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CAPF (AC) 2019 (Paper-1) (Question 51-100)

📆 August 22, 2025

Total Questions: 50

11. Who coined the concept of "Paradox of Thrift"?

Correct Answer: (c) John Maynard Keynes
Solution:The concept of "Paradox of Thrift" was coined by John Maynard Keynes. According to this concept if individuals try to save more during an economic recession it will lead to a fall in aggregate demand and hence in overall economic growth.

12. Which one of the following Forest Acts divided forests of India into reserved, protected and village forests?

Correct Answer: (d) Forest Act 1878
Solution:The forests divided into reserved forests, protected forests and village forests according to the Indian Forest Act-1878.

13. Consider the following events:

1. Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission

2. Foundation of the Arya Samaj

3. Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj

4. Foundation of the Paramhans Mandali

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?

Correct Answer: (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Solution:The correct chronological order of these events are,

3. Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj (1828)

4. Foundation of the Paramhans Mandali (1849)

2. Foundation of the Arya Samaj (1875)

1. Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission (1897)

14. Which of the following are true in the context of Swadeshi movement in 1905?

1. Massive demonstrations were held in Bengal

2. Hartal was observed in Calcutta

3. The movement was initiated by the moderates, but was taken over by the revolutionary nationalists at a later stage

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:All the three statements are correct. Massive demonstrations were held in Bengal.

In October 2005, strike was observed in Calcutta to protest against the partition of Bengal and it was declared a day of mourning.

The movement was initiated by the moderates due to lack of leadership and oppression by the British Government.

15. What is Sant bhasha?

Correct Answer: (a) Language of the nirguna mystics
Solution:Sant Bhasa is the language of the nirguna mystics. It was also one of the languages used by Saint Kabir.

16. If the equatorial plane of earth is NOT inclined to its orbit, then

Correct Answer: (c) there would be no change of seasons
Solution:Seasonal change on Earth is due to the the tilt of the Earth and the planet's movement around the Sun. Hence, if the equatorial plane of earth is not inclined to its orbit, then there will be no seasonal change.

17. Which one of the following is NOT a luminous object?

Correct Answer: (d) Moon
Solution:Moon is not a luminous object since it can glow on its own and displays only the light reflected from the Sun.

18. When a beam of white light is allowed to fall on a prism, the maximum deviation of the emerging light occurs for

Correct Answer: (b) violet light
Solution:When a beam of white light is allowed to fall on a prism, the maximum deviation of the emerging light occurs for Violet. It is due to the fact that Violet colour has least wavelength among all the colours.

19. Which one of the following phenomena CANNOT be exhibited by sound waves?

Correct Answer: (d) Polarisation
Solution:All the properties that is reflection, refraction and interference are exhibited by both longitudinal and transverse waves. Polarization is the property displayed by only transverse waves like light hence sound waves being a longitudinal wave will not exhibit it.

20. The principle involved in paper chromatography is

Correct Answer: (b) Partition
Solution:The principle involved in chromatography techniques like paper chromatography is partitioning between mobile phase and stationary phase.
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