CAPF (AC) 2023 (Paper-1) (Questions 101-125)

Total Questions: 25

1. Which of the following is/are not correct about the Mother's Absolute Affection Programme?

1. Allows all pregnant women to absolutely free and no-expense delivery in public health institutions.

2. Provides assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care.

3. Promotes undiluted focus on breastfeeding.

4. Provides medical and nutritional care to severely acute malnourished children.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
Solution:It is a nationwide programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to promote breastfeeding and provision of counselling services for supporting breastfeeding through health systems. The practice of breastfeeding is one of the important natural interventions for child survival as it enhances immunity level in child and can greatly help to reduce the under-five mortality rate.

2. Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act, 2005 is/are correct?

1. There shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners.

2. The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years.

3. The Chief Information Commissioner is eligible for reappointment.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:Commission includes 1 Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and not more than 10 Information Commissioners (IC) who will be appointed by the President of India. RTI Rules 2019. The CIC and ICs (at the central and state level) will hold office for a term of five years. CIC shall not be eligible for reappointment.

3. Who among the following was the first pro-term Speaker to be unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

Correct Answer: (c) Somnath Chatterjee
Solution:Somnath Chatterjee was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) from 1968 to 2008. Somnath Chatterjee he was appointed the pro tem speaker and subsequently on 4 June 2004 he was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha.

4. Consider the following statements with reference to Jainism:

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:On the tenth of Vaisakha, outside the town of Jimbhikgram, he obtained full knowledge or "Kaivaly" at the age of 42 while meditating under a sal tree alongside the river Rijjupalika, after twelve years of constant and rigorous penance. ASRAV Asrav means inflow and according to Jain philosophy defined as the inflow of karmas to the soul. The influx of karmas occurs at every second in life. It is this process that keeps our souls wandering in this universe and prevents it from being free.

5. Consider the following pairs with reference to textiles in Southern India:

(Tax)(Meaning)
1. Panjupeeli: on cotton yarn
2. Nulayam: on cotton thread
3. Tari kadamai: on silk clothes
4. Sella: on silk thread

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Solution:The Cholas actively encouraged the weaving industry in their kingdom and derived revenue from it. Inscriptions mention taxes such as the tari irai or tari kadamai (loom tax). Other dues included achchu tari (probably a tax on the pat- terned loom), tari pudavai (probably a tax on cloth), panjupeeli (a tax on cotton yarn), parutti kadamai (a tax on cotton), nulayam (a tax on cotton thread), and kaibanna or bannige (a tax on dyers).

A tax called pattadai nulayam was levied on silk thread. On the other hand, there is evidence of the state announcing tax con- cessions and tax remissions for a specified period to weavers in new settlements in order to attract them. Kulottunga I was given the title Sungam tavirta Cholan (remover of customs duties). This alludes to his having abólished customs dues at ports in order to promote trade.

6. Which one of the following animals does not come under the category of four noble animals (Maha-Ajaneya Pasu) carved on the round drum (Anda- Phalaka) of the lion capital at Sarnath?

Correct Answer: (a) Deer
Solution:The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).

7. The ruler Vindhyashakti during the period preceding the Gupta Age is associated with which one of the following dynasties?

Correct Answer: (a) Vakatakas
Solution:Little is known about Vindhyashakti (c. 250 – c. 270 CE), the founder of the family Vakataka. Territorial expansion began in the reign of his son Pravarasena I. It is generally believed that the Vakataka dynasty was divided into four branches after Pravarasena I.

8. The ancient Indian medical treatise for horses called Ashvashastra is attributed to which one of the following persons?

Correct Answer: (b) The sage Shalihotra
Solution:Shalihotra is considered an ancient authority on horses and horse breeding and number of works like Hayayurveda, Salihotrasamihita, Ashvaprasna and Ashvalakshnashastra are attributed to him.

9. The celebrated group of poets in medieval Mathura and Vrindavana called the Astha-Chhapa were the successors of which one of the following medieval Bhakti Saints?

Correct Answer: (d) Surdas of Braj region
Solution:Aştchāp, (Sanskrit: Eight Seals), group of 16th-century Hindi poets, four of whom were disciples of the Vaishnava leader Vallabha, and four of his son and successor, Vitthala. The greatest of the group was Sūrdās, a blind singer whose descriptions of the exploits of the childgod Krishna are the highlights of his collection of poetry called the Sürsāgar, a work that is admired throughout the Hindi-speaking areas of northern India.

10. Consider the following statements about Laterite soil found in India:

1. Laterite soil is found in high altitudes of Himalaya.

2. It is a very fertile soil.

3. It is a red colour soil due to presence of iron oxide.

4. It is poor in Nitrogen, Potash and organic matter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) 3 only
Solution:The laterite soils develop in areas with high temperature and high rainfall. With rain, lime and silica are leached away, and soils rich in iron oxide and aluminium compound are left behind. Humus content of the soil is removed fast by bacteria that thrives well in high temperature.

These soils are poor in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphate and calcium, while iron oxide and potash are in excess. Hence, laterites are not suitable for cultivation; however, application of manures and fertilisers are required for making the soils fertile for cultivation.

Red laterite soils in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are more suitable for tree crops like cashewnut. These soils have mainly developed in the higher areas of the Peninsular plateau. The laterite soils are commonly found in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and the hilly areas of Odisha and Assam.