MPPSC Paper 1 (GS) Mock Test - 6 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

• The Constitution (Article 165) has provided for the office of the advocate general for the states.
• The Advocate General is appointed by the Governor.
• He is the highest law officer in the state. Thus he corresponds to the Attorney General of India.
• He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a high court.
• In other words, he must be a citizen of India and must have held a judicial office for ten years or been an advocate of a high court for ten years.
• The term of office of the advocate general is not fixed by the Constitution.
• Further, the Constitution does not contain the procedure and grounds for his removal. He holds office during the pleasure of the Governor. This means that he may be removed by the governor at any time.
• The remuneration of the Advocate General is not fixed by the Constitution. He receives such remuneration as the Governor may determine.

• Sound waves are longitudinal mechanical waves.
• A medium is necessary for sound to travel.
• The speed of sound is different in different mediums.
• Sound travels faster in solid mediums.
• The speed of sound basically depends upon the elasticity and density of the medium.
• As the density of the medium increases the speed of sound also increases.
• Speed of sound is minimum in gases.
• Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.
• Speed of sound is independent of frequency.

• The partition of Bengal was announced by the then Viceroy Lord Curzon on 19 July 1905.
• Bengal was partitioned on 16 October 1905.
• The Swadeshi movement was launched to protest the partition of Bengal.
• In 1908, the "Bang Bhang" movement started in the whole country in protest against the partition of Bengal.
• After political opposition, Lord Hardinge reintegrated Bengal on 12 December 1911.

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Bhitarkanika-

• Bhitarkanika is a mangrove wetland in Odisha in the Brahmani and Baitrani river deltas.
• It is home to a saltwater crocodile (endangered) and olive ridley turtle (vulnerable).
• Bhitarkanika National Park came into existence in 1998.
• It was designated the status of a Ramsar site as 'The Wetlands of International importance' in 2002.
• Bhitarkanika Biosphere reserve includes three protected areas: Bhitarkanika Wildlife sanctuary, Bhitarkanika National park and Gahirmaha marine wildlife sanctuary.

Dalma Hills-

• ​Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary established in 1975 is located in Jharkhand.
• It is famous for Indian wild elephants.

Kaziranga National Park-

• ​It is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon district of Assam on the banks of the Brahmaputra river.
• It was recognized as a National Park in 1974 and a Tiger reserve in 2007.
• It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
• It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
• The highest density of one-horned rhino is in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
• IUCN conservation status of One horned rhino is 'Vulnerable'.

Dachigam National Park-

• It was established in 1981 and is home to Kashmiri Stag or Hangul.
• Hangul is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir.
• IUCN status: Endangered

• Baba Amte was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy.
• He has received numerous awards and prizes including the Padma Vibhushan, the Dr. Ambedkar International Award, the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Templeton Prize, and the Jamnalal Bajaj Award.
• He is also known as the modern Gandhi of India.
• Amte founded three ashrams for treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients, disabled people, and people from marginalized sections of the society in Maharashtra.
• On 15 August 1949, he and his wife Sadhna Amte started a leprosy hospital in Anandvan under a tree.
• Amte founded the Lok Biradari Prakalp to work for the Madia Gond tribal people of Gadchiroli district.
• The government of India awarded Baba Amte with a Padma Shri in 1971.

• Niti Aayog:
  • It is a policy think tank of the Government of India.
  • It was constituted on 1 January 2015.
  • It is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.
  • The Chairperson is the Prime Minister of India.
  • Amitabh Kant is the present CEO of Niti Aayog.
  • The Governing Council of NITI Aayog comprises of Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories with Legislatures and Lt. Governors of other Union Territories.
• President:
  • He is also called as the first citizen of India.
  • He is a part of Parliament.
  • He holds office for a period of five years.
  • He should have completed 35 years of age.
  • He should be qualified to be elected as a member of Lok Sabha.
  • The electoral college consists of elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Legislative Assemblies of the states and the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
  • He is elected indirectly by the principle of Proportional Representation by means of Single Transferable Vote.
  • President submits his resignation to the Vice President of India.

Mohiniattam or Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form that evolved in the state of Kerala.

Mohiniattam is among the two popular dance arts of the state, the other being Kathakali.

Mohiniyattam is considered as a very graceful form of dance meant to be performed as solo recitals by women.

It believed to have originated in the 16th century.

It is one of the eight Indian classical dance forms recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

Three ossicles called the malleus, incus, and stapes also called as the hammer, anvil, and stirrup in English of Middle ear amplified up to 20 times of original waves.

As the hammer is connected to the eardrum.

When the hammer vibrates, it transmits the sound to the other two bones, i.e. to the anvil and stirrup.

