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

Correct Answer: Bangladesh

Solution : The correct answer is Bangladesh.

India helped Bangladesh in its war for independence in 1971. As a friendly South Asian neighbour, India was the first to recognise Bangladesh as a separate and sovereign state. India also quickly established diplomatic ties with Bangladesh by declaration

Correct Answer: Young India - Lala Lajpat Rai

Solution : Correct Answer is Young India - Lala Lajpat Rai

Young India was an English magazine published by The Father of the Nation Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi between 1919 and 1931. The aim of the magazine was to spread the message of

Correct Answer: Promotion of inter-caste marriages

Solution : Correct Option: Option 2
Explanation: The promotion of inter-caste marriages is one of the measures that can help in the eradication of caste prejudice in India by fostering social integration and breaking down caste barriers.

Correct Answer: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Solution : The correct answer is (d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

The assertion is false because the statement claims that India, Pakistan, and China are "two" of the world's largest emerging economies, which is incorrect. However,

Correct Answer: 1960

Solution : The correct answer is 1960.

India won the first medal in the Olympics in 1900 at the Paris Olympics in Athletics. The first gold medal was won in 1928 at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

He also won gold in 1932 and 1948 in the

Correct Answer: Fourth Five-Year Plan

Solution : The correct answer is (b) Fourth Five-Year Plan.

The Fourth Five-Year Plan in India, implemented from 1969 to 1974, emphasized the development of heavy industries. This plan was formulated with the goal of achieving rapid industrialization and reducing the country's reliance on imports.

Correct Answer: Rudradaman I

Solution : The correct answer is Rudradaman I.

The Shaka ruler in India during the mentioned period (AD 130-150) was Rudradaman I. He is particularly known for his inscriptions, including the famous Junagadh rock inscription in Gujarat. The Junagadh inscription, composed in Sanskrit, provides details about

Correct Answer: Excessive government spending

Solution : The correct answer is (d) Excessive government spending

Before the liberalization era, India faced a balance of payments crisis primarily due to excessive government spending. The government's extensive control over the economy, coupled with a focus on import substitution industrialization, led to a

Correct Answer: Mumbai

Solution : The correct answer is Mumbai.

Mumbai is one of the world's most populous urban zones and the fourth most populous city globally. As per Census 2011, Mumbai is the most populated metro city in India, with a population of over 18 million. Delhi is

Correct Answer: 1875

Solution : The correct answer is 1875.

The Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875, with its headquarters at Calcutta. The headquarters was shifted to Shimla in 1905, to Pune in 1928, and then to Delhi in 1944. IMD has expanded its infrastructure for meteorological observations,