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

Correct Answer: 30.9 per cent

Solution : The correct option is 30.9 per cent.

In rural India, the poverty ratio decreased from 35.1% to 26.4% in 2011–12 and from 39.6% in 2009–10 to 30.9% in urban India. For the two years, the drop was consistent at 8.7 percentage points.

Correct Answer: Tendulkar Committee

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Tendulkar Committee.

The poverty line methodology adopted in India is based on the recommendations of the Tendulkar Committee.

The Tendulkar Committee, officially known as the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty, was appointed by the

Correct Answer: June

Solution : On the basis of given table in question,
The price of rice were equal for the year 2000 and 2001 in month June which was 21.
Hence, the correct answer is June.

Correct Answer: Bihar

Solution : The correct answer is Bihar.

Bihar is the most densely populated state as per the 2011 census data. The population density of Bihar is 1106 person per square kilometer. Population density is a demographic metric which shows the number of people living within a given

Correct Answer: Restrictions on H-1B visas  

Solution : One of the contentious issues in India-US relations is restrictions on H-1B visas, which affect the mobility of Indian IT professionals seeking employment in the US tech industry.

Correct Answer: Interiors of India

Solution : The correct answer is Interiors of India.

The variation in temperature and precipitation occurs due to the revolving of the Earth around the sun, and the rainfall also varies with the seasons. The temperature and precipitation change with the change of place, and

Correct Answer: Bangladesh

Solution : The correct option is Bangladesh.

The Muktijodha Scholarship Scheme, established by the Government of India, aims to offer educational support to the children of the valiant freedom fighters of Bangladesh who actively participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

Correct Answer: Deep Discount Bonds are issued at a price substantially below the maturity value.

Solution : Answer = Deep Discount Bonds are issued at a price substantially below the maturity value.

Deep Discount Bonds are issued at a significantly discounted price but not necessarily below the maturity value. The

Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Indira Gandhi

The policy of "Garibi Hatao" (Eradicate Poverty) was introduced by Indira Gandhi, who served as the Prime Minister of India. Indira Gandhi, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, implemented this policy as a central theme of her political

Correct Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan

Solution : The correct option is Pakistan and Afghanistan.

India has seven nations within its territorial borders. China, Nepal, and Bhutan are in the north; Pakistan and Afghanistan are in the northwest; and Myanmar and Bangladesh are in the east. The Radcliffe Line is the