MPPSC Paper 1 (GS) Mock Test - 3 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

A wireless adapter is a hardware device that is generally attached to a computer or other workstation device to allow it to connect to a wireless system. Before the advent of consumer devices with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, devices require the use of wireless adapters to connect to a network. Wireless adapters are also known as Wi-Fi adapters. 

About the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme:

• The sovereign gold bond was introduced by the Government in 2015.
• Government introduced these bonds to help reduce India’s over dependence on gold imports. So, statement 1 is correct.
• The move was also aimed at changing the habits of Indians from saving in physical form of gold to a paper form with Sovereign backing.
• Eligibility: The bonds will be restricted for sale to resident Indian entities, including individuals, HUFs, trusts, universities and charitable institutions. So, statement 2 is incorrect.
• Denomination and tenor: The bonds will be denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram. The tenor will be for a period of 8 years with exit option from the 5th year to be exercised on the interest payment dates. So, statement 3 is incorrect.

• Part IX provides for a 3 tier Panchayat system, which would be constituted in every state at the village level, intermediate level, and district level.
• The 73rd Amendment 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats”.
• This provision brought uniformity in the Panchayati Raj structure in India. 

• Bodies that are not formed by the government's action and are not mentioned in the Indian Constitution are called non-constitutional bodies.
• They include the National Human Rights Commission, NITI Aayog, National Development Council, State Human Rights Commission, State Information Commission, Lokpal and Lokayuktas, Central Information Commission, Central Bureau of Investigation, and Central Vigilance Commission.
• Constitutional bodies are those bodies which are mentioned in the Indian Constitution and they include- Finance Commission, Union Public Service Commission, Election Commission, State Public Service Commission, National Commission for SCs, National Commission for STs, Attorney General of India, Advocate General of State, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Special Officer for linguistic minorities.

"Sunil M. Gavaskar : Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket" is correctly matched. Sunil Gavaskar was a legendary Indian cricketer and held several records during his career. He held the record for the highest number of test centuries (34) before Sachin Tendulkar went past him in 2005.

Ruskin Bond wrote the book 'The Blue Umbrella'.

On November 1, 1956, when Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh, the state capital was shifted to Bhopal. This is the only city in India that has an Indian Institute of Technology and an Indian Institute of Management.

Eleventh Schedule Contains provisions related to the Panchayati Raj system (73rd amendment, 1992).

The state legislatures are needed to enact laws to endow powers and authority to the Panchayats to enable them functions of local government. The 11th schedule enshrines the distribution of powers between the State legislature and the Panchayats.

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through from the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

The Tropic of Cancer passes through 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh, namely Bhopal, Damoh, Katni, Jabalpur, Ratlam, Shajapur, Rajgarh, Shahdol, Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Sagar, Umariya, and Ujjain. 23.5 degrees latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer. Tropic of Cancer is present above the Equator. Tropic of Cancer passes through 16 Countries.

• Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in India situated in Sikkim.
• Its height is about 8,586 meters.
• It is the 3rd highest mountain in the world.
• It is the natural habitat of  Asian black bear, Red panda, white-bellied musk deer, chestnut-breasted partridge, blood pheasant, and  snow leopard.
• There are total 14 protected areas in the regions of Kanchenjunga.

The correct answer is Subarnarekha River. 

Key Points

• Simlipal National Park:
  • It  was established in 1980.
  • It is located in the state of in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
  • It is also a Tiger Reserve.
  • Subarnarekha River passes through the Simlipal National Park.
  • It  is also part of Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve which includes Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, and Similipal Tiger Reserve.
  • In 1979, the Simlipal was declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the Government of Odisha.
  • In 1994, the Government of India declared Simlipal as a biosphere reserve.
  • In 2009, UNESCO added this national park in its list of biosphere reserves.
  • Barehpani waterfall is located in this national park
    • It is India's 2nd highest and orissa's highest waterfall. 

Additional Information

• Subarnarekha River:​
  • The Subarnarekha originates from the Ranchi Plateau in Jharkhand forming the boundary between West Bengal and Odisha in its lower course.
  • It joins the Bay of Bengal forming an estuary between the Ganga and Mahanadi deltas.

The correct answer is 1963.

Key Points 

• Central Bureau of Investigation
  • The CBI was established in 1963 by a resolution made by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • It was established on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee on the prevention of corruption (1962 -64)
  • CBI attributes its powers to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946.
  • CBI is the major investigating agency of the Central Government and it performs an integral role in the prevention of corruption.
  • The Director of CBI is responsible for the administration of the organisation.

The correct answer is Yajur Veda.

