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

Correct Answer: Political mobilization around religious identity

Solution : The rise of communalism in India can be attributed to political mobilization around religious identity, where political parties or groups use religion as a means to garner support and create divisions.

Correct Answer: Bengal Gazette

Solution : The correct option is Bengal Gazette

The first newspaper published in India was the Bengal Gazette, formerly the Calcutta General Advertiser. The newspaper provided a platform for disseminating news, advertisements and literary works. It played a significant role in shaping public opinion

Correct Answer: Social environment

Solution : Social environment consists of the customs and traditions of the society in which business is existing. The celebration of Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Guruparv, etc. increase the sale of sweets, greeting cards etc.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Correct Answer: Queen Elizabeth I

Solution : The correct answer is Queen Elizabeth I.

The East India Company was granted exclusive rights to trade with the East when it obtained a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1600. This implied that the East India Company was incomparable

Correct Answer: Godavari

Solution : The correct answer is Godavari

The Dakshin Ganga is another name for the River Godavari. The Godavari River spans 1500 kilometres. Godavari River rises in the Nasik district of Maharashtra, on the Western Ghats' foothills. With flowing into the Bay of Bengal, the Godavari River

Correct Answer: 1858

Solution : The correct answer is 1858.

The Secretary of State for India was made responsible for the government of British India by bringing about changes in the home government through the Government of India Act of 1858. This act transferred the governance of India from the

Correct Answer: 2013

Solution : The correct option is 2013.

In India, the National Food Security Act (NFSA) was passed into law in 2013. On September 12, 2013, the Indian Parliament enacted the Act. The main goal of the NFSA is to provide food security and address issues of

Correct Answer: Mizoram

Solution : The correct answer is Mizoram.

In Mizoram, it is the biggest and most significant celebration. In literal terms, Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated when chopped bamboo and trees are waiting to dry before being burned for humming. Every year, in March, following the

Correct Answer:  Social stratification

Solution :  The caste system in India is an example of social stratification, where individuals are categorized and hierarchized based on their caste.

Correct Answer: 1946

Solution : Correct Answer is 1946

The Cabinet Mission Plan, as it was known at the time, was a document issued by the Cabinet Mission to the Viceroy Lord Wavell on 16 May 1946. In it, the Cabinet Mission made suggestions as to India's constitutional future in