Q1
Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of India is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyunion-government
UPSC CAPF (AC) · Solved paper
CAPF AC 2019 — Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence
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- Q2
Consider the following statements relating to short notice questions asked in the Legislature:
- 1These relate to matters of urgent public importance and can be asked for oral answer at a notice less than 10 days
- 2Short notice questions can be admissible if the Minister concerned agrees to answer to it
- 3Short notice questions are asked during question hour
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q3
Which one of the following is NOT true of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India pertaining to disqualification of members of the Parliament and State legislatures?
indian-polity-economyconstitution-framing - Q4
Which of the following pairs of list and contents is/are correctly matched?
State listPublic health and sanitationUnion listCitizenship, naturalisation and aliensConcurrent listLegal, medical and other professionsSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
indian-polity-economyfederalism-emergency - Q5
Which one of the following statements is correct?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q6
Which one of the following will happen if the medium surrounding the cell has a higher concentration than the cell?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q7
Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) looks rough under the microscope because of the attachment of which one of the following cell organelles to its surface?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q8
The increase in length of stems and roots in plants is due to
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q9
In plant cells, the turgidity and rigidity is provided by
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q10
Pollens are produced in
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q11
According to the Law of Diminishing Returns, in a production function when more and more units of the variable factor are used, holding the quantities of a fixed factor constant, a point is reached beyond which
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q12
Which one of the following is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q13
Zero price elasticity of demand means
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q14
Suppose that the price of a commodity increases from 90 to 110 and the demand curve shows that the corresponding reduction in quantity demanded is from 240 units to 160 units. Then, the coefficient of the price elasticity of demand will be
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q15
What is the real interest rate on a Credit Card loan bearing 24% interest per year, if the rate of inflation is 10%?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q16
Which one of the following is known as Wood Spirit?
general-sciencechemistry - Q17
Which one of the following will NOT show Tyndall effect?
general-sciencechemistry - Q18
Which of the following are the most favourable conditions for liquefying a gas?
general-sciencechemistry - Q19
Aluminium, Iron, Copper and Zinc are extracted from
general-sciencechemistry - Q20
Which one of the following does NOT contain COOH group?
general-sciencechemistry - Q21
The Soda-acid fire extinguisher contains
general-sciencechemistry - Q22
Who among the following was NOT associated with the Kakori Conspiracy Case?
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q23
Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is/are NOT true?
- 1Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas
- 2He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- 3Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q24
Which of the following statements about Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar is/are NOT correct?
- 1Vidyasagar's writings significantly helped to develop the Bengali language
- 2He received the title "Vidyasagar" from Presidency College, Kolkata
- 3He was enthusiastic about the spread of women's education
- 4Vidyasagar defended widow marriage without being convinced about scriptural support
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q25
Which among the following statements about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is/are correct?
- 1In Jallianwala Bagh troops opened fire upon an unarmed crowd
- 2The troops were under the command of General Dyer
- 3The troops did not issue any warning to the people before opening fire
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history-of-indiagandhian-movements - Q26
The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system was used for the first time by the Election Commission of India in
indian-polity-economyconstitutional-statutory-bodies - Q27
Name the theme of the annual report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on State of World Population - 2019.
current-eventsinternational-relations-news - Q28
Who among the following was awarded Saraswati Samman for the year 2018?
current-eventsawards-honours - Q29
'Kandhamal Haldi', which received GI tag recently, is a variety of turmeric indigenous to
current-eventsart-culture-news - Q30
Zayed Medal is the top civilian honour of
current-eventsawards-honours - Q31
When a longitudinal wave moves through a certain medium, the quantity which is transmitted through the medium is
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q32
The number of neutrons inside the nucleus of the element Uranium-235 is
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q33
A snowboard pulled up by a tow rope travels at the rate of 5 m/s up a mountain. If 3000 watt of power is used, what force was applied to it?
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q34
Which one of the following is NOT true for an electromagnetic wave?
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q35
Which one of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q36
Brilliance of diamond is due to
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q37
Which of the following conditions is/are essential for wheat cultivation?
- 1Optimum temperature during growing period is around 30°C
- 2A frost-free period of about 100 days
- 3Light clay or heavy loam soil
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indian-world-geographyindia-soils-agriculture - Q38
Gwadar port is located in
current-eventsplaces-in-news - Q39
North-west part of the Indian peninsula was converted into a great centre of vulcanicity in
indian-world-geographyindia-physiography - Q40
What is the natural number n for which 3^9 + 3^12 + 3^15 + 3^n is a perfect cube of an integer?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q41
If a circle and a square have the same perimeter, then
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q42
Let x^2 + y^2 = 1; u^2 + v^2 = 1 and xu + yv = 0, then
- 1x^2 + u^2 = 1
- 2y^2 + v^2 = 1
- 3xu + yv = 0
Which of the above is/are true?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q43
If the first day of the year (other than the leap year) was Sunday, then which was the last day of that year?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q44
A walks 10 metres in front and 10 metres to the right. Then every time turning to his left he walks 5, 15 and 15 metres respectively. How far is he now from his starting point?
general-mental-abilityblood-relations-directions - Q45
Which of the following is NOT provided for under the Directive Principles of State Policy?
indian-polity-economyconstitution-framing - Q46
According to which one of the following plans/reports, the decision with regard to the partition of Punjab and Bengal was to be taken on the basis of voting of the Members of the respective Legislative Assemblies?
history-of-indiafreedom-final - Q47
Which of the following statements about Max Weber's ideal theory of Bureaucracy is/are correct?
