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

Question : The first population census in India was conducted in_____.

Option 1: 1872

Option 2: 1870

Option 3: 1862

Option 4: 1865

Question : Which among the following straits divides Sri Lanka from India?

Option 1: Yucatan Strait

Option 2: Malacca Strait

Option 3: Palk Strait

Option 4: Sunda Strait

Question : Which state's creation is often cited as the first major success of linguistic reorganization in India?  

Option 1: Gujarat  
 

Option 2: Maharashtra  
 

Option 3: Andhra Pradesh  
 

Option 4: Karnataka  

Question : Which of the following buildings or monuments employed Islamic Principles of Construction and Ornamentation in India?

Option 1: Qutub Minar

Option 2: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Option 3: The tomb of Iltutmish 

Option 4: Alai Darwaza

Question : The second Chief Election Commissioner of India was

Option 1: Sukumar Sen

Option 2: S. P. Sen Verma

Option 3: K. V. K. Sundaram

Option 4: T. Swaminathan

Question : Statement 1: China has a higher maternal mortality rate compared to India.

Statement 2: Improved healthcare facilities and access to prenatal care have contributed to a lower maternal mortality rate in China.

Option 1: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Option 2: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

Question : Which pass connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India?

Option 1: Banihal Pass

Option 2: Thamarassery Pass

Option 3: Rohtang Pass

Option 4: Lipulekh Pass

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced another successful mission. ISRO chairman S. Somanath said that three small satellites successfully separated and were injected into orbit. ISRO launched three small satellites powered by its SSLV-D2 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on February 10, 2023, at 09:18 AM IST. The launch vehicle was carrying EOS-07, Janus-1 & AzaadiSAT-2 satellites and aimed to inject them into a 450 km circular orbit. The launch took place at the first launch pad at SDSC SHAR,
Sriharikota. The SSLV-D2 had to take a 15-minute flight to inject EOS-07, Janus-1, and AzaadiSAT-2 satellites into a 450 km circular lower orbit. “It is configured with three solid propulsion stages and a velocity terminal module. It is a 34 m tall, 2 m diameter vehicle having a lift-off mass of 120 t,” said ISRO. The EOS-07 satellite weighs 156.3 kg and is made by ISRO.

About 13 minutes into its flight, the SSLV rocket ejected EOS-07 and soon after that the other two satellites Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 were ejected — all at an altitude of 450 km, said ISRO.

With the new rocket in its portfolio, ISRO will have three rockets — Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and its variants (cost about Rs 200 crore), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-MkII cost about Rs 272 crore and LVM3 Rs 434 crore) and SSLV (Development cost of three rockets about Rs 56 crore each) and production cost may go down later.

“New experiments include mm-Wave Humidity Sounder and Spectrum Monitoring Payload. Janus-1, a 10.2 kg satellite belongs to ANTARIS, USA. An 8.7 kg satellite AzaadiSAT-2 is a combined effort of about 750 girl students across India guided by Space Kidz India, Chennai,” it added.

SSLV caters to the launch of up to 500 kg satellites to Low Earth Orbits on a ‘launch-on-demand’ basis. “It provides low-cost access to Space, offers low turn-around time and flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, and demands minimal launch infrastructure,” as per a statement by ISRO.

Question:

Which satellite was injected into the orbit first?

Option 1: EOS-07

Option 2: Janus 1

Option 3: AzaadiSAT-2

Option 4: Antaris

Question : Dry farming in India is extensively practised in

Option 1: Kanara Plains

Option 2: Deccan Plateau

Option 3: Coromandal Plains

Option 4: Ganga Plains