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

Correct Answer: Famine

Solution : The correct answer is Famine.

The Great Bengal Famine of 1770 was a severe food shortage in Bengal and Bihar from 1769 to 1770, affecting around 30 million people. It happened when the East India Company had the right to collect revenue but hadn't

Correct Answer: Inadequate urban infrastructure and services

Solution : Correct Option: Option 3
Explanation: A common challenge faced by urban areas in India due to rapid urbanization is inadequate urban infrastructure and services, leading to issues such as congestion, pollution, and inadequate housing.

Correct Answer: 10 years

Solution : The correct answer is 10 years.

First Decennial census of India was conducted in 1881 under the Viceroy Lord Mayo and Governor Lord Ripon. Since then census is conducted every 10 years. Since 1949 the responsibility of conducting census lies with Office of Registrar

Correct Answer: 1946

Solution : The correct answer is 1946.

M. N. Roy was the first person to suggest the idea of a constituent assembly. The cabinet mission plan, however, served as the basis for the actual constituent assembly's formation in 1946. On December 9, 1946, now known as

Correct Answer: 2022

Solution : The correct answer is 2022. 

India celebrated its 76th year of Independence in 2022. The day is celebrated with great enthusiasm and pomp all over the nation. It marks the day when India gained freedom from British Colonial rule after a long struggle for

Correct Answer: Commercial success, innovation, adaptability

Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The first line of the passage mentioned explicitly some examples such as commercial success, innovation, adaptability, drive, vision, etc. that have led India to acquire material wealth, which makes the third option the appropriate

Correct Answer: Federalism  
 

Solution : The resolution of language conflicts in India contributed to the promotion of federalism in the Indian Constitution, as it recognized the linguistic diversity of the country and allowed for the creation of states based on linguistic lines.

Correct Answer: 5 years

Solution : The correct answer is 5 years.

The President and Vice-President are chosen for the 5-year term. The President is chosen by the electoral college mentioned in the constitution. The Vice President is the Ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha and is elected by

Correct Answer: Export promotion

Solution : The correct answer is (c) Export promotion

The policy of export promotion aimed to replace import-oriented development with export-oriented growth in India. Import substitution was an earlier strategy that focused on developing domestic industries to replace imports and achieve self-sufficiency. However, recognizing the limitations

Correct Answer: Chhattisgarh

Solution : The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.

One of Chhattisgarh's distinctive cultural features is Bastar Dussehra. The festival of Dussehra, which is observed with enough fervour by the state's populace, is associated with the supreme power of the goddess Danteswari, who is worshipped by every tribe