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

Question : Who became the first athlete to win Gold in Yogasana at the 36th National Games in India in 2022?

Option 1: Pooja Patel

Option 2: Manisha Kumari

Option 3: Soham Swami

Option 4: Raja Gupta

Question : The Battle of Karnal is known for the invasion of which of the following aggressors against India?

Option 1: Nadir Shah

Option 2: Nasir Khan

Option 3: Ahmad Shah Abdali

Option 4: Shah Shuja

Question : How has globalization influenced political changes in India? 

Option 1: Increased centralisation of power  

Option 2: Decreased participation in international organizations  

Option 3: Greater emphasis on regionalism  

Option 4: Strengthening of democratic institutions

Question : Assertion: The Green Revolution in India resulted in an increase in agricultural productivity but also led to ecological imbalances.

Reason: Excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides caused environmental issues during the Green Revolution.

Option 1: Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
   

Option 3: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : What was a major consequence of the partition of India in 1947?  

Option 1: Economic prosperity  
 

Option 2: Religious harmony  
 

Option 3: Refugee crisis  

Option 4: Territorial expansion  

Question : Why is India seeking a permanent seat in the restructured United Nations Security Council?

Option 1: To increase its military power

Option 2: To boost its tourism industry

Option 3: To enhance its global influence

Option 4: To reduce its trade deficits

Question : Which of the following excerpts from the Constituent Assembly debates reflects the importance of secularism in the Indian Constitution?

Option 1: India shall be a Union of States.

Option 2: The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law.

Option 3: The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code.

Option 4: The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, or any of them.

Question : In India, trees of which forest type shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer?

Option 1: Tropical Deciduous Forests

Option 2: Tropical Evergreen Forests

Option 3: Montane Forests

Option 4: Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs

Question : Name the food crop which gives the highest output in India.

Option 1: Wheat

Option 2: Jowar

Option 3: Maize

Option 4: Rice

Question : Who promoted the worship of god in Punjab, India as Nirankar (Formless)?

Option 1: Baba Dayal Das

Option 2: Guru Gobind Singh

Option 3: Baba Ram Singh

Option 4: Maharaja Ranjit Singh