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

Question : What would be a significant advantage for India if it were to secure a permanent seat in the UN Security Council?

Option 1: Increased military alliances

Option 2: Greater say in shaping global security policies

Option 3: Exclusive access to UN funding

Option 4: Automatic membership in other international organizations

Question : Padma Shri awardee Gaddam Padmaja Reddy was associated with which classical dance of India?

Option 1: Kuchipudi

Option 2: Manipuri

Option 3: Sattriya

Option 4: Kathak

Question : Which of the following acts of the British Parliament stated that a member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India?

Option 1: Indian Council Act of 1861

Option 2: Government of India Act of 1858

Option 3: Regulating Act of 1773

Option 4: Charter Act of 1853

Question : Which of the following defence or para-military forces of India has instituted a special "Shakti Award" in March 2020, which will be annually presented to chosen personnel who work for the empowerment of women?

Option 1: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Option 2: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Option 3: Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

Option 4: Indian Army

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

The depression which is likely to form this month around the islands of Andaman will 1) __________________ monsoon advancement and help to regulate the June to September rain fall cycle, which is also considered to crucial for India’s economy, to arrive around the expected time in Kerala around first week of June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

In charge of IMD’s cyclones monitoring Ananda Kumar Das, 2) __________________ satellite image and said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which appears to be a  band of clouds 3) __________________ the globe near the equator and is mainly responsible for the wet and dry seasons in the tropics, is very 4) __________________. He also said that this indicates a monsoon surge will be created soon. “The depression will help establish the cross-equatorial flow. The 5) __________________ of the depression will further help monsoon arrive around the normal time over Kerala around June 1 with an error margin of +/-5 days,” said Das.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1.

Option 1: opposes
 

Option 2: etch
 

Option 3:  support
 

Option 4: consider

Question : Raja Parba, also known as Mithuna Sankranti, is a _______ day-long festival of womanhood celebrated in Odisha, India.

Option 1: four

Option 2: three

Option 3: six

Option 4: five

Question : Which one of the following States in India never had a woman Chief Minister ?

Option 1: Andhra Pradesh

Option 2: Bihar

Option 3: Uttar Pradesh

Option 4: West Bangal

Question : The Indian Government launched Incredible India campaign to promote tourism in India? How it will impact the exchange rate?

Option 1: Appreciation of domestic currency
 

Option 2: Outflow of foreign exchange
 

Option 3: Depreciation of domestic currency

Option 4: None

Question : Statement 1: External sector reforms in India aimed to attract foreign direct investment (FDI).

Statement 2: External sector reforms focused on imposing stricter trade barriers.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

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

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

Question : As of 31 May 2020, who was the Chief Information Commissioner of India?

Option 1: Suresh Chandra

Option 2: Bimal Julka

Option 3: Divya Prakash Sinha

Option 4: Neeraj Kumar Gupta