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

Correct Answer: The Third Pillar

Solution : The correct answer is The Third Pillar.

Raghuram Rajan has written "The Third Pillar" book. Raghuram Rajan is an Indian economist and the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. "We Are Displaced" is written by Malala Yousafzai, who is a

Correct Answer: Promote skill development among the urban poor.

Solution : The correct answer is (c) Promote skill development among the urban poor.
 

The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) in India is a government initiative aimed at reducing poverty and vulnerability among the urban poor. It focuses on improving livelihood

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

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

NABARD is a specialized development bank in India that focuses on the agricultural and rural sectors. It provides long-term credit to farmers for various agricultural

Correct Answer: New Economic Policy

Solution : The correct answer is (c) New Economic Policy

The New Economic Policy, also known as the economic reforms of 1991, aimed to dismantle the license raj and reduce government control in India. The license raj was a system of extensive government regulations and

Correct Answer: Wular

Solution : The correct answer is Wular.

The largest freshwater lake in India is the Wular Lake, located in the Jammu and Kashmir region of Bandipora. The lake's area varies from 30 to 260 square kilometres depending on the season. One of the 26 Indian wetlands that

Correct Answer: 26 November,1949

Solution : Correct Answer is 26 November,1949

In India, the day the Indian Constitution came into force is commemorated and celebrated as Republic Day.  The Constitution establishes a parliamentary system of government and a federal system of government with some unitary components. This became the nation's

Correct Answer: Regulating Act

Solution : The correct option is the Regulating Act.

The Act passed by the British Parliament in 1773 to regulate the administration of the East India Company's territories in Bengal was the Regulating Act of 1773. The full title of the Act was "An Act

Correct Answer: Gujarat

Solution : The correct option is Gujarat.

Gujarat is not a major coal-producing state in India. While it has some reserves, the coal production in Gujarat is relatively limited compared to states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and others. The significant coal-producing states in India are primarily

Correct Answer: Hugli region

Solution : The correct answer is the Hugli region.

India features several major industrial regions that contribute significantly to the country's economic development:

1. Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region
2. Hugli Industrial Region
3. Bangalore-Tamil Nadu Industrial Region
4. Gujarat Industrial Region
5. Chotanagpur Industrial Region
6. Visakhapatnam-Guntur Industrial Region
7. Gurgaon-Delhi-Meerut Industrial Region
8.  Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram

Correct Answer: 37

Solution : The correct answer is 37.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), recognised for its advanced research and development expertise across various science and technology domains, is a modern R&D institution. CSIR operates an active network comprising 37 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 1