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UPSC Conducted exam for Central Armed Police forces (CAPF 2015) exam on 12th July 2015. It has two papers:
Both are uploaded in high-resolution PDF files. MCQ Paper contains no markings.
- Credits: (1) Mr.Brijesh Patel for preserving the papers in that manner and supplying them to me in timely manner. (2) Mr.Manendrasinh Dabhi for scanning them.
- MCQ analysis, Answerkey preparation is in process. don’t waste time in cutoff prediction and focus on upcoming prelims now.
- English paper- Eye candy format given below.
INSTRUCTIONS for English paper:
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions. All the SIX questions are to be attempted.
- 3 hours, 200 marks
- Question No. 1 is printed both in Hindi and in English. Answer to this shall be written either in Hindi or English, conforming to the medium indicated in the Attendance list against the name of the candidate. The same shall also be indicated by the candidate on the cover of the answer book in the space provided.
- Other questions are printed in English only and should be attempted in English only.
- The number of marks carried by a part/question is indicated against it.
- The question on précis shall be attempted only on the précis sheets provided separately, which shall be securely attached to the answer book, without any mention of roll no.
- All parts of a question shall be attempted together in the answer book. Attempts of parts/questions shall be counted in chronological order.
- Unless struck off attempt of a part/question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.
Essay (80 marks)
Q1. Write essays on any four of the following in about 300 words each- (4×20=80)
- Sardar Patel’s role in India’s freedom movement and afterwards
- Financial inclusion is a must for inclusive growth
- Role of Governor in Indian polity
- Disaster Management System in India
- NET Neutrality is a must for digital India
- Sino-Pak alliance and India’s security
Arguments: favour & Against (40m)
Q2. Write arguments for and against each of the following statements in about 300 words- (2×20=40)
- Large population of India is more of a bane than a boon.
- Democracy slows down the pace of development.
Report writing (20m)
Q3. Write reports on the following in about 200 words each- (2×10=20)
- Operation Raahat in Yemen
- Acid attacks on women
Précis Writing (15m)
Q4. Attempt a précis of the given passage in one-third of its length. Do not suggest a title. Write the précis, as far as possible, in your own words. State the number of words at the end answer. Write the précis on the separate sheets provided and fasten them to the answer book. (15)
There is a fatal imbalance between what man is and what he wishes to be. This discord is responsible for our unrest. We talk like wise men but act like lunatics. We cannot prepare for war and at the same time for a world community. We are tormented by inner uneasiness and pangs of conscience. The warring sides of our nature require to be reconciled. If we are to defeat fratricidal tendencies in us, we must break our self-will, the pride of egoism which is widespread in all sides of our life. In man there is always an urge to self-transcendence, but until it becomes absolute unselfishness, narrow loyalties and destructive rivalries will prevail. The unrest in the world is a reflection of our inner disharmony.
A people are saved not by their military leaders or industrial magnates, or by their priests and politicians, but by their saints of implacable integrity. Religion is the discipline by which we are helped to overcome the discord in our nature and integrate our personality. If we reflect on the history of religious development, we will be surprised at the amount of intellectual ingenuity, passion and zeal spent on the task of defining the Supreme to which silence or poetry would seem to be the most appropriate response. Self-righteousness breeds fanaticism. None but fools and fanatics are quite certain of their views of God. With crusaders there is no arguing.
Before God there is neither Greek nor barbarian, neither rich nor poor, neither master nor slave. They are all citizens of the commonwealth, members of one family. A truly religious person cannot hold back but should lead. He cannot remain silent when he should speak up. He should not compromise when he should stand fast. Ethical values have relevance to social facts. We must face up to the ugly facts of sin, pride and greed. Human nature is essentially good and it is opposed to tyranny, injustice and authoritarianism. Religion appeals to the hearts of men to root out fear, guilt and faith in force.
The tradition of tolerance, not merely in a negative, but in a positive sense, that is an appreciation of other faiths, has been with us for centuries. Tolerance is not apathy, but is conviction without condescension. Aggressiveness is not an essential part of human nature. Combativeness can be replaced by meekness and gentleness. The Cross indicates that the love which suffers is more powerful than the force which inflicts suffering. (413 words)
Comprehension (20m)
Q5. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow- ( 5×4=20)
The most prominent obstacle to cultural unity is the variety of languages. When told that there are fourteen regional languages and many more dialects belonging to four different linguistic families in India, foreigners are inclined to think that Indians are not one people but, like the inhabitants of Europe, a motley group of peoples with different cultures showing some common elements. There can be no doubt that on account of linguistic barriers, people from different parts of India generally meet as comparative strangers on all levels other than the religious one. Unless he happens to know English or Hindi, a man from the non-Hindi speaking regions finds it extremely difficult to make himself understood outside his own linguistic area. No doubt if he spends some ‘time in a new place, he can pick up enough of the local language to get along but in spite of a common background of religious beliefs and thought in general, he cannot come in intimate contact with the people around him because there is no common medium for the exchange of deeper thoughts. So until there is a link language and it is known throughout the country, an effective cultural unity is not possible.