- 1It refers to the dominant class character
- 2Bureaucracy is associated with structural and behavioral characteristics
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indian-polity-economygovernance-administration - Q48
Which one of the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyconstitution-framing - Q49
Which of the following are the defining features of liberal democracy?
- 1Constitutional government based on formal, usually legal, rules
- 2Guarantees of civil liberties and individual rights
- 3It invests political authority with potentially unlimited power
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indian-polity-economygovernance-administration - Q50
Phreatophytes are the plants adapted to grow in
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q51
Which of the following organisms belongs to Coelenterata (Cnidaria)?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q52
Bending of shoot of a plant towards light can be referred to as
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q53
Epidermal cells of plant roots increase their absorption surface by having
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q54
Quartz is extensively used as a piezoelectric material. It contains
general-sciencechemistry - Q55
Which one of the following is used for water softening?
general-sciencechemistry - Q56
If formula of sodium salt of an anion X is Na2X, then the formula of its aluminium salt would be
general-sciencechemistry - Q57
In a closed economy with no taxes, if the marginal propensity to consume is always 0.90, then the value of the multiplier will be
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q58
According to simple Keynesian theory, the slope of the aggregate consumption curve against income is
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q59
Which one of the following is an example of a price ceiling?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q60
Which one of the following statements is true with regard to an economy which is on its production possibility frontier?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q61
Who coined the concept of "Paradox of Thrift"?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q62
Which one of the following Forest Acts divided forests of India into reserved, protected and village forests?
history-of-indiaeuropeans-british-expansion - Q63
Consider the following events:
- 1Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission
- 2Foundation of the Arya Samaj
- 3Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj
- 4Foundation of the Paramahansa Mandali Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q64
Which of the following are true in the context of Swadeshi movement in 1905?
- 1Massive demonstrations were held in Bengal
- 2Hartal was observed in Calcutta
- 3The movement was initiated by the moderates, but was taken over by the revolutionary nationalists at a later stage
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q65
What is Sant bhasha?
history-of-indiaart-culture - Q66
If the equatorial plane of earth is NOT inclined to its orbit, then
indian-world-geographyclimatology - Q67
Which one of the following is NOT a luminous object?
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q68
When a beam of white light is allowed to fall on a prism, the maximum deviation of the emerging light occurs for
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q69
Which one of the following phenomena CANNOT be exhibited by sound waves?
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q70
The principle involved in chromatography is
general-sciencechemistry - Q71
Which one of the following states of India has the largest area under dense evergreen forest cover?
indian-world-geographyindia-soils-agriculture - Q72
Which one of the following is the biggest Island of Japan archipelago?
indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q73
Which one of the following latitudes passes through maximum Indian states?
indian-world-geographymap-work - Q74
Which one of the following is the correct order of Himalayan ranges from North to South?
indian-world-geographyindia-physiography - Q75
Sonoran is a
indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q76
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the positions in the Bay of Bengal from North to South?
indian-world-geographyindia-physiography - Q77
Which one of the following is the main objective of Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol?
general-sciencebiotech-environment-science - Q78
There are five friends - Sachin, Kunal, Mohit, Amit and Sohan. Sachin is shorter than Kunal but taller than Sohan. Mohit is the tallest. Amit is little shorter than Kunal and little taller than Sachin. If they stand in the order of increasing heights, who will be the third?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q79
If M is brother of N, B is brother of N and M is brother of D, then which one of the following statements is definitely true?
general-mental-abilityblood-relations-directions - Q80
If in a certain language GAMBLE is coded as FBLCKF, how is FLOWER coded in that language?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q81
In this item, four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one out.
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q82
One-sixth of a number is 53. What will be 57% of that number?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q83
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 200% and the denominator is increased by 300%, the resultant fraction is 9/17. What was the original fraction?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q84
Which one among the following is NOT the central feature of Polyarchy?
indian-polity-economygovernance-administration - Q85
Which one of the following does NOT fall under the definition of the Money Bill?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q86
"To cherish and follow the noble ideas which inspired our national struggle for freedom" is a provision of which one of the following of the Constitution of India?
indian-polity-economyfundamental-rights-duties - Q87
Which one of the following authorities CANNOT organize "Lok Adalats"?
indian-polity-economyjudiciary - Q88
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct in respect of the 'ecoradicals'?
- 1They believe that human societies on earth are moving dangerously closer to the limits of the earth's carrying capacity
- 2They call for strict population control
- 3They stress for less consumption oriented and waste-producing way of life
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general-sciencebiotech-environment-science - Q89
Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct?
- 1Its aim was to reform the Hindu society
- 2It was based in Maharashtra
- 3It believed in monotheism
- 4It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q90
Why did the early nationalists oppose the Council Act of 1892?
