UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandants) Exam 07 Aug 2022 Paper 1 (General Studies and Intelligence) (Answer Key)

41. There is a group of 5 people among which there is one couple. In how many ways can these 5 people be seated in a row having 5 chairs if the couple is to be seated next to each other?
(a) 24
(b) 48
(c) 60
(d) 120

42. Two friends 10 km apart start running towards each other at speeds of 10 km/hr and 14 km/hr respectively. After how much time will they meet each other?
(a) 20 minutes
(b) 25 minutes
(c) 28 minutes
(d) 30 minutes

43. A coin is tossed 3 times. The probability of getting exactly 2 heads is
(a) 1/3
(b) 3/8
(c) 1/2
(d) 5/8

44. A test consists of 25 MCQs. Each correct Tanswer gives +4 marks and incorrect answer gives -1 mark. If a candidate scores 74 marks, then how many questions were left unattempted?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 9

45. A person has a total of 100 coins consisting of Rs 2 and Rs 5 coins. If the total value of the coins is Rs 320, then the number of Rs 2 coins is
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 60
(d) 70

46. The technology known ‘Electro as magnetic Air Lift System’ is sometimes. talked about in reference to
(a) launching guided missiles from silos
(b) launching aircraft from warships
(c) navigation of nuclear-powered submarines
(d) development of reusable rockets

47. Consider the following statements:
1. Aluminium powder is used as a solid fuel for rocket engines.
2. Compared to liquid fuel propelled rocket engines, the thrust per amount of fuel burned is higher in solid fuel propelled rocket engines.
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

48. Consider the following missiles:
1. Agni-I
2. BrahMos
3. Dhanush
Which of the above is/are cruise missile/missiles?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

49. With reference to India’s defence, consider the following helicopters:
1. Cheetah
2. Chetak
3. Rudra
Which of the above has/have turret gun, rocket system and air-to-air missile?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

50. Recently, India gave a coastal radar system to which one of the following countries?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Maldives
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) United Arab Emirates

51. Which one of the following artworks was hailed by Sister Nivedita as the ‘first masterpiece of Indian art’?
(a) Bharatmata by Tagore Abanindranath
(b) Arjuna and Subhadra by Raja Ravi Varma
(c) Sita in Captivity in Lanka by Abanindranath Tagore
(d) Sati by Nandalal Bose

52. ‘Operation Sankalp’ was initiated and implemented by the
(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Navy
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs

53. Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to tribal welfare?
(a) The Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme aims at land development activities, improvement of roof houses, infrastructure development and so on.
(b) As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, villages in forests are provided with community rights.
(c) The Special Area Development aims at distribution of forest area produces to the tribals equitably.
(d) The Special Central Assistance to Tribal Subplan provides dairy cows to tribal groups living below the poverty line.

5. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The ‘Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana’ is an urban self-employment programme.
(b) Drought-Prone Area Programme and Desert Development Programme 1970s. were launched in
(c) The ‘Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana’ was launched after restructuring the Integrated Rural SRpu Development Programme’ in 2001.
(d) The ‘Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana’ is a rural self employment programme.

55. The Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi is popularly known as the
(a) Battle of Talikota
(b) Battle of Khanwa
(c) Battle of Panipat
(d) Battle of Dharmat

56. Ashokan inscriptions in Afghanistan are written in which one of the following scripts?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Sharada.
(c) Kharoshthi
(d) Greek-Aramaic

57. Which one of the following statements about coins struck during 200 BCE to 300 CE in the Indian subcontinent is not correct?
(a) The Indo-Greeks introduced bilingual and biscript legends on their coins.
(b) The Kushanas minted large quantities of gold coins as well as copper coins of low denomination.
(c) The Satavahanas issued coins of silver, copper, lead and potin.
(d) Absence of Negama coins suggests the declining power and authority of merchant guilds.

58. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I (Vedic name of river)	List-II (Modern name)
A. Drishadvati	1. Chenab
B. Askini	2. Chautang
C. Vitasta	3. Ravi
D. Purushni	4. Jhelum

Code:
(a) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
(b) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
(c) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

59. When was Kothari Commission the Kothari appointed by the Government of India to look into the education sector of India?
(a) 1967
(b) 1966
(c) 1965
(d) 1964

60. Which one correct? one of the following is not correct ?
(a) The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current.
(b) The North Atlantic Drift is a warm ocean current.
(c) The Labrador Current is a cold ocean current.
(d) The California Current is a warm ocean current.