Q1
Which one of the following statements for an object falling freely under the influence of gravity is correct?
general-sciencephysics-mechanics
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CAPF AC 2020 — Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence
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- Q2
Two magnetic field lines produced by the same source
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q3
Which one of the following statements regarding Fleming՚s Rule is correct?
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q4
Which one of the following statements regarding motion is correct?
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q5
The radar used by police to check over-speeding vehicle works on the principle of
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q6
Which one of the following statements with regards to Newton՚s third law of motion is not correct?
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q7
Magnesium is used in
general-sciencechemistry - Q8
Which one of the following ingredients does not constitute paint?
general-sciencechemistry - Q9
Which one of the following statements about alkaline earth metals is not true?
general-sciencechemistry - Q10
Which one of the following gases produces a red light when electricity flows through it?
general-sciencechemistry - Q11
Which one of the following methods can be used to remove permanent hardness of water?
general-sciencechemistry - Q12
Which one of the following is not a component of photochemical smog?
general-sciencechemistry - Q13
The eukaryotic chromatin is composed of
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q14
In which of the following phylum, would you place an animal with a bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic body without a true internal cavity (coelom)?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q15
During respiration in human beings, the actual place of gaseous exchange is
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q16
In human body, the hormone which is secreted into blood and which controls the rate of heart beat is?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q17
In human beings, certain chemicals which cross the synapse between nerve cells are released from
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q18
Which one of the following is the major function of platelets?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q19
An electron and a photon have same de Broglie wavelength. It implies that they have the same
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q20
Oil and water do not mix because of the property of
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q21
At the triple point, the substance co-exists in
- 1Liquid phase
- 2Solid phase
- 3Vapour phase
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general-sciencechemistry - Q22
Latent heat corresponds to the change in heat at constant
general-sciencephysics-mechanics - Q23
Which one of the following statements on photoelectric effect is not correct?
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity - Q24
Which one of the following is the average atomic mass of chlorine atom?
general-sciencechemistry - Q25
Which one of the following is not a heterocyclic aromatic compound?
general-sciencechemistry - Q26
Which one of the following minerals is not a naturally occurring silicate?
general-sciencechemistry - Q27
In which part of the cell, the glucose is converted into pyruvate?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q28
After fertilization, the ovule and ovary subsequently develop to form
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q29
Which one of the following statements is correct?
general-sciencebiology-human-body - Q30
Growing two or more crops in the same field but in different rows is called?
general-sciencebiology-plants - Q31
Who among the following won the Fed Cup Heart Award, 2020?
current-eventssports-news - Q32
National Technology Day is observed on
current-eventssci-tech-news - Q33
Which one of the following ships was deployed in ‘Mission Sagar’, which was sent to different countries carrying Food and COVID related items on 10 May 2020?
current-eventsdefence-security-news - Q34
Which one of the following has the largest contribution to the Gross Tax Revenue of Government of India 2019 - 20 (BE)?
current-eventseconomy-business-news - Q35
What is meant by MSME?
current-eventseconomy-business-news - Q36
Which one of the following is the top ranking country in the World Economic Forum՚s 74th Global Energy Transition Index?
current-eventseconomy-business-news - Q37
Operation Sadbhavna is an initiative of
current-eventsdefence-security-news - Q38
Which one among the following is the equivalent rank of ‘Wing Commander’ of Indian Air Force in Indian Army?
current-eventsdefence-security-news - Q39
What is the minimum reduction in projected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years as per the ‘development of solar cities’ programme?
current-eventsenvironment-news - Q40
Which one of the following countries has suggested the name ‘Amphan’ to the cyclone that devastated parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2020?
current-eventsenvironment-news - Q41
Natural Population Change is calculated by
indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic - Q42
A long narrow stretch of sand and/or shingle with one end attached to the mainland is called
indian-world-geographygeomorphology - Q43
Which one of the following does NOT illustrate the importance of the Coral Reef?
indian-world-geographyoceanography - Q44
Which one of the following statements about the Acacia tree is/are correct?