Important Points

• The Vedas are the world's oldest literature.
• They are referred to as shruti (hearing) which is eternal, selfevident and divinely revealed.
• The sages had seen and perceived the Vedic mantras while in a stage of meditation and contemplation.
• The entire Vedic literature is shruti.
• On the other hand, we have several human creations in literature which are known as smriti (recollection).
• It is claimed that the Rigveda is the foundation of all other Vedas.
• Directly or indirectly the remaining Vedas, with the exception of the Atharvaveda, borrowed material from this particular Veda.
• Yajur Veda is the Veda of prose mantras, An ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, it is a compilation of ritual offering formulas that were said by a priest while an individual performed ritual actions. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.
• It is unlikely that before the Mantras were collected there was anything like structure.

Additional Information

• The Yajurveda is in two forms, Krishna Yajurveda and Shukla Yajurveda.
• While Shukla Yajurveda is in verse style, the former is prosaic and also poetic.
• Perhaps Krishna Yajurveda is so-called because of this admixture.
• This Veda gave utmost prominence to the performance of yaga.
• In this respect, the Brahmanas of the Rigveda are more in common with the Yajur veda.
• It is said that Krishna Yajurveda had eighty-five schools out of which only four are extant.
• They are called (a). Taittiriya (b). Maitrayaneeya (c). Katha and (d) Kapisthala

The correct answer is Manmohan Singh.

Key Points

• The Finance Minister of India at the time of the Economics reforms in 1991 was Manmohan Singh.
• He was the 22nd Finance Minister of India in the government of the congress party under Prime Minister P.V Narasimha Rao.
• He introduced Economic Reforms 1991(New Economic Policy 1991) and opened up the Indian Economy to the rest of the world.
• The main features of the New Economic Policy were Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization.

Additional Information

• Manmohan Singh also served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014,15th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and chairman of the University Grants Commission.

Hence, Manmohan Singh was the Finance Minister of India when economic reforms and liberalization started in 1991. 

• The main keyword mentioned in the question is "colder at the top of a mountain." This is because the temperature decreases with height in the Earth's atmosphere, which is known as the lapse rate.
• The Earth's surface absorbs and emits radiation from the sun, which heats up the air molecules around it.
• This heated air rises and creates convection currents in the atmosphere, which distribute heat throughout the lower layers.
• However, as the air rises higher, it encounters lower pressure and expands, which causes it to cool down. This is known as adiabatic cooling.
• The cooling effect of adiabatic expansion is what causes the temperature to decrease with height in the atmosphere, leading to the colder temperatures at the top of a mountain. Hence, option 2 is correct.

• The surface of the Earth produces heat, is incorrect. While it is true that the Earth's surface absorbs and emits radiation from the sun, it does not produce its own heat.
• The top of the mountain is nearer to the moon, is also incorrect. The moon's distance from the Earth does not have a significant impact on the temperature at the top of a mountain.
• The mountain has glaciers, is irrelevant to the temperature difference between the top and base of the mountain. While glaciers can contribute to the overall climate of a region, they do not directly affect the lapse rate.

The correct answer is To reduce friction

Key Points

• Friction is the force that opposes the motion of a solid object over another.
• Frictional force refers to the force generated by two surfaces that contact and slide against each other.
• The powder is sprinkled on a carrom board to reduce friction between the striker/carom coins and the carrom board. The powder smoothens the surface of the board and thus the striker and coins can move on it easily.
• There are mainly four types of friction: static friction, sliding friction, rolling friction, and fluid friction. 

The correct answer is Catalytic hydrogenation.

Key PointsHydrogenation: 

• The process involved in the conversion of oils into fats is called hydrogenation.
• Hydrogenation converts liquid vegetable oils into solid or semi-solid fats, at a very high temperature.

Catalytic hydrogenation

• Catalytic hydrogenation is the treatment with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium, or platinum.

Additional InformationSaponification:

• It is a process by which soaps are prepared. Soaps are prepared by the hydrolysis of ester hydrolysis of fats.
• The reaction is done in a primary medium and produces carboxylate and alcohol.

Esterification

• Esterification is the process of combining an organic acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester (RCOOR) and water; or a chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product.

The correct answer is Slate.

Key Points

• Slate:
  • ​Madhya Pradesh is the sole producer of slate in the country.
  • White and red coloured slates found in the Mandsaur district used mainly in producing slate pencils.
  • Production of slate per year: around 3 tonne
  • Slate is a fine-grained, very low-to-low metamorphic rock possessing well-developed fissility (splitting attitude) tendencies that are parallel to the planes of slaty cleavage.
  • It is formed by the metamorphism of pre-existing clay rocks, such as claystone, shale or siltstone.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Kalidasa.

The Correct answer is Option 3.In News

•  The PIB News: India has been selected as pioneer lead country for International Maritime Organization (IMO) Green Voyage2050 Project.

