CAPF (AC) 2016 (Paper-1) (Question 51-100)

Total Questions: 50

31. The latest trophy introduced in Indian domestic cricket competition is :

Correct Answer: (c) Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Solution:The latest trophy introduced in the Indian domestic cricket competition is Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It is named after the famous Indian test cricketer, Syed Mushtaq Ali. It was organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

It is a Twenty20 cricket domestic championship in India. Tamil Nadu won Syed Mushtaq Ali in the year 2021. In June 2016, the BCCI announced that the championship would be scrapped and replaced with a zonal-based competition. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

32. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are correct?

1. It was not based on adult franchise

2. It resulted from direct election

3. It was a multi-party body

4. It worked through several committees

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 4 only
Solution:The basis of the constituent assembly was a limited adult franchise. The members of the Constituent Assembly were not directly elected by the citizens of the country. Every section of the Indian society is represented in the assembly who are involved in the process of election by the method of voting.

It had Congress Party, Muslim League and other small and Independent groups making it a multi-party Assembly. Several Committees were appointed for dealingwith several tasks to form the Constitution. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

33. Who among the following may be the Chairman of the Zila Parishad?

Correct Answer: (d) Elected from its own members
Solution:The chairmen of all the Panchayat Samitis under the district are the ex officio members of Zila Parishad. The Parishad is headed by a president and a vice-president. The deputy chief executive officer from the General Administration Department at the district level is the ex-officio secretary of Zila Parishad.

34. What is meant by Social Equality?

Correct Answer: (c) No person should be made to suffer a position of relative inferiority in relation to other men due to caste, race or religion
Solution:Social equality is defined as the distribution of equal rights and opportunities to develop people belong to all classes with no discrimination such as civil rights, freedom of speed, property rights, and equal access to social goods and services.

The other types of equality are political, legal, natural, and economic equality. The presence of social equality is important because it treats people well and offers equal opportunity to be able to contribute to society, socially and economically and brings prosperity. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

35. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?

Correct Answer: (c) States are subordinate to the Central Government
Solution:The system that divides the powers of government between the national government and state and local governments is known as the federal system of government. Our country, India exhibits a federal system but with more like a unitary system of government.

Therefore, every state government does not have powers of its own. In India, it has features of both a federal and a unitary system and is therefore sometimes considered a quasi-federal system. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

36. The Joint Training Exercise, Garuda Shakti, is conducted as part of military diplomacy between Indian Army and :

Correct Answer: (d) Indonesian Army
Solution:Garuda Shakti is a two-sided exercise that takes place between the Indian Army and the Indonesian Army. In India, it was started in 2012.

It is conducted as part of military diplomacy between the Indian and Indonesian Army alternatively in India and Indonesia. The exercise aimed to build& promoting positive military to military relations between the armies of the two nations, i.e., India and Indonesia.

The opening ceremony of the 6th edition of the Annual Garuda Shakti exercises was held at Bandung. Therefore, the correct option is (d).

37. Which one of the following statements regarding Human Rights is not correct?

Correct Answer: (c) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was adopted by the United Nations in the year 1948
Solution:The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It was designed with the aim for the preservation of rights and freedoms of all human beings.

Human rights derive their inspiration from moral principles. The main objective of human rights is to get legal recognition universally for these rights.

They are applicable; subject to their adoption by states. The universalism of human rights is challenged by cultural relatives. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

38. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement?

Correct Answer: (b) The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants
Solution:The Permanent Settlement is also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal. It is defined as an agreement that took place between the East India Company and Bengali landlords under the leadership of Charles, Earl Cornwallis.

The agreement aimed to fix revenues to be raised from land that had far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the entire British Empire and the political realities of the Indian countryside. It was concluded in 1793 by the Company administration. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

39. Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?

1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro

2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries

3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system

4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:In the late 18th century, Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras developed a system of land revenue in 1820 known as the Ryotwari system. Ryot means peasant cultivators. In the system, there were n no middlemen, unlike the zamindari system.

In this system, the owners of the land were the peasants or cultivators. They had the right of ownership, right of sale, right of mortgage or gift the land. The revenue rates of the Ryotwari System were 50%. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

40. Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?

Correct Answer: (c) Ram Mohan Roy
Solution:Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian reformer who was born on 22 May 1772. He founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1814, the Calcutta Unitarian Association in 1821, and the Brahmo Sabha in 1828 which later became the Brahmo Samaj.

Atmiya Sabha was established in Kolkata to initiate social and religious reforms in society. The debate and discussion sessions were held on philosophical topics and were also used to promote free and collective thinking and social reform. Therefore, the correct option is (c).