UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 (General & Mental Ability) - CDS MCQ

History plays a crucial role in determining a country's foreign policy. The historical events, conflicts, and alliances shape a nation's approach to international relations. For example, the Cold War and colonial history have had a significant impact on the foreign policies of various countries. Understanding a nation's history is essential in analyzing its foreign policy decisions.

All the documents can be shown and are seemed valid by government.

Rule of law makes no distinction between any citizen, it gives equal basis to a worker and Prime minister.

The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant of the country who heads the cabinet secretariat. He is the principal adviser to the Prime Minister and his office combines an articulate interaction of politics and administration at the top echelons of the Union government.

The Earth rotates from west to east. This means that when viewed from above the North Pole, the Earth rotates counterclockwise, causing the movement of the sun and stars from east to west in the sky.

• The Dohan river originates from the Aravalli Range.
• It is a rain-fed river that originates at Mandholi village, Rajasthan.
• The Aravalli Range is also the oldest mountain range in the world.
• Banas, Luni, and Sabarmati are the rivers that flow through this range.

• Waste produced in the health care sector can prove highly hazardous, more so in the pandemic era.
• Biomedical waste is any waste containing infectious or potentially infectious materials.
• These wastes are generated during the diagnosis, treatment, and immunization of humans and animals.
• Biomedical wastes can be in both solid and liquid forms. Examples of biomedical wastes include:
• Waste sharps such as needles, lancets, syringes, scalpels, and broken glass
• Human tissues or identifiable body parts (as a result of amputation)
• Animal tissues and waste from veterinary hospitals, Used bandages, dressings, gloves, and other medical supplies
• Liquid waste from infected areas, Laboratory wastes

Biomedical wastes are distinct from regular garbage and require particular disposal and treatment.

Important Points 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized biomedical waste into eight categories. They are:

• Infectious Waste – Any biomedical waste that is infectious or contaminated.
• Sharps – Sharps objects like needles, scalpels, broken glass, and razors.
• Pathological Waste – Body parts of humans or animals, including tissues, fluids, or blood.
• Pharmaceutical Waste – Unused drugs, medicine, or creams that are expiring.
• Genotoxic Waste – Toxic drugs and hazardous toxic waste
• Radioactive Waste – Any waste containing potentially radioactive materials
• Chemical Waste – Liquid waste from machines, batteries, and disinfectants is chemical.
• General/Other Waste – All other non-hazardous waste.

Additional Information

Color-coded bins to dispose of biomedical wastes:

Yellow Bin: For anatomical waste, chemical waste, soiled waste, chemotherapy waste, discarded linen and medicines, and laboratory waste.
Red Bin: For contaminated solid waste like infected dressings, and pop casts.
Blue Bin(Infected plastic): Syringes, gloves & cut glasses
Black Bin: For hazardous and other waste

White Bin: (Sharps) Needles & cut glasses

The correct answer is wood.

Concept:

Segregation of Waste: Waste Can be segregated as

• Bio-Degradable Waste: 
  • Waste that can be decomposed by microorganisms. 
  • It includes organic waste, e.g. kitchen waste, vegetables, fruits, flowers, leaves, wood, and paper.​
• Non-Bio Degradable Waste:
  • ​Waste that cannot be decomposed by microorganisms.
  • It includes plastic, rubber, glass, electronic waste, etc. 

Explanation:

Non-Biodegradables can be disposed of by following the 3Rs: 

• Reduce: If the old objects (bags, water bottles, clothes) are in good condition, it's better to keep using them rather than buying new things. 
• Reuse: Jam or pickle jars or plastic bottles can be used again to store small objects like buttons. 
• Recycle: Paper, glass, some plastics, and metals can be recycled. 

Wood is biodegradable, it can be made into compost but cannot be recycled. 

The correct answer is Breadbasket of India.

Key Points

• Haryana is called the Breadbasket of India.
• A breadbasket is a region of a nation producing large quantities of wheat or other grains due to the richness of the soil and the favorable climate.
• In India, both Punjab and Haryana are referred to as Breadbasket.
  • Haryana accounts for about 9% of India's total wheat production. In the financial year 2019, over 12 million metric tons of wheat were produced in the northern state of Haryana in India. 

Additional Information

About Haryana

• Capital - Chandigarh.
• 1st Chief Minister - Bhagwat Dayal Sharma (Indian National Congress).
• 1st Governor - Dharma Vira.
•  Chief Minister(As of 12 March 2021): Manohar Lal Khattar.
• Governor(July 2021):Bandaru Dattatreya.

The cofficient of price elastcity of demand is always negative which shows the inverse relationship between price and demand of a commodity if one of them increases the other decreases

Literacy rate is called as the "proportion of literate population" in the age group of '7 years' and above.
Literacy rate can be defined as a portion of people in a certain area who are able to "read" and "write". India's literacy rate is less than 84% of the total literacy rate of the world.

