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

Question : The influence of Western education in India contributed to the rise of:

Option 1: Promoting cultural diversity

Option 2: Encouraging religious tolerance

Option 3: Reinforcing caste prejudices

Option 4: Supporting gender equality

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.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

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

Option 1: ought to

Option 2: might

Option 3: used to

Option 4: dare

Question : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is responsible for:
   

Option 1: Regulating and supervising the capital market
  

Option 2: Regulating and supervising the money market
   

Option 3: Regulating and supervising the insurance market

Option 4: Regulating and supervising the commodity market

Question : The seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with

Option 1: allocation of seats in the Council of States

Option 2: distribution of power between the Union and the States

Option 3: power and authority of the municipalities

Option 4: powers of the governor of the state

Question : The Civil Nuclear Agreement is a landmark deal in the relations between:  

Option 1:  India and China  

Option 2: India and Russia  

Option 3:  India and the USA  

Option 4: India and Japan  

Question : In India, which of the following modes of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays in the supply of petroleum and gas?

Option 1: Pipeline

Option 2: Roadways

Option 3: Railways

Option 4: Waterways

Question : As of March 2020, who is the Chairperson of the State Bank of India?

Option 1: Aditya Puri

Option 2: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Option 3: Rajnish Kumar

Option 4: Deepak Parekh

Question : Which one of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?

Option 1: Dal Lake

Option 2: Pulicat Lake

Option 3: Wular Lake

Option 4: Titicaca Lake

Question : The policy of 'Divide and Rule' adopted by the British in India aimed at:

Option 1: Promoting national unity

Option 2: Encouraging communal harmony

Option 3: Creating divisions among Indian communities

Option 4: Strengthening the Indian economy

Question : The first high court in India was established in _______.

Option 1: 1860

Option 2: 1862

Option 3: 1867

Option 4: 1857