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MPPSC Prelims General Studies Paper –I Answer Key 2017 Download



  1. Which of the following countries did President Pranab Muherjee visit in May 2016?
– China
  1. Sania Mirza’s mixed doubles partner Ivan Dodig is from which country?
– Croatia
  1. What is the name of that book of Suhel Seth which was released in London in June 2016?
– Mantras for Success
  1. What was the name of the sculpture stolen from the Khajuraho Temple which was handed over by the Prime Minister of Canada to the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi?
– Parrot Lady
  1. Which one of the following books is not written by Kalidasa?
– Uttararamacharitam
  1. Where is the oldest music college of Madhya Pradesh, ‘Madhav Sangeet College’ located?
    – Gwalior
  1. A closed economy is economy in which- Neither exports nor imports take place
  1. The period of the 12th Five Year Plan is- 2012-2017
  1. ‘India Vision 2020’ is prepared by
    – S.P. Gupta Committee
  1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    -* Doubtful
  1. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to ‘International Monetary Fund’?
  1. Who was declared ‘Man of the Series’ in the India-Zimbabwe One Day Cricket Series in 2016?
    – K.L. Rahul
  1. The final match of IPL-9 (2016) was played in the stadium of which state?
    – Karnatka
  1. Who was the author of the book, Rashmirekha?-
  1. In which district of Madhya Pradesh was Chandrashekhar Azad born?
    – Jhabua
  2. Who among the following was not a king of the Parmar dynasty?
    -Gangeyadev
  1. Dhangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?
    – Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
  1. At which of the following places Habib Tanvir born?
    – Raipur
  2. Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in which Section there is a provision for the arrangement of a Special Court?
    – Section 14
  1. In how many days will the investigation officer submit his report for the offences committed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?
    – 30 days
  1. Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda?
    – Aitareya Brahmana


