MPPSC Paper 1 (GS) Mock Test - 8 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

• The fair of Math Ghogra is organized in the Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh.
• It is organized at a place called Bhaironath.
• It is celebrated on the occasion of Shivratri.
• This fair is organized for 15 days.
• There is also a natural lake and cave near the fair site, which further adds to the beauty of the place.
• There is an ancient Shiva temple in Math Ghogra Waterfall. 

Panna was the birthplace of the Parivrajaka dynasty.

King Devaday was the first king of the Parivrajaka dynasty.

• Son of King Devaday King Hastin was the most popular king of the Parivrajaka dynasty.
• He ruled from 475 to 517 AD.
• Parivrajaka dynasty was spread across the whole Bundelkhand region.

Harishankar Parsai, who hailed from Madhya Pradesh, was a famous writer in Satire.

• Nithalle Ki Diary, Apni Apni Bimari, and Do Naak Vale Log are some of his notable writings.
• He won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, for his satirical work “Viklaang Shraddha ka daur’’.

The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered among the world's worst industrial disasters. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas.

Water vapor can be defined as the gaseous phase of water which is produced due to the evaporation or boiling of liquid water. It can be produced due to the ice sublimation. It is transparent in nature.

A logic bomb is a piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met. For example, a programmer may hide a piece of code that starts deleting files (such as a salary database trigger), should he or she ever be terminated from the company.

Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 23^rd July 1906 in Bhavra in the  Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

He died on 27 February 1931 in Alfred Park, Allahabad.

He was only 14 when he participated in Gandhiji's non-cooperation movement in 1921.

He became an active member of the revolutionary organization 'Hindustan Republican Association'.

He did the Kakori incident on 9 August 1925 under the leadership of Ram Prasad Bismil.

On August 9, 1925, at Kakori near Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, the revolutionary patriots looted the collected money being taken from the Railway Department.

In the Kakori incident, the government treasury was looted with the help of Ashfaq Ulla Khan, Pandit Chandrashekhar Azad, and 4 other associates under the leadership of revolutionary Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil.

Damodar Hari Chapekar, Balkrishna Hari Chapekar, and Vasudev Hari Chapekar are known as The Chapekar brothers.

The Chapekar brothers were residents of a village called Chinchwad near Pune, Maharashtra.

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and, as the name implies, it is a way of transferring files between computers. FTP is the name for a method of sending files, but also the name of the program that actually sends the files.

The correct answer is Kannada.

Key Points

• Kavirajamarga 
  • Kavirajamarga is the earliest available work on rhetoric, poetics, and grammar in the Kannada language.
  • It was inspired by or written in part by the famous Rashtrakuta King Amoghavarsha I, and some historians claim it is based partly on the Sanskrit text Kavyadarsha.
  • Some historians believe Kavirajamarga may have been co-authored by a poet in the king's court, the Kannada language theorist Sri Vijaya.
  • The name literally means "Royal Path for Poets" and was written as a guide book for poets and scholars (Kavishiksha).
  • From references made in this writing to earlier Kannada poetry and literature, it is clear that a considerable body of work in prose and poetry must have existed in the preceding centuries.

Additional Information

• Amoghvarsha (814-878):
  • ​He was one of the greatest Rashtrakuta rulers and the successor of Govind III.
  • He set up a new capital at Manyakheta (now Malkhed in Karnataka state).
  • He preferred literature and religion over war.
  • Kavirajamarga in Kannada and Prashnottara Ratnamalika in Sanskrit are famous literary works by him.
  • Amoghavarsha patronized Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
  • He was converted to Jainism by Jinasena, a Jain monk.

The correct answer is 6 April 1930.

Key Points

• On 6 April 1930, Salt Satyagraha started in various places of Madhya Pradesh.
• It started under the leadership of :
  • Seth Govind Das and Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra at the Samadhi of Rani Durgavati located in Jabalpur.
  • Durgadas Mehta in Seoni district,
•  The salt law was broken in Khandwa, Sehore, Mandla on a large scale.
• The Salt Satyagraha was led by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • It started on 12 March 1930 and ended on 6 April 1930.
• It was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly.

Additional Information

• At Jabalpur, the Jhanda Satyagraha was launched under the leadership of Devdas Gandhi, Dr Rajendra Prasad and RamGopalacharya.  

The correct answer is Narmada.

Key Points

• Dhuandhar Fall is located on the Narmada River in Bhedaghat and is 30 meters high.
  • The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is also known as the Smoke cascade and is located at Bhedaghat 30 km from Jabalpur.
  • A dip in the holy river is believed to wash away one’s sins.

Additional Information 

There are basically two sources of energy:

Advantage of non-conventional sources of energy

• They do not pollute the atmosphere. 
• They are well suited for decentralised use.
• They are available in large quantities.

But the statement that 'they are noise-free sources of energy' is not the advantage as wind energy creates noise, so option 1 is correct.

