CAPF (AC) 2012 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

21. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedas, flourished under the rule of

Correct Answer: (d) Vijayanagar kings
Solution:Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedas, flourished under the rule of Bukka I and Harihar II of Vijayanagar. Sāyaņa was a Sanskrit-language writer and commentator, and more than a hundred works are attributed to him, among which are commentaries on nearly all parts of the Vedas.

22. The Bandagan-i-Khas during the rule of Delhi Sultans referred to the

Correct Answer: (b) royal slaves
Solution:The Bandagan- i- Khas during the rule of Delhi Sultans referred to the royal slaves. It established by Firoz Shah Tuglaq. It was a department made for slaves. It was important because at that time Delhi had a lot of slaves. They had the responsibility to take care.

23. Who among the following was described as Jagadguru by his subjects for his patronage of the Hindus in his State?

Correct Answer: (a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur
Solution:Ibrahim adil shah is known in the Indian history as 'Jagadguru Badshah'. He tried to bring in cultural harmony between the Shias and Sunnis and between Hindu and Muslims through music.

24. Vidyapati Thakur, a contemporary of Chandidas (end of 14th century to early 15th century), was a native of

Correct Answer: (b) Mithila
Solution:Vidyapati was a Maithili and Sanskrit poet, composer, writer, courtier and royal priest. He was a devotee of Shiva, but also wrote love songs and devotional Vaishnava songs. He was born in Madhubani district of Bihar.

25. Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land, much of its severity is reduced. This is because

1. its source of moisture is cut off

2. the friction over land kills tropical cyclones

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:Tropical cyclone gets strength by a transfer of water vapour and heat from the warm ocean to the overlying air, primarily by evaporation from the sea surface. As the warm, moist air rises, it expands and cools, quickly becoming saturated and releasing latent heat through the condensation of water vapour. Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land much of its severity is reduced because its source of moisture is cut off.

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

List-I (Delta)List-II (Example)
A. Arcuate delta1. Nile Delta
B. Bird's-foot delta2. Mississippi Delta
C. Cuspate delta3. Tiber Delta
D. Estuarine delta4. Seine Delta

 

Code:ABCD
(a)1324
(b)4321
(c)4231
(d)1234
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:
List-I (Delta)List-II (Example)
A - Arcuate DeltaNile Delta
B - Bird's foot DeltaMississippi Delta
C - CuspateTiber Delta
D - EstuarineSeine Delta

27. Which one among the following is a dormant volcano?

Correct Answer: (a) Mount Kilimanjaro
Solution:Volcanoes are classified as active, dormant, or extinct. A dormant volcano would, then be one that has not erupted in the past thousands years, but which is expected to erupt again. Italy's Visuviyas, Japan's Fujiyama and Mount Kilimanjaro of Tanzania are the best examples of dormant volcano.

28. Asteroid belt is situated between

Correct Answer: (a) Mars and Jupiter
Solution:Asteroid belt is situated between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids are a class of small solar system bodies in orbit around the sun. It contains a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets.

29. Who among the following was chosen by the Government of Japan to confer the prestigious Fukuoka Prize for the year 2012?

Correct Answer: (a) Vandana Shiva
Solution:The Fukuoka Asian culture prize is awards established by Fukuoka city and the Yokatopia foundation to honour the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture. Dr Vandana Shiva, an eminent Indian environmental philosopher was conferred this prize for her remarkable work in the field of science.

30. In a major policy decision, the Central Government has recently decided to allow Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) to directly invest in Indian equity market. India received her first investment through Qualified Framework Investor Route worth $ 5m following the deal struck by

Correct Answer: (b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Solution:India received his first investment through qualified framework investor route worth dollar 5 Million following the deal struck by Kotak Mahindra bank with an American firm.