactive Isotope that forms when Cosmic Rays in the upper atmosphere strike nitrogen (NO2) molecules, which then oxidize to become Carbon Dioxide.

• The abbreviation for 'CC' in the e-mail application is a carbon copy.
• CC is a copy of an e-mail to be shared but requires no reply or action.
• For example, an employee sending an important message to other employees may also CC their manager or boss to help keep them up-to-date.
• This term describes a carbon paper that allows you to make a copy of another piece of paper.
• Unless you plan on sending a carbon copy of the e-mail to someone else, the CC field can be left blank.
• When you CC people on an email, the CC list is visible to all other recipients.

The correct answer is Ten Degree Channel.

Key Points

• Andaman in the north and Nicobar in the south are separated by a water body called the Ten-Degree Channel.
  • The ten-degree channel is 150 km wide from north to south and 10 km long from east to west.
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands.
• It was earlier known as Emerald Island.
• Barren Island, located in the Nicobar Islands, is the only active volcano in India.
• The important mountain peaks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are:
  • Saddle Peak (North Andaman)
  • Mount Diavolo (Middle Andaman)
  • Mount Koyob (South Andaman)
  • Mount Thuyler (Great Nicobar)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands come under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata High Court.

Additional Information 

• Nine Degree Channel separates the island of Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep archipelago.
• Eight Degree Channel separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives.
• Hudson strait separates the Gulf of Hudson & Atlantic Ocean.
• Palk Strait separates Palk Bay & the Bay of Bengal.
• Duncan Passage separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) and Little Andaman.

The correct answer is i - c, ii - a, iii - d, iv - b.

Key Points

• Lake Victoria:
  • The largest lake by area in Africa.
  • Located in East Africa, shared by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
  • Source of the Nile River and Important for fishing, transportation, and tourism.
• Lake Superior
  • The largest lake by surface area in North America.
  • Located in the Great Lakes region of North America, shared by the United States and Canada.
  • Known for its deep, cold waters and scenic beauty and Important for fishing, shipping, and tourism.
• Caspian Sea
  • The largest lake by volume in Asia, Located between Europe and Asia, shared by Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Russia.
  • An endorheic lake, meaning it has no outlet to the ocean, Important for oil and gas production, fishing, and transportation.
• Lake Eyre
  • The lowest point in Australia, Located in the Outback region of South Australia.
  • A saline lake, meaning it has a high concentration of salt, Fills up with water only during periods of heavy rainfall.
  • Important for its unique ecosystem and birdlife.

The correct answer is Nucleus.

Key Points

• Cell Organelles
  • Every single species are composed of a cell, and it includes both single-celled and multicellular organisms.
  • The cells provide shape, structure, and carry out different types of functions to keep the entire system active. The cell contains different functional structures which are collectively called as the Organelles, and they are involved in various cellular functions.
  • Single membrane-bound organelles: Vacuole, Lysosome, Golgi Apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum are single membrane-bound organelles present only in a eukaryotic cell.
  • Double membrane-bound organelles: Mitochondria and chloroplast are double membrane-bound organelles present only in a eukaryotic cell.
  • DNA (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) is a genetic material present in cells.
  • Cell organelles like Nucleus, Plastids and Mitochondrion contains DNA.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 2011.

Key Points

• The first recorded statistics on transgenders were collected in Census of India 2011.
• 2011 census accounts for the other-gender population in India.

• Census of India 2011 :

  • It started on April 1, 2010.
  • "Our Census, Our Future" was the 2011 census's slogan.
  • India's population, according to the 2011 Census, is estimated to be 1.21 billion.
  • According to the 2011 census, the overall literacy rate in India is 74%.
  • The population density was 382 persons per square kilometer in 2011.
  • India's sex ratio, as per the 2011 census, is 940.
  • India's child sex ratio is 918, the lowest since the country's independence, as per Census 2011.
  • This marked the commencement of the 15th Census of India and the 7th Census of Independent India (2011).
  • The Indian Census Commissioner for 2011 was C. Chandramouli.
  • The 2011 India Census was carried out in two phases:
    • House listing and Housing Census (April to September 2010).
    • Population Enumeration (9th to 28 February 2011).

Additional Information

• The 1948 Census Act governs how the census is carried out.
  • The Indian Home Minister at the time, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, spearheaded the bill for this Act.
  • The Indian Constitution's Article 246 declares the population census to be a Union subject.
  • It is mentioned in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution under serial number 69.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs' Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner oversees the decennial census.
• The first census of India was conducted by Lord Mayo in 1872.
• The first official census was started by Lord Ripon in 1881.

The correct option is 1 i.e., An educational institution of the USA.

• ".edu.us" at the end of a domain name means that it is an educational institution of the USA.
• ".com" is a domain for commercial purposes.
• ".org" is a domain for non-profit organizations.
• ".au" is a domain of Australia.
• ".net" is a domain pointing to a distributed network of computers or "umbrella" sites.

The correct answer is Yerawada Central Jail.

Key Points

• Mahatma Gandhi wrote 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' during his imprisonment in Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, Maharashtra.
• The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mohandas- Karamchand Gandhi, covering his life from early childhood through to 1920. 
• It was written in weekly instalments and published in his journal Navjivan from 1925 to 1929.
• Its English translation also appeared in instalments in his other journal Young India.

Additional Information​ 

• Books are written by Mahatma Gandhi:
  • The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927).
  • Hind Swaraj (1909).
  • India of my dreams (1947).
  • Satyagraha in South Africa (1928).

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 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.

The correct answer is The cycle of day and night.

Key Points

• The Earth's rotation on its axis is responsible for the cycle of day and night.
• As the Earth rotates different parts of the world receive sunlight (day) while other parts are in shadow (night).