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

Question : Which of the following laws was enacted as a result of social reform movements in India?

Option 1: The Factories Act

Option 2: The Hindu Succession Act

Option 3: The Indian Penal Code

Option 4: The Land Acquisition Act

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The Black Drongo, also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian bird of the drongo family. Previously, it was seen as a subspecies of the African Fork-tailed Drongo but is now recognised as a full species. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka to southern China and Indonesia. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm in length.
Feeding on insects, it is commonly found in open agricultural areas and light forest areas throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines.
The species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, and never hesitates to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invade its territory. Smaller birds often nest in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting Black Drongo.
The Black Drongo has been introduced to some Pacific islands, where it has thrived and become abundant to the point of threatening and causing the extinction of native and endemic bird species there.
Drongos fly with strong flaps of the wing and are capable of fast manoeuvres that enable them to capture flying insects. With short legs, they sit upright on thorny bushes, bare perches or electricity wires. They may also perch on grazing animals.
The Black Drongo is found predominantly in open country and usually perches and hunts close to the ground. They are mostly aerial predators of insects but also glean from the ground or off vegetation.
They are found as summer visitors to northeastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan but are mainly resident south from the Indus Valley up to Bangladesh and into India and Sri Lanka.
Question:
Which aspect of its nature does the bird show to larger birds that attempt to violate its space?

Option 1: Its ability to fly high.

Option 2: Its tendency to sit upright on perches.

Option 3: Its ability to catch flying insects.

Option 4: Its capacity to attack.

Question : The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of :

Option 1: Wheat

Option 2: Rice

Option 3: Sugarcane

Option 4: Cotton

Question : In January 2022, India signed a USD 374.96 million deal with the ______, its single biggest defence export order.

Option 1: Philippines

Option 2: Iran

Option 3: United Arab Emirates

Option 4: Iraq

Question : According to the Census of India 2011, the top three most populated states are:

Option 1: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh

Option 2: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Goa

Option 3: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar

Option 4: West Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh

Question : Identify the correct statement/s concerning the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) EShakti project.

i. The project aimed to digitise the financial and non-financial data of all the SHGs.

ii. The project aimed to bring awareness about Digital India among the farmers.

iii. This project was launched by NABARD in March 2015.

Option 1: Only ii

Option 2: Only i and iii

Option 3: Only i and ii

Option 4: Only ii and iii

Question : In which year did India win its first International Cricket Council(ICC) ODI World Cup?

Option 1: 2011

Option 2: 1983

Option 3: 2007

Option 4: 1992

Question : Which Part of the Constitution of India reflects the Fundamental Duties?

Option 1: Part X

Option 2: Part XII

Option 3: Part IV-A

Option 4: Part IX-B

Question : The Mahabodhi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple. It is situated in which state of India?

Option 1: Rajasthan

Option 2: Uttar Pradesh

Option 3: Kerala

Option 4: Bihar

Question : Statement 1: The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 emphasized the development of large-scale industries in India.

Statement 2: The resolution aimed to encourage private investment in key industries.

Option 1: Both statements are true.
  

Option 2: Both statements are false.
    

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

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