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

Question : Which union territory of India has a sea named after it?

Option 1: Puducherry

Option 2: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Option 3: Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Option 4: Daman and Diu

Question : The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to accounts of a state are:

Option 1: Submitted to the Governor of the State, who shall cause them to be laid before the Legislature of the State

Option 2: Uploaded on the official website of the Comptroller and Auditor-General to enable the general public to know whether the public money has been well spent by the public authorities

Option 3: submitted to the Finance Minister of that State for compliance with the audit observations

Option 4: Submitted to the President, who causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament

Question : Which of the following statements is/are true?

(A) COP28 is proposed to be held in New Delhi, India.

(B) The first UN Climate Change Conference was held in 1995.

(C) The first UN Climate Change Conference was held in Paris, France.

Option 1: Only A

Option 2: A and B

Option 3: B and C

Option 4: Only B

Question : Which of the following countries lies in the east of India?

Option 1: Sri Lanka

Option 2: Nepal

Option 3: Bangladesh

Option 4: Afghanistan

Question : The "National Clean Air Programme" (NCAP) in India aims to:

Option 1: Reduce vehicular emissions

Option 2: Improve water quality in rivers and lakes

Option 3: Promote solar energy projects

Option 4: Control air pollution in cities

Question : Which one of the following formulates the fiscal policy in India?

Option 1: Planning Commission

Option 2: Finance Commission

Option 3: Reserve Bank of India

Option 4: Ministry of Finance

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.

Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office.    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: governed

Option 2: rehearsed

Option 3: dominated

Option 4: unorganised

Question : Assertion: The consumer protection act 2019 is only applicable on e-commerce firms.

Reason: The consumer protection act 2019 extends to the whole of India.

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

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

Option 3: The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

Option 4: The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Question : Marco Polo is known for 

Option 1: Discovering Greenland

Option 2: Travelling to China, India and Asia 

Option 3: Travelling around the Cape of Good Hope

Option 4: Discovering Canada 

Question : According to the Industrial Policy Resolution 1956, how many categories were the industries classified in India?

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 2