Mock Test - 2 (Paper - I (GS) MPPSC)

Correct option is (4). NABARD was set up with an initial capital of 100 crore. Consequent to the revision in the composition of share capital between Government of India and RBI, the paid up capital as on 31 March 2015, stood at 5000 crore with Government of India holding 4,980 crore (99.60%) and Reserve Bank of India 20.00 crore (0.40%).

Correct Answer: Reserve Bank of India. Banknotes in India are currently being issued in the denomination of ₹ 10, ₹ 20, ₹ 50, ₹ 100 ₹ 500, and ₹ 1000. These notes are called banknotes as they are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (Reserve Bank). 

Panna district in Madhya Pradesh is home to India's primary diamond mines, operated by NMDC. The region has been a significant diamond source since historical times, producing the famous Kohinoor among others.

Surat is well known as the Diamond city

Africa occupies the largest area in the equatorial belt, with the equator passing through the middle of the continent. Africa straddles the equator for approximately 5,000 miles, covering more equatorial land area than any other continent. South America has significant equatorial land but less than Africa.

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland water body, classified as a lake despite its name. It covers approximately 371,000 square kilometers. The Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Black Sea are seas connected to oceans, not lakes. The Caspian is bordered by five countries and has no outlet to the ocean.

The Dilwara Temples are renowned Jain temples located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan. Famous for their exquisite marble carvings and architectural beauty, these temples were built between the 11th and 13th centuries CE and are considered among the finest examples of Jain temple architecture in India.

Nathu La is a high-altitude mountain pass located in Sikkim, connecting India with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It's one of the oldest trading routes and was re-opened for trade in 2006. Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir have other passes but not Nathu La.

Option (2) is correct. 

Live wire is the wire with red covering.

It depicts the story of Jatakas.

Tripitakas are the sacred books of the Buddhists.

There were 7 members including its Chairman Sir John Simon.

The concept of Antyodaya (uplifting the poorest person) was propounded by Vinoba Bhave. It became a central principle of Indian development planning and social welfare programs.

Option (4) is correct.

Yes, it is the shortcut to prevent any CD from auto start.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Kalinga war took place in 261 BC.
Statement 2 is correct: Kalinga lies in the modern state of Orissa.

It was adopted and enacted by the ‘People of India’.

All the given features are greatly influenced by the Government of India Act, 1935.

Magnetic tape secondary storage devices follow(s) the sequential mode of access.

Correct option is (2). 

System software aims at making the computer a user friendly machine. A computer is a machine that knows nothing of itself. It requires instructions for each and everything it performs and the instructions provided to the software control internal computer operations, like reading data from input devices, checking system components, etc. Hence, system software is the software which aims at making the computer a user friendly machine. 

Correct answer is Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav.

Nagarjuna Sagar is one of India's largest dams, built across the Krishna River between Nalgonda and Guntur districts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is a major multipurpose project providing irrigation and hydroelectric power.

The boundary line between USA and Canada is known as 49^th parallel. 

Correct option is (4).

Madhya Pradesh touches the boundaries of five Indian states: Uttar Pradesh (north), Rajasthan (northwest), Gujarat (west), Maharashtra (south), and Chhattisgarh (southeast). It's often called the 'Heart of India' due to its central location and does not share borders with the remaining states.

Maharashtra has the highest level of urbanization among Indian states. This is due to Mumbai being one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world, along with other major cities like Pune, Nagpur, and Nashik. The state's industrial base and economic opportunities have driven significant rural-to-urban migration over decades.

Correct option is (2).

Correct option is 3.

Correct option is (3).

Option (4) is the correct answer.

This daily is published in London.

Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. It was named after Minamata City in Japan where it was first discovered in 1956, caused by methylmercury released in industrial wastewater from a chemical factory. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness, muscle weakness, and in severe cases, insanity, coma, and death.

Correct option is (4).

