UPSC CAPF AC (Assistant Commandant) 2019 Question Paper (Answer Key)

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21. Which one of the following represents the inner planets ?
(a) Planets between the sun and the earth
(b) Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
(c) Planets near the earth
(d) Planets around the sun

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Answer – (B)

22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
. List I List II
(Landform) (Agent)
A. Loess 1. Wind deposited
B. Tombolo 2. Glacier deposited
C. Point bars 3. River deposited
D. Moraines 4. Sea deposited
Code :
. A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 4 3 1

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Answer – (A)

23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (Location in map)
A. Penner
B. Vaigai
C. Cauvery
D. Krishna
List II (River)

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

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Answer – (D)

24. If 2 [3] 4 = 14 and 3 [4] 6 = 60, then 4 [5] 7 = ?
(a) 72
(b) 84
(c) 96
(d) 108

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Answer – (C)

25. Consider the following series :
1, 9, 17, 33, 49, 73, _____
Identify the missing number from the following:
(a) 99
(b) 97
(c) 95
(d) 91

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Answer – (B)

26. Why was Vasudeo Balwant Phadke known in history?
(a) He led a violent struggle against the British during the revolt of 1857
(b) He was a critic of Gandhian struggle
(c) He led an armed uprising against the British in the 1870s
(d) He was a radical leader of the Indian National Congress

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Answer – (C)

27. Arrange the establishment of the following in a chronological order (starting with the earliest) :
1. The East India Association
2. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3. The Madras Mahajan Sabha
4. The Bombay Presidency Association
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 3, 2, 1, 4

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Answer – (A)

28. Why was the Sittar poetry of Tayauma navar famous ?
(a) The writings were nationalist compositions
(b) The writings were romantic epics
(c) The writings were devotional songs
(d) The writings were protests against the caste system

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Answer – (C)

29. Which one of the following is the correct arrangement of the countries in descending order according to Human Development Index (HDI) value ?
(a) Ireland, Norway, Australia, Switzerland.
(b) Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland
(c) Norway, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland
(d) Switzerland, Ireland, Norway, Australia

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Answer – (B)

30. Which one of the following does NOT fall in the areas of tropical deciduous forest biomes ?
(a) The Neotropics mainly West Indies
(b) Indo-Malaysian zone mainly in south and south-east Asia except equatorial evergreen rainforest areas
(c) Eastern Africa and northern, Australia
(d) North America mainly South-west America

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31. Doldrum are
1. equatorial calms
2. calm and light winds
3. roaring forties
4. variable both in position and in extent
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4

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Answer – (A)

32. The gently sloping accumulation of coarse alluvium deposits by a braided stream is known as
(a) sand bar
(b) alluvial fan
(c) bajada
(d) diaras

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Answer – (A)

33. Which one of the following is NOT a palaeoclimatic geological indicator ?
(a) Lacustrine deposits
(b) Ice sheets and ice cores
(c) Evaporite deposits
(d) Sedimentary deposits

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34. INSPIRE is an ongoing initiative of Government of India for
(a) attraction of talent for science and research advancement through
(b) research nurturing
(c) promoting research among various S & T stakeholders
(d) augmenting quality manpower in niche areas of research

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Answer – (A)

35. In a test consisting of 150 questions, Neha answered 40% of the first 90 questions correctly. What per cent of the 60 questions does she need to answer correctly for her score in the entire test to be 60%?
(a) 75
(b) 80
(c) 85
(d) 90

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Answer – (D)

36. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the positions in the Bay of Bengal from North to South ?
(a) Gulf of Mannar – Palk Strait – Palk Bay
(b) Palk Strait – Gulf of Mannar – Palk Bay
(c) Palk Strait – Palk Bay – Gulf of Mannar
(d) Palk Bay – Palk Strait – Gulf of Mannar

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Answer – (C)

37. Which one of the following is the main objective of Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol ?
(a) Combat desertification develop
(b) Formulate sustainable mental goals
(c) Protection of ozone layer
(d) Combat climate change

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Answer – (C)

38. There are five friends – Sachin, Kunal, Mohit, Amit and Sohan. Sachin is shorter than Kunal but taller than Sohan. Mohit is the tallest. Amit is little shorter than Kunal and little taller than Sachin. If they stand in the order of increasing heights, who will be the third ?
(a) Amit
(b) Sohan
(c) Sachin
(d) Kunal