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

Question :  Which opposition party played a significant role in challenging Congress dominance in northern India during the era of one-party dominance?  

Option 1: Communist Party of India (Marxist)  

Option 2: Bharatiya Jana Sangh  

Option 3:  Janata Dal  

Option 4: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  

Question : The President of India has the discretionary power to:

Option 1: Impose president's rule in a state

Option 2: Appoint the prime minister

Option 3: Appoint the chief election commissioner

Option 4: Declare financial emergency

Question : India produces two commodities: X and Y. Its production possibilities are shown in the following table:

Calculate MRT for the possibility C.

Option 1: 5:1

Option 2: 4:1

Option 3: 6:1

Option 4: 2:1

Question : Fill in the blanks-
According to the data of 2014-16, In India the infant mortality rate was __ per thousand live births.
 

Option 1: 28
 

Option 2: 38
 

Option 3: 25
 

Option 4: 35
 

Question : Which of the following Ministries releases the "Ease of Living Index" in India?

Option 1: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Option 2: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Option 3: Ministry of Finance

Option 4: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Question : In which year was the RBI of India established under the Reserve Bank Act?

Option 1: 1960

Option 2: 1947

Option 3: 1935

Option 4: 1957

Question : Which of the following airports is known for being an international hub for aviation in India?

Option 1: Cochin International Airport

Option 2: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

Option 3: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

Question : Assertion: The consumer has a right to have complete information about the product he intends to buy.

Reason: It is because of this reason that a legal framework in India requires the manufacturers to provide such information on the package and label of the product.

Option 1: Both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both the assertion and the reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

Option 4: The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Question : Which of the following measures are aimed at combating poverty in India?

Option 1: Distribution of income

Option 2: GDP growth

Option 3: Population control

Option 4: All of these

Question : What was the primary strategic advantage India lost as a result of the Sino-Indian War of 1962 ?

Option 1: Control over the Siachen Glacier

Option 2: Access to the Tibetan plateau

Option 3: Control over Aksai Chin

Option 4: Naval dominance in the Indian Ocean