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1. Name the State Bird of Madhya Pradesh.
(A) Peacock
(B) Moorhen
(C) Paradise flycatcher
(D) Parrot
Answer- (C) Paradise flycatcher ( click here to read more)
The name of this state bird of Madhya Pradesh is Dudhraj.
Dudhraj is also known by many other names, it is known as Shah Bulbul, Maharani Husaini Bulbul and Titaini.
The Dudhraj bird is known as Paradise Flycatcher in English.
Dudhraj was recognized as the state bird of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000 at the time of reorganization i.e after the separation of Chhattisgarh.
2. What is the full form of NGT ?
(A) National Green Tribunal
(B) National General Tribe.
(0) New General Tribunal
(D) National Green Tribe
Answer- (A) National Green Tribunal (click here to read more)
3. Name the first State of India which is dependent on organic fanning.
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Sikkim
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer- (C) Sikkim
Sikkim became First State of India which is fully organic state in the year 2016.
It has got the status of organic state on its 75,000 hectares of agricultural land by adopting organic practices and organic farming practices.
There is no use of chemical pesticides, fertilizers or genetically modified crops in Sikkim.
4. The main air pollutant(s) in metropolitan cities is/are
(A) O3
(B) CO and SO2
(C) CO2 and NO2
(D) None of the above
Answer-
5. Which of the following is a medicinal crop?
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Aloe vera
(C) Cotton
(D) Mahua
Answer- (B) Aloe vera
Aloe Vera is a medicinal crop which is being used from hundreds of year for medical purpose.
It has antiseptic and antioxidant properties.
It is used for hair, skin, eyes etc.
6. The sunlight energy used by green plants in photosynthesis is transformed
into
(A) chemical energy
(B) physical energy
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Answer- (A) chemical energy (click here to read more)
The process of converting optical or sunlight energy into chemical energy by living cells is called photosynthesis.
Green leaves are the major component for photosynthesis.
7. What is the audible range (hearing range) of humans?
(A) 20 Hz - 20000 Hz
(B) 80 Hz-100 Hz
(C) 2 lac Hz - 4 lac Hz
(D) 0 Hz-20 Hz
Answer- (A) 20 Hz - 20000 Hz
The audible range for normal human ears ranges from 20 Hz to 20000 Hz.
The sounds of all frequencies cannot be heard by humans.
Humans cannot hear sounds less than 20 Hz and cannot even hear frequencies above 20000 Hz.
8. Which of the following is a desert region?
(A) Sindhu area
(B) Gangetic area
(C) Assam area
(D) Central India area
Answer- (A) Sindhu area
9. When is the International Earth Day celebrated?
(A) 20th April
(B) 5th June
(C) 22nd April
(D) 3rd March
Answer- (C) 22nd April
Earth Day is organized on 22 April every year to demonstrate support for environmental protection around the world.
Starting from 1970, this day is celebrated by more than 1 billion people from over 192 countries all over the world.
It has completed 50 years in the year 2020.
10. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Names of Books Authors
(A) The Burning Forest Nandini Sundar
(B) One Indian Girl Chetan Bhagat
(C) Jinnah Often Came to Our House Kiran Doshi
(D) Island of Lost Girls Kunal Basu
Answer- (D) Island of Lost Girls -Kunal Basu
It is the Book by Jennifer McMahon.
The Opium Clerk, The Miniaturist, Racists, Sarojini's Mother etc are the books written by Kunal Basu.
11. Who among the following women won the by-election in 2017 for the one Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Jamuna Devi
(B) Radha Devi
(C) Sampatiya Uikey
(D) Kavita Uikey
Answer- (C) Sampatiya Uikey
Sampatiya Uikey has been sent to the Rajya Sabha in place of Narendra Modi cabinet minister Anil Dave.
Anil Madhav Dave died on 18 May 2017.
Sampatiya Uikey is Tribal leader of BJP
Sampatiya Uikey's victory was unopposed.
12. How many times India and Pakistan exchanged the list of their nuclear installations under an agreement that aims to prevent both sides from attacking such installations till January 2018?
(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 28
Answer- (C) 27
27 times India and Pakistan exchanged the list of their nuclear installations under an agreement that aims to prevent both sides from attacking such installations till January 2018.
The agreement was signed on 31 Dec 1988, and entered into the force from 27 Jan 1991.
First time the exchange took place on 1 Jan 1992.
13, Who is appointed as the CEO of Infosys in place of Vishal Sikka?
(A) Deepak Parekh
(B) Salil Parekh
(C) Nandan Nilekani
(D) N. R. Narayanmurty
Answer- (B) Salil Parekh
After the resignation of Vishal Sikka, Salil Parekh was appointed as the CEO and MD of Infosys from 2 Jan 2018.
14. At present, how many countries are the members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(A) 188
(B) 189
(0) 187
(D) 190
Answer- (B) 189
15. How many women were elected in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election, 2013?
(A) 20
(B) 22
(C) 25
(D) 28
Answer- (C) 25
16. In which year was the Madhya Pradesh Rajkoshiya Uttardayitva Evam Budget
Prabandhan Adhiniysim passed?
(A) 2003
(B) 2004
(C) 2005
(D) 2006
Answer- (C) 2005
Madhya Pradesh Rajkoshiya Uttardayitva Evam Budget Prabandhan Adhiniysim, 2005
17. On which date, President of the USA, Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as
the capital of Israel?
(A) 6th January, 2018
(B) 6th November, 2017
(0) 6th October, 2017
(D) 6th December, 2017
Answer- (D) 6th December, 2017
Donald Trump,President of the USA, recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on 6th December, 2017.
18. Which two States have been jointly ranked first in the ease of doing business ranking issued by the World Bank and DIPP in October 2016?
(A) Gujarat and Telangana
(B) Telangana and Chhattisgarh
(C) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Answer- (D) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are the two States have been jointly ranked first in the ease of doing business ranking issued by the World Bank and DIPP in October 2016.
19. With which religion is Kalika Parana associated?
(A) Vaishnavism
(B) Shaktism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Answer- (D) Jainism
Note- this answer is as per the final answer key of mppsc
20. In ancient period, which Vama was also called as 'Sarthavaha' ?
(A) Brahmana
(B) Kshatriya
(C) Vaishya
(D) Shudra
Answer- (C) Vaishya
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