  1. The ‘Goods and Services Tax’ was proposed by a task force, whose president was
    – Arun Jaitely
  1. When were the fundamental duties mentioned in the Constitution?
    – In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
  1. The States and the Central Government derive power from?
    – the Constitution of India
  2. Which of the following may be considered a Pressure Group?-
  3. Who is the inventor of www?
    – Tim Berners Lee
    1. A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on a level ground. After covering a short distance, the ball shows to a stop because
      – velocity is proportional to the force exerted on the ball.
    1. Which of the following rulers got the Jantar Mahal of Mandu constructed?
      – *There is no Jantar Mahal in Mandu (Citation needed)
    2. Ain-ul-Mulk Multani did not serve under which of the following rulers?
      Iltutmish (citation needed)
    1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?- President of Cote d’lvoire
      – Angela Merkel
    1. Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?
      – Ajanta
    1. The tenure of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is
      – 3 years (5 years in case of K.G. Balkrishnan, Citation needed)
    1. Who among the following was the first leader to organize labour movement in India?
      – B.P. Walia
    1. Joe Root is associated with which game?- Cricket
    1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jacob Zuma in July 2016, who is the?
      – President of South Africa
    1. In which year was the Mohun Began Club of football founded?
      – 1889
    1. In which of the following countries, a women became the President for the first time in May 2016?
      – Taiwan
    1. Who won the Men’s Singles Title of French Open, 2016?
      – Novak Djokovic
    1. Manohar Aich was called ‘Pocket Hercules’. He was a/an?
      – Bodybuilder
    1. What are ‘Ranjit Sub-I’ and ‘Bahadur Sub-I’?
      – Two new varieties of Paddy
    1. In May, 2016, Rodrigo Duterie was elected the President of which country?
      – Philippines
    1. Who administered the oath of the Chief Minister of West Bengal to Mamta Banerjee on 27 May, 2016?
      – Keshari Nath Tripathi
    1. The first Indian State to start State Data Centre (SDC) is?
      – Himachal Pradesh
    1. In which of the following States, Bhartiya Janata Party formed government for the first time in 2016?
      – Assam
    1. Bhawani Prasad Mishra’s birth place was?
      – Hoshangabad
    1. Sunil Lanba is
      – the 23rd Naval Cheif of India
    1. Who among the following was elected as the Chairman of the world’s biggest commercial organization ‘the International Chamber of Commerce’ in June 2016?
      – Sunil Bharti Mittal
    1. When was the State Bank of India established?
      – 1st July, 1955
    1. In which post was the former Police Commissioner of Delhi, B.S. Bassi appointed in May 2016?
      – The Member of UPSC
    1. Sound waves travel fastest in?
      – solids
    1. In human eyes, the image of an object is formed on?
      – Retina
    1. The kidneys in human beings are a part of system for?
      – Excretion
    1. Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?
      – Malaria
    1. Transfer of heat by convection can take place in?
      – gases and liquids
    1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    1. The power of a lens is measured in?
      – Dioptre
    1. Which of the following is also used as a lubricant?
    1. The ‘laughung gas’ is?
      – Nitrous Oxide
    1. Lightning can even burn a tree because it contains tremendous amount of?
      – Electric Energy
    1. Eight-year-old Tajamul islam of J & K is related to which game?
      – Kickboxing
    1. Who among the following was a Hockey player of Madhya Pradesh?
      – Sameer Dad
    1. The tradition of which game started with the setting up of the Parsee Club?
      – Cricket (citation needed)
    1. Where is Roop Singh Stadium located?
      – Gwalior
    1. With which game is Amitabh Vijayvargiya associated?
      – Cricket
    1. What was the name of the Cricket World Cup played in 1987?
      – Reliance Cup
    1. In which year was Sachin Tendulkar given the Arjuna Award?
      – 1994
    1. In which year were the Commonwealth Games started?
      – 1930
    1. Which of the following countries has never been a winner in the T-20 Cricket World Cuo (Men)?
      – Australia
    1. In which of the following years were Olympics not held in London?
      – 1968
    1. The service of the Internet that provides ‘audio’ and ‘video’ conversation, is called
      – video conferencing
    1. Which of the following is not a Web browser?
      – Vivaldi
    1. In the context of computer security, crackers are also known as
      – Black hat Hacker
    1. DuckDuckGo is a
      – Search Engine
    1. Ethernet is an example of
      – LAN
    1. A modem converts
      – Both modulation and demodulation, Both (A) and (B)
    1. Which of the following Acts introduced the ‘Principle of Constitutional Autocracy’?
      – Govt of India Act, 1935
    1. Ghazi Malik was the founder of which dynasty?
      – Tughlaq Dynasty
    1. Who is called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
      – Alexander Cunningham
    1. Who adorned Ram Mohan Roy with the title of ‘Raja’?
      – Mughal Emperor Akbar II
    1. The Act of 1909 was associated with
      – Introduction of Separate Electorate
    2. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
      – Jaichand

      1. Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period?
        – Sayyid Dynasty
      1. An important event of Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy was
        – Establishment of Indian National Congress
      1. Who among the following was the youngest person to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
        – Abul Kalam Azad
      1. From which year was regular and scientific Census started in India?
        – 1871 (citation needed)
      1. Who among the following had not participated in the Second Round Table Conference?
        – Pyarelal Nayyar
      1. Which of the following countries does not form border with the Caspian Sea?
        – Iraq
      1. What is Kayal?
        – Lagoon in Kerela
      1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
        – Inselberg – Glacier
      1. Stromboli is a/an
        – active volcano
      1. In which year was the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act enforced?
        – 1974
      1. According to 2011 Census, the density of population in India was
        – 382
      1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
        – *Options does not fullfill required conditions of question
      1. Peneplain is related to
      1. Which of the following regions is the original habitat of the ‘Toda Tribe’?
        – Nilgiri Hills
      1. Where is Ras Tanura Oil Refinery located?
        – Saudi Arabia
      1. What is the botanical name of opium?
        Papaver Somniferum
      1. Smallpox was declared eradicated from the world in
        – 1980
      1. A bacteriophage is a
        – bacterium with a tail
      1. To study meiosis in plants, the best part would be
        – Anthers