Snake crawling in a zigzag pattern involves multiple types of motion simultaneously - curvilinear motion along the curves and rectilinear motion along straighter segments. This is a classic example of complex biological motion combining different patterns.

An ammeter is specifically designed to measure electric current in a circuit. A galvanometer can detect current but requires a shunt to measure larger currents, while a voltmeter measures potential difference and an odometer measures distance.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a mass about 318 times that of Earth and a diameter more than 11 times Earth's. Saturn is the second-largest, while Pluto (now classified as a dwarf planet) is much smaller.

AIDS (HIV) and Hepatitis B are primarily transmitted through body fluids like blood, semen, and vaginal secretions. The other diseases listed have different transmission routes - TB is airborne, typhoid and cholera are waterborne/fecal-oral, and rabies spreads through animal bites (saliva).

International Literacy Day (World Literacy Day) is celebrated annually on September 8th, as proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966. It focuses on promoting literacy as a human right and essential for lifelong learning.

Shakuntala is a famous Sanskrit play written by the ancient Indian poet Kalidas. It is one of his most renowned works, based on the story of Shakuntala from the Mahabharata.

Dolly was the name of the first cloned sheep.

Mohenjodaro is the largest site of the Indus civilisation.

Baglihar Dam is a hydroelectric project constructed on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the Doda district and is a run-of-the-river power project.

Jim Corbett National Park, India's oldest national park established in 1936, is famous for its Bengal tiger population. It was named after hunter-conservationist Jim Corbett and played a crucial role in the Project Tiger initiative.

The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is called the Urals.

The southwest monsoon typically arrives in India in early June (around June 1-5) in Kerala, but early July (option B) represents when it has covered most of the country. The most accurate answer among the choices would be early June, but early July is also acceptable as when the monsoon is fully established.

Bahlul Lodi (also spelled Bahlul Khan Lodi) was the founder of the Lodi dynasty, which ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. He was an Afghan noble who seized power after the Sayyid dynasty.

Jaya and Ratna are released throughout the rice growing belts of India.

The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2008. It provides health insurance coverage for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and is a social security scheme targeting unorganized sector workers.

Part IX of the Constitution of India was added by the 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 which came into force on 24 April 1993.

Chepauk Stadium (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium) is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of India's oldest cricket grounds and hosts IPL matches for Chennai Super Kings. Calcutta has Eden Gardens, Jamshedpur and Kanpur are not major cricket stadium cities.

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It is named after the Sultan of Perak and has been held annually since 1985. Hockey is the correct association with this tournament.

Ozone hole is being noticed over Antarctica. There are stratospheric cloud ice particles that are not present at warmer latitudes. Reactions occur on the surface of the ice particles that accelerate the ozone destruction caused by stratospheric chlorine.

Recently, Bhalchandra Nemade was chosen for the Jnanpith award.

This the right answer because Brazil will host Olympics in 2016.

Correct option is (1).

Correct option is (4).

Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, who is the former Supreme Court Justice, has been appointed as the chairman of the 7^th Pay Commission.

The Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa was granted to the East India Company by Shah Alam II in 1765 after the Battle of Buxar. This gave the British the right to collect revenue from these provinces. Shah Alam II was the Mughal Emperor at that time.

In India, jute is cultivated in West Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh and Tripura. Thus, this option is correct.

In state legislative assembly, the Govemor inanities the frosty with majoring of seat to from the govt the govemor then appoints con.

Correct Answer: palaeolithic site
The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent, and thus the beginning of the South Asian Stone Age.

All of them are members.

The Narmada River originates from the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the major rivers in central India and flows westward into the Arabian Sea. The other options - Krishna, Mahanadi, and Kaveri - rise from different locations in the Western Ghats or other regions.

India's First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) was based on the Harrod-Domar model of economic growth. This model emphasized the importance of capital accumulation and investment in driving economic growth. The Mahalanobis model came later in the Second Five Year Plan.

Correct option is (4).

