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

Question : Which of the institutions has the final authority to interpret the Constitution of India?

Option 1: Parliament

Option 2: Supreme Court of India

Option 3: President

Option 4: Attorney General Of India

Question : Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare in medieval India?

Option 1: Babur

Option 2: Ibrahim Lodi

Option 3: Sher Shah Suri

Option 4: Akbar

Question : The depression which is likely to form this month around the islands of Andaman will 1) __________________ monsoon advancement and help to regulate the June to September rain fall cycle, which is also considered to crucial for India’s economy, to arrive around the expected time in Kerala around first week of June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

In charge of IMD’s cyclones monitoring Ananda Kumar Das, 2) __________________ satellite image and said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which appears to be a  band of clouds 3) __________________ the globe near the equator and is mainly responsible for the wet and dry seasons in the tropics, is very 4) __________________. He also said that this indicates a monsoon surge will be created soon. “The depression will help establish the cross-equatorial flow. The 5) __________________ of the depression will further help monsoon arrive around the normal time over Kerala around June 1 with an error margin of +/-5 days,” said Das.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 3.

Option 1:  reacted

Option 2:  surmounting
 

Option 3:  renewed
 

Option 4:  encircling

Question : The total number of medals won by India in Paralympics 2020 was:

Option 1: 8

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 19

Question : Who among the following presides over a joint sitting of both the Houses summoned by the President of India?

Option 1: Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Option 2: Speaker of Lok Sabha

Option 3: President of India

Option 4: Prime Minister of India

Question : Case Study 34:

A consumer purchased a set of expensive speakers from a well-known store. After a few days, the speakers stopped functioning. The consumer contacted the store for a replacement, but they refused, stating that electronic items are non-returnable. What action can the consumer take in this situation?

Option 1: File a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum.

Option 3: Contact the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) for assistance.

Option 4: Accept the store's policy and give up on any hope of a replacement.

Question : The Jurisdiction of the High Court of Andaman and Nicobar Island is located in which state of India :

Option 1: Tamil Nadu

Option 2: West Bengal

Option 3: Andhra Pradesh

Option 4: Karnataka

Question : India is a republic because

Option 1: It is democratic country

Option 2: It is a parliamentary democracy

Option 3: The head of the state is elected for a definite period.

Option 4: All of these

Question : Cricketer MS Dhoni was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army of India in the year:

Option 1: 2011

Option 2: 2013

Option 3: 2012

Option 4: 2014

Question : What was a significant step taken by India in the context of globalization?

Option 1: Nationalization of industries  

Option 2: Economic liberalization reforms in 1991  

Option 3: Increased trade barriers  

Option 4: Isolation from global markets