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

Question : Case Study 7:

A group of consumers found that a particular medicine was being sold in the market without proper labeling and instructions. This posed a threat to their health and safety. What authority can they approach to address this issue?

Option 1: Consumer Protection Council

Option 2: National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Option 3: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Option 4: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum

Question : In India, which of the following taxes is levied by the state government?

Option 1: Excise duty on liquor

Option 2: Capital gains tax

Option 3: Customs tax

Option 4: Corporation tax

Question : The national song of India, "Vande Mataram", is an excerpt taken from the novel ___________ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

Option 1: Saraswati Chandra

Option 2: Durgeshnandini

Option 3: Anand Math

Option 4: Bishabriksha

Question : Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserve in India?

Option 1: Nilgiri

Option 2: Nanda Devi

Option 3: Sundarbans

Option 4: Gulf of Mannar

Question : Direction: If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned an even numerical value beginning  A = 2, B = 4 and so on, what will be the total value of the letters for the word INDIA?

Option 1: 72

Option 2: 86

Option 3: 74

Option 4: 94

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: sanitation

Option 2: refinement

Option 3: purification

Option 4: contamination

Question : In which state of India is the Nongkrem dance festival celebrated?

Option 1: Bihar

Option 2: Madhya Pradesh

Option 3: Kerala

Option 4: Meghalaya

Question : As per the "India State of Forest Report" of 2019, the total forest and tree cover is ______% of the total geographical area of India.

Option 1: 14.39

Option 2: 20.39

Option 3: 24.56

Option 4: 29.39

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Such examples of commercial success, of innovation, drive, vision, determination, adaptability, and adventure are anchored in the basic Indian openness to and talent for acquiring material wealth. For every success story, there are, of course, dozens of failures. Traditional Indian firms have their strengths but also their weaknesses, and of these, perhaps the most debilitating are a lack of teamwork and a weakness for quick profit. These reflect ingrained ways of thinking and planning, as does the distrust of anyone outside the family, which inhibits the adoption of modern practices of management. But such weaknesses are more than compensated for by the desire to succeed, which is probably more intense in India, given the omnipresent fear of poverty, the cut-throat competition for each opportunity, and the asphyxiating hold of hierarchy.
Question:
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word with reference to its usage in the passage.
Asphyxiating

Option 1: Emancipating

Option 2: Liberating

Option 3: Smothering

Option 4: Unfettering

Question : The independence of India marked the end of colonial rule by:

Option 1: The French

Option 2: The Portuguese

Option 3: The British

Option 4: The Dutch