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

Question : Which force causes the trade winds of the southern hemisphere to start blowing from southwest to northeast in India after crossing the equator?

Option 1: Gravitational force

Option 2: Magnetic force

Option 3: Centrifugal force

Option 4: Coriolis force

Question : The largest irrigation canal in India is called the

Option 1: Yamuna Canal

Option 2: Sirhind Canal

Option 3: Indira Gandhi Canal

Option 4: Upper Bari Doab Canal

Question : A key objective of environmental movements in India is to:

Option 1: Increase industrial pollution standards

Option 2: Promote the use of non-renewable energy sources

Option 3: Advocate for sustainable development practices

Option 4: Support the expansion of urban areas

Question : Indian Council of Historical Research, an autonomous organisation, was set up by the Government of India in ________.

Option 1: 1991

Option 2: 1982

Option 3: 1972

Option 4: 1962

Question : In which city is the Forest Research Institute of India located?

Option 1: New Delhi

Option 2: Bhopal

Option 3: Dehradun

Option 4: Pune

Question :  What was the main focus of the New Economic Policy introduced in India in 1991?

Option 1:  Liberalization of the economy

Option 2: Promotion of small scale industries

Option 3: Nationalization of banks

Option 4:  Strengthening of public sector units

Question : Which was  the main cause for starting of the Quit India Movement in 1942 ?

Option 1: Severe unrest among the people

Option 2: Report of Simon Commission

Option 3: Failure of the Cripps Mission

Option 4: British involved in the World War II

Question : Why were hill stations established by the British in India?  

Option 1: To serve as centers for agricultural research  

Option 2: To act as strategic military outposts  
 

Option 3: To provide a retreat from the summer heat  

Option 4: To develop mining industries 

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)____________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) __________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)_____________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) ____________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) _____________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) ___________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) __________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) ____________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ___________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ___________is commonly referred to as locust plague.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.

Option 1: suiting

Option 2: suitable

Option 3: suitably

Option 4: suited

Question : With which country, India has the longest international boundary ?

Option 1: Nepal

Option 2: Pakistan

Option 3: China

Option 4: Bangladesh