MZPSC Prelims 2021

India’s first self-use Rapid Antigen Test Kit for Covid-19 called CoviSelfTM was launched by which of the following pharmaceutical companies?

Consider the following statements and identify the points that are correctly related to the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes. I. The New York Times won the Public Service Pulitzer for its extensive coronavirus coverage. II. Louise Erdrich won the 2021Pulitzer Prize under the fiction category for his book titled “The Night Watchman” III. Darnella Frazier, who recorded the murder of George Floyd by police officer in USA, received a Special citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Which of the following CEOs are wrongly matched?

Consider the following covid-19 variants and the country of origin. I. Alpha (B.1.1.7) – China II. Beta (B.1.351) – South Africa III. Gamma (P1) – Brazil IV. Delta (B.1.617.2) – India Which one of the above statements is wrongly matched?

The first ever Olympic medal was won by which of the following countries in the Tokyo Olympic 2020?

According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021-22, which of the following institutions topped the list for India and the world respectively?

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?

The goal of India’s New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 is –

Which country amends its national anthem to honour indigenous people on January 2021?

Which of the following countries recently launched the world’s first 6G satellite into space?

Which portal has been launched by the External Affairs Ministry to connect with Indian diaspora on December 2020?

Which country was ranked last in the United Nations World Happiness Report 2021?

Which state has become the first to provide health insurance for all its residents?

What is the name of the World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer?

Numismatics is the study of –

How many Mahajanapadas were found in the sixth century BCE India?

The first capital of Magadha was –

The Jotedars, who were most powerful in North Bengal, belong to which group of people?

Firangi, a term of Persian origin, often used in a derogatory sense was used to designate –

The Mizo chieftainess Ropuiliani, who defied the British, died in 1895 in ___________.

The early leadership of the Indian National Congress was ___________ in its methods and aims.

The revolutionary organization ‘Abhinav Bharat Society’ was founded in 1904 by –

She is remembered for organizing the Congress Radio, also called the Secret Congress Radio, an underground radio station, which functioned for few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942.

Gandhi founded the Sabarmati Ashram in ___________ in May 1915, where he hoped to create, among ‘a religious community on the traditional Hindu pattern’, an environment conducive to the ‘spiritual deliverance’ of his homeland.

The Communist Party of India(CPI) was formed at Kanpur on –

Gandhi began his historic Salt March, the Dandi March, from Sabarmati to the sea-side village of Dandi on –

The idea of the Indian National Army (INA) was first conceived in Malaya by –

A dry, cool and dusty northeasterly wind in West Africa, which occurs in between the end of November and the middle of March is known as –

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below – List – I (Pass) List – II (State) A. Shipki La 1. Arunachal Pradesh B. Niti Pass 2. Himachal Pradesh C. Nathu La 3. Uttarakhand D. Bomdi La 4. Sikkim Codes : A B C D

Which one of the following rivers does not flow through Himachal Pradesh?

The Tummalapalle Uranium Mine is located in –

Choose the correct statement(s) – 1. The mantle starts from Moho discontinuity. 2. The discontinuity between upper crust and lower crust is called Conrad discontinuity. 3. The mantle is mostly in liquid state. Select the correct answer from the following codes.

Rouf is a folk dance of Muslim Communities in –

Arrange the following mountain ranges of India from North to South – I. Aravalli Range II. Satpura Range III. Vindhyan Range IV. Ajanta Range Choose the correct option from the codes given below –

The eastern hills of the Himalayas covering the N.E. India are known by the name –

Which among the following hills is not found in the northern part of the Indian Peninsular plateau?

Ox-bow lakes are formed due to –

Which of the following country shares international border with Myanmar?

The Forest Survey of India (FSI) defines forest cover as an area more than one hectares in extent, with tree canopy having a density of –

Ordinance can be promulgated by –

Which of the following Rights are available to foreigners living in India? i) Equality before law ii) Right to elementary education iii) Freedom of speech iv) Freedom of movement Select the correct answer from the codes given below –

Which of the given Amendment in the Indian Constitution led to the beginning of Panchayat Raj in India?

The funds which are made available by the Parliament to meet the expenses during the period between the presentation of the Budget and its final approval is known as –

Which of the following Rights was described by Dr. Ambedkar as, “the heart and soul of the Constitution”?

Which of the following is enforceable in a Court of Law?

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the imposition of the President’s rule?

In India, Local Government is a subject of –

At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate in a Panchayati Raj structure?

Which State Assembly has the highest number of MLA in India?

The Members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by –

Economic Survey in India is compiled every year by Department of Economic Affairs and published by the –

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on –

Agenda 21 refers to –

At the central government level, which agency has been assigned the role of overseeing the implementation of SDGs in India?

Which age group is included to calculate child sex ratio in India?

Which of the following programmes aim at promoting savings among rural women?

As one of the most the important inclusive development initiatives taken by the Central government, the allocation of funds for MGNREGS for the period of 2021-22 in the Union Budget 2021-22 is –

The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) is to be implemented during which time period?

The percentage of population living below poverty line in Mizoram as per BPL Baseline Survey 2016, Directorate of Economics & Statistics Department, Government of Mizoram is –

Which of the following is deducted from GNP to arrive at NNP?

Which of the following is not included among the criteria adopted by 15th Finance Commission for Horizontal Devolution?

Which is the correct sequence of expert group on poverty estimation constituted by Planning Commission in India?

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana was launched for –

The apex financial institution responsible for the promotion, financing and development of micro, small and medium industries in India is –

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in –

Which one of the following is the largest ecosystem?

Which of the following is not an in-situ conservation?

How many biogeographical regions is India divided?

Kyoto protocol is an international agreement which deals with the issue of –

The first biosphere reserve in India was established in 1986 at –

The natural place of an organism or community is known as –

The Pyramid of energy in any ecosystem is –

According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019, in terms of the percentage cover of forests in ascending order for Mizoram is –

Red data book contains data of –

Earth’s temperature is quite stable because we are surrounded by ________ which allows the right amount of sunlight in to warm the Earth.

Carbon footprint means –

The metallic element present in haemoglobin is –

The hormone that causes ripening of fruits is –

The plastic used for making bullet proof glass is –

A nitrogenous base that is absent in DNA is –

The reactions taking place in stars making them shine is –

Which of the following gases is the major constituent of natural gas?

The red shift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence that the universe is –

The four fundamental forces in the universe are –

Vinegar is chemically a –

What is the main component of bones and teeth?

Permanent hardness of water can be removed by –

The main components of liquefied petroleum gas are –

With which Mizo religious activity does ‘In chhe siam ni’ related to?

‘Thihthiap Ven’ is performed over the dead body of –

A pole on which the sacrificial mithun’s head is fixed –

A Mizo ceremony in order to yield productive agricultural cultivation is called –

The common name for Bawis or slaves, living under the roof of a Mizo chief –

The Mizo darbu consists of –

Which of the following Mizo folktale mentioned about Dawi (magic)?

The chronological order of works involved in Mizo traditional agricultures are –

Which of the following Mizo chiefs were associated with the famous ‘Chhim leh Hmar Indo’?

The first Mizo Newsletter published in Mizo language was?

A hut where a traditional Mizo blacksmith perform his task –

The term ‘Awkpaka’ in Mizo traditional society relates with –