The correct answer is April 1914.

Key Points

• Tana Bhagat movement was started in April 1914 and end in 1919.
• It was a tribal movement started by Jatra Bhagat and Turia Bhagat in Chota Nagpur Plateau now in Jharkhand state.
• It is also known as Oraon Tana Bhagat Movement.
• The Tana Bhagats opposed the taxes imposed on them by the British and they staged a Satyagraha (civil disobedience movement).
  • They opposed the zamindars, the Banias (moneylenders), the missionaries, and the British.

The correct answer is 1 only.

Key Points

• Madhya Pradesh was the first state in India to nationalize 100% of the forest. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• Madhya Pradesh's government publicize the first forest policy in 1952 and a new forest policy was announced in 2005.
• Madhya Pradesh Forest Development Authority was accepted in 2010.
• Madhya Pradesh is the first state to bring 100% nationalization of forests in 1970. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
• These forests grow in areas that collect rainfall of around 100 to 150 cm.
• These forests are majority found in the area of Sidhi, Balaghat, Mandla, Umaria, Seoni, Anuppur, and Shahdol.

the correct answer is the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Key Points

• The policy interest rate required to achieve the inflation target is decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). MPC is a six-member committee constituted by the Central Government (Section 45ZB of the amended RBI Act, 1934). The MPC is required to meet at least four times a year.

• ​What Is Inflation Targeting?
  • Inflation targeting is a central banking policy that revolves around adjusting monetary policy to achieve a specified annual rate of inflation. The principle of inflation targeting is based on the belief that long-term economic growth is best achieved by maintaining price stability, and price stability is achieved by controlling inflation.
  • Inflation targeting is a central bank strategy of specifying an inflation rate as a goal and adjusting monetary policy to achieve that rate. 
  • Inflation targeting primarily focuses on maintaining price stability but is also believed by its proponents to support economic growth and stability. 
  • Inflation targeting can be contrasted to other possible policy goals of central banking, including the targeting of exchange rates, unemployment, or national income     .
• Six MPC members
  • Ashima Goyal.
  • Shashanka Bhide.
  • Jayanth R. Varma.
  • Shaktikanta Das.
  • Mridul Saggar
  • Michael Debabrata Patra

Important Points

• What is Inflation?
  •  Inflation refers to the rise in the prices of most goods and services of daily or common use, such as food, clothing, housing, recreation, transport, consumer staples, etc.
  • Inflation measures the average price change in a basket of commodities and services over time.
  • The opposite and rare fall in the price index of this basket of items is called ‘deflation’.
  • Inflation is indicative of the decrease in the purchasing power of a unit of a country’s currency. This could ultimately lead to a deceleration in economic growth.
  • However, a moderate level of inflation is required in the economy to ensure that production is promoted.

The correct answer is Sanskrit.

Key Points

• The Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harshavardhana, who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE and was a ruler of the Vardhana dynasty.
• It was written by Banabhatta, who was a Sanskrit writer in the seventh century CE and was the Court Poet (Asthana Kavi) of Harshavardhana.
• It was the first composition of Banabhatta and marks the beginning of the writing of historical poetic works in the Sanskrit language.
• It was written in poetic prose which narrates the biography of the emperor Harsha in eight chapters.
• It was translated into English by Edward Byles Cowell and Frederic William Thomas in 1897.​

Additional Information

• Banabhatta also wrote the drama 'Kadambri’.
• Emperor Harshavardhana wrote the book Nagananda, Ratnavali, and Priyadarsika.
• Pushyabhuti was the founder of the Vardhana dynasty or Pushyabhuti dynasty.​

The correct answer is that Families living in rural areas will be provided with residential facilities.&  Basic amenities of rural areas will be expanded.

Key Points

• In Madhya Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have launched the Mission Gramodaya in the state.
• Under the Gramodaya mission, besides providing housing facilities in rural areas, basic and fundamental infrastructure will also be expanded. Hence option I and ii is correct.
• Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, while addressing the state-level program of Gramodaya Mission, said that rural development schemes, especially Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are being effectively implemented in Madhya Pradesh.
• Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana construction of 3 lakh houses was completed under the adverse circumstances of the Corona period. About 1 lakh 25 thousand beneficiary families of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana were given houses during the program.

The correct answer is JP Nadda.

In News

• JP Nadda releases Outlook Group's Coffee Table Book 'Sikhs and Modi'

Key Points

•  BJP President J P Nadda released the Outlook Group's Coffee Table Book 'Sikhs and Modi (A Journey of Nine Years) at a function in New Delhi.
• Mr Nadda said that the teachings of Sikh Gurus contributed towards the unity of the society, patriotism, and dedication towards religion.
• The book talks about Sikh Gurus' teachings contributed towards unity, patriotism, and dedication towards religion.
• The book also traces the journey of Sikhs in India and their relationship with PM Modi's government.
• The book is a coffee table book by the Outlook Group.