- 1It has a long shallow root system which enables it to find moisture
- 2It has thorny leaves to prevent water loss
- 3It has a wide crown so the foliage can absorb the maximum Sunlight
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indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q45
Dardic group of language belongs to which language family?
indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic - Q46
2011 Census has divided the working population of India into four major categories. Which one of the following is NOT one of them?
indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic - Q47
Which of the following statements about the employment situation in India according to periodic Labour Force Survey 2017 - 18 is/are correct?
- 1Construction sector gave employment to nearly one-tenth of the urban male workforce in India
- 2Nearly one-fourth of urban female workers in India were working in the manufacturing sector
- 3One-fourth of rural female workers in India were engaged in the agriculture sector
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indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic - Q48
Kumar used to eat 30 samosas in a month when the price of each samosa was ₹ 12. When the price of samosa increased to ₹ 15 per piece, he eats only 20 samosas a month. What is the price elasticity of demand for samosa by Kumar?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q49
Which one of the following goods are included to estimate food inflation in India?
- 1Wheat
- 2Paddy
- 3Tobacco
- 4Sugar
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indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q50
In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution (1966 - 72)?
- 1Andhra Pradesh
- 2Tamil Nadu
- 3Punjab
- 4Haryana
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indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q51
Which of the following is/are the most distinctive artefacts of the Harappan Civilisation?
- 1Steatite seal
- 2Bricks of a standardized ratio
- 3Gold bangles
- 4Silver spittoon
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history-of-indiasources-ivc - Q52
Which one of the following is NOT listed as one of the sixteen mahajana-padas in the pre-mauryan period?
history-of-indiavedic-mahajanapadas - Q53
Which of the following are prescribed as the duties of Vaishyas according to the Dharmashastras?
- 1Studying the Vedas
- 2Engaging in trade
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history-of-indiavedic-mahajanapadas - Q54
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1The Satavahanas ruled over parts of western India and the Deccan
- 2The Satavahanas repaired and rebuilt Sudarshana Lake
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history-of-indiamauryan-gupta - Q55
In relation to the fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution of India, which one of the following is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyfundamental-rights-duties - Q56
The Governor of a state may exercise discretionary powers when
- 1He or she is not convinced by the advice of the Council of Ministers
- 2The Constitution requires him/her to act in his/her discretion in certain matters
- 3He or she is appointed as the administrator of an adjoining Union Territory
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indian-polity-economystate-government - Q57
Which one of the following is NOT true of socialism?
indian-polity-economygovernance-administration - Q58
Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-1 List-2 A. Pluralist democracy
- 1Power is always exercised by a privileged few
- 2Highest and harmonious development of individual B. People՚s democracy capacities C. Developmental
- 3Social equality through common ownership of wealth democracy
- 4Capacity of groups to ensure governmental D. Elitist democracy responsiveness
indian-polity-economygovernance-administration - Q59
Which one of the following Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) is recognized as Miniratnas?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q60
Which one of the following educational development indicators is currently used by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to construct Human Development Index?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q61
Which one of the following was recognized as ‘invisible hand’ by Adam Smith?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q62
Fixation of price levels for wheat and rice by the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) is an example of?
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q63
Mobile phone operators market in India is an example of
indian-polity-economyeconomy-fundamentals - Q64
Which of the following sectors contribute in recent years to the deterioration of asset quality of commercial banks by way of Non-Performing Assets?
- 1Agriculture and allied sector
- 2Industrial sector
- 3Infrastructure sector
- 4Information technology sector
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indian-polity-economybanking-finance - Q65
The distance between two successive crests or troughs of sea waves is called as
indian-world-geographyoceanography - Q66
Which one of the following is NOT a mediterranean country?
indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q67
PAHAL, an initiative to transfer the subsidy to direct bank account of the beneficiaries, is related to
current-eventsgovernment-schemes-news - Q68
Which one of the following karst landforms is the largest in size?
indian-world-geographygeomorphology - Q69
Singapore is known as Port of Call becuase
indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic - Q70
Which one of the following statements with regard to Censure Motion is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q71
Which one of the following is NOT a correct feature of a Money Bill?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q72
The idea of social justice requires that
- 1equal treatment be supplemented with principle of proportionality
- 2due and equal consideration is given to all individuals
- 3equality of treatment be transcended to recognise special needs
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indian-polity-economygovernance-administration - Q73
Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of India is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q74
Which of the following is/are correct in relation to the Panchayats?