These sound waves are amplified up to 20 times of original waves.

• The Equatorial region is not a High-Pressure Belt.
• A high-pressure belt is a high atmospheric pressure region.
• There are also low-pressure belts and these differences in pressure are caused by uneven heating of Earth because of its spherical shape.
• As the equatorial region gains a lot of heat throughout the year the air there is hot and of low density which causes a low-pressure belt.
• On the other hand, the polar region receives less heat and therefore the air there is cold and of high density which causes the high-pressure belt.

• Federalism is not a part of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
• A preamble is basically an introductory statement in a document explaining the philosophy and objectives of the document.
• The ideals of the Preamble were laid down in Objectives Resolution by Jawaharlal Nehru.
• The Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
• The word 'socialist' was added in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment, 1976.
• The word 'secular' was added in the Preamble by 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976.

The planned economic development in India began in 1951 with the inception of the First Five Year Plan, theoretical efforts had begun much earlier, even before the independence. It focused primarily on the development of the primary sector, specifically agriculture and irrigation.

Among the options, only Jharkhand does not touch the boundary of Madhya Pradesh. 

Madhya Pradesh is a state located in central India. Madhya Pradesh is also called the "tiger state" and "heart of India". It is the second-largest state in India by area.

Madhya Pradesh shares its boundary with the states of:

• Uttar Pradesh to the northeast
• Chhattisgarh to the southeast
• Maharashtra to the south
• Gujarat to the west
• Rajasthan to the northwest

The correct answer is Mpemba effect.

Key Points

• The phenomenon that hot water may freeze faster than cold is often called the Mpemba effect.
• The heliocentric model is basically called sun centric model.
  • Nicolas Copernicus was the first scientist who gives sun centric model.
  • He gave his view in a book “on the revolutions of heavenly spheres” in the year 1543.
• Big Bang Theory is a hypothesis that explains how our universe originated from a small singularity.
  • This theory gives an explanation of how our universe might have started in the first place.
  • As per this theory, the universe that we know today started with a small singularity and then inflated over the next 13.8 billion years (present times).
  • Edwin Hubble was an American Astronomer. His work involved extragalactic astronomy. 
  • The Hubble telescope, the first major optical telescope to be placed in space, is named after him.

The correct answer is Panchmarhi.

Key Points

• Pandava Caves
  • Pandava caves are found in Panchmarhi, Madhya Pradesh’s only hill station.
  • Panchmarhi gets its name from these five ancient caves.
  • According to Hindu mythology, they were used by the Pandava brothers and their wife Draupadi during their exile of 12 years.
  • They are located in a low sandstone hill and surrounded by manicured lawns.
  • The foundations of an ancient brick Buddhist stupa have also been excavated on top of the caves.

The correct answer is Hydrochloric acid.

Key Points

• Hydrochloric acid is the digestive fluid formed by the stomach during the process of digestion.
  • It functions by destroying harmful microorganisms present in the food particles.
• The digestive system of the human body comprises a group of organs that work together in converting food into energy and other basic nutrients to power the body. 
• The stomach serves as a muscular bag that is situated towards the left side of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm.
  • This vital organ acts as a storage for the food and provides enough time to digest meals.
  • The stomach also produces digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid that maintains the process of digestion.

Important Points 

• Digestion and absorption are the two main functions of the digestive system.
  • Digestion is necessary for breaking down food particles into nutrients that are used by the body as an energy source, cell repair and growth.
  • Food and drink need to be converted into smaller molecules of nutrients before it is absorbed by the blood and carried to the cells throughout the body.
  • The body breaks the nutrients present in the drinks and food into carbohydrates, vitamins, fats and proteins.​

Additional InformationFormic acid

• Formic Acid is the common name of Methanoic Acid.
• Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid.
• Molecular Formula: HCOOH or CH2O2.
• Formic acid appears as a colourless liquid with a pungent odour.
• The word "formic" comes from the Latin word ‘formica’, meaning ant, referring to its early isolation by the distillation of ant bodies.
• In nature, formic acid is found in most ants and in stingless bees.

• Sulphuric acid is an oily liquid that is viscous in nature. 
• Sulphuric acid is highly acidic.
• The chemical formula of this compound is H2SO4.
• it is used in the manufacture of batteries, detergents like trisodium phosphate, potato farming, printing ink, as a dehydrating agent, making paper, perfume, disinfectants, drugs etc.

