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AFCAT question papers for practice,Indian Air Force model question for learn and  practice,AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) SCHEME OF SYLLABUS & EXAMPLE OF QUESTIONS

AFCAT General Awareness and Important sections to concentrate

1.   The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in -------

(a)  Geneva
(b)  Paris
(c)  Vienna    -    Answer
(d)  Washington

2.      In the Budget Estimates for 2011-12, an allocation of Rs.400 crore has been made to bring in a green revolution in the East in the rice-based cropping system of
(a)   Assam & West Bengal only
(b)   Assam, West Bengal, Odisha & Bihar only
(c)   Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand only
(d)  Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar , Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh & Chattisgarh   -    Answer

3.      If the Budget for 2011-12 presented by the Finance Minister on 28.02.2011, the income-tax exemption limit for senior citizens (60 years to less than 80 years) has been increased to ------
(a)    Rs. 2.50 lakh   -    Answer
(b)    Rs.2.60 lakh
(c)    Rs.2.80 lakh
(d)    Rs.3.00 lakh

4.     If the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by the
(a)   Prime Minister 
(b)   President    -    Answer
(c)   Speaker
(d)   President in consultation with the Parliament

5.    For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of ------
(a)  25 Years
(b)  30 Years
(c)  35 Years   -    Answer
(d)  18 Years

6.    Who said, "A good citizen makes a good State and a bad citizen makes a bad State ".
(a)    Plato
(b)    Rousseau
(c)    Aristotle   -    Answer
(d)    Laski

7.    A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from sessions for
(a)    45 days
(b)    60 days   -    Answer
(c)    90 days
(d)    365 days

8.     In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with ------
(a)    Union Government   -    Answer
(b)    State Government
(c)    Both the Union Government and the State Government
(d)    Local Government

9.    Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment -----
(a)    Sarnath
(b)    Bodh Gaya   -    Answer
(c)    Kapilavastu
(d)    Rajgriha

10.    'World Environment Day' is celebrated every year on ----
(a)     15 January
(b)    26 August
(c)    5 June   -    Answer
(d)    10 July
(e)    20 July

Indian Airforce second Section questions for learn and practice

1. A devastating cloud burst swept over on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture-laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas-Answer
There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst

2. Evergreening of patents is done by
citing another use of the same product
citing another process of forming the same product-Answer
applying for extension of patent term
citing another product with same use

3. Which one among the following substances evolves heat when dissolved in water?
Potassium nitrate
Sodium chloride
Glucose
Calcium oxide-Answer
Calcium Oxide is commonly known as quicklime. Quicklime produces heat energy when mixed with water by the formation of the hydrate, calcium hydroxide which is used in whitewashing etc. More on Chemicals

4. Why is Switzerland unable to join European Union (EU) till date (2010) despite its government’s persistent effort to do so?
Few EU countries like France and Germany are opposed to Switzerland’s joining the Union
The Swiss people continue to vote against joining the EU as they do not want to lose Switzerland’s sovereignity-Answer
EU rejected Switzerland’s application as Swiss government did not agree to use 
Euro as currency
All of the above

5. Eco-Mark is given to an Indian Product which is
rich in protein
environment friendly-Answer
economically viable
pure and unadulterated

6. When we eat something we like, our mouth waters. This is actually not water but fluid secreted from
nasal glands
oval epithelium
salivary glands-Answer
tongue

7. Along with goods manufactured using child labour, some of the developed countries have started to boycott goods manufactured in developing countries using ‘sweat labour’. ‘Sweat Labour’ implies goods produced byfemale labourers at a very low wage
labourers working in inhuman/unhealthy working conditions
labourers working for more than eight hours a day without any break-Answer
labourers where there is a wage discrimination between male and female labourers

8. Which one among the following groups of items contains only biodegradable items?
Wood, Grass, Plastic
Wood, Grass, Leather-Answer
Fruit peels, Lime juice, China clay cup
Lime juice, Grass, Polystyrene

9. Which one among the following is not true for Special Economic Zones?
No licence is required for import
Manufacturing and service activities are allowed
No permission for subcontracting-Answer
No routine examination of cargo for export/import by customs authorities

10. Sukhoi-30MKI Squadron is not stationed at
Tezpur
Pune
Jamnagar-Answer
Bareilly
As per latest news reports, besides the three bases at Pune, Bareilly and Tezpur, the Indian Air Force has started induction of a new Sukhoi-30MKI squadron at Chabua in Arunachal Pradesh.

11. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which among the following other animals can also cause rabies?
Donkey
Bat-Answer
Horse
Crocodile
The expected answer is Bat. But most of the warm-blooded animals (including horses and donkeys) can get infected with rabies and transmit it through saliva. Crocodiles on the other hand being cold-blooded animals are not known to have been infected with rabies.

