Correct Answer: 2012

Solution : The correct answer is 2012.

Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Puraskar and Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna were awarded on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birthday celebration. These prizes were presented during the Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Samman ceremonies in Chennai on May 2,

Correct Answer: Ashadha

Solution : The correct option is Ashadha.

Guru Purnima is a spiritual tradition celebrated to honour and express gratitude towards teachers or gurus. Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists in India observe it. The festival typically falls on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of Ashadha

Correct Answer: Palaeolithic

Solution : The correct answer is Palaeolithic.

During the Palaeolithic Era, ostriches were discovered in India. Large quantities of ostrich egg shells discovered in Patne, Maharashtra, show that ostriches existed in India throughout the Palaeolithic period. Some pieces were carved with designs, and beads were fashioned

Correct Answer: Retreating Monsoon

Solution : The correct answer is Retreating Monsoon.

In the Retreating Monsoon, the southwest monsoon winds weaken and start withdrawing gradually, and at the beginning of October, the monsoon withdraws from the northern plains and enters the southern region. The months of October and November mark

Correct Answer: Deep Discount Bonds are issued at a price substantially below the maturity value.

Solution : Answer = Deep Discount Bonds are issued at a price substantially below the maturity value.

Deep Discount Bonds are issued at a significantly discounted price but not necessarily below the maturity value. The

Correct Answer: Foreign exchange controls

Solution : The correct answer is (d) Foreign exchange controls

During the liberalization period in India, significant reforms were undertaken to liberalize and deregulate the financial sector. One of the key reforms introduced was the relaxation of foreign exchange controls.

Prior to liberalization, India had

Correct Answer: Rural Tourism Scheme (RTS)

Solution : The correct answer is (d) Rural Tourism Scheme (RTS).

The Rural Tourism Scheme (RTS) is a program launched by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, with the objective of promoting rural tourism and leveraging the potential of rural areas for tourism

Correct Answer: Rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds and sugarcane

Solution : The correct answer is Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane.

High-yielding varieties (HYV) of seed crops developed in India during the Green Revolution include rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, and sugarcane. Other agricultural inputs, including fertilisers and insecticides, were

Correct Answer: 1.17 lakhs
 

Solution : In 1951, the number of (hospital) beds (government) were 1.17 lakhs in India.
Hence Option A is correct.

Correct Answer: Odisha

Solution : The correct option is Odisha.

Smelting plants, also known as metallurgical plants, are industrial facilities where ores or metal-bearing materials are processed to extract valuable metals.

Smelting plants are often located near the source of raw materials and transportation networks. State Odisha is an example