• Nitric Acid is a strong acid with the chemical formula HNO3.
• It is also known as the spirit of niter and aqua fortis.
• In its pure form, it is colourless but as it gets older it turns into a yellow cast.
• This colour appears due to the decomposition of Nitric acid to oxides of nitrogen and water.
• It is highly corrosive and toxic.
• It causes severe skin burns.
• It can be manufactured by the catalytic oxidation of ammonia.
• It is a common reagent used in laboratories and an important chemical used in industries to manufacture explosives and fertilizers.
• The pH of Nitric acid is approximately 3.01. 

The correct answer is Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad did not participate in the Second Round Table Conference.

Key Points

• Second Round Table Conference:
  • The Indian National Congress nominated Gandhi as its sole representative.
  • A. Rangaswami Iyengar and Madan Mohan Malaviya were also there.
  • The representatives for Indian women were Sarojini Naidu, Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz, and Radhabai Subbarayan.
  • The Government of India was represented by C.P. Ramaswami Iyer, Narendra Nath Law, and M. Ramachandra Rao.

Additional Information

• Tej Bahadur Sapru and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• Mahatma Gandhi participated only in the Second Round Table Conference.

The correct answer is Korku.

Key Points

• Khamb Swang is performed by Korku Tribes. 
• The Khamb Swang festival is celebrated because they thought that Meghnad (son of Ravan) have saved the tribe from destruction.
• Korku are mostly found in the Khandwa, Burhanpur, Betul and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and adjoining Melghat region of Maharashtra.
• They live in small groups of huts made of grass and wood.
• Every household has an elevated stage in the front of the dwelling, which is used as a storage space for farm produce and cattle feed.
• Korku is one of the 196 languages termed endangered by UNESCO.

Additional Information 

• The Bhill tribe could be identified as one of the Dravidian racial tribes of Western India and belong to the Austroloid group of tribes. They speak a language of Dravidian origin. This tribe has migrated to Tripura from central India mainly from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
• The Gond tribe is the biggest tribe in India. This tribe is mainly found in Hoshangabad, Betul, Chindwara, Shahdol, Harda districts.
• The Baiga tribe is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand states of India. The largest number of Baigas is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. They have sub-castes – Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai Bhaina, and Kadh Bhaina.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e 29.

• Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India.
  • It was formed on 1 November 1956.
  • Capital city: Bhopal.
  • Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest Indian state by area.
  • The High Court of the state of Madhya Pradesh is located in Jabalpur.
  • Madhya Pradesh has the largest reserves of diamond and copper in India.
  • India's biggest diamond mine Panna is in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Madhya Pradesh has 29 Lok Sabha constituencies.
  • Madhya Pradesh has 11 Rajya Sabha seats.
  • Uttar Pradesh is the state with the most number of Lok Sabha constituencies in India(80).
  • Famous "Dhuandhar" waterfall is in Madhya Pradesh.

​Important National Parks in Madhya Pradesh:

1. Kanha National Park.
2. Satpura National Park.
3. Sanjay National Park.
4. Madhav National Park.
5. Van Vihar National Park.
6. Panna National Park.
7. Pench National Park.

The correct answer is Dark (Black).

Concept:

Scattering of light

• Scattering of light refers to the process where light rays change direction due to interaction with particles or substances in the medium through which they travel. 
• When light encounters particles that are much smaller than the wavelength of light, it can scatter in various directions.
• Scattering of light plays a significant role in how we perceive the sky's color, the appearance of objects in the atmosphere, and various optical phenomena.

Explanation:

• The sky appears blue when the scattering of light takes place through the atmosphere.
• The blue color of the sky is due to scattering of light from the atmosphere.
• Because there is no atmosphere in space, light does not scatter into its constituent colors, so an astronaut in space sees the sky as dark (black) rather than blue.

Thus, the sky appear to an astronaut is Dark (Black).

The correct answer is Bundelkhand.

Key Points

• Panchayat Raj system was not prevalent in the Bundelkhand region before the reorganization of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
• Panchayati Raj (Council of five officials) is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
  • The Gram Panchayats at village level
  • The Panchayat Samiti at the block level 
  • The Zila Parishad at the district level

Additional Information

•  The system later became known as Panchayati Raj, inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959 at Nagaur in Rajasthan.
• The first elections under the Rajasthan Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads Act, 1959 were held in September-October 1959.
• The 73rd Amendment envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures.

Important Point

• Currently, the Panchayati Raj system exists in all states except Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, and in all Union Territories except Delhi. 

The correct answer is Argon.

Key Points

Greenhouse gas:

• A greenhouse gas is a gas that absorbs and emits infrared radiation.
• They absorb infrared energy (heat energy) emitted from the earth’s surface and reradiate it back to the earth’s surface.
• The greenhouse gases trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere and warm the planet.
• In simple terms, gases that trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere are known as Greenhouse Gases, abbreviated as GHGs.
• They contribute to the Greenhouse Effect, which is the resultant heating effect.
• The Primary GHGs are:
  • Water Vapour
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Methane
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Ozone
• Other GHGs are carbon monoxide, fluorinated gases, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), black carbon (soot), and brown carbon.
• Among the greenhouse gases, only water vapour can absorb both incoming (UV) and outgoing (infrared) radiation.

