UPSC CAPF Paper 1 Mock Test - 7 (General & Mental Ability) - CDS MCQ

Military rule in Myanmar lasted from 1962 to 2011.  and again a coup happened in 2021

The government of Myanmar, as defined by the Constitution of 2008, functions as a parliamentary republic. In this type of government, the heads of the Cabinet are responsible for carrying out the laws set forth by Parliament. In 2008, Myanmar established a new Constitution and created a new form of government, which is divided into 3 branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. 

Underemployment is a measure of employment and labor utilization in the economy that looks at how well the labor force is being utilized in terms of skills, experience and availability to work. Labor that falls under the underemployment classification includes those workers who are highly skilled but working in low paying or low skill jobs and part-time workers who would prefer to be full-time. This is different from unemployment in that the individual is working but is not working at his full capability.

International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated every year on 12 April. This day is celebrated in honor of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space.  The UN General Assembly had announced the celebration of this day in the year 2011. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first man to travel around the Earth in space.

• The National Quantum Mission was approved recently by the Union Cabinet. Its aim is to seed, nurture and scale scientific and industrial research and development and create an innovative ecosystem in quantum technology.
• The Centre has approved Rs 6,003 crore for the National Quantum Mission, to fund scientific and industrial research development in quantum technology.

• The Union Cabinet cleared the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which has provisions for harsher punishments for film piracy and the introduction of new age categories for classifying films.
• The Bill will be introduced in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, as per the Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur.

The Assam government has repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935, as announced in a recent cabinet meeting in Guwahati. The Act, utilized by 94 Muslim registrars for marriage and divorce registrations, will no longer be valid. Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah revealed the decision, stating that Muslim marriage and divorce registrations will no longer be conducted under this Act. The government will offer a one-time compensation of two lakh rupees to the affected Muslim Marriage Registrars for rehabilitation.

The Bihar government has announced a 10% reservation quota for people falling under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the state's judicial services, as well as in government-run law colleges and universities.

Google has partnered with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide authoritative information on voting processes for the upcoming general elections. Through Google Search and YouTube videos, voters can access critical details on registration, voting, and candidate information, aiding in informed decision-making.

Collenchyma allows an individual to easily bend the stem of a plant without breaking it. 

It is uniquely located at the connection of the leaf. 

The unique feature of collenchyma is because of the presence of the elongated cells and strong irregular walls in its structure.

 Also, these cells provide additional support to the entire plant.

Thomson proposed the model of an atom to be similar to that of a Christmas pudding. The electrons, in a sphere of positive charge, were like currants (dry fruits) in a spherical Christmas pudding.

Rainfall is not a living organism

The K shell corresponds to the principal quantum no. ( n) = 1 ,   L, (n) = 2, M, ( n) = 3 
And   N ( n) = 4

Atomic mass of Y = (Atomic mass of X + Atomic mass of Z)/2

81 = (37 + Z) /2

162 -37 = Z

Z = 125

Saponification reaction is also known as alkaline hydrolysis of ester.

 

Area of square having sides 5 cm = 5² = 25 cm²

Area of smaller square having sides 1 cm = 1² = 1 cm²

Then area of 4 squares will be 4 cm²

Area of shaded portion will be =  Area of square having sides 5 cm - area of 4  smaller squares (Unshaded portion)

 Area of shaded portion = 25 cm² - 4 cm²

 Area of shaded portion = 21 cm²

Hence, Option D is correct.

The statement that is not true of the Indus Valley people is:

They did not make terracotta statuettes of women fully clothed with elaborate head dresses.

The Indus Valley people did make terracotta statuettes of women, some of which were fully clothed with elaborate head dresses. These statuettes are notable for their detailed and intricate designs. Statements 1, 3, and 4 are all true.

The correct option is A.
It is stated that cloth was exported from the Indus valley to Mesopotamia in a piece of cotton fabric with imprint of Harappan seal found in Sumer.

Valiyul Kharaj and Muqta-gir were significant figures during the Tughlaq period in India. They were involved in revenue collection and management under the rule of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

• Valiyul Kharaj was a revenue collector appointed by the king.


• He was responsible for collecting taxes and revenue from the peasants and landowners in the region.


• Valiyul Kharaj played a crucial role in ensuring that the state received its due share of revenue for the functioning of the kingdom.

• Muqta-gir was a revenue farmer who was given the fiscal responsibility of iqta by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.


• As a revenue farmer, Muqta-gir had the authority to collect taxes and revenue from a specific region or territory.


• He was accountable for managing the finances and ensuring the smooth flow of revenue to the state treasury.

In conclusion, Valiyul Kharaj and Muqta-gir were essential figures in the fiscal administration during the Tughlaq period. They played crucial roles in revenue collection, management, and ensuring financial stability for the kingdom under the rule of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

As a result of Nur Jahan's machinations against Jahangir, Mahabat Khan decided to take action, and so in 1626, he led an army of loyal Rajput soldiers to Punjab. He had also brought the wives and families of many of them, so that, if driven to extremity, they would fight to the last for the lives and honour of themselves and their families. Meanwhile, Jahangir and his retinue were preparing to head to Kabul, and were encamped on the banks of the River Jhelum. Mahabat Khan and his forces attacked the royal encampment, and successfully took the emperor hostage; Nur Jahan, however, managed to escape.

The assertion is incorrect because the Government of India Act, 1919, introduced responsible government only at the provincial level, not at the central level. The reason is correct in stating that the act introduced Dyarchy as a step towards more self-governing institutions in India, but it did not establish responsible government at the central level.

• Mahatma Gandhi led the Civil Disobedience Movement that was launched in the Congress Session of December 1929. The aim of this movement was a complete disobedience of the orders of the British Government.

• During this movement, it was decided that India would celebrate 26th January as Independence Day all over the country. On 26th January 1930, meetings were held worldwide, and the Congress tricolour was hoisted.

• The British Government tried to repress the movement and resorted to brutal firing, killing hundreds of people. Thousands were arrested along with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, but the movement spread to all the country's four comers.

• Following this, Round Table Conferences were arranged by the British and Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference at London. But nothing came out of the conference, and the Civil Disobedience Movement was revived.

• During this time, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were arrested on the charges of throwing a bomb in the Central Assembly Hall (which is now Lok Sabha) in Delhi, to demonstrate against the autocratic alien rule. They were hanged to death on March 23, 1931.

On April 7, 1934, the civil disobedience movement came to a stop. The Simon Commission was a group of seven British Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom, under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon. The Commission arrived in British-occupied India in 1928 to study constitutional reform.

• The Congress took up the demand for a constituent assembly as a part of its official policy in 1934 after refusing the Simon Commission's recommendations of 1933 as not expressive of the people's will. 

• Jawaharlal Nehru declared that the Congress had proposed "the Constitution of India must be framed, without outside interference, by a Constituent Assembly elected based on adult franchise", and, the Working Committee of the Congress reiterated the stand. 

• At the Congress's Lucknow session in 1936, it was declared that "no constitution imposed by an outside authority and no constitution which curtails the sovereignty of the people" would be acceptable to the Congress.

It is a single replacement reaction. 
Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂  + H₂ 

Oxidation is gain of oxygen. In this reaction oxygen is added to the reactant to form product.