CAPF (AC) 2015 (Paper-1) (Question 51-100)

Total Questions: 50

1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I (person)List-II (Political Party)
A. B.R. Ambedkar1. Pakistan Muslim League
B. Sikander Hayat Khan2. Krishak Praja Party
C. Fazlul Huq3. Unionist Party
D. Khaliquzzaman4. Independent Labour Party

 

Code:ABCD
(a)4231
(b)4321
(c)1234
(d)1324
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:B.R Ambedkar was the founder of the Independent Labour Party on 15 August 1936. It was set up when the Liberals appeared reluctant to endorse working-class candidates, representing the interests of the majority. Sikander Hayat Khan was the founder of the Unionist Party in 1921.

It represented the interests of the landed gentry and landlords of Punjab, which included Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. Fazlul Huq was the founder of the Krishak Praja Party in 1929. Khaliquazzaman was the founder of the Pakistan Muslim Leagueon 14 August 1947. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

2. The term 'Congress System' was coined by:

Correct Answer: (b) Rajni Kothari
Solution:The term "Congress system" was coined by Rajni Kothari. He was a prominent political theorist and activist in the 1960s. He developed the idea to explain the party's umbrella character that accommodated multiple interests within its fold.

He died recently in January 2015.After Indian independence in 1947, the Indian National Congress became the dominant political party in the country. In 1952, in the first general election held after Independence, the party swept to power in the national parliament and most state legislatures. Therefore, option (b) is correct.

3. Under Section. 10(26) of the Income Tax Act, which of the following category of people are exempted from income tax?

Correct Answer: (b) Members of the Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Castes in Special Category States
Solution:According to clause (25) of Article 366 (7) of the Constitution, in the case of a member of a Scheduled Tribe as defined in clause (25) of Article 366 7 of the Constitution, residing in any area specified in Part I or Part II of the Table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution or in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura are exempted from income tax. Therefore, option (b) is correct.

4. The 9th Schedule to the Constitution of India was added by the :

Correct Answer: (c) First Amendment Act
Solution:The Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts and was added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. It was inserted during the tenure of Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

The ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which carinot be challenged in courts. It was created by the new Article 31B, which along with 31A was brought in by the government to protect laws related to agrarian reform and for abolishing the Zamindari system. Therefore, option (c) is correct.

5. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Union Budget of India for the year 2015-2016 is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (b) Allocation in defence sector is kept unchanged at around 5% of GDP
Solution:The defence budget accounts for nearly 13.88 percent of the total central government expenditure for the year 2015-16 which is Rs 1,777,477 crores, a nominal increase of 1.18 percent from last year's 12.70 percent but still significant compared to previous years. The government increased the defence budget to curtail over-dependence on imports.

This has had a helpful impact on inflation and the fiscal deficit, the latter being projected to decline to 3.9 per cent of GDP in 2015-16 from 4.1 per cent in the previous year. Therefore, option (b) is correct.

6. In order to create awareness among the people regarding endangered species of tortoise, in the month of February 2015, the third Tortoise Festival was held at:

Correct Answer: (a) Hajong Lake, Assam
Solution:On February 21, 2015, the 3rd Tortoise Festival took place at Hojong Lake in Assam. The lake is popularly known as the tortoise lake, which is a unique and only natural tortoise habitat.

The festival was organized by Environment and Forest Department Dima Hasao district. It was aimed towards bringing awareness among the people, about the safety of the endangered tortoise species available in the area. Different types of activities were performed at the tortoise festival to save the endangered species. Therefore, option (a) is correct.

7. Which one of the following Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments had the highest total prize money (in terms of US Dollars) in the year 2014?

Correct Answer: (c) Wimbledon
Solution:The highest prize money in the Australian Open is $ 33 mn. The highest prize money in French Open is $ 34.5 mn. The highest prize money in Wimbledon Open is $ 42 mn. The highest prize money in US Open is $ 38.25 mn.

In tennis, the term Grand Slam refers to the accomplishment of winning all four major championships-the championships of Australia, France, Britain (Wimbledon), and the United Statesin the same calendar season. The feat has been achieved six times (by five different players). Therefore, option (c) is correct.

8. Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (d) All the lands that had been confiscated were to be returned to the original owners
Solution:Gandhiji agreed not to 'launch any further mass agitation' against the 'British' is not related to the 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact'. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed on March 5, 1931, between Gandhi and Lord Irwin (later Lord Halifax), British viceroy of India.

It marked the end of a period of civil disobedience in India against British rule that Gandhi and his followers had initiated with the Salt March. It marked the end of a period of civil disobedience in India against British rule. Therefore, option (d) is correct.

9. Which one of the following is believed to be a compilation of the psalms sung by the women?

Correct Answer: (b) Therigatha
Solution:The Therigatha is a Buddhist scripture. It is often translated as Verses of the Elder Nuns. It is defined as a collection of short poems supposedly recited by early members of the Buddhist sangha in India around 600 BC.

The Therigatha, the ninth book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, consists of 73 poems and 522 stanzas, in which the early nuns recount their struggles and accomplishments along the road to arahantship. Their stories explained the deeply human side of these extraordinary women. Therefore, option (b) is correct.

10. The Rajya Sabha can withhold its consent to a Money Bill for:

Correct Answer: (a) 14 days
Solution:The money bill can be passed based on the assent given by the President. He can withhold his assent on the money bill but cannot return the bill for reconsideration. However, if Rajya Sabha does not return a Money Bill within the prescribed period of 14 days, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses of Parliament at the expiry of the said period of 14 days in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha. Therefore, option (a) is correct.