CAPF (AC) 2021 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?

(a) Carbonation solution
(b) Salt crystal growth
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Oxidation

Correct Answer: (b) Salt crystal growth

Solution:

Chemical weathering is the weakening and subsequent disintegration of rock by chemical reactions. These reactions include oxidation, hydrolysis, and carbonation. These processes either form or destroy minerals, thus altering the nature of the rock's mineral composition.
Salt crystal growth can cause the break-up of rock materials. Crystal growth often occurs when groundwater moves into empty pores or spaces of rock by capillary action. As the water evaporates, salt crystals grow and accumulate, putting pressure on the rock and causing it to break apart.

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

List-I (Fold Mountain)	List-II (Country/continent)
A. Ural	1. South America
B. Appalachians	2. South Africa
C. Drakensberg	3. Russia
D. Andes	4. North America

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

The Ural Mountains or simply the Urals, are a mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the river Ural and north-western Kazakhstan.
The Appalachian Mountains, [a] often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period.
The Drakensberg is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation - 2,000 to 3,482 metres (6,562 to 11,424 feet) within the border region of South Africa and Lesotho.
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America.

13. Which of the following main types of iron ores are found in India

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

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Solution:Tomei, Hematite and magnetite are the most prominent of the iron ores found in India. Of these, hematite is considered to be the most important iron ore because of its high grade quality & lumpy nature, which is consumed by a large number of steel & sponge iron industries in the country.

14. Where is Asan Conservation Reserve located?

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Sikkim
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Uttarakhand

Solution:Asan Conservation Reserve has become Uttarakhand's first Ramsar site, making it a 'Wetland of International Importance', announced the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The Reserve is located on the banks of Yamuna river near Dehradun district in Garhwal region of the Uttrakhand.

15. Consider the following statements:

1. The early Sikh Gurus were religious preachers and did not interfere in politics but Guru Arjan extended his good wishes for the rebel prince Khusrau.

2. Guru Arjan attempted to organize the finances by introducing the system of more or less compulsory 'spiritual tribute' to be collected by his agents called Masands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:In the year 1606, the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, was captured by Mughal Emperor Jahangir and imprisoned in Lahore Fort. Part of the reason was the fact that he had blessed Jahangir's rebellious son Khusrau, and part because of his growing influence in Northern India and fast conversions to Sikhism that threatened the orthodox Muslim clergy as well as the Hindu elite.

After imprisoning the guru, Jahangir demanded 2 lakh as a fine plus elimination of all texts from the Adi Granth, the Sikh holy book the guru had compiled, that could be 'offensive' to Hindus or Muslims.

16. Qutb Minar was originally four-storied. Who among the following Delhi Sultans raised the height to the structure by adding the fifth story?

(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad Tughlaq
(d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Correct Answer: (b) Alauddin Khalji

Solution:In 1369, the fourth story was repaired after lightning struck the minaret. During reconstruction, Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq elected to reduce the size of the fourth story and then separated it into two stories.

17. Which one of the following pairs of Deccan Sultanates and their respective regions is not correctly matched?

List-I	List-II
(a) Nimam Shahis	Bijapur
(b) Barid Shahis	Bidar
(c) Qutb Shahis	Golkonda
(d) Imad Shahis	Berar

(a) Nimam Shahis : Bijapur
(b) Barid Shahis : Bidar
(c) Qutb Shahis : Golkonda
(d) Imad Shahis : Berar

Correct Answer: (a) Nimam Shahis : Bijapur

Solution:During the 14th century, the northern part of the Deccan plateau was ruled by the Muslim Bahmani Sultanate and the Sultanate of Khandesh while the southern part was ruled by the Hindu Vijayanagar Empire. It was during the 15th century when the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate led to the evolution of five different Sultanates: Ahmadnagar (Nizam Shahi dynasty), Berar, Bidar, Bijapur (the Adil Shahi Dynasty), and Golconda (the Qutb Shahi Dynasty).

18. Consider the following statements:

1. Under Akbar the system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh.

2. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system Kankut.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:The system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh. The system of Zabt was a revenue collection system introduced by Akbar which involved fixing the revenue demand in cash in accordance with the evaluation of the potential of the land. It was implemented effectively in many regions under Akbar's rule, including Punjab and Awadh. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system of Kankut

19. Who among the following warned his colleagues that the Constituent Assembly was British made and was 'working the British plan as the British should like it to be worked out'?

(a) Somnath Lahiri
(b) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(d) B. N. Rau

Correct Answer: (a) Somnath Lahiri

Solution:Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 December 1956), venerated as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits). He was British India's Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council, Chairman of the Constituent Drafting committee, independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice, and considered the chief architect of the Constitution of India.

20. Who among the following fixes the date of election of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

(a) The President of India
(b) The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(c) The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha
(d) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Correct Answer: (a) The President of India

Solution:The President through their aide Secretary-General notifies the election date. If only one name is proposed, the Speaker is elected without any formal vote. However, if more than one nomination is received, a division (vote) is called. MPs vote for their candidate on such date notified by President. The successful candidate is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha until the next general election.

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