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

Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji

Solution : The correct option is Alauddin Khalji.

Malik Kafur served as the commander of Alauddin Khalji, the second ruler of the Khalji dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate. Alauddin Khalji sent Malik Kafur with a formidable army to undertake successful military campaigns in South India

Correct Answer: National Statistical Office (NSO)

Solution : The correct answer is the National Statistical Office (NSO).

The poverty line in India is primarily based on surveys conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The NSSO, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, conducts periodic surveys to collect

Correct Answer: 31.16

Solution : The correct answer is 31.16.

According to the 2011 Census of India, the rural population constitutes 68.84% of India's total, while the urban population stands at 31.16%. This reflects a rise in the level of urbanisation from 27.81% in the 2001 Census to 31.16%

Correct Answer: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.

Statement 1 is true. The Consumer Protection Act 1986 is indeed a significant and important piece of legislation in India that has been enacted to

Correct Answer: Finance Minister

Solution : The correct answer is Finance Minister.

The FSDC Chairman is the Finance Minister. The following Heads of the Financial Sector Regulators are members of FSDC:

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reserve Bank of India

Correct Answer: Led to the formation of the first coalition government at the Centre

Solution : The 1977 elections marked a significant shift as they led to the formation of the first coalition government at the Centre, with the Janata Party coming to power.

Correct Answer: Scheduled caste

Solution : The correct answer is Scheduled Caste.

The Government of India introduced the Stand Up India Loan Scheme in 2016 to foster entrepreneurship and make bank loans more accessible to women entrepreneurs and members of the Scheduled Caste (SC). The programme aims to provide borrowers

Correct Answer: 01 November 1858

Solution : The correct option is November 01 1858.

The Queen Victoria Proclamation, also known as the Proclamation of 1858, declared that India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State. It was issued on

Correct Answer: AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India

Solution : The correct answer is the AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the "UMEED Market Place" at Srinagar International Airport in Jammu and Kashmir under the AVSAR Scheme by the Airport Authority

Correct Answer: Right to property

Solution : The correct answer is the Right to property.

In 1978, the 44th Amendment Act removed the right to property as a fundamental right and added a new provision to the Constitution in Article 300A, making it a legal right.  There are six fundamental