But more variety of languages could not be a positive danger to the unity of India if it were not accompanied by linguistic communalism amounting in many cases to chauvinism. It is this poison in our social organism that makes the movement for linguistic states, which is perfectly justified on rational, historical and practical grounds, an object of great concern to all who have the good of the country at heart.
To avoid any misunderstanding we should make it clear what we understand by the term “linguistic communalism”. The consciousness of a group of people speaking the same language that makes them form a distinct community is natural and legitimate. But if it is associated with the feeling that those sons of the country living in the same area or an adjacent area who speak a different language are outsiders in the worst sense of the term and should be treated as such, then it assumes the ugly shape of linguistic communalism which is harmful to national unity and is highly objectionable. Far more harmful and objectionable, however, is the tendency in a linguistic majority to withhold from the minority the safeguards guaranteed by the Constitution for preserving and promoting its language and culture, including the primary education of its children through the medium of the mother tongue, or to discriminate against individual members of the minority in state services and other matters. It is this chauvinism, unfortunately present in India, which has created a painful situation after the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, the cultural and other rights of linguistic minorities in each state have been disregarded in many cases. So when the question of redefining the boundaries of linguistic states comes up for consideration one finds the worst tensions and conflicts in the border areas where each of two or more language groups agitates for the inclusion, of the area of its domicile in the state where its own mother tongue would be the official language. If groups living in each border area could be assured that to whichever state the area went they would all receive equal treatment and their constitutional rights would be safeguarded, a major difficulty besetting the problem of linguistic states would be removed.
- Why are the foreigners inclined to think that Indians are not ‘one people’?
- “So until there is a link language and it is known throughout the country, an effective cultural unity is not possible.” Elucidate.
- What according to the author is ‘linguistic communalism’? When is it ‘harmful to national unity’?
- What happens when the question of ‘redefining the boundaries of linguistic states’ crops up for consideration?
- How could the major difficulty besetting ‘the problem of linguistic states’ be solved?
English Grammar (25m)
6. (A) Rewrite the sentences as directed making necessary changes without changing their meanings- ( 10×1=10)
- The children said, “We went to the zoo this morning.” (Change into indirect speech)
- She said that they would have a party that night. (Change into direct speech)
- People say the bridge is unsafe. (Change the voice)
- Although there is inflation, the standard of living has gone up. (Change into simple sentence)
- The tutor has come. He will teach my son. (Combine the two sentences using ‘to’)
- You may either have an apple or an orange. (Correct the sentence)
- No sooner did the sun rise than the rain stopped. (Rewrite using ‘as soon as’)
- Notwithstanding his hard work, he did not succeed. (Change into compound sentence)
- He was more sly than a fox.(Change from affirmative to negative)
- The man would not agree to my suggestion. He would not leave me in peace.(Make into a single sentence using `neither … nor’)
(B) Use the following words in sentences of your own so as to bring out their meanings: 5×2=10
- Impetus /Impetuous
- Allusion /Illusion
- Collision /Collusion
- Official /Officious
- Imminent /Eminent
(C) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions- ( 5×1=5)
- The post office will compensate us ______ the loss.
- The scene _____ of us is magnificent, isn’t it?
- It is against my nature to pick a quarrel ______anyone.
- I can’t climb _____that high roof.
- I haven’t seen a movie _______the end of February.
Can a member in one parliamentary committee is eligible to be a member in another parliamentary committee..?
Thank you Mrunal !!!
Kindly post the answer key for paper 1…
Friends ,any idea about the cut – off for PAPER- 1 this year ?.. i’m getting around 110
where did u find the key ?
around 120
Sir, when i download the file i cannot open this pdf file although i have adobe reader, it was written that error in opening this….. or the file may be damage
i didnt find any answer key, i searched for answers individually , got almost all, except a few
how much will be the cutoff this year any guesses
Sir plz upload the answer key …eagerly waiting for answer key
cut offs should be around 120-125.
