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

Correct Answer: on 26th January, The Congress observed it as Independence Day in 1930.

Solution : The correct answer is The Congress had observed it as Independence Day in 1930.

January 26 was the selected date for the inauguration of the Indian Constitution because it marks an important day in

Correct Answer: Karnataka

Solution : The correct answer is Karnataka.

India's top producer of coffee is Karnataka. It represents over 71.5 per cent. Karnataka's Hassan, Kodagu and Chikmagalur districts are the state's main coffee-producing areas. Coffee is planted in Karnataka in large areas, which accounts for more than 60%

Correct Answer: Lord Lin Lithgow

Solution : The Correct Answer is Lord Lin Lithgow

The longest viceroyal tenure in India's history was eight years, which Lord Linlithgow held from 1936 to 1944. Mahatma Gandhi started the August Movement, also known as the Quit India Movement, on August 8, 1942, in

Correct Answer: Foreign Investment

Solution : The correct answer is Foreign Investment.

In India Special Economic Zones are established under the The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The first Special Economic Zone in India is the Kandla Special Economic zone, which was set up in the year 1965. A SEZ

Correct Answer: 1919

Solution : The correct option is 1919.

In 1919, Mahatma Gandhi started India's first nationwide Satyagraha. The Rowlatt Satyagraha, a large-scale demonstration, was orchestrated to challenge the oppressive Rowlatt Act, enacted by the British colonial administration. Gandhi spearheaded the Rowlatt Satyagraha, one of the first campaigns of

Correct Answer: Roger Binny

Solution : The correct answer is Roger Binny.

Former cricket player Roger Binny is serving as the 36th President of the Indian Cricket Board or BCCI. He is one of the players from the 1983 World Cup-winning team. Roger Binny was a lower-order batsman and

Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam

Solution : The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.

Rukmini Devi Arundale was a theosophist, Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer renowned for revitalising the dance form. Breaking from the traditional "sadhir" style of temple dancers, she led Bharatanatyam's revival. Additionally, she championed the re-establishment of traditional Indian

Correct Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Solution : The correct option is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

"India Wins Freedom" was written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a prominent Indian Muslim leader and freedom fighter. The book is an insightful memoir tracing India's independence struggle through his unique perspective, offering

Correct Answer: 1911-21

Solution : The correct option is 1911-21.

India witnessed a unique phenomenon of negative population growth rate from 1911 to 1921, which was mostly related to the catastrophic impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic, often known as the Spanish flu. This lethal epidemic has far-reaching implications for

Correct Answer: INR 15.85 crores

Solution : The sum of FDI of 1992 and 1993
= 5.7 + 10.15
= INR 15.85 crores
Hence, the correct answer is INR 15.85 crores.