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

Question : Case Study 5

A consumer bought a shirt online and paid for it in advance. However, the shirt never arrived, and the seller's website is now inaccessible. What action can the consumer take under the Consumer Protection Act?

Option 1: File a complaint with the local police against the seller.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for payment fraud.

Option 3: File a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directly.

Option 4: Register a complaint with the consumer court for deficiency in services.

Question : Which of the following institutions regulates and supervises the functioning of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in India?

Option 1: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Option 2: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
 

Option 3: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Which year was the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) enacted in India?

Option 1: 1976

Option 2: 1986

Option 3: 1996

Option 4: 2006

Question : The sex ratio in India is defined as the number of females per_____.

Option 1: 100 males in the population

Option 2: 1000 males in the population

Option 3: 500 males in the population

Option 4: 100 children in the population

Question : In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?

Option 1: Shimla

Option 2: Ranchi

Option 3: Dehradun

Option 4: Srinagar

Question : Name the two states in which land reforms were successful.

Option 1: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Option 2: West Bengal and Kerala

Option 3: Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

Option 4: Karnataka and West Bengal

Question : How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned ?

Option 1: 123

Option 2: 126

Option 3: 127

Option 4: 122

Question : Which health issue is a major concern for women in India?

Option 1: Lung cancer
   

Option 2: Prostate cancer
 

Option 3: Breast cancer

Option 4: Testicular cancer

Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday 1) ___________________ that there would be no change in existing currency and banknotes. The  clarification was made by RBI when there were reports that claimed the central bank was 2) ___________________ changes to the already existing currency and banknotes by 3) ___________________ the face of Mahatma Gandhi.

“There are reports in few sections of the 4) ___________________ that the Reserve Bank of India is considering changes to the existing currency and banknotes by changing the face of Mahatma Gandhi with that of others,” the RBI said in a 5) ___________________.

Choose the correct option which can be used in the blank 2

Option 1: Mortify

Option 2: ransacking
 

Option 3: Accede

Option 4: mulling
 

Question : The rise of regional parties in India can be attributed to:

Option 1: The decline of national parties

Option 2: The increasing importance of regional issues

Option 3: The influence of foreign powers

Option 4: The lack of democratic processes