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

Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
 

Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
 

A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

‘Slackened speed’ suggests:

Option 1: average speed

Option 2: tremendous speed

Option 3: maximum speed

Option 4: reduced speed

Question : As per Census 2011, which of the following is the correct range of population of India?

Option 1: 1.2–1.3 billion

Option 2: 0.5–0.6 billion

Option 3: 3.0–3.1 billion

Option 4: 2.0–2.1 billion

Question : Sanskritisation as a social process in India often results in:

Option 1: The weakening of the caste system

Option 2: The reinforcement of caste hierarchies

Option 3: The promotion of gender equality

Option 4: The decline of religious practices

Question : 'India-Africa Forum Summit' is an official platform for the African-Indian relations which is held every _______________ years.

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Question : What was the primary focus of the Green Revolution in India?

Option 1: Reducing carbon emissions

Option 2: Increasing food grain production

Option 3: Promoting organic farming

Option 4: Enhancing biodiversity

Question : As per Census 2011, which state of India has the least population?

Option 1: Sikkim

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Chhattisgarh

Option 4: Bihar

Question : The Ashokan inscriptions are primarily found in which part of India?  

Option 1: Southern India 

Option 2: Eastern India 

Option 3: Western India 

Option 4: Northern India 

Question : With which neighbouring country did India sign the Farakka Barrage Agreement in 1996 for sharing the Ganga Waters and augmenting its flows?

Option 1: Bhutan

Option 2: Bangladesh

Option 3: Nepal

Option 4: Afghanistan

Question : In India, which Ministry issues the coins of all denominations?

Option 1: Ministry of External Affairs

Option 2: Ministry of Home Affairs

Option 3: Ministry of Mines

Option 4: Ministry of Finance

Question : Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in May 2020?

Option 1: Narinder Dhruv Batra

Option 2: Siddhartha Mukherjee

Option 3: Arun Singhal

Option 4: G. S. G. Ayyangar