(Online Course) CAPF Assistant Commandant: "Solved Paper - 2010"

Paper 1 (General Ability and Intelligence)

1. Consider the following treaties/agreements:

1. Indira-Mujib treaty
2. Indo-Sri Lanka free trade agreement
3. Indo-Bhutan treaty of friendship
4. 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