CAPF (AC) 2017 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

1. The following 7 (Seven) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below : (Question 1 to 7)

Statement I: Plantation farming has mostly been practiced in humid tropics.

Statement II: The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile.

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:The type of climate that is favourable for plantations is a tropical climate. It is found in tropical areas which means both sides of the equator and is done by unskilled or semiskilled labour under central direction.

The characteristic features that are required for plantation are higher vegetation that exists due to the rainfall and humid conditions that are favourable for growth. Some of the common plantation crops are cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar cane, opium, sisal, oil seeds, rubber trees and forest trees. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

2. .

Statement I: Chameleon changes its skin colour to match with the colour of the surroundings.

Statement II: The skin of chameleon emits light of the colour of the surrounding through fluorescence.

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:Chameleons can change the colour of their skin to match the environment. It is believed that they have specialised cells known as chromatophores that help them to change their colours by their manipulation. When a chameleon changes colour, the expansion or shrinkage of nanocrystals/pigment cells that are present under the skin occurs.

Chameleons tend to show brighter colours when displaying aggression to other chameleons, and darker colours when they submit or "give up". Therefore, the correct option is (c).

3. .

Statement I: Occasionally we see two rainbows together, the primary rainbow with another less intense secondary rainbow about 10 degrees away

Statement II: The secondary rainbow appears due to refraction after a reflection of sunlight from the water droplets.

Correct Answer: (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:Sometimes, two rainbows can be seen in the sky, primary and secondary rainbow.., A primary rainbow forms when one total internal reflection and two refractions of white light by water droplet occur.

On the other hand, a secondary rainbow forms when two total internal reflections and two refractions of white light by water droplets occur. A secondary rainbow appears outside of a primary rainbow. A primary rainbow is less bright than a secondary rainbow. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

4. .

Statement I: Nationalism in India, which was assigned a privileged position by its western educated political leadership, was a 'different', but a 'derivative discourse' from the west.

Statement II : Indian nationalism as a response to western imperialism was 'like all such responses, shaped by what it was responding to'

Correct Answer: (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:During the Indian independence movement, Indian nationalism was developed as a concept that campaigned for the freedom of British rule. In India, nationalism, which was assigned a privileged position by its western-educated political leadership, was a 'different, but a 'derivative discourse' from the west.

The colonial rule was criticised which was under the influence of modern and western political thoughts. Indian nationalism as a response to western imperialism was like all such responses shaped by what it was responding to. Therefore, the correct option is (a).

5. .

Statement I: The British legal scholars relied on Indian Pandits and Maulavis for understanding of canons of authoritative texts.

Statement II: British codified the Hindu Laws in 1783 and the Muslim Laws in 1785.

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:The British legal scholars relied on Indian Pandits and Maulvis for understanding canons of authoritative texts. In 1783, the Hindu Laws were codified by the British codified and in 1785, the Muslim Laws were codified.

Pandits and Maulvis interpreted Indian laws for the European district collectors who presided over civil courts. Calcutta Madrasa and Sanskrit College were established in 1783 and 1785. The compilation of Hindu laws was to be done by 11 pandits in 1775. Therefore, the correct option is (c).

6. .

Statement I: Dadabhai Naoroji argued that what was being drained out was 'potential surplus' that could generate more economic development in India if invested in India.

Statement II: Imperialists believed that India was brought into the large capitalist world market and that was in itself a progress towards modernization

Correct Answer: (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:Dadabhai Naoroji argued that what was being drained out was a 'potential surplus' that could generate more economic development in India if invested in India. In 1867, a theory named the 'drain of wealth' was given by Dadabhai Naoroji. In the theory, he stated that Britain was completely draining India.

He argued that if this draining stopped then it would have increased the income of people. He considered it as a major evil of the British in India. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

7. .

Statement I: The Man Booker International Prize is now unlikely to be won by an English author.

Statement II: The Booker Prize Foundation announced that the Man Booker International Prize was to evolve from 2016 onwards into a prize for fiction in translation.

Correct Answer: (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Solution:The Man Booker International Prize is now unlikely to be won by an English author. The Booker Prize was formerly known as the Booker Prize for fiction. The Man Booker Prize is a literary prize that is awarded each year for the best novel written in the English language.. The Booker Prize Foundation announced that the Man Booker International Prize was to evolve from 2016 onwards into a prize for fiction in translation. Therefore, the correct option is (a).

8. Which one of the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (b) The scheme was launched in the year 2015
Solution:On 1st May 2016, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched a scheme named Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The scheme aimed to safeguard the health of women & children by providing them LPG connections in BPL households. The connections were to be issued in the name of the women of families.

Under this scheme, 5 Cr LPG connections will be provided to BPL families with a support of Rs1600 per connection in the next 3 years. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

9. Which one of the following portals was launched on the 250th anniversary of Survey of India ?

Correct Answer: (d) Nakshe
Solution:On 10th April 2017, a new web portal called Nakshe was launched by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth sciences, Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi. The launch commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Survey of India (SOI).

Developed the web portal is in association with NIC Uttarakhand State Unit. It provides a free download of Survey of India's topographic maps of the entire country in PDF format to Indian citizens. The topographic maps contain natural and man-made geographical features including topography. Therefore, the correct option is (d).

10. Which one of the following countries has been ranked as the least corrupt country in the Corruption Perception Index 2016 released by Transparency International?

Correct Answer: (a) Denmark
Solution:Denmark has been ranked as the least corrupted country in the Corruption Perception Index 2016 released by Transparency International. Transparency International is a German registered voluntary association that was established by former employees of the World Bank founded on May 4, 1993.

Various ways to calculate the corruption in a country are public expenditure tracking surveys, focus groups involving dialogues between ordinary people; the Delphi method featuring opinions from researchers and experts; interviews of police officers, journalists, judges, and anti-corruption NGOs, etc. Therefore, the correct option is (a).