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

Question : Which of the following is not an objective of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy (2007) of the government of India?

Option 1: To maximise the focus on rehabilitation without really caring about resettlement

Option 2: To integrate rehabilitation concerns into the development planning and implementation process

Option 3: To minimise displacement and to promote, as far as possible, not-displacing or taut-displacing alternatives

Option 4: To provide a better standard of living, making concerted efforts to provide sustainable income to the affected families

Question : Which of the following is not a classical dance of India?

Option 1: Bhangra

Option 2: Bharatanatyam

Option 3: Manipuri

Option 4: Kathak

Question : Which of the following neighbours of India has the highest population density?

Option 1: Bangladesh

Option 2: Sri Lanka

Option 3: China

Option 4: Pakistan

Question : Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve?

Option 1: Sundarbans

Option 2: Gulf of Mannar

Option 3: Nanda Devi

Option 4: Corbett

Question : Which part of the Constitution of India contains the provisions of the Union Executive?

Option 1: Part V

Option 2: Part III

Option 3: Part IV

Option 4: Part VI

Question : What was the outcome of the Revolt of 1857 for the East India Company?

Option 1: It strengthened their control

Option 2: It led to their dissolution

Option 3: It expanded their territories

Option 4: It had no significant impact

Question : Indian Council of Historical Research is a captive body of which ministry of the Government of India?

Option 1: Ministry of Science and Technology

Option 2: Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Option 3: Ministry of Education

Option 4: Ministry of Culture

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.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple. 
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: an

Option 2: the

Option 3: a

Option 4: one

Question : The rulers of which of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temples between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. in central India?

Option 1: Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty

Option 2: Rashtrakuta Dynasty

Option 3: Pala Dynasty

Option 4: Chandela Dynasty

Question : Statement 1: The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) provides financial incentives to employers for job creation.

Statement 2: PMRPY is aimed at increasing formal employment opportunities in India.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true.