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

Correct Answer: High-yielding variety seeds

Solution : High-yielding variety (HYV) seeds were a key technological innovation of the Green Revolution in India, leading to significant increases in agricultural productivity.

Correct Answer: The Mathura Rape Case  
 

Solution : The Mathura Rape Case was a landmark event in the Women's Movement in India, leading to significant legal reforms, including changes in the rape laws to provide better protection for women.

Correct Answer: coolest
 

Solution : The correct answer is option 3

Explanation:

When describing something or someone as being the best among a group, we use a superlative.
A superlative adjective is typically used with "the" before the noun, as in "the tallest boy."
Now, the word "cool" only has

Correct Answer: Montagu-Chelmsford reforms

Solution : The correct answer is Montagu-Chelmsford reforms.

The Government of India Act of 1919 aimed to enhance Indian participation in governance. Enacted by the British Parliament, it implemented recommendations from Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy. These constitutional

Correct Answer: All of the above

Solution : Correct Option: 4
Explanation: The rise of nationalism in India was influenced by multiple factors, including economic exploitation by the British, the influence of Western education, and various social reform movements.

Correct Answer: Khashaba Jadhav

Solution : The correct option is Khashaba Jadhav.

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav earned India's first individual Olympic medal. In the wrestling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he took home the bronze medal. Competing in the bantamweight division (57 kg), Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav created

Correct Answer: Queen Elizabeth I

Solution : The correct option is Queen Elizabeth I.

In 1600, the East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England, which granted the company a monopoly on English trade with the East Indies.

India's monopoly came into the hands of the

Correct Answer: Lord Lytton

Solution : The correct option is Lord Lytton.

The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of Lord Lytton, who served as the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880. The act was passed in 1878. It was eventually repealed in 1882 by the

Correct Answer: 65

Solution : The correct option is 65.​​​​​​

Every judge of the Supreme Court in India shall hold office until they attain the age of 65 years. This provision ensures a stable tenure, allowing judges to contribute their expertise for an extended period, promoting judicial continuity and

Correct Answer: Sir B.N. Rao

Solution : Correct Answer is Sir B.N. Rao

The Constituent Assembly commissioned B. N. Rao to serve as its constitutional adviser as it drafted the Indian Constitution. He created a Draft Constitution based on the discussions in the Constituent Assembly and the reports of the