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

Correct Answer: Emergence of a mixed economy

Solution : The rise of new economic interests during the era of planned development in India led to the emergence of a mixed economy, where both the public and private sectors played significant roles in economic activities.

Correct Answer: Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme

Solution : The correct answer is the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme.

The Indian government has chosen to combine the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) and the recently formed Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The AIBP was established in 1996 with the goal of

Correct Answer: 1,2,3&4

Solution : The important points-

1. Dividend received by shareholders- Dividend
2. Addition to stock during a year- Change in stock
3. Services of a school teacher- GVA of teritary sector
4. Profit earned by foreign companies in India- Profit

Hence, Option D is correct.

Correct Answer: A.O. Hume

Solution : Correct Answer is A.O. Hume

He is also known as the founding  father of the Indian National Congress (INC). He invited other important Indians from various parts of India to a meeting in Poona on December 25th to December 28th 1885. This meeting resulted

Correct Answer: 40.9 %

Solution : The correct answer is 40.9 %.

The combined percentage of the population below the poverty line in Chattisgarh was 40.9% in 2004-05 according to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. 27.5% population were below the poverty line at all

Correct Answer: Increased competition in domestic markets  
 

Solution : A consequence of economic liberalization in India was increased competition in domestic markets, as the removal of trade barriers and deregulation allowed for greater entry of foreign and private companies, challenging existing monopolies and state enterprises.

Correct Answer: Cooperative Federalism

Solution : The correct option is cooperative Federalism.

Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, which declares 'India, that is, Bharat, shall be a Union of States', embodies the essence of cooperative federalism. This provision underscores the unity of the country while recognising the autonomy and

Correct Answer: Increased representation of minority groups

Solution : A significant consequence of the participatory upsurge in the 1990s in India was the increased representation of minority groups in the political arena, as more people from diverse backgrounds participated in elections.

Correct Answer: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Solution : The correct option is the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

The autonomous body that was operationalised under the Ministry of Surface Transport in 1995 is the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). It was established to oversee the development,

Correct Answer: 6

Solution : The correct answer is 6.

India's 2012 Summer Olympics marked a historic achievement, doubling its previous record with a total of six medals, including two silver and four bronze. Notably, the nation's first female athletes to secure Olympic medals in the same Games were