Directorate of Distance Education, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata All Questions

Question : Who discovered the sea route to India?

Option 1: Vasco da Gama

Option 2: Columbus

Option 3: Magellan

Option 4: Bartolomeu Dias

Question : Which of the following novels is based on the Member of Parliament (India), Phoolan Devi, and written by the author Roy Moxham?

Option 1: Outlaw: India’s Bandit Queen and Me

Option 2: Lilavati’s Daughters

Option 3: Spy Princess

Option 4: The Woman Who Knew Infinity

Question : What was the primary international reaction to India's Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests in 1998 ?

Option 1: Support for India's right to self-defense

Option 2: Calls for global nuclear disarmament

Option 3: Imposition of economic sanctions

Option 4: Recognition of India as a nuclear power

Question : The implementation of disability rights in India faces challenges due to:

Option 1: Lack of awareness and sensitivity

Option 2: Insufficient funding

Option 3: Inadequate legal enforcement

Option 4: All of the above

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A new (1)_________ was organized by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in the form of the National Tribal Dance Festival. The event gave an (2)_________ to the tribal way of life. People from all walks of life had an opportunity to (3)__________ with many tribes. Chhattisgarh is one of the Indian states which have richness and (4)__________, in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)___________ tribes of India. The program happened from 28 October to 30 October 2021 at the Science College Ground in Raipur.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: original

Option 2: indigenous

Option 3: genuine

Option 4: primitive

Question : Economic liberalization in India began in:  
 

Option 1: 1950s  
 

Option 2: 1960s  
 

Option 3: 1980s  

Option 4: 1991  

Question : India shares its land boundary with __________in the north-west.

Option 1: Myanmar

Option 2: Bhutan

Option 3: Bangladesh

Option 4: Afghanistan

Question : An example of a non-electoral Dalit movement in India is:

Option 1: Dalit Panther Movement

Option 2:  Narmada Bachao Andolan

Option 3:  Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Option 4:  Make in India

Question : What is the main goal of the Women's Movement in India?  
 

Option 1: Promoting agricultural reforms 

Option 2: Achieving gender equality and women's rights  

Option 3: Environmental conservation 

Option 4: Economic development  

Question : What is the fiscal year period in India?

Option 1: 1st April of a year to 31st March of the next upcoming year.

Option 2: 1st April to 31st December of the same year.

Option 3: 1st January to 31st December of the same year.

Option 4: 1st January of a year to 31st December of the next upcoming year.