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

Correct Answer: The United Kingdom

Solution : The correct answer is The United Kingdom.

India is a parliamentary democracy based on the Westminster model, inherited from the United Kingdom. This model entails a constitutional monarchy, a bicameral legislature, and the principles of responsible government and the rule of law. India's

Correct Answer: Act of 1947

Solution : The correct answer is the Act of 1947.

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 declared that British rule in India would end by 15 August 1947. This act was passed by the British Parliament and marked the formal legislative process for the

Correct Answer: pocket veto of the president

Solution : The correct answer is the Pocket veto of the President.

The suspensive veto power of the Indian President involves several key points:

• The president can keep a bill pending indefinitely using a pocket veto.
• During this process, the president neither rejects

Correct Answer: Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru

Solution : The correct option is Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru.

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, referred to the Government of India Act of 1935 as a "new charter of bondage." He used this word to criticise the act for retaining certain aspects of colonial control and failing

Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Solution : The correct option is Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in Pune, Maharashtra, in 1905. The guiding principle of society was to improve sanitation, health care, and education, and combat the social ills of domestic violence, poverty,

Correct Answer: Battle of Buxar

Solution : The correct option is the Battle of Buxar.

The battle of Buxar was fought between the British East India Company and the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, the Nawab of Oudh, and the Nawab of Bengal. The British East India Company,

Correct Answer: 70% - 75%

Solution : The correct option is 70%- 75%.

As of the Census 2011, the literacy rate in India falls within the range of 70% - 75%. This range signifies the percentage of individuals aged seven and above who can read and write in any

Correct Answer: Encouraging private sector participation

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Encouraging private sector participation

The Telecommunication Policy of 1999 aimed to encourage private sector participation in the telecommunications sector in India. It marked a significant shift from the previous policy regime, which had a state monopoly on

Correct Answer: 1915

Solution : The correct answer is 1915

Established in 1915, the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha is a Hindu nationalist political party in India. Acting as a pressure group supporting orthodox Hindu interests during the British Raj and within the Indian National Congress, it evolved into a distinct

Correct Answer: They have all played for both India and Pakistan.

Solution : The correct option is They have all played for both India and Pakistan.

Three Pakistani test cricketers, Amir Elahi, Gul Mohammad, and Abdul Hafeez Kardar, also played cricket for India. After the partition, Gul Mohammad participated in