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

Question : How does the Mahabharata help in understanding the social hierarchy in ancient India?  

Option 1: By describing economic policies 

Option 2: By depicting caste-based roles and interactions 

Option 3: By outlining military strategies 

Option 4: By showcasing technological advancements  

Question : The UPSC in India stands for:

Option 1: Union Public Service Commission
 

Option 2: United Public Service Committee
 

Option 3: Universal Public Service Council

Option 4: Union of Professional Service Consultants

Question : Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga  ?

Option 1: Krishna 

Option 2: Godavari

Option 3: Kaveri

Option 4: Narmada 

Question : Which of the following does not form a part of the foreign exchange reserve of India?

Option 1: Gold

Option 2: SDRs

Option 3: Foreign currency assests

Option 4: Foreign currency and securities held by the banks and corporate bodies

Question : The all-India poverty ratio was found to be_____________ as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021.

Option 1: 28.6%

Option 2: 30.2%

Option 3: 25.01%

Option 4: 24.0%

Question : At the time of the Independence of India, the Industrial sector was confined to

Option 1: jute and fertilizers

Option 2: sugar and oil

Option 3: cotton textiles and jute

Option 4: cotton textiles and fertilizers

Question : The President of India may be removed from office by impeachment for:

Option 1: any criminal offence

Option 2: violation of the constitution

Option 3: unsoundness of mind

Option 4: moral degradation

Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

The word ‘seasonal’ rivers in the passage means:

Option 1: rivers that never go dry in any season

Option 2: rivers whose flow is dependent upon rainfall

Option 3: rivers that change their course in every season

Option 4: rivers that flood in every season

Question : Name the first female Nobel Prize winner from India.

Option 1: Indira Gandhi

Option 2: Mother Teresa

Option 3: Kavita Krishnan

Option 4: Sarojini Naidu

Question : The word "Utkala" in the National Anthem of India refers to the modern state of:

Option 1: Uttarakhand

Option 2: Andhra Pradesh

Option 3: Rajasthan

Option 4: Odisha