Madhya Pradesh is known as the 'Tiger State' of India because it has the highest tiger population in the country. Several tiger reserves like Kanha, Bandhavgarh, and Pench are located in MP. The other options are incorrect - Bangalore is the Garden City, Rajasthan is the State of Palaces, and no state is called the Stone City.

Yes, it is correct as no such reserve is found in Kanyakumari.

30 January is marked as Martyr’s Day at the national level. The date was chosen as it marks the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

The UK is unique among major democracies in not having judicial review - its courts cannot strike down primary legislation passed by Parliament due to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty. The US, India, and France all have some form of judicial review power. Therefore, only option 'ii' (UK) is correct.

Namsai became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh on November 25, 2014. It is located in the eastern part of the state and was created by upgrading the existing Namsai sub-division. Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Mizoram are incorrect.

Indian Won 15 Gold, 30 Silver and 19 Bronze medals. Total 64 medals and finished on 5th place.

National Botanical Research Institute is situated at Lucknow. Hence, it is correct.

All three statements about the Government of India Act 1919 are correct. It established a bicameral legislature (Council of State and Central Legislative Assembly), introduced direct elections in provinces, and implemented Dyarchy (dual system of governance) in provincial governments. This act was a significant step in constitutional reforms.

Bandipur National Park is located in Karnataka state, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It was established in 1974 and is famous for its tiger and elephant population. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra are incorrect.

The Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal was established in 1956 in collaboration with Britain (UK). It was one of the first integrated steel plants in independent India. USA established the Bokaro plant, USSR helped with Bhilai and Rourkela, and West Germany collaborated on the Salem steel plant.

Option (2) is correct.

Correct option is (2). 

Latvia is the 18^th member of the euro-zone.

Correct option is (1) 

 Govt. of India Act, 1935

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management is located in Hyderbad. National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad is committed to promote professionalism in the management of agricultural education, research and extension programmes and agri-business, and enhance the efficiency, responsiveness, and performance of the National Agricultural System (NAS).

The UN General Assembly holds its regular session once a year, beginning on the third Tuesday of September. While it may have committee meetings throughout the year, the main annual session starts once annually.

Most plutonium is produced in Kalapakkam in India. The Kalpakkam complex does not just harbour a nuclear power plant, but also a reprocessing facility-a plant where nuclear fuel rods, after they have outlived their use in reactors, are chemically treated so as to extract raw materials for re-use as energy source.

The Indian Constitution is republican because it provides for an elected President. Also it is a parliamentary form of government.

Firoz Shah Tughlaq brought Ashoka’s Pillar to Delhi. The Feroz Shah Kotla was a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3^rd century B.C. rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved from Ambala, Punjab and re-erected in its current location in 1356.

Although the Constitution of India vests residuary powers in the Union Parliament (Centre), the final authority to interpret the Constitution and decide whether a specific matter falls under residuary powers rests with the Judiciary.

This is a core sector where the government invested through public sector enterprises.

Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY) was launched to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions through capacity building and training of elected representatives. It focuses on human resource development rather than fund consolidation or reservation mandates.

According to the 2011 Census, Kerala was among the most urbanized states with significant urban population percentage. The ranking considered states with highest percentage of urban population.

Database is the correct answer.

 Cubit is the unit for measuring length.

ECS (Electronic Clearing Service) is an electronic funds transfer mechanism used by banks for bulk transactions like salary payments, dividend distribution, and bill payments. It eliminates the need for physical instruments.

Sher Shah Suri introduced the silver Rupiya coin during his reign (1540-1545 AD), which became the basis for the modern Indian rupee. The currency system he established continued through the Mughal period and British rule.

Madhya Pradesh shares its boundaries with five states: Uttar Pradesh (north), Rajasthan (northwest), Gujarat (west), Maharashtra (southwest), and Chhattisgarh (southeast). It is centrally located and touches no other states directly.

Correct option is (1). 

Correct option is (2).