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

Correct Answer: 1858

Solution : The correct option is 1858.

The rule of the English East India Company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act, 1858.

The Government of India Act of 1858, also known as the Act for the Better Government of India, marked a

Correct Answer: Article 44

Solution : The correct answer is Article 44.

According to Article 44 of the Constitution, "the State shall endeavour to provide for its citizens a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the territory of India". The goal of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution's Directive Principles was

Correct Answer: Introduced permanent settlement
 

Solution : The East India Company introduced the permanent settlement system, which fixed the land revenue and significantly impacted the agrarian structure and economy of rural India.

Correct Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Solution : The correct answer is (b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for the issue and supply of currency notes in India. As the central bank of the country, the RBI has the authority to

Correct Answer: Godavari

Solution : The correct answer is Godavari.

The Godavari River, which covers almost 10% of India's total land area, is the country's second-longest river after the Ganga. It empties into the country's third-largest basin. Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra, is the source of it. The river eventually drains

Correct Answer: 2015

Solution : The correct option is 2015.

The goal of the Smart Cities Mission, which was introduced on June 25, 2015, is to use "smart solutions to give residents of such cities access to basic infrastructure, a clean, and sustainable environment, and a respectable standard of

Correct Answer: Red Dragon

Solution : The correct option is Red Dragon.

In 1601, the newly established East India Company commissioned a fleet to sail from Torbay, England, to India. The fleet, led by the ship "Red Dragon", reached the shores of what is now known as the Gulf of

Correct Answer: Post-budget 

Solution : The correct answer is (B) Post-budget

The budgetary process in India involves post-budget approval by the Parliament. After the budget is presented by the Finance Minister in the Parliament, it goes through a series of stages, including discussions, debates, and voting. The Members of Parliament

Correct Answer: It was a key military and administrative center

Solution : Correct Option: 3
Explanation: Lucknow was a key military and administrative center during the Revolt of 1857, and its siege was one of the most prolonged and fiercely contested battles of the uprising.

Correct Answer: Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)

Solution : The correct option is the Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO).

On February 16th, 2006, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) merged with the Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), renaming it IISCO Steel Plant (ISP). One of India's