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

Correct Answer: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Solution : The correct answer is (c) The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

SEBI is the Securities and Exchange Board of India, and it is the regulatory body for the securities market in India. One of its

Correct Answer: China was having double digit growth of 10.3%.
 

Solution :

• China was having double digit growth of 10.3%
• Pakistan growth rate was 6.3%
• India was at the bottom with just 5.7% growth rate.

Hence Option A is correct.

Correct Answer: Fourth Five-year Plan

Solution : The Third Five-year Plan in India was known for its focus on the 'Gadgil Formula', which was a method for allocating central assistance to states based on their development needs and performance.

Correct Answer: Kathak

Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.

Born on February 4, 1938, in New Delhi, India, Birju Maharaj was an Indian dancer, master of the kathak form, and a prominent member of the Lucknow-based Kalka Bindadin gharana, a group of musicians who share a unique musical style.

Correct Answer: Both I and II

Solution : The correct option is Both I and II.

The Rolling Plan was a flexible planning strategy that did not have a fixed time frame. It was adopted during the period between the Fourth and Fifth Five-Year Plans and continued until the

Correct Answer: 2nd Five-Year Plan

Solution : The correct option is the 2nd Five-Year Plan.

The Second Five-Year Plan (1956–1961) is often referred to as the Mahalanobis Plan. This plan was named after the eminent Indian statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who played a crucial role in formulating and implementing

Correct Answer: Belgium

Solution : The correct option is Belgium.

In the men's hockey semi-final at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Belgium defeated India. The match took place on August 3, 2021. Belgium won the semi-final with a score of 5-2, securing their place in the final. India, on

Correct Answer: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
 

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

The assertion is true as the Make in India initiative indeed aims to boost manufacturing

Correct Answer: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Solution : The correct option is Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, became the second President to pass away while in office, following Zakir Husain. B. D. Jatti was appointed as the acting President in the interim period.

Correct Answer: 144

Solution : The correct answer is 144.

India's rank in the World Happiness Index 2020 was 144 out of 150. The World Happiness Report has been published since 2012 by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the report typically awards rankings to 150 countries