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

Correct Answer: Energy

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Energy

The 1991 economic policy in India led to the deregulation of the energy sector. Prior to the reforms, the energy sector in India was heavily regulated and controlled by the government. The government had a monopoly over the production,

Correct Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 

The Reserve Bank of India is responsible for managing the foreign exchange reserves of India. Foreign exchange reserves are the assets held by a country's central bank in various currencies, primarily

Correct Answer: Marwar

Solution : The correct answer is Marwar.

Marwar is the driest region in India as it lies in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It lies in the Jodhpur region in western Rajasthan. It lies in the northwest of the Aravalli Range. Thar desert is largely formed because

Correct Answer: Battle of Plassey

Solution : The British occupation of India altered the path of Indian history. The 1757 Battle of Plassey served as the cornerstone for the British Empire in India. Hence, the correct option is 1.

Correct Answer: Kathakali

Solution : The correct answer is Kathakali.

Kathakali is one of the 8 Indian classical dance forms, and it is based on the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. There are 24 hand gestures or mudras and several minor gestures. The other Indian classical dance forms are Mohiniyattam,

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: National Council of Educational Research and Training

Solution : The correct answer is (c) - National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

The NCERT is an autonomous organization established by the Government of India. It serves as the apex body for advising and assisting the central and

Correct Answer: A Union of states

Solution : The correct answer is A Union of states.

Article 1 of the Indian Constitution declares India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. The constitution makers of India deliberately avoided the term federation because India was not formed by the

Correct Answer: Delhi

Solution : The correct answer is Delhi.

Mumbai, with a population of over 18 million, was the most populous metropolis in India as of the 2011 Census. With a population of over 16 million, Delhi was the second most populous metropolis after Kolkata, which had a

Correct Answer: Tehri dam

Solution : The answer is Tehri Dam.

The Tehri Dam, towering at a height of about 260.5 metres, spans over the Bhagirathi River, making it India's tallest dam and the 12th tallest globally. Situated in Uttarakhand, it is a significant engineering feat. The Bhakra Nangal