CAPF-AC Sample Practice Paper-5 ( General Studies)

1. Consider the following treaties/agreements:

(a) Indira-Mujib treaty
(b) Indo-Sri Lanka free trade agreement
(c) Indo-Bhutan treaty of friendship
(d) Indo-Myanmar border trade agreement

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above (starting with the earliest)?
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 4-2-1-3
(c) 3-1-4-2
(d) 3-4-1-2

2. Identify the correct sequence of the procedure in respect of the Money Bill.

(a) Voting of grants-Vote on account-Cut motions-Appropriation Bill
(b) Vote on account-Voting of grants-Appropriation Bill-Cut motions
(c) Voting of grants-Cut motions-Vote on accounts Appropriation Bill
(d) Vote on accounts-Appropriation Bill-Voting of grants-Cut motions

3. The Constitution of India

(a) does not provide any clause regarding the President's re-election to the office
(b) restricts the President's tenure to a maximum two terms
(c) has been amended to allow a person for only one term as President
(d) allows re-election of a person to the President's post

4. Which one among the following disputes is not included in the 'original jurisdiction' of the Supreme Court of India?

(a) Between the Government of India and one or more states
(b) Between the Government of India and one or more citizens of India
(c) Between the Government of India and any state or states on one side and one or more states on the other
(d) Between two or more states

5. An Amendment Bill to the Constitution of India requires to be ratified by legislatures of not less than one half of the states if it seeks to make any change in

1. Article 54 of the Constitution.
2. any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedule.
3. the representation of states in the Parliament. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3

6. Which of the following statements regarding the fundamental duties is/are correct?

1. There is no provision in the Constitution for direct enforcement of any of the duties nor for any sanction to prevent their violation.
2. Duties are obligatory for a citizen and that the state should also strive to achieve the same.
3. The fundamental duties in Article 51 A is confined to all persons and not to citizens only.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

7. Identify the correct sequence of the following coalition/ parties in Central Government in India starting with the earliest.

1. United Front with Congress support.
2. Congress supported by AIADMK and some smaller parties.
3. National Front supported by Left Front and BJP.
4. Section of National Front led by Samajwadi Janata Party, supported by Congress.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 3-4-2-1
(b) 4-3-1-2
(c) 2-4-1-3
(d) 3-2-4-1

8. If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution of India in respect of a particular state, then

(a) the Assembly of the state is automatically dissolved
(b) Article 19 is suspended in the state
(c) the Parliament assumes the power to legislate on the subject in the State List
(d) Article 353 comes into force automatically

9. In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India include the 'right to education' in 'right to life'?

(a) State of Uttar Pradesh v. Abdul Samad (1962)
(b) Frank Anthony Public School Employees' Association v. Union of India and Others (1986)
(c) Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka (1992)
(d) Ramanuja v. State of Tamil Nadu (2002)

10. The digital divide refers to the

(a) division among the politicians on the basis of knowledge and use of computer
(b) widening of the gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not
(c) division between people who are computer literate and those who are not
(d) division of the workforce of the country between specialists and generalists

11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

            List I                                             List II
(Classification of land under Akbar)     (Explanation)

(a) Polaj                                              1. Uncultivated for five years and more
(b) Parauti                                            2. Lain fallow for three or four years
(c) Chachar                                         3. Left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength
(d) Banjar                                            4. Annually culti-vated for each crop in succession and never allowed to lie fallow
 

Codes
            A             B             C             D
(a)        1              2              3             4
(b)        4              3              2             1
(c)        1              3              2             4
(d)        4              2              3             1

12. Consider the following statements :

1. Akbar Nama and Badshah Nama are the important illustrated Mughal official histories.
2. While Akbar Nama was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, Badshah Nama was authored by Abul Fazl.
3. The Akbar Nama is divided into three books, of which the third book is the Ain-e-Akbari.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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13. Which one of the following statements about the moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress is not correct?

(a) They criticized the British for drain of wealth from India
(b) They advocated boycott of foreign goods
(c) They ignored the issue of exploitation of Indian rural people by the zamindars
(d) They comprehended the vital role played by India in the imperial economy of Britain

14. Consider the following passage :

It urged people to resign from government offices, shun the British law-courts, withdraw from schools and colleges and boycott the elections. On the other hand, there was a campaign for using indigenous goods, especially khadi or homespun cloth. Which movement does the above passage relate to?

(a) Swadeshi
(b) Non-cooperation
(c) Civil Disobedience
(d) Quit India

15. Which of the following statements about the Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms is/are correct?

1. It was approved by King George V.
2. It made the Central Legislature bicameral.
3. The Act explicitly mentioned the appointment of three Indian members to the Council.\

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3

16. Which among the following was the primary aim of the Swarajya Party?

(a) To cooperate with the government in implementing the reforms of 1919
(b) To gain experience of the functioning of representative government
(c) To wreck the scheme of the reform of 1919 by a policy of uniform, continuous and consistent obstruction
(d) To exhibit displeasure over the failure of non- cooperation movement

17. Consider the following statements about the Deccan Riots (1875):

1. It was a peasant revolt but not a movement of the poor tribals or landless peasants.
2. It was led by the relatively better-off sections of the peasantry who were called Kunvi peasants in Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

18. Which one among the following was not a programme adopted by the Congress while launching the non- cooperation movement?

(a) Surrender of titles and honorary offices, resignation from nominated seats in local bodies, boycott of the official and semi official functions
(b) Withdrawal of children from government schools and colleges
(c) Boycott of elections, foreign goods and government courts
(d) Refusal to pay the revenues to the government

19. Which among the following statements is/are correct?]

1. The Battle of Plassey was won by the British more by their diplomatic skill than by their strength of arms.
2. The Battle of Buxar was culminated with the Treaty of Allahabad and settlement with the Nawab of Awadh.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

20. The cow was an important form of wealth in

(a) the Rigvedic age
(b) the later-vedic age
(c) the post-vedic age
(d) the Epic age

21. Which one among the following vaishnava saints was the author of Kirtana-Ghosha?

(a) Madhav Kandali
(b) Srimanta Sankardeva
(c) Madhabdeva
(d) Damodardeva

22. Which one of the following was the cause of the Battle of Plassey?

(a) The English levied heavy duties on the goods entering Calcutta
(b) Siraj-ud-Daulah suspected that the English favoured his rivals
(c) The English began to fortify Calcutta
(d) Siraj-ud-Daulah was instigated by the French

23. Which one among the following was not correct about Permanent Settlement in India?

(a) It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis
(b) It was implemented in Bengal and Bihar
(c) Zamindars were only revenue collectors but not the owners of the land
(d) The cultivators were reduced to the status of tenants

24. Which one among the following is the basis of difference between the Parliamentary and Presidential system of government?

(a) Power of Judicial review
(b) Method of election of President/Head of the State
(c) Legislative supremacy in law making
(d) Relation between the legislature and the executive

25. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) It is the responsibility of the Election Commission to get the names of all eligible voters put on the voters list
(b) Normally a complete revision of the list takes place every five years
(c) Possessing Election Photo Identity Card is compulsory for voting
(d) In rare situations, some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote

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Answer:-
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (c)
10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d)
19. (c) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (d)