MPPSC Prelims 2019 Solved Paper

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Solution: The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856, was enacted in 1856, legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule. It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning before the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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Solution: Both JP and Gandhi was in support of the Party Less democracy in India.

Nonpartisan democracy is a system of representative government such that universal and periodic elections take place without reference to political parties.

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Solution: Knock knees is a condition in which the knees tilt inward while the ankles remain spaced apart. The condition is slightly more common in girls, though boys can develop it too.

Fluoride pollution is responsible for Knock-knee syndrome.

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Solution: V. S. Ramadevi was the first lady to become Chief Election Commissioner of India in the year 1990.

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Solution: The CAG is a constitutional body who acts as the guardian of public purse. The offices of CAG have been created under the article 148 of the constitution of India.

Article 149 provides the duties of CAG.

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Solution: Right to property was deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978. It is made a legal right under Article 300 A in Part XII of the Constitution. So at present, there are only six Fundamental Rights.

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Solution: Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) Recommendations:
1. It recommended for the ‘two tier’ for of local governance in place of three tier form of governance.
2. The Jila Parishad to be the first point of decentralization.
3. There should be participation by political parties at all levels.
4. PRIs should have the power of taxation in order to mobilize their resources.
5. There should be a mechanism to check the expenditure at the district level.

GVK Rao Committee,1985: The emphasis was to strengthen the zila Parishad as the unit of planning at the district level.

L M Singhvi committee, 1986: It talked about the constitutional safeguard to the local bodies.

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Solution: The full meaning of the virus is Vital Information Resources Under Siege. A computer virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that infects computers and corrupts their data and software.

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Solution: Cybercrime is any criminal activity that involves a computer and networked devices. While most cybercrimes are carried out in order to generate profit for the cybercriminals, some cybercrimes are carried out against computers or devices directly to damage or disable them.

Chatting is the exchange of text message between users and it does not come under cybercrime.

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Solution: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament.

The appointment of Chairman and other members of NHRC is done by the president of India base on the recommendation of a six member committee consisting of following members.

1. The Prime Minister of India
2. The Home Minister of India
3. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
4. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
5. Speaker of Lok Sabha
6. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Note that the Chairman of Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is not its member.

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Solution: Geitonogamy refers to the pollination from anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.

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Solution: Correct Sequence is Barwani hills – Mahadeo range – Maikal range

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Solution: All the options mentioned (COBOL, PASCAL, and BASIC) are high-level programming languages.

High-level programming languages are designed to be easily understood and written by humans. They are more abstract and user-friendly compared to low-level languages like assembly or machine code. These high-level languages provide a higher level of abstraction and allow programmers to write code using more English-like statements and structures, making it easier to develop complex software applications.

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Solution: Chambal river passes through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Chambal river is famous for deep-cutting ravines.

The Chambal river valley is part of the Vindhyan system which consists of massive sandstone, slate, and limestone of pre-Cambrian age.

(Ravines)

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Solution: The buccal cavity includes teeth, tongue, and palate. Carbohydrate digestion begin here.

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Solution: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya or National Museum of Humankind or Museum of Man is an anthropology museum located in Bhopal

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Solution: The right to education became a fundamental right by the 86th amendment of 2002.

The scope of Article 21 of the constitution was expanded to include the Right of Education, because of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Unnikrishnan v/s Andhra Pradesh.

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Solution: The Kashmir valley comprises of unconsolidated gravel and mud and the valley is occupied by the Karewa.

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Solution: Opium is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages traveling between your brain and body.

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Solution: Zawar in Rajasthan is one of the oldest zinc mines of the world.

Kolar Gold Fields is a mining region in Karnataka. 

Kalahandi is famous for Bauxite mining. It is in Odisha.

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Solution: Neyyar wildlife sanctury is in Kerala.

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Solution: MP is bounded by the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the southwest, and Rajasthan to the northwest.

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Solution: India shows the sharpest decline of 11 points in the sex ratio between 1961-71.

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Solution: The Make in India initiative was launched by Prime Minister in September 2014 as part of a wider set of nation-building initiatives.

