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

Correct Answer: Appalachian Mountains

Solution : The correct answer is the Appalachian Mountains.

The Appalachian range runs from the island of Newfoundland in Canada to Central Alabama in the United States. The highest peak of the mountain range is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina.

The physiographic divisions of India

Correct Answer: Pranab Mukherjee

Solution : The correct option is Pranab Mukherjee.

Pranab Mukherjee served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India from 1991 to 1996. The Planning Commission of India was a governmental body that formulated and implemented economic plans and policies for the country's

Correct Answer: Arikamedu

Solution : The correct answer is Arikamedu.

Arikamedu, a coastal settlement in Puducherry, India, is a place where ships unloaded goods from distant lands between 2200 and 1900 years ago. A massive structure of brick warehouses is found at this place to store the goods.

Correct Answer: Bharatendu Harishchandra

Solution : The correct answer is Bhartendu Harishchandra.

Bhartendu Harishchandra was famously known as the Father of Modern Hindi Literature. However, he was not involved in any social and religious reform movements. Other social reform movements: Brahmo Samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu Widow Remarriage

Correct Answer: Socialist system

Solution : The correct answer is the Socialist system.

A planned economy is a type of economic system where the distribution of goods and services or the investment, production the allocation of capital etc. are focussed. The socialist system is the foundation of the planned economy

Correct Answer: Agni V

Solution : The correct option is Agni V.

Javelin and AIM-120 AMRAAM are American anti-tank and air-to-air missiles, respectively. Spike is an Israeli anti-tank missile. Agni-V, part of India's Agni series, is an indigenously developed intercontinental ballistic missile, showcasing India's prowess in surface-to-surface missile technology,

Correct Answer: 62.8%

Solution : The correct option is 62.8%.

As of 2011-2012, an estimated 62.8% of women working in India were engaged in the primary sector, primarily agriculture and allied activities. This figure highlights the significant role women play in rural India's economic backbone despite facing various challenges

Correct Answer: August

Solution : The correct answer is August.

Quit India Movement, also known as Bharat Chhodo Aandolan, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, to demand the end of British rule in India. Gandhiji had given the 'do or die' call in his Quit India

Correct Answer: They fostered a culture of political participation  

Solution : The outcomes of the first three general elections fostered a culture of political participation in India by establishing a democratic tradition and encouraging the involvement of the masses in the electoral process.

Correct Answer: Gradual blending of rural and urban characteristics

Solution : Correct Option: Option 2
Explanation: The rural-urban continuum in India is characterized by a gradual blending of rural and urban characteristics, with no clear-cut boundaries.