(Paper) Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Exam (Assistant Commandant) Solved Paper - 2016 "General Study" (Part-2)
71. Which one of the following articles of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the abolition and creation of Legislative Councils?
(a) Article-171
(b) Article-169
(c) Article-356
(d) Article-182
Ans: (b)
72. The provision under Article-5l A of the Constitution of India relates to the
(a) uniform civil code for the citizens
(b) organisation of village panchayats
(c) right to education
(d) fundamental duties
Ans: (d)
73. Parochial political culture is generally found in
(a) developing societies
(b) societies having multi-party system
(c) developed societies
(d) monarchical societies
Ans: (d)
74. Who among the following sociologists is the first to propound the concept of civil society?
(a) Adam Ferguson
(b) Antonio Gramsci
(c) Friedrich Hegel
(d) Alexis de Tocqueville
Ans: (c)
75. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on
(a) August 15,1946
(b) August 15, 1947
(c) January 26, 1950
(d) January 26, 1957
Ans: (d)
76. Who among the following British ethnographers launched the Survey of India project in the 1860s?
(a) Hunter
(b) Dufferin
(c) Risley
(d) Thurston
Ans: (a)
77. Which of the following statements about 'Barnaparichay', a mid 19th century Bengali text is/are correct?
1. It was written by Raja Ranunohan Roy.
2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time.
Select correct answer using code given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
78. Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is/are correct?
1. The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-planter discontent and agitation.
2. Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators,
3. The cultivators of Champaran had protested against excessive taxation on sugar.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
79. Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the debate between 'Anglicists' and 'Orientalists' in the 1830s?
1. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts.
2. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit texts, but wished to continue to print in Persian.
3. The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit.
4. The Orientalists started a new Sanskrit College in Delhi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
80. Which of the following statements about Exercise IBSAMAR is/are 'correct?
1. It is a joint exercise of Navy of India, Brazil and Sri Lanka.
2. The fifth edition of IBSAMAR was held in Goa.
3. All previous editions' of IBSAMAR were held outside India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Only 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b)
81. The latest trophy introduced in Indian domestic cricket competition is
(a) Deodhar Trophy
(b) Vijay Hazare Trophy
(c) Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
(d) Duleep Trophy
Ans: (c)
82. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are correct?
1. It was not based on adult franchise.
2. It resulted from direct election.
3. It was a multi-party body.
4. It worked through several committees.
Select correct answer using code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (c)
83. Who among the following may be the Chairman of the Zila Parishad?
(a) Chief Minister
(b) District Collector
(c) Member of Parliament in the District
(d) Elected from its own members
Ans: (d)
84. What is meant by Social Equality?
(a) Each person should perform the functions according to his status
(b) No effort should be made to modify the existing social system
(c) No person should be made to suffer a position of relative inferiority in relation to other men due to caste, race or religion
(d) Special effort to improve the lot of weaker section
Ans: (c)
85. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?
(a) Every State Government has powers of its own
(b) Courts have the power to interpret the constitution and the powers of different levels of government
(c) States are subordinate to the Central Government
(d) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified.
Ans: (a)
86. The Joint Training Exercise, Garuda Shakti, is conducted as part of military diplomacy between Indian Army and
(a) Bangladesh Army
(b) Royal Bhutan Army
(c) Nepalese Army
(d) Indonesian Army
Ans: (d)
87. Which one of the following statements regarding Human Rights is not correct?
(a) Human Rights derive their inspiration from moral principles
(b) They are applicable subject to their adoption by States
(c) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was adopted by the United Nations in the year 1948
(d) The universalism of Human Rights is challenged by the cultural relativists
Ans: (c)
88. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement?
(a) The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the Zamindar
(b) The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants
(c) The burden of the high revenue assessment was shifted to the peasants under the Permanent Settlement
(d) The condition of the actual cultivators of the land declined under Permanent Settlement
Ans: (b)
89. Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?
1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro.
2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries.
3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system.
4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
90. Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815 ?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Bijoy Krishna Goswarili
Ans: (c)