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

Correct Answer: To assess agricultural productivity
 

Solution : The surveys conducted by the East India Company in rural areas were significant for assessing agricultural productivity, which was essential for determining land revenue and understanding the economic potential of different regions.

Correct Answer: Rural Cooperatives

Solution : The correct answer is Rural Cooperatives.

Following Indian independence, rural cooperatives were instituted to consolidate the resources of impoverished individuals, offering financial services through pooled funds. However, the system's intricate monitoring mechanisms proved challenging, and its benefits primarily favoured creditworthy borrowers in rural

Correct Answer: 18 years

Solution : The correct answer is 18 years.

The minimum voting age in India is 18 years old. Earlier, it was 21 years, but the constitution was amended through the 61st Amendment Act, of 1988, which reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18

Correct Answer: Darjeeling, West Bengal

Solution : The correct answer is Darjeeling, West Bengal.

Darjeeling, West Bengal, is a city in India that is primarily associated with the tea industry. Darjeeling tea, renowned for its distinctive flavour and aroma, is grown in the tea gardens of the Darjeeling region,

Correct Answer: Mapping land for revenue purposes

Solution : The surveys conducted by the East India Company in rural areas were primarily aimed at mapping land for revenue purposes, to facilitate systematic tax collection and land management.

Correct Answer:  1989

Solution : The correct option is 1989.

The voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 years through the 61st Amendment Act of 1988. This amendment to the Indian Constitution came into effect on March 28, 1989. As a result, individuals aged 18 and above

Correct Answer: Sarda Act

Solution : The correct option is the Sarda Act.

On September 28, 1929, the Child Marriage Restriction Act, often known as the Sarda Act, was passed into law. The law set the marriageable age at 14 for girls and 18 for guys. The goal is to

Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji 

Solution : The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.

Dadabhai Naoroji was the one who first estimated the national income in India. In his 1901 book, Poverty and Un-British Rule in India, he is credited with making the first systematic effort to assess India's national income.

Correct Answer: Facilitates outsourcing
 

Solution : A country with advance infrastructure facilities, is able to the benefits from the outsourcing work. India is emerging a global destination for BOP’s, KPO’s, call centre, etc.
Hence Option C is correct.

Correct Answer: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Solution : The correct answer is (c) The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana does offer incentives to employers to promote job creation by reimbursing a portion of the employer's contribution