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

Question : India won_______medals in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)'s World Cup 2022, which was held in Cairo, Egypt.

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 8

Option 3: 7

Option 4: 6

Question : The Finance Commission is constituted by the President of India under Article ______ of the Constitution.

Option 1: 164

Option 2: 280

Option 3: 112

Option 4: 226

Question : ___________ is a financial institution that specializes in providing loans for purchasing homes.

Option 1: Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC)

Option 2: Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

Option 3: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Option 4: Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

Question : What has been a significant impact of the growth of regional parties in India?

Option 1: Weakening of the federal structure

Option 2: Strengthening of national parties

Option 3: Increased focus on regional issues

Option 4: Decrease in coalition governments

Question : What is the primary focus of Farmers' Movements in India?  

Option 1: Environmental protection  
 

Option 2: Gender equality  
 

Option 3: Agricultural rights and issues  

Option 4: Urban development  

Question : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the union to the:

Option 1: Finance minister

Option 2: Prime minister

Option 3: President

Option 4: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question : Which of the following parts of the Constitution of India gives details of the procedures for its amendments?

Option 1: Part XX

Option 2: Part XI

Option 3: Part XIII

Option 4: Part XV

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1)________ in India, will now (2)______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3)_______ the vision of 'Jal Shakti'. This ceremony symbolises the (4)________ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5)________ initiative. Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Option 1: organise

Option 2: organising

Option 3: have managed

Option 4: managing

Question : The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be a:

Option 1: Federal state

Option 2: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic

Option 3: Monarchy

Option 4: Theocratic state

Question : In 2023, the Government of India launched the nationwide 'Sarva Dawa Sevan' or mass drug administration to eliminate the disease.

Option 1: Lymphatic filariasis

Option 2: Thalassemia

Option 3: Zika virus

Option 4: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis