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

Question : Which country shares a sea-line border with India?

Option 1: Maldives

Option 2: Philippines

Option 3: Fiji

Option 4: Pakistan

Question : Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for a bicameral Parliament of India?

Option 1: Article 49

Option 2: Article 59

Option 3: Article 79

Option 4: Article 89

Question : Which of the following states in India has the lowest poverty ratio?

Option 1: Punjab

Option 2: Haryana

Option 3: Goa

Option 4: Himachal Pradesh

Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

Even when one experience the 1) ________________ of scintillating heat and the thick cloud of dust in  Delhi ,the mural is impossible to miss. Different shades of pinks, blues, greens and yellows seems to pop off the wall,  these coming of different colours together form a 2) ________________ scene of representing equality, and splashed across in the middle of the mural is inscribed a slogan designed to challenge the male-dominated society of India. “The future is femme,” it 3) ________________.

This wonderful artwork can be seen at the entrance of this year’s India art fair. The art fair which is considered to be country’s largest event 4) ________________ Indian artists and galleries will open for the public in Delhi this weekend after a two-year 5) ________________  which was caused due to the pandemic.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 2

Option 1:  lucrative
 

Option 2: entitlement

Option 3: utopian
 

Option 4: insurmountable

Question : 'Aloo Posto' is a traditional delicacy of which the state of India?

Option 1: Haryana

Option 2: Gujarat

Option 3: West Bengal

Option 4: Uttarakhand

Question : Comprehension:
India is a diverse nation with many different cultures. Although some eating habits are considered staples of Indian cuisine, these habits may not be practiced by all the cultures of India. Cuisine differs across India's diverse regions as a result of variations in local culture, geographical location (proximity to the sea, desert, or mountains), and economics. It also varies seasonally, depending on which fruits and vegetables are ripe. Also, Middle Eastern and Central Asian influences have occurred in North Indian cuisine since the years of Mughal rule. Indian cuisine is still evolving as a result of the nation's cultural interactions with other societies.

Historical incidents such as foreign invasions, trade relations, and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to the country. For instance, potato, a staple of the diet in some regions of India, was brought to India by the Portuguese, who also introduced chilies and breadfruit. Indian cuisine has shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe was the primary catalyst for Europe's Age of Discovery. Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Indian cuisine has influenced other cuisines across the world, especially those from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, the British Isles, Fiji, and the Caribbean.

Indian food is rich in flavor. However, spices do more than flavor a dish; they are also used to cool and warm the body during hot or cold weather. Yogurt is commonly used to flavor dishes or as a sauce to chill spicy dishes. Many Indian dishes are cooked in vegetable oil, but peanut oil is popular in northern and western India, mustard oil in eastern India, and coconut oil along the western coast, especially in Kerala. Gingelly (sesame) oil is common in the south since it imparts a fragrant, nutty aroma. In recent decades, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, and soybean oils have become popular across India. Butter-based ghee, or deshi ghee, is used frequently, though less than in the past.

Based on the passage above, choose the correct option for the following question.

Question

According to the passage, choose the correct synonym of the word 'catalyst'.

Option 1: Micro

Option 2: Disregard

Option 3: Activator

Option 4: Animosity

Question : Which was the first talkie film made in India?

Option 1: Kisan Kanya

Option 2: Raja Harishchandra

Option 3: Mother India

Option 4: Alam Ara

Question : Identify a type of season that is not a part of the four seasons of India.

Option 1: The cold weather season

Option 2: The hot weather season

Option 3: The southwest monsoon season

Option 4: The southeast monsoon season

Question : Who was the prime minister of India during the era of one-party dominance by Congress?  

Option 1:  Indira Gandhi  

Option 2: Lal Bahadur Shastri 

Option 3:  Jawaharlal Nehru  

Option 4:  Rajiv Gandhi

Question : Which of the following financial institutions of India protects the interests of the investors and facilitates the functioning of the stock market intermediaries?

Option 1: Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)

Option 2: India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)

Option 3: National Housing Bank (NHB)

Option 4: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)