- 1Only the Parliament may endow Panchayats with powers and authority
- 2A state may devolve powers to Panchayats in preparation of plans for economic development and social justice
- 3A state may devolve powers to Panchayats in the implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice
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indian-polity-economylocal-governance - Q75
Which one of he following statements about the Bhakti Movement in South India is NOT correct?
history-of-indiaearly-medieval - Q76
Who among the following is the author of the Kiratarjuniya?
history-of-indiamauryan-gupta - Q77
Which one of the following is the correct description of Kandaria Mahadeo?
history-of-indiaart-culture - Q78
Consider the following statements about the Lingayats:
- 1They bury their dead.
- 2They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution.
- 3They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
history-of-indiavijayanagara-mughals-marathas - Q79
At which of the following places is the Vitthala temple located?
history-of-indiaart-culture - Q80
In relation to the powers of the Union Government of India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q81
As per provisions of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is correct?
indian-polity-economyfederalism-emergency - Q82
Which of the following statement (s) regarding passing a law under the State List is/are correct?
- 1Even in the sphere (State List) exclusively reserved for the States, Parliament can legislate under certain circumstances.
- 2Parliament cannot legislate a subject under the State List under any circumstances.
- 3A resolution supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting is required to be passed by Rajya Sabha to pass a law under the State List.
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indian-polity-economyfederalism-emergency - Q83
Which of the following statement (s) regarding promulgation of ordinance is/are correct?
- 1President can promulgate ordinances which are of temporary duration.
- 2An ordinance promulgated by the President has to be ratified by Parliament within six weeks of its re-assembly.
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indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q84
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List – I List – II (Name of Shifting Cultivation) (Country) (a) Milpa (i) Zaire (b) Ladang (ii) Brazil (c) Rocca (iii) Malaysia (d) Masole (iv) Mexico
indian-world-geographyworld-human-economic - Q85
SAUBHAGYA, a Central Government scheme, is related to
current-eventsgovernment-schemes-news - Q86
The Cartagena Protocol, to which India is a party, is related to
current-eventsenvironment-news - Q87
The transition zone of varied natural vegetation occupying the boundary between two adjacent and differing plant communities is known as
general-sciencebiotech-environment-science - Q88
Consider the following statements about Sulh- i-kul:
- 1It means ‘absolute peace’
- 2It provided for freedom of expression to all regions and schools of thought
- 3The ideal of Sulh-i-kul was implemented through state policies Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
history-of-indiavijayanagara-mughals-marathas - Q89
Which one of the following statements about the religious policies of the Mughal kings is NOT correct?
history-of-indiavijayanagara-mughals-marathas - Q90
Tulsidas was the author of
- 1Ramcharitmanas
- 2Padavali
- 3Kavitavali
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history-of-indiaart-culture - Q91
On which one of the following conditions, did the Marathas agree to serve the Mughal King with a Cavalry contingent of 15,000 in the early 18th century?
history-of-indiavijayanagara-mughals-marathas - Q92
According to the Delimitation Commission of India and subject to Article 333 of the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of members that a State legislative Assembly may have?
indian-polity-economyconstitutional-statutory-bodies - Q93
Who among the following was the first non - official member to be elected as Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly on 24 - 8-1925?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q94
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha?
- 1On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker ceases to be members of the House.
- 2Both Speaker and Deputy Speaker vacate their office on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
- 3Only Deputy Speaker vacates his office and Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after dissolution.
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indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q95
With regard to a Panel of Chairperson, Lok Sabha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Panel of Chairperson is drawn from the ruling party only.
