CAPF (AC) 2013 (Paper-1) (Question 101-125)

Total Questions: 25

21. .

Statement-I : Ozone is produced naturally by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen molecule (O₂) in the upper atmosphere.

Statement-II: Ozone depletion has been caused by the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the atmosphere.

Correct Answer: (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:Stratospheric ozone is formed naturally by chemical reactions involving solar ultraviolet radiation (sunlight) and oxygen molecules, which make up 21% of the atmosphere.

The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is manufactured chemicals, especially manufactured halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants, and foam-blowing agents (chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). So, Therefore, both the statements are individually correct but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

22. .

Statement-I : Virgin soils of newly cleared forests give higher yield of coffee.

Statement-II : Coffee is a soil nutrient exhaustive crop.

Correct Answer: (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:Virgin soils of newly cleared forests give a higher yield of coffee because it has lots of natural nutrients. Virgin soil is the soil that has not been cultivated before. Coffee is a soil nutrient all-inclusive crop.

Coffee is a perennial crop; the crop plant ripens and produces fresh cropping patterns for the succeeding year simultaneously. Therefore, both the statements are individually correct and the Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

23. .

Statement-I : Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council in 252 BC at Pataliputra and it was there that the Buddhist Church became divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana.

Statement-II : Kanishka called the Fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana near Srinagar and Vasumitra was believed to have acted as President.

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Solution:Emperor Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council was held in about 247 BCE at Asokarama in Pataliputra. The traditional cause for organizing the third Buddhist council is to get rid of the Sangha of corruption in the form of enemies who disguise themselves as supporters.

Kushan emperor Kanishka called the fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana in Srinagar, Kashmir. It was presided by Vasumitra, while Asvaghosa was his deputy president. So, the correct answer is (d), as the Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

24. .

Statement-I : The Jajmani system was one is which the village artisans supplied traditionally fixed quantities of their products to peasant families in return for shares in the harvest.

Statement-II : The Jajmani system was a system of the Jotedars (rich farmers) and the Bargadars (sharecroppers).

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:Jajmani system or Yajman system was an economic system found in villages of India in which lower castes works for upper castes and received grain or other goods in return. The Jajmani system clearly explains how different castes interact with each other for the agricultural and economic process.

The system involves a transaction between a service provider (Kamin) and the patron (Jamjar). The terms were used in that phase Kamin and Jajman, not the Jotedars and Bargadars. Therefore, the correct answer is (c), as the Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

25. .

Statement-I : For the three years after 2007-08 Annual Budget in India, there was practically no increase in tax/ GDP ratio.

Statement-II : At the same time, government expenditure jumped noticeably.

Correct Answer: (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:After the annual budget of 2007-08, for three years there was practically no increment in the tax /GDP ratio. But at the same time, the government expenditure increased much.

Thus, both the statements are individually correct but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.