The term "Congress System' was coined by

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Question 1

Answer: B) 4 3 2 1 

Explanation:

•   BR Ambedkar was related to Independent Labour Party
• Sikandar Hayat Khan was related to Unionist Party
• Fazlul Huq was related to Krishak Praja Party
• Khaliquzzaman was related to Pakistan Muslim League

Question 2 The term "Congress System' was coined by

A) D.L.Seth

B) Rajni Kothari

C) James Manor

D) Christophe Jaffrelot

Answer: B) Rajni Kothari

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Under Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act, which of the following category of people are exempted from income tax?

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Question 3 Under Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act, which of the following category of people are exempted from income tax?

A) Members of the Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh
B) Members of the Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Castes in Special Category States
C) Members from the Economically Backward Class in All States
D) Members of the Scheduled Tribes in States of Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura

Answer: D) Members of the Scheduled Tribes in States of Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura

Question 4 The 9th Schedule to the Constitution of India was added by the

A) Third Amendment Act
B) Fourth Amendment Act
C) First Amendment Act
D) Sixth Amendment Act

Answer: C) First Amendment Act

Question 5 Which one of the following statements with regard to the Union Budget of India for the year 2015-2016 is NOT correct?

A) India Financial Code to be introduced soon in the Parliament
B) Allocation in defence sector is kept unchanged at around 5 % of GDP
C) A Student Financial Aid Authority will be instituted
D) No change in the rate of personal income tax

Answer: A) India Financial Code to be introduced soon in the Parliament

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Which one of the following Grand slam Tennis Tournaments had the highest total prize money (in terms of US Dollars) in the year 2014?

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Question 6 In order to create awareness among the people regarding endangered species of tortoise, in the month of February 2015. the third Tortoise Festival was held at :

A) Hajong Lake, Assam
B) Chilka Lake, Odisha
C) Loktak Lake, Manipur
D) Umiam Lake, Meghalaya

Answer: B) Chilka Lake, Odisha

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Question 7 Which one of the following Grand slam Tennis Tournaments had the highest total prize money (in terms of US Dollars) in the year 2014?

A) Australian Open
B) French Open
C) Wimbledon
D) US Open

Answer: C) Wimbledon

Question 8 Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is NOT correct?

A) Gandhi wrote a letter seeking an interview with the Viceroy
B) Civil Disobedience movement was to be discontinued
C) The imprisoned freedom fighters were to be released
D) All the lands that had been confiscated were to be returned to the original owners

Answer: A) Gandhi wrote a letter seeking an interview with the Viceroy

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the Saansad Adarsh Gram yojana is NOT correct?

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Question 11 Which of the following reasons were cited by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the decline of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?

1. Role of Bureaucracy
2. Lack of Political Will
3. Lack of conceptual clarity
4. Lack of gender parity
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A) 1 and 4
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1,2 and 3
D) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: C) 1,2 and 3

Question 12 Which one of the following statements with regard to the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is NOT correct?

A) It was launched in the year 2014 on the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
B) Members of the Parliment will adopt villages to create model
C) District Magistrates will act as coordinators
D) A Rajya Sabha MP has to choose a Gram Panchayat in the state from which he or she was elected

Answer: A) It was launched in the year 2014 on the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

Which one of the following statements with regard to the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India is NOT correct?

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Question 13 Which one of the following statements with regard to the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India is NOT correct?

A) In order to guide the foreign investors, a body named 'Invest India' has been created
B) The Government has identified key sectors with potential to attract investment
C) The initiative also aims to identify selected domestic companies having leadership in innovation and new technology for turning them into global champion
D) The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance

Answer: D) The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance

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Question 14 Amarasimha is the name of a :

A) famous lexicographer of ancient India
B) Rajput king of Chalukya lineage
C) poet mentioned by Kautilya in his Arthashastra
D) dance form of Odisha

Answer: C) poet mentioned by Kautilya in his Arthashastra

Question 15 The Tolkappiyam is the name of :

A) a step-well of Western India
B) the book on Tamil grammar
C) a collection of Tamil bhakti poems
D) a collection of Kannada poems

Answer: B) the book on Tamil grammar

CAPF 2015 Puzzles

Question 16 Consider the following figure matrix:

Answer: C is correct

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Question 17 Consider the following figures:

Which of the following group(s) of figures fit/fits into the same class ?