- 2Panel of Chairperson is nominated by different political parties and appointed by speaker, Lok Sabha.
- 3Panel of Chairperson consists of 10 members and one of them presides over the House when both Speaker and Deputy Speaker are not there.
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indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q96
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q97
Consider the following statements:
- 1River Kaveri has well developed valley
- 2valley of Alakhlakananda is still growing
- 3River Krishna is largest east-flowing peninsular river Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
indian-world-geographyindia-drainage - Q98
According to Koppen՚s climatic classifications of India, Great Northern Plains are represented by
indian-world-geographyindia-climate - Q99
Which one among the following stations receives maximum rainfall?
indian-world-geographyindia-climate - Q100
Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary with South Africa?
indian-world-geographyworld-physical - Q101
Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809):
- 1The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India.
- 2It was after this treaty that Maharaj Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan, and Kashmir to his domains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
history-of-indiaeuropeans-british-expansion - Q102
Which one of the following statements about the Harappan script is NOT correct?
history-of-indiasources-ivc - Q103
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda.
- 2Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice.
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history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q104
Which one of the following is NOT correct about Mahatma Gandhi՚s Dandi Yatra or Salt March?
history-of-indiagandhian-movements - Q105
The British Committee of the Indian National Congress was founded in
history-of-indiafreedom-early - Q106
Tamilakam was the name of the ancient Tamil country that included
history-of-indiamauryan-gupta - Q107
A member giving notice of a resolution for removal of Speaker, Lok Sabha should be addressed to the
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q108
Which one of the following statements regarding Public Accounts Committee is correct?
indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q109
Which of the following statements with regard to the Speaker, Lok Sabha is/are correct?
- 1The election of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is conducted by the Election Commission of India.
- 2The Speaker on assuming his office is not required to make and subscribe oath or affirmation.
- 3The Speaker does not exercise a casting vote in case of equality of votes.
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indian-polity-economyunion-government - Q110
Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
indian-polity-economyconstitution-framing - Q111
In an exam, a candidate attempts 20 questions and scores 72 marks. If 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks are deducted for each wrong answer, then how many questions were answered correctly by him?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q112
Which one of the following is the greatest number by which the product of three consecutive even numbers would be exactly divisible?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q113
If 15% of A is double of 30% of B, then what is the ratio of A to B?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q114
The cost of gold varies directly as the cube of its weight. A gold piece weighing 20 decigram costs ₹ 1,000. If it is broken into two pieces whose weights are in the ratio 2: 3, then what is the profit or loss incurred?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q115
The average age of the boys in a class is 12 years. The average age of the girls in the class is 11 years. There are 50% more girls than boys in the class. Which one of the following is the average age of the class (in years)?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q116
A sum triples in ten years under compound interest at a certain rate of interest, the interest is being compounded annually. In how many years, it would become nine times?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q117
The number of ways by which 6 distinct balls can be put in 5 distinct boxes are
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q118
A wire of length 6 m is stretched such that its radius is reduced by 20% . Which one of the following is the value of increase in its length?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q119
The alphabets from A to J are numbered from 0 to 9 respectively. Which one of the following is the value of AGJ - CEG + EDB?
general-mental-abilitynumber-alphabet-series - Q120
A is the smallest positive integer which when divided by 9 and 12 leaves remainder 8. B is the smallest positive integer which when divided by 9 and 12 leaves remainder 5. Which one of the following is the value of A - B?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q121
If South-east is called East, North-west is called West, South-west is called South and so-on, what will North be called?
general-mental-abilityblood-relations-directions - Q122
If the day before yesterday was Tuesday, when will Saturday be?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude - Q123
What is the value of the missing number?
general-mental-abilitynumber-alphabet-series - Q124
In a group of 100 children, 64 children like to play cricket, 53 children like to play football and 20 children like to play both cricket and football. How many children do NOT like to play cricket or football?
general-mental-abilityvenn-diagrams - Q125
Two years ago, the age of A was three times the age of B. If B is currently 9 years old, then after how many years, the age of A will be double the age of B?
general-mental-abilityquantitative-aptitude