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

Question : The focus on heavy industries during planned industrialization in India was intended to:  
 

Option 1: Attract foreign investment  
 

Option 2: Promote self-reliance and economic sovereignty  
 

Option 3: Encourage the growth of the service sector  

Option 4: Increase agricultural exports  

Question : Which of the following is the highest gravity dam in India?

Option 1: Hirakund Dam

Option 2: Bhakra Dam

Option 3: Sardar Sarovar Dam

Option 4: Mettur Dam

Question : Choose which of the following statements is true.

Option 1: Debentures Redemption Reserve is set aside by all the companies except All India Financial Institutions regulated by RBI and Banking Companies.

Option 2: Amount is set aside to Debentures Redemption Reserve by Unlisted Companies which are not Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) or Housing Finance Companies (HFCs).

Option 3: Amount is set aside to Debentures Redemption Reserve by all Unlisted Companies.

Option 4: Debentures Redemption Investment is made by the companies required to set aside amount to Debentures Redemption Reserve.

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.
Nuclear power for civil use is well (1)________ in India. Since building the two small boiling water reactors (2)________ Tarapur in the 1960s, its civil nuclear strategy (3)__________ directed towards complete independence in the nuclear fuel cycle, necessarily (4)_________ it is excluded (5)________ the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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

Option 1: though

Option 2: that

Option 3: because

Option 4: thus

Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.

Question:

Which of the following statements is true?

Option 1: The water made available through dams is better suited for industries than agricultural because of high costs and most of the countries have banned the construction of big dams.
 

Option 2: Most of the countries have banned the construction of big dams.
 

Option 3: The water made available through dams is better suited for industries than agricultural because of high costs.
 

Option 4: The diversion of rivers will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale.

Question : Which part of the Constitution of India consists of the idea of a Welfare State?

Option 1: Directive Principles of State Policy

Option 2: Fundamental Duties

Option 3: Fundamental Rights

Option 4: Preamble

Question : Which of the following is not a function of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

Option 1: Regulating the securities market
 

Option 2: Protecting the interests of investors
 

Option 3: Regulating the functioning of commercial banks

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Which states enjoy the distinction of being the first linguistic state of India?

Option 1: West Bengal

Option 2: Andhra Pradesh

Option 3: Tamil Nadu

Option 4: Kerala

Question : What was the primary objective of the annual plans implemented during the suspension of the Five-year Plans in India?

Option 1: To focus on short-term economic stabilization

Option 2: To prioritize long-term industrial development

Option 3: To promote export-oriented growth

Option 4: To implement social welfare programs

Question : Which of the following is not correct about the jurisdiction of the high court?

Option 1: It controls the subordinate courts within its jurisdiction.

Option 2: It has the power of judicial review.

Option 3: It provides an advisory opinion to the President of India.

Option 4: It has writ jurisdiction.