1. (1,7,8)

2. (4,5,6)

3. (2,3,9)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1,2 and 3

D) 3 only

Answer: D) 3 only

Various landforms observed on the surface of the earth are due to the

Question 18 Various landforms observed on the surface of the earth are due to the

1. differences in the type and structure of the crustal material
2. differences in the land forming processes
3. differential rates of the processes at different places on the Earth's surface
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

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Question 19 Under which of the following condition(s) the occluded fronts are created?

1. When the front remains stationary
2. When cold air mass moves to warm air mass
3. When warm air mass moves to cold air mass
4. When an air mass is fully lifted above the land surface
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 4 only

Answer: A) 1 and 2

Question 20 The following item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Statement I Catalytic hydrogenation is highest when the catalyst remains in the powdered form
Statement II When a catalyst is in the powdered form, its surface area becomes highest

Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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Which one of the following statements regarding baking powder is NOT correct?

Question 21 Which one of the following statements regarding baking powder is NOT correct?

A) It is a mixture
B) It forms bubbles in a wet mixture
C) It can be used instead of using yeast
D) It does not contain sodium bicarbonate

Answer: D) It does not contain sodium bicarbonate

Question 22 What is the percentage of employees earning less than Rs. 301 per week but more than Rs. 260 per week?

A) 61.5

B) 76.9

C) 89.2

D) 84.6

Answer: B) 76.9

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Question 23 What is the difference between the percentage of employees earning between Rs. 261 and Rs. 300 per week and employees earning less than Rs. 281 per week?

A) 36.9 %

B) 15.3 %

C) 24.6 %

D) 28.2 %

Answer: C) 24.6 %

Which one of the following factors is NOT connected with planetary wind system?

Question 24 Which one of the following factors is NOT connected with planetary wind system?

A) Latitudinal variation of the atmospheric heating
B) Emergence of the pressure belt
C) Earth's revolution around the Sun
D) Migration of the pressure belts due to apparent path of the Sun

Answer: C) Earth's revolution around the Sun

Question 25

Answer: C) 3 1 4 2

Explanation: 

• Shield Volcano is located in Hawaii
• Composite Volcano is located in Indonesia
• Caldera in Philippines
• Flood Basalt Provinces is located in India

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CAPF 2015 Solved Questions Chemistry and Maths

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Question 26

Answer: A) 2 1 4 3

Explanation : 

• Colour of Coumpound Urea is White
• Colour of Hydrous copper sulphate is Blue
• Colour of Lead sulphide is Black
• Colour of Potassium Permanganate is Pinkish Purple

Question 27 The radius of a hydrogen atom is 10 to the power(-10) m. Number of hydrogen atoms necessary to have a length of one nanometre is

A) 6.023 x 10 power23
B) 10
C) 5
D) 100

Answer: C) 5

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Question 28 What is the average number of students studying in Standard I from all schools together?

A) 50

B) 48

C) 43

D) 46

Answer: D) 46

Question 29 What is the respective ratio of students studying in Standard III of schools A and B together to those studying in Standard VI of schools C and D together?

