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

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
With an impressive growth in yields, Telangana now claims to be transforming into the rice bowl of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCl) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone, which is more than half of the national target of 91 lakh tonnes. The state's harvests have nearly doubled in a year. Paddy production is up 93%, maize 95%, and cotton 74%, according to the Telangana Planning Department.

The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed. "About 85% of our village's paddy is of a fine variety that farmers in MP, Haryana, Bengal, and Bihar use as seed," said a farmer in Anksapur Village in Nizamabad district. The seed crop sells at a premium over the state's minimum support price for paddy.

Question:
"The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed." The expression underlined in the sentence means that the state is:

Option 1: drawing a mark on the map of India for paddy seeds

Option 2: trying to become number one in producing paddy seeds

Option 3: being praised for producing quality paddy seeds

Option 4: being noticed or recognised as a major supplier of paddy seeds

Question : Which of the following institutions is responsible for regulating and supervising the functioning of microfinance institutions in India?

Option 1: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Option 2: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Option 3: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Option 4: None of the above

Question : The Women's Reservation Bill in India is aimed at:

Option 1: Providing reservations for women in the private sector

Option 2: Reserving a certain percentage of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures

Option 3: Guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women

Option 4: Reserving seats for women in educational institutions

Question : Which of the following statements is correct?

I. The biggest state of India in terms of area is Uttar Pradesh.

II. Rajasthan is the state of India which has the highest population among all other states of India.

Option 1: Only I

Option 2: Neither I nor II

Option 3: Only II

Option 4: Both I and II

Question : Statement 1: India, Pakistan, and China have implemented measures to reduce income inequality.

Statement 2: Government policies and social welfare programs aim to bridge the income gap in these countries.

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 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

Question : What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to policy brutality ?

Option 1: Rowlatt Act

Option 2: Minto-Morley Reforms

Option 3: Simon Commission

Option 4: Pitts India Act

Question : Which of the following is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama, and music in India?

Option 1: Lalit Kala AKademI

Option 2: Sangeet Natak AKademI

Option 3: National School of Drama

Option 4: Sahitya Academy

Question : Under the framework of the new partnership with which country, Victory University will help India to Establish a National  Sports University ?

Option 1: Portugal

Option 2: Australia

Option 3: Vietnam

Option 4: USA

Question : Which company has been given the responsibility of construction, operation and maintenance of the Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline project?

Option 1: TATA Petrodyne Limited (TPL)

Option 2: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Option 3: Gas Authority of India (GAIL)

Option 4: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

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 ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.

Option 1: melancholy

Option 2: malaise

Option 3: despair

Option 4: deficiency