BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Correct Answer: Indian Independence Act, 1947

Solution : The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the Indian Independence Act, 1947, passed by the British Parliament. This Act provided for the division of British India into two dominions, India and Pakistan, and allowed each dominion to have its own

Correct Answer: Focus on short-term fiscal consolidation

Solution : A key strategy adopted during the annual plans to address economic challenges in India was a focus on short-term fiscal consolidation, aiming to stabilize the economy and lay the groundwork for future growth.

Correct Answer: 2009

Solution : The correct option is 2009.

The Government of India added the prefix 'MG' to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in 2009. This change reflected the expansion of the program, now known as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), emphasizing its commitment

Correct Answer:  Trade Unions

Solution : Trade Unions were among the prominent opponents of the New Economic Policy as they feared job losses and exploitation of workers due to liberalization and privatization.

Correct Answer: Central Silk Board (CSB)
    

Solution : The correct answer is (b) Central Silk Board (CSB).

The Central Silk Board (CSB) in India is the institution responsible for the development and promotion of sericulture, which is the cultivation of silk and the rearing of silkworms for silk production. The

Correct Answer: PQRS

Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

Sentence P introduces the topic of democracy and sets the stage for Abraham Lincoln's definition, followed by sentence Q, which provides Abraham Lincoln's specific definition of democracy, clarifying the concept. It is followed by sentence R,

Correct Answer: Repo rate

Solution : The correct option is the Repo rate.

The repo rate is when the central bank lends money to commercial banks against government securities. This is short-term borrowing in which banks sell government securities to the RBI. All this is done through an agreement

Correct Answer: Iran

Solution : The correct option is - Iran

Iran's Chabahar Port is situated on the Gulf of Oman. The port, which includes the Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari ports separately, is Iran's sole oceanic port. The first shipment of wheat from India to Afghanistan went through the

Correct Answer: Chhau

Solution : The correct answer is Chhau.

With roots in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal, Chhau is a semi-classical Indian dance with martial, tribal and folk influences. This dancing style has three subtypes:

• Chhau Purulia, West Bengal
• Chhau Mayurbhanj, Odisha
• Chhau Seraikella, Jharkhand

Correct Answer: 51A (k)

Solution : The correct answer is 51A (k).

Fundamental duties come under Article 51A of the Constitution in Part 4A. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 established ten essential obligations, while the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 added an eleventh. It is the