A) 53 : 52

B) 43 : 47

C) 25 : 27

D) 39 : 38

Answer: A) 53 : 52

Landform feature and locations CAPF Questions

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Question 30

Answer: A) 4 1 2 3

Explanation :

• Alluvial fans is located in Moutain Foothills
• V shaped valleys location Moutainous Areas
• Deltas form on Coasts
• Ox-bow lakes are located in Lower Reaches of the river

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Question  31

Answer: A) 4 2 1 3

Explanation : Tropical Cyclones and their locations

• Cyclones - India
• Hurricanes - East Asia
• Typhoons - USA
• Willy-willies - Australia

Question 32 

Answer: C) 4 1 2 3

Explanation: Elements and their applications

• Isotopes of Uranium is used for Nuclear fuel
• Isotpe of Cobalt is used for Treatment of Cancer
• Isotope of Iodine is used for Treatment of goitre
• Isotope of Radium is used for Treatment of secondary cancer

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Hemocyanin is an oxygen-transport metalloprotein present in some invertebrate animals

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Question 33 Hemocyanin is an oxygen-transport metalloprotein present in some invertebrate animals. This protein contains :

A) one copper atom
B) two copper atoms
C) one iron atom
D) one magnesium atom

Answer: B) two copper atoms

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Question 34 'A','B' and 'C' started their independent businesses with equal amounts of capital. During the first year 'A' made 10 % profit, 'B' incurred 10 % loss and 'C' made a profit of 5 %. In the second year 'A' incurred 20 % loss, 'B' made profit of 20 % and 'C' made profit of 5 %. Which of the following is FALSE at the end of second year

A) 'C' is the richest
B) 'A' is the poorest
C) 'B'is the richest
D) 'C' is richer than'B'

Answer: C) 'B'is the richest

Question 35 At what time between 2 and 3 will the hour and minute hands of a clock be 12 minutes divisions apart?

A) 20 minutes past 2
B) 24 5/11 minutes past 2
C) 24 minutes past 2
D) 24 12/13 minutes past 2

Answer: C) 24 minutes past 2

Question 36 Which of the following statements with regard to the continental shelf is NOT correct

A) Shelves are absent close to plate boundaries
B) They are highly sedimented
C) They have abrupt falls towards the continental slopes
D) They are rich fishing areas

Answer: A) Shelves are absent close to plate boundaries

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Arrange the following National Parks of India from North to South direction

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Question 37 Arrange the following National Parks of India from North to South direction

1. Indravati National Park
2. Nagarhole National Park
3. Corbett National Park
4. Madhav National Park
A) 1,3,2,4
B) 2,1,4,3
C) 3,4,1,2
D) 2,3,4,1

Answer: C) 3,4,1,2

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Question 38 Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) Iron sulphate and copper sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization
B) Iron sulphate and zinc sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization
C) Zinc sulphate and copper sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization
D) Iron sulphate, copper sulphate and zinc sulphate crystals each have same number of water of crystallization

Answer: C) Zinc sulphate and copper sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization

Question 39

Answer: C) 3 1 2 4

Explanation : Scientist and their area of study

• JD Watson - Molecular Biology
• Louis Pasteur - Microbiology
• Carl Linnacus - Taxonomy
• Charles Darwin - Evolution

Question 40 If in a certain language NEOMAN is coded as OGRQFT, then ZKCLUP is the code of:

A) YJBKTO
B) YIZHPJ
C) YIAQKJ
D) YIZIRM

Answer: B) YIZHPJ

The trees of tropical rainforest have buttress roots because

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Question 41 In an examination, there are three subjects 'A', 'B' and 'C'. A student has to pass in each subject. 20% students failed in 'A', 22 % students failed in 'B' and 16 % students failed in 'C' The total number of students passing the whole examination lies between
A) 42 % and 84%
B) 42 % and 78 %
C) 58% and 78 %
D) 58 % and 84 %
Answer: A) 42 % and 84%

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Question 42 Which one among the following is NOT a minor plate?