The correct answer is Article 213.

Key Points

• Article 213 of the constitution deals with the ordinance making power of the Governor.
• Governor issues an ordinance when one or both the Houses of State Legislature are not in Session.
• The ordinance issued by him will have the same force as a law.
• The Governor has the power to withdraw the ordinance anytime.
• Governor is prohibited from promulgating ordinances that contains:

1. ​If a bill requires the previous sanction of the President for introduction in the State Legislature.
2. If a bill is reserved for the assent of the President.

• He takes advice from the council of ministers before promulgating any ordinance.
• An ordinance issued by the Governor ceases to be in operation 6 weeks after the reassembly of the State Legislature unless approved earlier.
• The life of the Ordinance is the same as the ordinance issued by the President i.e. 6 months and 6 weeks.

Additional Information

• Article 161 -
  • Deals with the Pardoning Powers of the Governor.
  • Governor can grant pardon to any person convicted of any offence, against any law relating to a matter which the executive power of the state extends.
  • Governor is deprived of pardoning the death sentence of the person.
• Article 200 -
  • Deals with the Assent of the Governor.
  • Every bill passed by the State Legislature has to receive Governor's assent.
  • Governor can:
    1. Give assent to a bill
    2. Withhold his assent
    3. Reserve the bill for the reconsideration of the President.
• Article 167 -
  • Deals with the duties of the Chief Minister.
  • It is the duty of the Chief Minister to provide the Governor with all the information and decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the affairs of the state.

The correct answer is the option [3] i.e. 18 Feb 1946.

• The Royal Indian Navy revolt: 
  •  It encompasses a total strike and subsequent revolt by Indian sailors of the Royal Indian Navy on board ship and shore establishments at Bombay harbor on 18 February 1946 From the initial flashpoint in Bombay the revolt spread and found support throughout British India from Karachi to Calcutta and ultimately came to involve over 20000 sailors in 78 ships and shore establishments.
  • The mutiny was repressed with force by British troops and Royal Navy warships. Total casualties were 8 dead and 33 wounded.
  • Only the Communist Party supported the strikers the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League condemned it.
  • The RIN Revolt started as a strike by ratings of the Royal Indian Navy on 18 February in protest against general conditions. The immediate issues of the revolt were living conditions and food. By dusk on 19 February a Naval Central Strike committee was elected.
    • Leading Signalman Lieutenant M.S. Khan unanimously elected President
    • Petty Officer Telegraphist Madan Singh Vice-President respectively.
  • The actions of the mutineers were supported by demonstrations which included a one-day general strike in Bombay. The strike spread to other cities and was joined by elements of the Royal Indian Air Force and local police forces.
  • Indian Naval personnel began calling themselves the "Indian National Navy" and offered left-handed salutes to British officers. At some places NCOs in the British Indian Army ignored and defied orders from British superiors. 
  • In Madras and Poona the British garrisons had to face some unrest within the ranks of the Indian Army. Widespread rioting took place from Karachi to Calcutta. Notably the revolting ships hoisted three flags tied together – those of the Congress Muslim League and the Red Flag of the Communist Party of India (CPI) signifying the unity and downplaying of communal issues among the mutineers.
  • The revolt was called off following a meeting between the President of the Naval Central Strike Committee (NCSC) M. S. Khan and Vallabh Bhai Patel of the Congress who had been sent to Bombay to settle the crisis. Patel issued a statement calling on the strikers to end their action which was later echoed by a statement issued in Calcutta by Mohammed Ali Jinnah on behalf of the Muslim League.
  •  Under these considerable pressures the strikers gave way. Arrests were then made followed by court-martials and the dismissal of 476 sailors from the Royal Indian Navy. None of those dismissed were reinstated into either the Indian or Pakistani navies after independence. 

The Pench Tiger Reserve was declared a National Park by the Government of Maharashtra in 1975. This designation helped establish formal protections to conserve the diverse ecosystems within the reserve. National Parks in India are crucial for preserving biodiversity and providing a natural habitat for wildlife.

The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Mandsaur district, approximately 270 km from Kuno National Park. It is being prepared to become a new habitat for cheetahs, further supporting conservation efforts for this endangered species. The sanctuary's establishment as a cheetah habitat is part of a broader strategy to bolster wildlife populations and ecosystems in Madhya Pradesh.