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

Question : Case Study 5

A consumer bought a shirt online and paid for it in advance. However, the shirt never arrived, and the seller's website is now inaccessible. What action can the consumer take under the Consumer Protection Act?

Option 1: File a complaint with the local police against the seller.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for payment fraud.

Option 3: File a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directly.

Option 4: Register a complaint with the consumer court for deficiency in services.

Question : October and November months in India come under which among the following seasons?

Option 1: Winter

Option 2: Summer

Option 3: Rainy

Option 4: Autumn

Question : The displacement of people due to the construction of which dam led to a significant Development-Affected People's Movement in India?  
 

Option 1: Tehri Dam  
 

Option 2: Bhakra Nangal Dam  
 

Option 3: Sardar Sarovar Dam  

Option 4: Hirakud Dam  

Question : What do Environmental Movements in India primarily focus on?  
 

Option 1: Promoting urbanization  
 

Option 2: Advocating for women's rights  
 

Option 3: Protecting natural resources and ecosystems  

Option 4: Supporting industrial growth  

Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
In India, as perhaps in many other countries of the world, trees have been held in veneration since______ times.

Option 1: vintage

Option 2: ancient

Option 3: antique

Option 4: retro

Question : Statement 1: The average years of schooling in Pakistan are lower than in India.

Statement 2: Limited access to quality education and high dropout rates contribute to lower average years of schooling in Pakistan.

Option 1: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Option 2: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

Question : Land reforms in India aimed to address the issue of:  
 

Option 1: Urban housing shortages  
 

Option 2: Industrial pollution  
 

Option 3: Inequitable land distribution  

Option 4: Foreign trade deficits  

Question : Who hosted the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit?

Option 1: Tajikistan

Option 2: India

Option 3: Kyrgyzstan

Option 4: Kazakhstan

Question : The success of workers' movements in India can be measured by:

Option 1: The number of strikes organized

Option 2: The improvement in workers' rights and conditions

Option 3: The increase in industrial output

Option 4: The expansion of export markets

Question : Assertion: SEBI is the regulatory authority for the Indian stock market.

Reason: SEBI stands for Securities and Exchange Board of India.

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

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

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.