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Solution: State Election Commission referred to in article 243K is related with elections to the Municipalities.

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Solution: ‘Panchayat’, being “Local government”, is a State subject and part of State list of Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India.

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Solution: The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 has added a new part IX consisting of 16 Articles and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution.

The 73th 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.

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Solution: Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India.

He is internationally regarded as the Father of the Indian Space Program.

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Solution: Leydig cells constitute the endocrine tissue of testes. It synthesizes and secretes testicular hormones called androgens. Androgens consists of a group of male sex hormones, mainly testosterone.

They help start puberty and play a role in reproductive health and body development. All genders make androgens, but males make more of them. Testosterone is the most common androgen.

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Solution: The main gases responsible for the greenhouse effect include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor (which all occur naturally), and fluorinated gases (which are synthetic).

What are Greenhouse Gases?

Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect. The most common greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and fluorinated gases such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). These gases occur naturally and also as a result of human activities.

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Solution: The Protection of Human Rights act 2019, states that the chairperson and members of the NHRC and SHRC will hold office for five years or till the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.

The Bill reduces the term of office to three years or till the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.  Further, the Act allows for the reappointment of members of the NHRC and SHRCs for a period of five years.  The Bill removes the five-year limit for reappointment.

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Solution: The Top Four Elements Found in the Human Body Of the elements found in the human body, four of them make up the largest percentage of our body weight (96.2%). The four elements are oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen.

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Solution: The chairperson and members of SHRC are appointed by the Governor on the recommendations of a committee consisting of the chief minister as its head, the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the state home minister and the leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly.

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1. Flood – ii. Plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Floods are a natural disaster that occurs due to heavy rainfall or the overflowing of rivers and water bodies. The plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are prone to frequent floods, especially during the monsoon season when heavy rains and rivers overflowing can lead to extensive flooding in these regions.

2. Earthquake – i. Himalayan Zone

Earthquakes are seismic events caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface. The Himalayan region, which includes several northern states of India, is a seismically active zone due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. As a result, this area is prone to earthquakes of varying magnitudes and frequencies.

3. Drought – iii. West and Central India Zone

Drought is a natural disaster characterized by prolonged periods of inadequate rainfall, resulting in water scarcity and dry conditions. West and Central India, including states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, are regions that frequently face drought situations due to irregular monsoon patterns and inadequate rainfall.

4. Tsunami – iv. Southern Coastal area of India

A tsunami is a series of large ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. The southern coastal areas of India, particularly the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, are more vulnerable to tsunamis due to their proximity to the Indian Ocean and the potential for seismic activity in the region.

In summary, the matching explains the regions in India that are affected by different natural disasters, namely floods, earthquakes, droughts, and tsunamis. Each of these disasters has specific geographical areas where they are more likely to occur based on the natural and climatic conditions of those regions.

Refer the below map.

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Solution: The Telegraph Plateau is a region of the North Atlantic that was supposedly relatively flat and shallow compared to the rest of the ocean.

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Solution: Bangladesh: 4000 Km
Pakistan: 3300 Km (disputed figure)
China: 3500 Km (disputed figure)
Nepal: 1700 Km

Just take Nepal Least and Bangladesh max, answer will arrive.

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Solution: SathyabamaSat is a micro experimental satellite developed by students and faculty of Sathyabama University, Chennai to collect data on greenhouse gases.

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Solution: The Kathi folk dance is performed by people of West Bengal.

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   Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

2. Dhyanchand Award
3. Arjuna Award
4. Dronacharya Award

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Solution: International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has its HQ at Monaco, Europe.

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Solution: “The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prohibit discrimination, prevent atrocities and hate crimes against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

It came into existence on 30 January 1990. “

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Solution: Government of India Act 1909/ MORLEY-MINTO REFORMS provided the separate electorate.

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Solution: Satyarth Prakash is an 1875 book written originally in Hindi by Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati.

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Solution: “The Dhuandhar Falls are located on Narmada River in Bhedaghat.

Bhalkund waterfall is on Bina river. “

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