Key PointsGreen Voyage 2050 project:

• The IMO GreenVoyage2050 Project is supporting shipping’s transition towards a low carbon future.
• India has been selected as pioneer lead country for International Maritime Organization (IMO) Green Voyage2050 Project with the objective to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce Green House Gases (GHG) emissions from ships. Hence Option 3 is correct.
• Due to the global nature of international shipping having a diversity of stakeholders of all nationalities involved emission from the maritime transport sector is addressed by the IMO through the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
• India is a signatory to this Convention.

Additional Information

•  A National Centre of Excellence for Green Ports and Shipping (NCoEGPS) has been set up which is India’s first such Center of Excellence.
• Some other steps undertaken as proactive measures to help those ships which are unable to meet even the present carbon intensity reductions are:-
  • `The Government of India has permitted the use of sustainable bio fuels and their blends as fuels by Indian ships as a cost effective option.
  •   A digital module has been developed and is in operation to capture fuel consumption from each ship operation for each voyage that is at anchorage port stay sailing period etc. in order to ensure efficient operations.

The Correct Answer is 1986.

Key Points

• The EPA Act was enacted under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution which provides for the enactment of legislation for giving effect to international agreements.
• Article 48A of the Constitution specifies that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
• Article 51A further provides that every citizen shall protect the environment.
• Coverage: The Act applies to the whole of India including the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Additional Information

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 was issued under relevant provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986.
• The EIA provides for screening scoping public consultation and appraisal of project proposals.
• One of the most significant determinants of EIA is the procedure of Public Hearing and Public Participation in any developmental project.
• However the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) 1986 nowhere mentions public participation in environmental protection.
• It is only concerned with government authorities and polluters to protect the environment.
• These developments were a result of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972. First 
  the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 was enacted. Then the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 was passed 
  followed by the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981. Then in 1986 the EPA was passed by Parliament 
  in the wake of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

The correct option is Bheel.

Key Points

• As per census-2011 Bheel is the largest tribe of Madhya Pradesh and constitutes 39.08% of the total tribal population of the state.
• Bheel is derived from the Sanskrit word Bhill.
• Bheels are believed to have Dravidian origins.
• Bhagoriya is a major festival of Bheels.
• Houses of Bheels are called 'Ku' and their area of residence is called 'Faliya'.
• Pithora painting is a famous art practiced by Bheels.
• Important Sub-tribes of Bheels are Bhilala Pataliya Baigas Rathiyas.

Additional Information

• Gond tribe has the largest number in the country but it is the second-largest tribe of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Gond is derived from 'Kond' which means hill.
  • Important sub-tribes are Agariya Pradhan and Ojha.
  • 'Lamanai' and 'Doodh-Lautawa' are marriage-related traditions prevalent amongst the Gond tribe.
• Sahariya has been identified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
  • They reside in areas near Gwalior Shivpuri Sheopur and Morena in Madhya Pradesh.

The correct answer is Ministry of Rural Development.

In News

• DAY-NRLM launches Mobile App to market products made by women of SHG.

Key Points 

• Taking another step of strengthening marketing support for products made by women of Self-help Groups (SHGs) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched eSARAS mobile App which will add to eCommerce initiatives for products made by the SHGs.
• The App was launched by Shailesh Kumar Singh Secretary Ministry of Rural Development Government of India at New Delhi.
• The eSARAS fulfillment centre will be managed by the Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains (FDRVC - a Not for Profit Company constituted jointly by Ministry of Rural Development and Tata Trust) and will be used for processing packaging and shipping of products that customers purchase through the eSARAS Portal and eSARAS mobile App.
  • It will handle the logistics required to bring an online order to a customer's doorstep.
• eSARAS an e-commerce mobile app will be used as a more effective platform for marketing of the products made by women of self-help groups.
• It is an initiative conceptualized by the DAY-NRLM Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) towards the marketing of the best authentic handicrafts and hand-looms.

Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number of leopards in 2022, with a total of 3,907 individuals. This significant population emphasizes the state's role as a critical habitat for leopards, reflecting effective conservation practices and habitat protection initiatives in place.

The PM Shri Air Ambulance Service is designed to provide access to medical services, particularly for residents in rural and underserved areas. By operating both helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, this service significantly reduces transport times to healthcare facilities, which is crucial in emergencies. Access to timely medical care can be life-saving, especially in regions where road transport may be inadequate.

The Northeastern States collectively recorded a remarkable increase of 150% in leopard numbers, reaching a total of 349 animals. This surge highlights the importance of targeted conservation efforts and the potential for wildlife populations to recover when systematic surveys and monitoring are conducted effectively.

The primary focus of the workshop organized for the 21st Livestock Census was to discuss the definition and methodology for counting pastoralists and their livestock. This involved arriving at a common consensus on various issues related to pastoralism, habitats, and data collection methods, ensuring comprehensive and accurate census results.