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

Total Questions: 50

31. Consider the following statements:

1. The growth of socialist tendency in the national movement led to the foundation of the Congress Socialist Party in 1934 under the leadership of Acharya Narendra Deva and Jayaprakash Narayan.

2. In 1936, Jawaharlal Nehru urged the Congress to accept socialism as its goal and to bring itself closer to the peasantry and working class.

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 Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was a socialist caucus within the Indian National Congress. It was founded in 1934 by Congress members who rejected what they saw as the anti-rational mysticism of Gandhi as well as the sectarian attitude of the Communist Party of India towards the Congress.
Influenced by Fabianism as well as Marxism-Leninism, the CSP included advocates of armed struggle or sabotage (such as Yusuf Meherally, Jai Prakash Narayan, and Basawon Singh (Sinha) as well as those who insisted upon Ahimsa or Non-violent resistance (such as Acharya Narendra Deva).
In his presidential address to the Lucknow Congress in 1936, Nehru urged the Congress to accept socialism as its goal and to bring itself closer to the peasantry and the working class.

32. Initially, what was the purpose of setting up of the hill stations during the colonial period in India?

(a) To serve as winter capitals for the British
(b) To serve the needs of the British army
(c) To source timber from forests
(d) To set up sanatoria

Correct Answer: (b) To serve the needs of the British army

Solution:Hill stations were a distinct feature of colonial urban development. They were set up and developed to fulfil the needs of the British army. Shimla was founded during the course of the Gurkha War (1815-16); the British developed Mount Abu during the Anglo-Maratha War of 1818 and Darjeeling was seized from the rulers of Sikkim in 1835. Hill stations were developed as sanitariums; i.e., places where soldiers could be sent for rest and recovery from illness.

33. Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?

(a) Krishna Mohan Banerjee
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
(c) Radhakanta Deb
(d) Akshay Kumar Datta

Correct Answer: (c) Radhakanta Deb

Solution:Dharma Sabha was formed in 1829 in Calcutta by Radhakanta Deb. The organization was established mainly to counter the ongoing social reform movements led by protagonists such as Raja Ram Mohun Roy and Henry Derozio.

34. Consider the following Jat peasant leaders of 17th and early 18th centuries:

1. Badan Singh

3. Gokula Jat

2. Raja Ram Jat

4. Churaman Jat

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

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

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

Solution:Gokula Singh (also known as Veer Gokula, or Gokal or Gokul Singh Jat; died 1670 AD) was a Jat zamindar of Tilpat, belonging to Haga (Agre/Agha) gotra, in what is now the state of Haryana, India. Gokula provided leadership to the Jats who challenged the power of the Mughal Empire.

Raja Ram (1670-1688) was a great Jat leader and organizer of rebellion for freedom against Aurangzeb. He was chieftain of Sinsini in princely state of Bharatpur in India. After the martyrdom of Gokula, Raja Ram kept alive the torch of rebellion against the oppressive Mughals.

Raja Churaman Singh (died 20 September 1721) was a Hindu Zamindar of Jat state of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. He was son of Bhajja Singh and younger brother of Raja Ram Jat. He was the first unanimously elected leader of Jats in 1695.

Badan Singh (1722-21 May 1755) was the formal founder of the princely state of Bharatpur. He was nephew of Rao Churaman Singh. After the death of Churaman Singh on 22 September 1721 there were family disputes between Badan Singh and Muhakam, son of Churaman. Badan Singh aligned with Jai Singh II of Jaipur to avoid the anger of Muhakam Singh. In this family feud Jai Singh supported Badan Singh.

35. Who among the following Bhakti saints did not belong to Nirguna School of Bhakti.

(a) Kabir
(b) Nanak
(c) Dadu
(d) Chaitanya

Correct Answer: (d) Chaitanya

Solution:Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal. A great proponent of loving devotion for God, bhakti yoga, Chaitanya worshiped the Lord in the form of Krishna. He did bhakti of a form a that is 'Krishna'

Nirguna bhakti is the devotion towards a formless, all-encompassing God. The word 'nirgun' means 'devoid of qualities,' referring to the lack of physical attributes in God. It is one of the two forms of devotion prevalent in Hinduism, the other one being Sagun Bhakti which sees God in a physical form. Saint Kabir, Dadu and Nanak was pioneers of the Nirguna Bhakti movement.

36. Volcano Mount Merapi, which erupted in January2021, is situated in

(a) Thailand
(b) China
(c) Indonesia
(d) Maldives

Correct Answer: (c) Indonesia

Solution:Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta which is in Indonesia.

37. E-100 pilot project, launched in Pune in June 2021, is related to the production and distribution of

(a) COVID vaccine
(b) ethanol
(c) electric vehicle
(d) ethane

Correct Answer: (b) ethanol

Solution:E100 pilot project an ambitious project was launched by Prime Minister Modi with the aim of setting up a network for production and distribution of ethanol in India.

38. On the occasion of the World Environment Day, 2021, which one of the following was declared as a National Park in India.

(a) Raimona
(b) Orang
(c) Dibru-Saikhowa
(d) Nameri

Correct Answer: (a) Raimona

Solution:Raimona reserve forest in lower Assam became the state's sixth national park on Saturday. Spread over 422sqkm in Kokrajhar district, Raimona National Park straddles the northern part of the notified Ripu reserve forest, which forms the westernmost buffer to the Manas Tiger Reserve.

39. Who among the following has withdrawn from the French Open Tennis Tournament, 2021 in second round after controversy over media obligations?

(a) Coco Gauff
(b) Serena Williams
(b) Serena Williams
(d) Naomi Osaka

Correct Answer: (d) Naomi Osaka

Solution:Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from Roland Garros one day after she was fined $15,000 by the French Open and warned that she could face expulsion from the tournament following her decision not to speak with the press during the tournament.

Osaka. 23, who won her first match against Patricia Maria Tig and was scheduled to face Ana Bogdan in the second round, had released a statement last Wednesday stating her intention to skip her media obligations during Roland Garros because of the effects of her interactions with the press on her mental health.

40. Heron drones, inducted by Indian forces for enhancing their surveillance capabilities, are acquired from

(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (c) Israel

Solution:The Heron TP, which is as long as a Rafale (14 metres) and has double the wingspan of the French fighter, has been developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for all weather strategic missions. While the Heron TP drones are capable of being armed if needed, sources said the ones being leased by India are non-weaponised versions.

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