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

Correct Answer: 1955

Solution : The correct answer is 1955.

The Citizenship Act was first enacted in India in 1955. The primary objective of the act was to define the concept of Indian citizenship and specify how one could acquire or lose citizenship. The original Citizenship Act of 1955

Correct Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal

Solution : The correct answer is Begum Hazrat Mahal.

During the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal emerged as a prominent leader. Leading a group of supporters, she orchestrated a rebellion against the British forces in collaboration with Raja Jalal Singh. In this

Correct Answer: 2 September 1946

Solution : The correct answer is 2 September 1946.

The Interim Government of India was established on 2 September 1946 to supervise the nation's conversion from a British colony to an independent republic. It ended on 15 August 1947, the day India gained independence.

Correct Answer: Only 1&2

Solution : The important points are-

1. Profit earned by foreign companies in India- Profit
2. Expenditure on adding a floor to the building- Private final connsumption expenditure
3. Internet on public debt- donot add to productive activity
4. Receipts from sale of land- land is free gift of nature

Correct Answer: Harshavardhana

Solution : The correct option is Harshavardhana.

Hiuen Tsang, the renowned Chinese Buddhist monk and traveller, came to India during the reign of the emperor Harshavardhana. Hiuen Tsang's visit to India occurred between the years 629 and 645 CE. He travelled extensively throughout India, documenting his observations

Correct Answer: 2004

Solution : The 2004 general elections in India took place in 2004, leading to the formation of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

Correct Answer: Western disturbances

Solution : The correct answer is Western disturbances.

Western disturbances are extratropical weather phenomena that typically affect the Indian subcontinent, especially its northern and northwest parts. They are storms that originate in the Caspian or Mediterranean Seas and provide non-monsoonal rainfall to northwest India during

Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis

Solution : The correct option is Lord Cornwallis.

Lord Cornwallis launched the Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, in 1793. The British East India Company and the Bengali landowners agreed to fix the amount of land revenue that would be raised.

Correct Answer: 1911

Solution : The correct answer is 1911

In 1911, King George V became the new ruler of India. He also declared that Delhi would become the new capital, replacing Calcutta. On December 31, 1926, he also formally renamed the capital New Delhi.

Correct Answer: 1872

Solution : The correct option is 1872.

The first modern census in India was conducted in 1872 under British colonial rule. The person responsible for conducting the census as the Census Commissioner was Henry Benedict Medlicott. Since then, decennial censuses have been conducted to gather comprehensive