BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Correct Answer: high population between 15-64 years

Solution : The correct option is a high population between 15-64 years.

India is often considered a country with a demographic dividend due to its large and youthful population. This demographic dividend occurs when a significant proportion of a country's population is

Correct Answer: Controlling inflation and monetary policy
   

Solution : The correct answer is (b) Controlling inflation and monetary policy.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India. It is responsible for managing the country's monetary policy, which includes controlling inflation. The RBI also regulates the banking

Correct Answer: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
 

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

The assertion is true as the Startup India initiative was indeed launched to promote and

Correct Answer: Hunter-gatherer economy

Solution : Correct Option: Option 4
Explanation: Many tribal communities in India are traditionally associated with a hunter-gatherer economy, relying on hunting, fishing, and gathering forest produce for their livelihoods.

Correct Answer: 74.04%

Solution : The correct answer is 74.04%.

As of the 2011 Census, the overall literacy rate in India stood at 74.04%. Breaking it down, the male literacy rate was 82.14%, while the female literacy rate was 65.46%.

Correct Answer: R. Venkataramani

Solution : The correct option is R. Venkataramani.

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Senior Advocate R. Venkataramani as the new Attorney General (AG) for a three-year term. With over four decades of experience practising at the Supreme Court, he is known for his specialisation in

Correct Answer: Devprayag

Solution : The correct option is Devprayag.

The Alaknanda River and Bhagirathi River converge at Devprayag in the state of Uttarakhand, India, to form the Ganges River. This confluence is considered a sacred site in Hinduism, and Devprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) along

Correct Answer: Maitri and Bharati

Solution : The correct answer is Maitri and Bharti.

India currently operates the Maitri and Bharati research stations in Antarctica. Bharati is a permanent research facility in the Antarctic built at India's request. Along with Maitri, it is one of two operational Indian research stations

Correct Answer: Reinforcing caste prejudices

Solution : The process of Sanskritisation in India is often criticized for reinforcing caste prejudices, as it involves the emulation of upper-caste practices by lower castes, perpetuating the hierarchical structure of the caste system.

Correct Answer: Pt. Ravi Shankar

Solution : The correct option is Pt. Ravi Shankar.

The sitar maestro famously known in India is Pandit Ravi Shankar. He was a renowned Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who played a crucial role in popularising Indian classical music in the West. Ravi Shankar was