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q91
Why was Vasudeo Balwant Phadke known in history?
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q92
Arrange the establishment of the following in a chronological order (starting with the earliest):
- 1The East India Association
- 2The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
- 3The Madras Mahajan Sabha
- 4The Bombay Presidency Association
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q93
Why was the Sittar poetry of Tayumanavar famous?
history-of-indiaart-culture - Q94
Which one of the following is the correct arrangement of the countries in descending order according to Human Development Index (HDI) value?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q95
Which one of the following does NOT fall in the areas of tropical deciduous forest biomes?
indian-world-geographyclimatology - Q96
Doldrums are
- 1equatorial calms
- 2calm and light winds
- 3roaring forties
- 4variable both in position and in extent
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indian-world-geographyclimatology - Q97
The gently sloping accumulation of coarse alluvium deposits by a braided stream is known as
indian-world-geographygeomorphology - Q98
Which one of the following is NOT a palaeoclimatic geological indicator?
indian-world-geographygeomorphology - Q99
INSPIRE is an ongoing initiative of Government of India for
current-eventssci-tech-news - Q100
In a test consisting of 150 questions, Neha answered 40% of the first 90 questions correctly. What per cent of the 60 questions does she need to answer correctly for her score in the entire test to be 60%?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q101
By selling an article for 2700, a man loses 10%. If he sells it for 3600, his gain per cent is
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q102
The next term of the series BCYX, EFVU, HISR, KLPO, .......... is
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q103
The least integer when multiplied by 2940 becomes a perfect square is
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q104
When the digits of two-digit numbers are reversed, the number increases by 27, the sum of such two-digit numbers
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q105
If 5472 = 9, 6342 = 6, then what is 9236?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q106
Which of the following are the essential requirements for a person to be appointed as a member of Finance Commission?
- 1A Supreme Court judge or one qualified to be appointed as such
- 2A person having wide experience in financial matters and administration
- 3A person having special knowledge of economics.
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indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q107
Which one of the following musicians served at the courts of Raja Man Singh Tomar and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat?
history-of-indiaart-culture - Q108
The Sufi work Kashf-ul-Mahjub was written by
history-of-indiadelhi-sultanate - Q109
Who among the following were jailed in the Kanpur Bolshevik conspiracy case in 1924?
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q110
Which one of the following pairs of organisation and their founders is NOT correctly matched?
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q111
Which one of the following represents the inner planets?
indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q112
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Landform):
- ALoess,
- BTombolo,
- CPoint bars,
- DMoraines;
List II (Agent):
- 1Wind deposited,
- 2Glacier deposited,
- 3River deposited,
- 4Sea deposited.
indian-world-geographygeomorphology - Q113
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (River): A. Penner, B. Vaigai, C. Cauvery, D. Krishna; List II (Location in map): [Map of India showing four locations numbered 1 to 4 marking rivers in peninsular India].
indian-world-geographyindia-drainage - Q114
If 2[3]4 = 14 and 3[4]6 = 60, then 4[5]7 = ?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q115
Consider the following series: 9, 17, 33, 49, 73, ... Identify the missing number from the following:
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q116
Consider the following figure: [A circle divided into six sectors containing the numbers ?, 1, 2, 12, 4 and 8]. Find out the missing number from among the following:
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q117
Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj which emerged in the late 19th century are correct?
- 1Had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes
- 2Introduced 'shuddhi' or mass purification
- 3The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic colleges
- 4The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj.
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q118
Which among the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha is/are correct?
- 1It was during the course of his campaign against racialism in South Africa that Gandhiji first applied Satyagraha
- 2The two vital ingredients of Satyagraha are 'truth' and 'non-violence'
- 3The Satyagrahi resists evil by inflicting suffering on himself and not by inflicting suffering on the opponent
- 4In India, Satyagraha was first tried by Gandhiji in Champaran.
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history-of-indiagandhian-movements - Q119
Consider the following statements pertaining to the Satavahanas:
- 1Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics
- 2Satavahana succession to the throne was generally patrilineal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
history-of-indiamauryan-gupta - Q120
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Border of Sikkim):
- ANepal,
- BBhutan,
- CChina,
- DWest Bengal;
List II (Location in map): [Map of Sikkim showing four border locations numbered
- 1(east),
- 2(south-east),
- 3(south) and
- 4(west)].
indian-world-geographymap-work - Q121
Which one of the following is the name given by Indian Railways to the indigenously manufactured Train 18?
current-eventssci-tech-news - Q122
The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aims to reduce particulate matter (PM) in at least 102 cities of India by 20%-30% by 2024. The base year for the comparison of concentration is
current-eventsenvironment-news - Q123
Which one of the following frontline destroyers of Indian Navy was decommissioned in May 2019?
current-eventsdefence-security-news - Q124
The Indian Air Force has recently acquired the AH-64E (I) - Apache Guardian helicopter. The helicopter is made in
current-eventsdefence-security-news - Q125
Which one among the following was the first country to declare 'Climate Emergency'?
current-eventsenvironment-news