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

Correct Answer: Both I and II

Solution : The correct answer is Both I and II.

The President of India is elected by an electoral college which consists of the elected members of both the houses of the Parliament, the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states

Correct Answer: 1

Solution : The correct answer is 1

The Indian cricket team clinched the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time in 2007 during the tournament's inaugural edition. Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India secured a memorable victory against Pakistan, triumphing by five runs in

Correct Answer: Mumbai

Solution : The correct answer is Mumbai.

The largest city in India by population is Mumbai. India has 40 cities with more than a million people, 396 cities with between 100,000, and 1 million people, and 2500 cities with between 10,000, and 100,000 people.

Correct Answer: Privatization of public sector enterprises

Solution : The correct answer is (d) Privatization of public sector enterprises.

Privatization of public sector enterprises is not a specific measure aimed at reducing rural poverty in India. Privatization refers to the transfer of ownership and control of public sector enterprises to

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

Solution : The correct answer is Aurangzeb.

Aurangzeb was considered the last powerful Mughal ruler of India and was also called the last great Mughal or the last Mughal Emperor. He ruled for nearly 50 years, and he died in 1707. He is considered one of the

Correct Answer: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
 

Solution : The correct answer is (b) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the institution in India that specifically provides credit for agriculture and rural development. It was

Correct Answer: Aravalli Range

Solution : The correct answer is the Aravalli Range.

The Aravalli mountain range, which stretches from Rajasthan to Haryana, is the oldest in India. The Aravalli range represents the weathered remnant of a vast range of folded mountains. It is thought to have originated around

Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Solution : The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

Alluri Sitarama Raju was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who led an armed struggle against British colonial rule. Born in present-day Andhra Pradesh, he vehemently opposed the 1882 Madras Forest Act, which curtailed the movement of Adivasis

Correct Answer: Sam Manekshaw

Solution : The correct option is Sam Manekshaw.

The first army officer of Independent India to be conferred the rank of Field Marshal was Sam Manekshaw. He was appointed as Field Marshal on January 1, 1973. Sam Manekshaw was the Chief of the Army Staff during

Correct Answer: Nil

Solution : The correct option is Nil.

Vikas, with an income of INR 2.5 lakhs, falls under the Nil tax slab in India. The current basic exemption limit for taxable income in India is INR 2.5 lakhs for all individuals below 60. Since Vikas' income