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

Question : MUDRA is a financial institution set up by the Government of India for the development and refinancing of micro-unit enterprises. The full form of MUDRA is:

Option 1: Micro Urban Development & Refinance Agency

Option 2: Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency

Option 3: Micro Finance Usage Development & Refinance Agent

Option 4: Medium Units Development & Refinance Agency

Question : Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India ?

Option 1: Wheat

Option 2: Barley

Option 3: Rapeseed

Option 4: Jute

Question : Which of these statements is true?
1:In India, a large portion of total education spending goes toward elementary education.
2: Young people with higher education have the greatest unemployment rates.

Option 1: Only A

Option 2: Only B

Option 3: Both of the above

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Which Ministry of the Government of India organised "Gender Samwaad" in March 2022?

Option 1: Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Option 2: Ministry of Labour & Employment

Option 3: Ministry of Culture

Option 4: Ministry of Rural Development

Question : Statement 1: The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 emphasized the development of small-scale industries in India.

Statement 2: The Industrial Policy Resolution aimed to promote state control over key industries.

Option 1: Both statements are true.
 

Option 2: Both statements are false.
 

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.

Question : Case Study 14:

A consumer purchased a branded watch from a local dealer. The dealer falsely claimed that the watch was made of pure gold and sold it at an exorbitant price. Upon inspection, the consumer found that the watch was not made of gold. Which authority can take action against the dealer for this deceptive practice?

Option 1: Consumer Protection Council

Option 2: National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Option 3: Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)

Option 4: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Although the (1)______in the Supreme Court arise out of the judgements or orders made by the Subordinate Courts including the High Courts, but of late the Supreme Court has started entertaining (2)______in which interest of the public at large is involved, and the Court can be moved by any (3)_______or group of persons either by filing a Writ Petition at the Filing Counter of the Court or by (4)________a letter to Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India highlighting the question of public importance for (5)_______this jurisdiction.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: calculating

Option 2: addressing

Option 3: tagging

Option 4: summoning

Question : Which political party in India was known for its strong opposition to the New Economic Policy of 1991?

Option 1: Bharatiya Janata Party

Option 2: Indian National Congress

Option 3:  Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Option 4: Janata Dal

Question : Which of the following institutions is responsible for regulating and supervising the functioning of regional rural banks 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 : 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:
Telangana's contribution to the national stock of paddy is:

Option 1: one-third of the country's procurement target

Option 2: more than half of the country's paddy procurement

Option 3: less than half of the nation's rice procurement

Option 4: half of the nation's procurement target