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

Correct Answer: d

Solution : The correct answer is option 4.

Explanation:

There is an error in the 4th part of the sentence.i.e (d)

It would be logical to include apostrophes.

 Instead of "India", it should be "India's" as it would help with the comparison.

Correct Answer: J.A.Hickey.

Solution : Correct Answer is J.A.Hickey.

A two-sheet newspaper, it was published weekly. The Bengal Gazette, the first Indian newspaper, was published in India by James Augustus Hicky in 1780. Even though it was also known as the Calcutta General Advertiser, it was often referred to as

Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Solution : The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

Rice is a tropical crop that grows well in warm and humid climates. Andhra Pradesh is known as the Rice bowl of India because of the fertile Krishna, Godavari delta which has the highest rice production. Although

Correct Answer: Myanmar

Solution : The correct option is Myanmar.

Landlocked countries are the ones which are surrounded by the land on all the sides. Myanmar is not a landlocked country. It has a coastline along the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the west. This coastline provides

Correct Answer: Charminar, Hyderabad

Solution : The correct answer is Charminar, Hyderabad.

Qutb Minar, Delhi; Agra Fort, Agra; and Red Fort, Delhi, are part of the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Charminar was built in 1591 in Hyderabad. A World Heritage Site is a landmark

Correct Answer: Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

Solution : The correct answer is Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

"Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals" was the topic of the second International Day of Yoga. Over 30,000 people attended

Correct Answer:  It was the first election after the formation of states on a linguistic basis  

Solution :  The 1957 general election was significant as it was the first election held after the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis, which had a profound impact on Indian politics and the

Correct Answer: three

Solution : The correct answer is three.

Based on the notable relief features, the Indian peninsular plateau can be categorised into three main groups:

• Central Highlands

• Deccan Plateau

• Northeastern Plateau.

Correct Answer: Both I and II

Solution : The correct option is Both I and II.

Indrani Rahman is associated with both Bharatanatyam dance and Odissi dance forms. Despite these dance forms, she is also associated with Kathakali and Kuchipudi dance forms. She popularised these dance forms in the

Correct Answer: Agricultural development

Solution : The primary goal of the first Five-year Plan in India was agricultural development, focusing on increasing food production and self-sufficiency in food grains.