Additional Information

• Guru Nanak Dev Ji is considered as the founder of Sikhism. 
• He was born on 15th April 1469 in Rai Bhoi ki Talwandi, presently in Pakistan. 
• He died at the age of 70 in Kartarpur, Pakistan.

Sikh Gurus of Sikhism: 

The correct answer is 7

Key Points

• The National Commission for Women comprises 7 members including Chairman appointed by the Central Government.
• The Chairman should be a man who devoted his life to the welfare of women.
• Members are nominated by the central government related to Law, Management Administration, Health, Education, and Social Welfare provided that at least 1 member shall be from SC and ST
• The National Commission for Women is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Women Act 1990.
• Set up on 31st January 1992.
• Objectives: 
  • Ensuring the constitutional and legal protection of women.
  • Recommending legislative suggestions for them.
  • Redress grievances.
  • Advising the government on all policy matters affecting women.
• Term of office: 3 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier.
• Removal: Central Government
• Resignation: Central Government
• Powers: Equivalent to a Civil Court
• Functions: 
  • Giving recommendations for improving the condition of women.
  • Inspecting female captives.
  • Examining constitutional and legal safeguards related to women.
  • Redress grievances.
  • Report submission to Central and State Governments.
  • Participate in the planning process of socio-economic development of women.
  • To evaluate the progress of women's development under the Union and the State.
  • Any other matter that has been transferred by the Central Government.

The correct answer is Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Key Points

• The limnetic zone is the most photosynthetically-active zone of a lake since it is the primary habitat for planktonic species. 
• Phytoplankton is a microscopic floating organism present in the first exposed layer of water. This zone has an abundance of light. 
• Hence, Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

•  New toad species discovered in Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram

Key Points

•  A new species of toad, called Bufoides bhupathyi, has been discovered in the Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram, India.
• This marks the third species in a genus found in the north-eastern region of India.
• The previous two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi, were found in Meghalaya.
• It has been named after S Bhupathy, a prominent herpetologist.

The correct answer is Nuclear power plant.

Important Points

• Nuclear power plants are a type of power plant that uses the process of nuclear fission to generate electricity.
  • They do this by using a nuclear reactor.
• A nuclear power plant is a facility that converts atomic energy into usable power.
  • The steam is used to spin large turbines that generate electricity.
  • Nuclear power plants use the heat produced during nuclear fission to heat water. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy.

Key Points

• Koodankulum Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
• Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is being developed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) in collaboration with Atomstroyexport, the Russian state company.
• The current installed capacity is 2GW.

The correct answer is Open Systems Interconnection.

Key Points

• OSI means Open Systems Interconnection. 
• The OSI Model is a conceptual framework used to describe the functions of a networking system.
• The OSI model characterizes computing functions into a universal set of rules and requirements.
• It has been developed by ISO that is the International Organization of Standardization.
• This model was developed in 1984.
• OSI consists of seven layers, and each layer performs a particular network function.
• All these 7 layers work collaboratively to transmit the data from one person to another across the globe.

Important Points

Description of each layer in the OSI Model

The correct answer is 3 times.

• Under Article 356 President can proclaim a state emergency either on the report of the governor or otherwise.
  • It's also known as the president's rule or constitutional emergency.

Key Points 

• Three times President’s Rule has been declared in Madhya Pradesh.
• First in Madhya Pradesh President’s Rule was imposed from 29^th April 1977 to 25^th June 1977.
  • The government dismissed in spite of Shyama Charan Shukla enjoying majority support in Assembly.
• Second in Madhya Pradesh President’s Rule was imposed from 18^th February 1980 to 8^th June 1980.
  • The government dismissed in spite of Sundar Lal Patwa enjoying majority support in Assembly.
• Third in Madhya Pradesh President’s Rule was imposed from 15^th December 1992 to 7^th December 1993.
  • The government dismissed in the aftermath of Babri Masjid-Ram Janmasthan destruction in Uttar Pradesh.

Additional Information 

• There are two grounds to issue a state emergency.
  1. Breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state.
  2. Failure of the state to comply with or give effect to any direction given by the centre.
• A proclamation of the President's rule must be approved by the parliament within two months by a simple majority.
• A state emergency can be revoked by the President at any time.

The correct answer is Police.

Key Points

• Schedule Seven
  • Article 246 of the Constitution confers legislative powers on the Parliament and the State Legislatures on the subjects enumerated in the Seventh Schedule.
  • This Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the division of powers between the Union government and State governments.
  • It defines and specifies the allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains three lists; i.e. 1) Union List 2) State List and 3) Concurrent List.
  • As per Seventh Schedule 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Constitution and as such the primary responsibility of prevention detection registration investigation and prosecution of crimes including crimes against SC/ST lies with the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Hence Option 4 is correct.
    

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