There is a difference between 'male and female' in the case of 'literacy' in India, where the 'literacy rate' of men is '82.14' whereas in 'women' it is only '65.46' percent.

Workers in the Tertiary sector do not produce goods.

The maximum number of people in India work in the primary sector. The primary sector employs about 50-60% of the population. This sector also contributes to 1/4th of the total GDP.

The correct option is D.
Fair globalisation would create opportunities for all and also ensure that benefits of globalisation are shared better. (i) Government policies must protect the interests not only of the rich and powerful but of all the people in the country.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to conduct ‘Gagan Shakti-2024’, the nation’s largest air military exercise, involving all Air Force stations. Held every five years, it will commence on April 1, 2024, at Pokhran’s field firing range. Approximately 10,000 airmen will participate, with maneuvers spanning the Western and Northern fronts. The Indian Army is aiding logistical support, ensuring synergy across sectors for operational rail mobilization.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 5th International and 44th All India Criminology Conference at the National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The conference focused on Forensic Behavioural Science, an emerging field highlighted by Shah. Emphasizing the role of Behavioral Science in crime prevention, he inaugurated a Digital Forensic Excellence Centre for capacity building and investigations, underscoring its importance alongside a robust administration and judiciary.

The Asian Wrestling Championship 2024 is being held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In this championship, India's Udit won the silver medal in men's freestyle 57 kg. While Abhimanyu gave India the second medal in 70 kg.  

Peru has declared a health emergency in response to the surge in dengue fever cases, with over 31,000 reported cases and 32 fatalities in 2024. This declaration encompasses 20 out of Peru's 25 regions, highlighting the severity of the situation in the country.

Asif Ali Zardari was sworn in as Pakistan's 14th President, replacing Dr Arif Alvi. The oath was administered by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the Presidential Palace. Zardari, aged 68, is associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party.

In the 'Democracy Report 2024' report released by V-Dem Institute, India has been downgraded on several metrics related to democratic freedom. The Dame Institute tracks democratic freedoms around the world. The V-Dem Institute (Varieties of Democracy) was founded in 2014 by Staffan Lindberg. Staffan Lindberg is a Swedish political expert.

According to the latest report of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on human development, India is ranked 134th in the global Human Development Index (HDI). Whereas India, its neighbor China and Sri Lanka are ranked 75th and 78th respectively in the high human development category. India is classified under 'medium human development'. Bhutan is at 125th and Bangladesh at 129th.  

A salt formed between a weak acid and a weak base can be neutral, acidic, or basic depending on the relative strengths of the acid and base. If K_a(cation) > K_b(anion) the solution of the salt is acidic. If K_a(cation) = K_b(anion) the solution of the salt is neutral.

Structure that prevents the entry of food into the respiratory tract:


The structure that prevents the entry of food into the respiratory tract is the epiglottis.
Explanation:
The respiratory and digestive systems share a common pathway in the throat or pharynx. However, to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract, several structures work together to ensure proper passage of air and food. The epiglottis is one such structure that plays a crucial role in preventing the entry of food into the respiratory tract. Here's how it functions:
- The epiglottis is a flap-like structure located at the base of the tongue.
- During swallowing, the epiglottis moves down and covers the opening of the larynx, which leads to the respiratory tract.
- This movement of the epiglottis ensures that food or liquid is directed towards the esophagus, the passage that leads to the stomach, rather than entering the larynx and trachea.
- The epiglottis acts as a "trapdoor" that closes off the respiratory tract, preventing the aspiration of food or liquids into the lungs.
- Once the food has safely passed through the pharynx, the epiglottis returns to its upright position, allowing normal respiration to resume.
In summary, the epiglottis is the structure that prevents the entry of food into the respiratory tract by covering the opening of the larynx during swallowing.

Let AB be the wall and BC be the ladder.

Then, ACB = 60º and AC = 4.6 m.

⇒ BC = 2 x AC
= (2 x 4.6) m
= 9.2 m.

The correct answer is C as all the years are correctly matched with the kings

In the 2019 General Elections, the NDA won a significant majority, with the BJP alone securing 303 seats.

Why the Swadeshi Movement fizzled out by 1908: Severe government repression, Lack of effective organization and a disciplined focus. With arrest/deportation of all leaders, the movement left leaderless. Split in nationalist ranks. Narrow social base.

An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Doggerel is a badly written verse, which is written by a poet. Pulp fiction is a badly written piece of fiction, written by a novelist. (a), (b) and (c) do not show this derogatory relationship.

The logic is x³ : (x+1)³ + 1
                   2³ : (2 + 1)³ + 1
                   2³ : 3³ + 1
                   8  :  28
27 = 3³
so next digit (n+1)³ + 1 = (3 + 1)³ + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65