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

Question : Which athlete won a Gold Medal for India in the Men's triple jump event after a gap of 48 years in the Asian Games?

Option 1: Amarjeet Singh

Option 2: Arpinder Singh

Option 3: Renjith Maheshwary

Option 4: Rakesh Babu

Question : The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist, secular democratic republic with a______________ system of government.

Option 1: unitary

Option 2: parliamentary

Option 3: monarchical

Option 4: presidential

Question : One of the main challenges in implementing land reforms in India was:  
 

Option 1: High urbanization rates  
 

Option 2: Lack of agricultural technology  
 

Option 3: Resistance from tenant farmers  

Option 4: Inadequate legal and administrative support  

Question : Which countries are separated by the McMahon Line?

Option 1: India-Bangladesh

Option 2: India-Pakistan

Option 3: India-China

Option 4: India-Nepal

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.

Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.

Option 1: wave

Option 2: wake

Option 3: train

Option 4: back

Question : Which international financial institution provided financial assistance to India during the 1991 crisis?

Option 1: World Bank

Option 2: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Option 3: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Option 4: New Development Bank (NDB)

Question : Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network ?

Option 1: Kolkata

Option 2: Mumbai

Option 3: New Delhi

Option 4: Chandigarh

Question : Assertion: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) guarantees 100 days of wage employment in rural areas.

Reason: MGNREGA aims to provide livelihood security and create durable assets in rural India.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : According to the Constitution of India, there shall be a Comptroller and Auditor General of India who shall be appointed by the ___________.

Option 1: Prime Minister of India

Option 2: Attorney General of India

Option 3: President of India

Option 4: Chief Justice of India

Question : Which is an example of direct democracy in India?

Option 1: Zila panchayat

Option 2: Nagar Panchayat

Option 3: Gram Sabha

Option 4: Kshetra Panchayat