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

Question : The Government of India flagship scheme called UJALA completed 7 years in January 2022. Under this scheme, the Ministry of Power distributed ______.

Option 1: electric fans

Option 2: air conditioners

Option 3: LED bulbs

Option 4: fluorescent lamps

Question : Which act of the British Parliament was also known as the East India Company Act 1793?

Option 1: The Government of India Act, 1793

Option 2: The Charter Act, 1793

Option 3: The Regulating Act, of 1793

Option 4: The Indian Councils Act, 1793

Question : India and the US have collaborated in the field of space exploration through the:  

Option 1: Chandrayaan-2 mission  

Option 2: Mars Orbiter Mission  

Option 3: International Space Station program  

Option 4: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission  

Question : Which of the given statements concerning the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) is correct?

i. NAFED is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act.

ii. It was set up to promote Cooperative marketing of agricultural produce to benefit farmers.

iii. It was established in 1956.

Option 1: i, ii and iii

Option 2: Only ii

Option 3: Only ii and iii

Option 4: Only i and ii

Question : Arrange the following in the chronological order
(I) Creation of Pakistan
(II) First five-year plan of India.
(III) Establishment of People’s Republic of China.
 

Option 1: (II),(I),(III)
 

Option 2: (III),(II),(I)
 

Option 3: (I), (III), (II)
 

Option 4: (I), (II), (III)
 

Question : Case Study 13: Startup India Initiative

A group of young entrepreneurs founded a technology startup with an innovative software product. They applied for the Startup India initiative, which provided various benefits and exemptions to support their business.

Question:

How did the Startup India initiative benefit the tech startup?

Option 1: By increasing their taxes
   

Option 2: By providing benefits and exemptions
   

Option 3: By limiting their access to funding

Option 4: By promoting overseas competition

Question : Which of the following pairs of "dynasty-ruled region" is correctly matched?

I. Shakas: Northwest and North India.

II. Vakatakas: Central and Western India.

Option 1: Neither I nor II

Option 2: Only I

Option 3: Only II

Option 4: Both I and II

Question : If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the :

Option 1: Prime Minister only 

Option 2: Prime Minister and the Cabinet Minister

Option 3: Entire Council of Ministers

Option 4: Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker

Question : The Prime Minister ‘Gati Shakti’ scheme was launched by the Government of India in 2021 for which type of infrastructure development from the following?

Option 1: Schools and education

Option 2: Hospitals

Option 3: Agricultural production

Option 4: Transport

Question : What was the immediate consequence of the suspension of Five-year Plans in India?

Option 1: Rapid industrial growth

Option 2: Increase in foreign investment

Option 3: Shift towards a market economy

Option 4: Stagnation in economic development