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

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 1.

Option 1: have

Option 2: has

Option 3: is

Option 4: are

Question : The first Census of independent India was conducted in ______.

Option 1: 1956

Option 2: 1953

Option 3: 1951

Option 4: 1948

Question : Which program aims to provide social security to rural households in India?

Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
 

Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
 

Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Option 4: National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

Question : Pandit Anokhelal Mishra, a gem among musicians in India, was a renowned player of which of the following instruments?

Option 1: Sitar

Option 2: Tabla

Option 3: Ghatam

Option 4: Sarangi

Question : For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of 

Option 1: 25 years

Option 2: 30 years

Option 3: 35 years

Option 4: 18 years

Question : What challenge do historians face when using oral sources to study the partition of India?

Option 1: Limited availability of recorded testimonies

Option 2: Difficulty in translating testimonies into multiple languages

Option 3: Ensuring the physical preservation of oral recordings

Option 4: Interpreting subjective and emotionally charged narratives

Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

I am ____ regular reader of _______ Times of India.

Option 1: a; the

Option 2: the; a

Option 3: a; a

Option 4: the; no word required

Question : According to the Census of India 2011, what is the percentage of India's population that lives in urban areas?

Option 1: 25.7%

Option 2: 49.71%

Option 3: 41.72%

Option 4: 31.16%

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 blank.

Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for the blank number 10.

Option 1: consist

Option 2: compose

Option 3: contain

Option 4: complete

Question : Which special knowledge or practical experience is not a condition for being nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President of India?

Option 1: Science

Option 2: Art

Option 3: Eloquence

Option 4: Literature