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

Total Questions: 50

41. Which one of the following had created the office of the Secretary of State for India ?

(a) The Councils Act 1861
(b) The Government of India Act 1858
(c) The Morley Minto Reforms
(d) Montague Chelmsford reforms

Correct Answer: (b) The Government of India Act 1858

Solution:In August 1858, the Government of India of Act 1858 was passed by the British Parliament passed that set an end to the rule of the company. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (who had up to this point been ruling British India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British Crown.

A minister of the British Government called the Secretary of State was made responsible for the government of India. Therefore, the correct option is (b).

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

List-I (Author)	List-II (Book)
A. Herman Kulke	1. The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History
B. Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya	2. The emergence of Delhi Sultanate: AD 1192-1296
C. Peter Jackson	3. The State in India: 1000-1700
D. Sunil Kumar	4. The Making of Early Medieval India

Code:	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	4	3
(b)	3	4	1	2
(c)	2	4	1	3
(d)	3	1	4	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Hermann Kulke is a German historian and an Indologist, who was a professor of South and Southeast Asian history at the Department of History; Kiel University (1988-2003). He edited the book - The State in India 1000-1700.

Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya taught Early Indian History for more than three decades at the Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, and New Delhi. The Making of Early Medieval India is a collection of essays that together seek to explore the processes and nature of change in Indian society over about six hundred years.

Peter Jackson-authored the book - The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History. He meticulously analyzes the few surviving literary histories produced by officials of the Delhi Sultanate (1210-1526). Professor Sunil Kumar - in The Emergence of Delhi

Sultanate: AD 1192-1296, charts the history of the structures that sustained and challenged this regime, and of the underlying ideologies.

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

List-I (Official)	List-II (Office held)
A. Samahartri	1. Chief of the Palace Guards
B. Samnidhatri	2. Chief collector of revenue
C. Sansthadhyaksha	3. Treasurer
D. Antaravamshika	4. Superintendent of markets

Code:	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	2	3	4	1
(c)	1	3	4	2
(d)	1	4	3	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:In the Mauryan administration, the responsibilities of the following officers were as follows:

Samahartri Chief collector of revenue

Samnidhatri - Treasurer

Sansthadhyaksha - Superintendent of market

Antaravamshika - Chief of the Palace Guards

44. Which of the following most suitably captures the meaning and essence of 'globalization'?

1. It is about conducting extemal relations between two or more States of the world

2. It is a process of coming together of world-wide social relations bypassing territories

3. It refers to thinking transterritorially about global risks affecting people

4. It has a wishful vision of suprastate governance

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (c) 2, 3 and 4 only

Solution:Globalization is a process of coming together of worldwide social relations bypassing territories. It establishes links in such a way that the happenings in one country can be influenced by events happening miles away.

It refers to thinking trans territorially about global risks affecting people. It has a wishful vision of supra-state governance.

It was the result of the end of the Cold War by opening up new consumer markets.

Therefore, the correct option is (c).

45. Who among the following is one of the six winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, for the year 2017?

(a) Jadav Payeng
(b) Anadish Pal
(c) Prafulla Samantra
(d) Sunderlal Bahuguna

Correct Answer: (c) Prafulla Samantra

Solution:In 1989, the Goldman Environmental Prize was established. It was also called Green Nobel Prize. It was created, by activists who were dedicated to the environment, one from each of the world's six geographic regions, i.e., Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South and Central America.

The 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize winners are Uroš Macerl (Slovenia), Prafulla Samantara (India), Mark Lopez (United States), Rodrigo Tot (Guatemala), Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo (Congo) and wendy Bowman (Australia). Therefore, the correct option is (c).

46. Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik is well known as a

(a) novelist
(b) golfer
(c) classical dancer
(d) sand artist

Correct Answer: (d) sand artist

Solution:Sudarsan Fattnaik was born on 15 April 1977. He is an Indian Sand Artist from Puri, Odisha. He was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2014.

Every year, on 26th January, the recipients are awarded by Padma Awards. He has represented the country in 60 international sand sculpture championships and festivals all around the world and won 27 championship prizes for the country. Therefore, the correct option is (d).

47. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of different stages a budget has to go through in the Parliament?

1. Presentation of the Budget

2. Scrutiny by Departmental Committees

3. Passing of Finance Bill

4. Passing of Appropriation Bill

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 - 2 - 4 - 3
(b) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
(c) 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
(d) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

Correct Answer: (a) 1 - 2 - 4 - 3

Solution:Article 112 of the Indian Constitution states that the Union Budget of a year is called the Annual Financial Statement. The theme of the Budget 2020-21 will be "Ease of living for all citizens".

The bill is introduced published in the official gazette include in the first reading of the bill. The discussion of the bill takes place and then amendments are taken in the bill. Later, the bill is then referred to the Joint Committee of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Therefore, the correct option is (a).

48. Government of which one of the following States has appointed the Rajamannar Committee to study the Centre-State relations ?

(a) Government of Andhra Pradesh
(b) Government of Karnataka
(c) Government of Maharashtra
(d) Government of Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (d) Government of Tamil Nadu

Solution:On 2nd September 1969, the Government of Tamil Nadu established the Centre-State Relations Inquiry Committee. It was set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. P. V. Rajamanar.

The report submitted by the committee says that the inter-state council should be constituted at once; no decision of national importance should be taken by the Union Government except consultation with the inter-state council and recommended a curb on the use of Article 356 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the correct option is (d).

49. Which one of the following was the mandate of the Dhar Commission (1948)?

(a) To study the classification of States
(b) To recommend whether the States can be re-organized on linguistic basis
(c) To study the Centre-State relations
(d) To examine whether Madras city can be transferred to Andhra

Correct Answer: (b) To recommend whether the States can be re-organized on linguistic basis

Solution:Rajendra Prasad, the President of the Constituent Assembly, set up the Linguistic Provinces Commission, also known as Dhar Commission on 17 June 1948. It was established to recommend whether the states should be reorganised on a linguistic basis or not. The mandates of the commission were to study/examine:

The Centre-State relations Sarkaria Commission was set up in 1983
The classification of states
Whether Madras city can be transferred to Andhra

Therefore, the correct option is (b).

50. Which one of the following pairs of tern and meaning is NOT correctly matched?

(a) Khalisa : Villages whose income went directly to the State Treasury
(b) Mauza : Rebellious territory
(c) Inam : Land allotted to learned and religious man
(d) Jagir : Territorial assignment given to Mansabdars in lieu of salary

Correct Answer: (b) Mauza : Rebellious territory

Solution:The term "Mauza" means rebellious territory. This pairing is incorrect. Mauza refers to a revenue collection unit or a cluster of villages, and does not specifically refer to rebellious territory.

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