I am getting around 135-140 in paper 1. What can be the cut off for paper 1 this year? vacancies have increased but paper was not that tough.
paper was easy cut-off will be around 145-149. tumhara to nahi hoga. so sad. :(
@Rahul
Rahul bhai aap mahan ho. Hats off…
@abhijit…….paper 1 was so easy i will get around 176..for u there is no way so start preparing for next year buddy…chilll
Sad to know that. Btw ATB! I thought serious aspirants hang around here!
I am getting around 190, phir bhi mushkil lag rha hai.
@abhijit….yes still u dont hav chance coz most of my friends got more tha 200……so u shud not hav any hope on dat…u r out
@troller ( EXPLANATION )
Are chacha samjha karo…
Rahul Piyush ke mazze le rha hai, ye dekh kar me bhi mazze le rha hu.
Tumhe to kuch samajh hi nhi aata.
Sach me u justify ur name–TROLL.
Dukhi mat ho, mere 120 cross nhi hunge.
Dude you haven’t met people who can score 170+..Come and see on forumias once.
Hey frnds .
Gud evng .
How was ur exam .
If u dont mind plz share ur answers with ques .
Or if possible u may whatsapp me 9813792353
I will be thnkful to u
Did anyone had any idea about paper-2 upsc examiner checking…Actually I couldn’t able to complete my paper, just attempted 160 marks questions. So do there marking is lenient or tough ?
Friends paper was direct and simple but I don’t find it fruitful to discuss cutoff etc rather move forward .
Please upload the Answer key!
Sir, please suggest when are you going to upload the current affairs topics for May week 2 to present day as very less time is remaining now for prelims. Please suggest so that we can prepare accordingly.
Thank you from the deep core of my heart for all your altruistic efforts.. You are blessing for us sir.. Greatly indebted..
Thanks
Vineet
mrunal bhai when can we expect topper’s interview???
Please post the answers .. im tired checking it everywhere ..plzzzz plzzzzzzz
@mrunal sir it will be wonderful if u can post answer keys asap
Marks (Paper -1 )= 140 ( Category- OBC)……What is the chances?
FRIENDS , THOUGH NOT DIFICULT AS PREVIOUS YEAR BT STILL IT WAS NOT EASY ALSO ….. I EXPECT ENERAL CUTOFF ARROUND 110-115 … I COULD ANSWER 150 MARKS IN ESSAY PAPER AND EXPECTING ARROUND 140 IN PAPER 1 …….. FEELING NERVOUS REGARDING PAPER 2, WHETHER I WILL BE GETTING 80 OR NOT…. ALL THE BEST FOR ALL CANDIDATES……. MY PHN NO IS 07205212980 , FROM ROURKELA , ODISHA …. FRIENDS PLZ CONTACT TO REMAIN UPDATED… JAY HIND
plz upload capf mcq 125 answerkey………….
hey frnds plz share ur answers if possible. u can wats app me on 9953173315
Sir. Please mail me answers of set d .first paper
apurva gave ur whatsapp no i will send u answer keys of capf 2015
Please someone send link for getting the answer key for CAPF AC 2015
i have checked upsc site and i dont find any answer key for CAPF 2015
you won’t find answer keys anywhere now. Keys are there on forumias on a thread dedicated to CAPF. You can find most of the answers there.
Sir,
Please provide answer key of Paper-I CAPF 2015.
Thanks @mrunal sir…but please provide solutions of capf paper1 as soon as possible.. For all those fellow candidates cutoff should be 105-110 for gen, 100-105 obc, 90-95sc, below 90 st…
Respected friends,
I am preparing for this year UPSC civil service exams
Can any one help me in this way….
If so.. I will be thankful to you all
dear deepa,
u asked a very big questions in a very small words ..from where / which sections either in syllabus or test series apporach or ur performance of test series u need help to sort out. pls give us very precise facts. anyway apart from mrunal sir’s blog u can follow iasbaba.com 60 days prelims master plan .which i myself n many friends closely follow updates every day. hope u too can get idea after explore this wonderful dedicated blog. if any questions arises in cse prpen , u can always mail me shiva4688atgmail.com
@rahul: the cut-off wont cross 55% as you are saying. The posts are far more this year as compared to last year. And i rechecked my score its coming around 126. And even if i dont clear i wont feel ‘so sad’ . ill fight again
Expected cut-off paper 1?
please providde me d key for set-c paper ???? I wil be thankful to them…. THANK YOU :-)
Getting 125 in paper 1… Is thr any chance of clearing paper 1 cuttoff ?
i think the cut-off will be beyond 130.
are you sure?
it can go beyond 135.