12. The interest of the Vijayanagar and Bahmani rulers clashed in three separate and distinct areas in Deccan. Which one among the following was not directly associated with this intense conflict?
Tungabhadra doab
Krishna-Godavari delta/basin
Kaveri interior delta-Answer
Marathawada country

13. Wind is often found to blow in a hot summer day due to
Conduction of heat between air and soil on the Earth-Answer
Radiation from the soil
Convection current of air
None of the above

14. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India extends to
Treaties and agreements signed by the Government of India
Disputes between the Government of India and one or more States-Answer
Disputes relating to implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy
A bill passed by the Parliament which is violative of the Constitution

15. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom
The kingdom was divided into eight provinces or Tarafs
Nobles were paid salaries and were asked to maintain contingents of horses
A tract of land, Khalisa, was set apart for the expenses of the Tarafdar
Lands were measured and land taxes were fixed on that basis-Answer

16. Heavy water implies
Water which is used in heavy industries such as thermal power plants
Water which contains SO2-4 and Cl- of calcium and magnesium
deutrated water-Answer
water which has maximum density
Heavy water is also known as Deutrium Oxide More on Chemicals

17. According to Goldman Sachs’ review of emerging economies, by 2050 which one of the following would be the order of the largest economies in the world?
China-USA-India-Brazil-Mexico-Answer
USA-China-India-Brazil-Mexico
China-USA-Brazil-India-Mexico
USA-Mexico-China-India-Brazil

18. Most of the communication satellites today are placed in a geostationary orbit. In order to stay over the same spot on the Earth, a geostationary satellite has to be directly above the
Tropic of Cancer
Either North or South Pole
Equator-Answer
Tropic of Capricon

19. SIMBEX is an annual joint maritime bilateral exercise conducted between
China and India
Singapore and Indonesia
India and Singapore-Answer
Malaysia and Thailand

20. Which one among the following is a function of the Pro-Tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Conduct of the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
To check if the election certificates of the members of the House are in order
Swear in the members of the House and hold the charge till a regular Speaker is elected-Answer
Give his assent to the bills passed by the House

21. The term ‘demographic gap’ signifies the differencein sex ratio
in age
in child/woman ratio
between the birth and the death rate-Answer

22. Dead organs are generally stored in formalin. Formalin is
aqueous ferrous sulphate
aqueous formaldehyde-Answer
aqueous formic acid
aqueous ferric alum

23. Which one among the following is not true regarding the draft National Food Security Bill?
Every BPL family in the country shall be entitled to 25 kg of wheat or rice per month @ Rs. 3 per kg
The distribution will be on universal entitlement by ensuring coverage of every adult under the public distribution scheme-Answer
The Central Government shall allocate required quantity of wheat and/or rice from the central pool to State Governments, which will be distributed through fair shops
The draft Bill has been cleared by the empowered group of Ministers for discussion in the Cabinet

24. When items of jewellery made of metals such as copper or nickel are placed in a solution having a salt of gold, a thin film of gold is deposited by
cooling to below 0o C
heating above 100o C
passing an electric current-Answer
just keeping it for 10 minutes

25. Due to contraction of eyeball, a long-sighted eye can see only
farther objects which is corrected by using convex lens-Answer
farther objects which is corrected by using concave lens
nearer objects which is corrected by using convex lens
nearer objects which is corrected by using concave lens

26. Rainwater collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not suitable for drinking because it
contains bacteria and dirt
contains dissolved toxic chemicals
is deficient in minerals
is acidic-Answer

27.Which one among the following statements about Ashokan Edicts is correct?
the Pillar Edicts were located in all parts of the empire-Answer
the Edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire
the subject of inscribed matter on Rock Edicts differs completely with that of the Pillar Edicts
the Greek or Aramaic Edicts are versions or translations of the texts used in other Edicts

28. Mr. X was advised by an architect to make outer walls of his house with hollow bricks. The correct reason is that such walls
make the building stronger
help keeping inside cooler in summer and warmer in winter-Answer
prevent seepage of moisture from outside
protect the building from lightning

29. Which one among the following is not true of the Planning Commission?
It is an advisory body and makes recommendations to the Cabinet
It is responsible for the execution of development programmes and plans-Answer
It is responsible for formulation of a plan for the most effective and balanced utilization of the country’s resourcesIt indicates the factors which tend to retard economic development

30. White blood cells act
as a defence against infection-Answer
as source of energy
for clotting blood
as a medium for oxygen transport from lung to tissues

Courts in India

High Courts with jurisdiction in more than 1 state/UT

High Courts and Benches

High Courts not in State Capitals

Union Territories - High Courts

Points to remember
The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 28 Jan 1950 replacing Federal Court of India which had functioned from 1937 to 1950.
The number of Judges in the Supreme Court is Chief Justice and 30 other judges.
A judge of the Supreme Court of India can hold office upto the maximum age of sixty-five years.
The total number of High courts in India is 21.
The oldest High Court in India is the Calcutta High Court which was set up on 01 Jul 1862. It is one of the three Chartered High Courts to be set up in India, along with the High Courts of Bombay, Madras.
The upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court is sixty-two years.

Facts to remember - Constituent Assembly

Chairmen of various committees in the Constituent Assembly