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

Question : The Gupta period is often referred to as the Golden Age of India because of the advancements in which field?

Option 1: Military 

Option 2: Agriculture 

Option 3: Science and Mathematics 

Option 4: Trade 

Question : Which State in India has the largest coastline?

Option 1: Tamil Nadu

Option 2: Andhra Pradesh

Option 3: Gujarat

Option 4: West Bengal

Question : In pre-independence India, the class structure was largely influenced by:  
 

Option 1: Industrial development  
 

Option 2: Urbanization  
 

Option 3: Land ownership and agricultural production  

Option 4: Information technology  

Question : The poverty line in India is determined based on:

Option 1: The cost of a standardized food basket

Option 2: The average income of the population

Option 3: The level of education and skills

Option 4: The access to basic amenities like water and sanitation

Question : One of the effects of economic reforms in India has been:  
 

Option 1: The complete elimination of class distinctions  
 

Option 2: The reduction of urban-rural divides  
 

Option 3: The expansion of the middle class  

Option 4: The disappearance of poverty  

Question : Which of the following cities is also known as the 'Zero-mile centre' of India?

Option 1: Jabalpur

Option 2: Allahabad

Option 3: Nagpur

Option 4: Delhi

Question : Import substitution strategy is commonly called _____.

Option 1: make in India campaign

Option 2: outward-looking trade strategy

Option 3: balanced trade strategy

Option 4: inward-looking trade strategy

Question : What characterizes regions with low population density in India?

Option 1: Industrial hubs

Option 2: Arid climate

Option 3: Coastal areas

Option 4: Fertile plains

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

Option 1: declare

Option 2: affirm

Option 3: swear

Option 4: assert

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: refused

Option 2: chased

Option 3: issued

Option 4: denied