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CAPF (AC) 2020 (Paper-1) (Question 101-125)

📆 August 21, 2025

Total Questions: 25

1. Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) :

1. The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India

2. It was after this treaty that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan and Kashmir to his domains

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Treaty of Amritsar was signed between the British East India Company and the Maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab- Ranjit Singh. The treaty settled Indo-Sikh relations and Maharaja agreed to keep his troops within the boundary of the Sutlej River. The forces of Maharaja Ranjit Singh controlled the Kashmir Valley and expanded the boundaries of his empire to conquering Baltistan, Ladakh and later also in Jammu with the help of their Dogra generals.

2. Which one of the following statements about the Harappan script is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (d) It refers to the people of Meluhha
Solution:The Harappan script consists of about four hundred signs, was written from right to left, and has been found on various objects. However, it does not specifically refer to the people of Meluhha.

3. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda

2. Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:Prarthana Samaj was started in Mumbai by Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade and Dr'RG Bhandarkar in 1870. It was a socio-religious reform movement aimed at reforming Hindu religious thoughts and practices. The Prarthana Samaj was influenced by the Brahmo Samaj movement in West Bengal.

Paramahansa Mandali was one of the most effective socio-cultural organizations in Maharashtra. It was founded by Dadoba Panderung and Bal Shastri Jambhekar of Maharashtra in 1849.
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4. Which one of the following is NOT correct about Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi Yatra or Salt March?

Correct Answer: (d) The march began after the failure of the First Round Table Conference in London
Solution:The Dandi March or the Salt Satyagraha was a Civil Disobedience Movement started in March 1930, much before the First Round Table Conference. The first Round Table Conference was held from November 1930 to January 1931.

5. The British Committee of the Indian National Congress was founded in

Correct Answer: (a) 1889
Solution:The purpose of the British Committee of the Indian National Congress was to raise awareness of Indian issues and their exploitation by Britain to the public in Britain. It was established in 1889.

6. Tamilakam was the name of the ancient Tamil country that included

Correct Answer: (b) land between present day Tirupati hills and the southernmost tip of peninsula
Solution:Tamilakam encompassed the land between the present-day Tirupati hills and the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. This region included areas that are currently part of the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and parts of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Lanka.

7. A member giving notice of a resolution for removal of Speaker, Lok Sabha should be addressed to the

Correct Answer: (b) Secretary General, Lok Sabha
Solution:When a member wants to give notice of a resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, they should address it to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The Secretary General is a senior administrative officer who assists in the functioning of the Lok Sabha. They play a crucial role in maintaining the records, issuing circulars, and managing the administrative aspects of the Lok Sabha.

8. Which one of the following statements regarding Public Accounts Committee is correct?

Correct Answer: (a) It concists of fifteen members from Lok Sabha and seven members from Rajya Sabha
Solution:The Public Accounts Committee consists of 22 Members. Out of these 15 members are elected by Lok Sabha and 7 Members from Rajya Sabha are associated with it. The Lok Sabha Speaker appoints the Chairman of the committee from amongst its members.

9. Which of the following statements with regard to the Speaker, Lok Sabha is/are correct?

1. The election of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is conducted by the Election Commission of India

2. The Speaker on assuming his office is not required to make and subscribe oath or affirmation

3. The Speaker does not exercise a casting vote in case of equality of votes

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Correct Answer: (a) 2 only
Solution:The Speaker of the Lok Sabha while assuming their offices do not make and subscribe any separate oath or affirmation. The Speaker (along with the Deputy Speaker) is elected from among the Lok Sabha members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the House.

10. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

Correct Answer: (b) Rajendra Prasad
Solution:Dr Rajendra Prasad was the president of the Constituent Assembly. Earlier Dr Sachchidananda Sinha acted as the interim president of the Constituent Assembly.
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