UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandants) Exam 08 Aug 2021 Paper 1 (Answer Key)

81. The widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics are the characteristics of
(a) famine
(b) poverty
(c) civil war
(d) malnutrition

82. The price declared by the Government every year before the sowing season to provide incentives to the farmers is called
(a) buffer price
(b) issue price
(c) minimum support price
(d) fair sustenance price

83. Caves, arches, stacks and stumps are the landscape features of which one of the following?
(a) River
(b) Wave
(c) Limestone
(d) Wind

84. Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests are correct?
1. The soils of tropical rain forests are quite infertile.
2. The vegetation is evergreen, enabling photosynthesis to take place year around.
3. They have been described as deserts covered by trees’.
4. They are most productive land based ecosystem.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

85. In which one of the following soils, the salt content is so high that common salt is obtained by evaporating the saline water in some areas?
(a) Peaty soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Arid soil

86. Which of the following statements about Akbar are correct?
1. In 1560s, Akbar had the Fort of Agra constructed.
2. In 1570s, Akbar decided to build a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri.
3. Akbar also commissioned a white marble tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti at Sikri.
4. In 1585, Akbar decided to shift the capital back to Agra.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only

87. Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara are correct?
1. The Amaranayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya.
2. In lieu of their service and also to maintain their contingents, they were paid in cash.
3. They maintained stipulated contingents and elephants.
4. They used to send tribute to the king annually and personally appeared in the royal court with gifts to express their loyalty.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

88. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Permanent Settlement : Lord Cornwallis
2. Ryotwari Settlement : Thomas Munro
3. Mahalwari Settlement : Holt Mackenzie
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

89. Who among the following assumed the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah to set himself up as an independent ruler with his base in Hyderabad?
(a) Kartalab Khan
(b) Bahadur Shah
(c) Alivardi Khan
(d) Chin Qilich Khan

90. Which one of the following fundamental rights has not been provided to a person?
(a) Protection against prosecution and punishment for the same offence more than once
(b) To refuse to give his/her sample of handwriting as evidence to support a prosecution against him/her against
(c) To act as a witness himself/herself
(d) Right not to be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of commission of the act charged as an offence

91. The Constitution of India contains no provision for the constitution of municipalities in every State for
(a) a Nagar Panchayat
(b) a Municipal Council
(c) a Municipal Corporation
(d) an Urban Panchayat

92. Consider the following quote :
“On the 26th January, 1950, we are going to enter a life of contradictions. In politics we will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality.”
To whom among the following leaders is this quote attributed?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Somnath Lahiri

93. Which one of the following powers has not been conferred on the President of India?
(a) Appointment of Prime Minister
(b) To decide at his/her discretion any question regarding disqualification of a Member of the Parliament
(c) To grant pardon to a person who has been punished by a court martial
(d) To remove a Judge of the High Court

94. Which one of the following statements with regard to Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India case, 1978 is not correct?
(a) It was held that Article 19 and Article 21 are not watertight compartments.
(b) It was held that a law coming under Article 21 may not satisfy the requirements of Article 19.
(c) A fair trial eliminates the biases against the accused in the trial.
(d) The right to life under Article 21 does not include the right to die.

95. A shopkeeper gives two consecutive discounts of 10% and 5% respectively on his items. He then adds 20% GST on his items. If an item has marked price ₹ 2,000, how much more or less of the actual price of the item a customer has to pay?
(a) 26% less
(b) 2.6% more
(c) Same price
(d) 5.2% more

96. The difference of compound interest and simple interest of a sum of money at the rate of 5% per year for 2 years is ₹ 250. The sum is
(a) ₹ 1,00,000
(b) ₹ 80,000
(c) ₹ 40,000
(d) ₹ 1,20,000

97. How much water is to be added to 75 ml of alcohol so that the mixture contains 25% of alcohol?
(a) 100 ml
(b) 225 ml
(C) 250 ml
(d) 125 ml

98. If 35% of a number is 416 more than 27% of the same number, then the number is
(a) 5200
(b) 2600
(c) 3900
(d) 3328

99. In India, Cardamom Hills are regarded as a continuation of the
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Mizo Hills
(c) Naga Hills
(d) Western Ghats

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

List – I (Tributary)	List-II (River)
A. Sutlej	1. Yamuna
B. Kosi	2. Brahmaputra
C. Teesta	3. Ganga
D. Chambal	4. Indus

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