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

Question : Assertion: Unemployment is a major cause of poverty in India.

Reason: Lack of employment opportunities leads to a decline in income and living standards.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Which of the following statements is correct regarding the climate of the Indian subcontinent?
A. The climate of North India remains similar throughout the year
B. The Himalayas protect the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia.

Option 1: Only statement B is correct.

Option 2: Both statements A and B are incorrect.

Option 3: Only statement A is correct.

Option 4: Both statements A and B are correct.

Question : Warli Painting is a folk painting of ___________state of India.

Option 1: Manipur

Option 2: Mizoram

Option 3: Karnataka

Option 4: Maharashtra

Question : Which of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Option 1: Issuing currency notes

Option 2: Regulating the banking system
 

Option 3: Regulating the securities market

Option 4: Managing the foreign exchange reserves of India

Question : Under the Delhi Sultanate, a religious tax _____ was imposed on the wealthy and rich Muslims in India.

Option 1: Firuz

Option 2: Mamluk

Option 3: Zakat

Option 4: Kismat

Question : What was a major criticism of Nehru's Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) policy during the Cold War era?

Option 1: It isolated India internationally

Option 2: It led to excessive military spending

Option 3: It was perceived as being too aligned with the Soviet Union

Option 4: It ignored economic development

Question : Territorial disputes in the North East region of India often lead to:

Option 1: Economic prosperity

Option 2: Political stability

Option 3: Environmental conservation

Option 4: Ethnic conflicts

Question : The 1991 economic policy in India aimed to address:

Option 1: Increasing government control in the economy

Option 2: High inflation and fiscal deficit

Option 3: Excessive privatization of public enterprises

Option 4: Declining foreign direct investment (FDI)

Question : How did the Green Revolution affect the socio-economic structure of rural India?

Option 1: It reduced income inequalities among farmers.

Option 2: It led to the consolidation of landholdings.

Option 3: It decreased rural poverty levels.

Option 4: It promoted gender equality in agriculture.

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: had

Option 2: were

Option 3: has

Option 4: was