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

Question : Which institution in India is responsible for the development and promotion of sericulture?

Option 1: National Horticulture Board (NHB)
   

Option 2: Central Silk Board (CSB)
    

Option 3: Spices Board of India

Option 4: Rubber Board of India

Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

P. Perhaps no definition of democracy is more popular and universally acceptable than what is given by Abraham Lincoln.
Q. He defines democracy as “a government of the people, by the people and for the people”.
R. Certainly, democracy is the most representative form of government.
S. To bind the people and take the nation ahead on the path of progress, democracy is the most suitable form of government for India.

Option 1: PSRQ

Option 2: QRSP

Option 3: PQRS

Option 4: SRQP

Question : The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India provides overnight liquidity to banks is called ________.

Option 1: Reverse repo rate

Option 2: Marginal standing facility rate

Option 3: Repo rate

Option 4: Leverage rate

Question : India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries ?

Option 1: Iraq

Option 2: Oman

Option 3: Iran

Option 4: Afghanistan

Question : Which among the following dance forms of India is associated with Odisha?

Option 1: Bhangra

Option 2: Ghumar

Option 3: Chhau

Option 4: Kathak

Question : Which of the following articles says that 'It shall be the duty of every citizen of India who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years'?

Option 1: 51A (k)

Option 2: 51A (j)

Option 3: 51A (i)

Option 4: 51A (h)

Question : The opposition to the New Economic Policy in India was mainly due to concerns about:

Option 1: Loss of cultural identity

Option 2: Environmental degradation

Option 3: Increasing foreign dominance

Option 4:  Reduction in military spending

Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Such examples of commercial success, innovation, drive, vision, determination, adaptability, and adventure are anchored in the basic Indian openness to, and talent for, acquiring material wealth. For every success story, there are, of course, dozens of failures. Traditional Indian firms have their strengths, but also their weaknesses, and of these perhaps the most debilitating are a lack of teamwork and a weakness for a quick profit. These reflect ingrained ways of thinking and planning, as does the distrust of anyone outside the family, which inhibits the adoption of modern practices of management. But such weaknesses are more than compensated for by the desire to succeed, which is probably more intense in India, given the omnipresent fear of poverty, the cut-throat competition for each opportunity, and the asphyxiating hold of hierarchy.

Question:
Why is the desire to succeed more intense in India?

Option 1: Due to the hold of hierarchy, fear of poverty, and a lack of teamwork.

Option 2: Due to fear of poverty, a lack of teamwork and distrust of the outsider.

Option 3: Due to cut-throat competition, distrust of the outsider and fear of poverty.

Option 4: Due to fear of poverty, cut-throat competition, and the hold of hierarchy.

Question : Which of the following is not a government-sponsored poverty alleviation scheme in India?

Option 1: National Food Security Act (NFSA)

Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

Option 3: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign)

Option 4: Make in India Initiative

Question : The concept of "sustainable development" gained prominence in India partly due to which of the following movements?  
 

Option 1: Farmers' Movement  
 

Option 2: Women's Movement  
 

Option 3: Environmental Movement  

Option 4: Youth Movement