A) Nazca
B) Arabia
C) Philippines
D) Antarctica

Answer: D) Antarctica

Question 43 The trees of tropical rainforest have buttress roots because

A) they help to provide aeration to soils
B) the organisms found in the buttresses have a symbiotic relationship
C) the trees belong to gramineae family
D) the buttresses have to bear the mechanical load of hardwoods

Answer: B) the organisms found in the buttresses have a symbiotic relationship

It is reported that there is an ongoing decrease in the pH value of ocean water because of global warming. It happens due to

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Question 44 It is reported that there is an ongoing decrease in the pH value of ocean water because of global warming. It happens due to :

A) larger uptake of CO2 by ocean water
B) lesser uptake of CO2 by ocean water
C) larger uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by ocean water
D) lesser uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by ocean water

Answer: A) larger uptake of CO2 by ocean water

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Question 45

Answer: A) 1 3 2 4

Explanation Days and Occassions

• 11th July - Human Rights Day
• 5th June - International Environment Day
• 6th August - Hiroshima Day
• 10th December - World Population Day

Question 46 65 %  students in a class like cartoon movies ,  70 % like horror movies , and 75 % like was movies. What is the smallest percent of students liking all the three types of movies?

A) 10 %
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 5%

Answer: D) 5%

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From which among the following pairs of species, a small quantity of fine quality wool is obtained in India?

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Question 47

Answer: B) 93

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Question 48 From which among the following pairs of species, a small quantity of fine quality wool is obtained in India?

A) Pashmina goats and Angora rabbits

B) Pashmina rabbits and Angora goats

C) Pashmina rabbits and Angora sheep

D) Pashmina goats and Angora sheep

Answer: D) Pashmina goats and Angora sheep

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Question 49 The following item consists of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Statement I All the energy received by the earth is from the Sun through electro-magnetic radiation

Statement II The earth also radiates back all the received energy through various ways to maintain the heat budget of the planet
Answer: C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Question 50 Which one among the following substances is NOT a "green house" gas?

A) Water vapour
B) Chlorofluorocarbon
C) Methane
D) Nitrogen

Answer: D) Nitrogen

Question 51 BrahMos is the name of:

A) a short-range supersonic cruise missile
B) an air defence gun
C) a military satellite
D) a multiple rocket launcher

Answer: A) a short-range supersonic cruise missile

Under Article 355 of the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the Union to

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Question 52

Answer: A) 2 4 1 3

Explanation: Movement and their mass base / following

• Bardoli Satyagraha - Kaliparaj
• Tebhaga - Kunbi Peasantry
• Satyasodhak Samaj - Bargadars
• Ulgulan -  Mundas

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Question 53 Under Article 355 of the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the Union to :

A) protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance
B) allow the extension of executive powers of the Union to any State
C) declare that the powers of the legislature of a State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament
D) allow the Parliament to include or exclude any caste, race or tribe into the list of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes

Answer: A) protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance

The present cap (as on 01.01.2015) on Foreign Direct Investment in the defence sector is

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Question 54 The present cap (as on 01.01.2015) on Foreign Direct Investment in the defence sector is

A) 26 %
B) 49%
C) 74 %
D) 100 %

Answer: B) 49%

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Question 55 Who functions as chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee?

A) Defence Minister
B) The longest serving Chief among the Chiefs of the three services
C) The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
D) The Chief of the Army Staff

Answer: B) The longest serving Chief among the Chiefs of the three services

The 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission has produced Reports on

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Question 56 Which one of the following was NOT the feature of the Home Rule movement in India?

A) Boycott and Picketing
B) Two separate Home-Rule Leagues rather than one All-India Home-Rule Organisation
C) Setting up of discussion groups and reading rooms
D) Sale and circulation of pamphlets

Answer: Boycott and Picketing

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Question 57 The 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission has produced Reports on

1. Ethics in Governance
2. Local Governance
3. Combating Terrorism
4. Eradication of Corruption
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1, 3 and 4
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C) 1 and 2 only

Question 58 All proposals for acquisition of weapon systems involving capital expenditure of more than Rs 1,000 crore require the approval of the

A) Defence Minister
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
D) Cabinet Committee on Security

Answer: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

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