Question : Before the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal was the biggest province of British India. It consisted of parts of which of the following states?
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh and Orissa
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Option 3: Bihar and Orissa
Option 4: Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Bihar and Orissa
Solution : The correct answer is Bihar and Orissa.
In 1905, Viceroy Lord Curzon implemented the partition of Bengal, a significant move in British India's administrative reorganisation. Bengal, being the largest province at the time, encompassed not only its present boundaries but also included Bihar and Orissa. The official justification put forth by the British authorities for this partition was the need for administrative convenience.
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Question : Which of the following is not a regional name for the East Coast (or part of it) of India?
Option 1: Coromandel Coast
Option 2: Tamil Nadu coast
Option 3: Utkal coast
Option 4: Malabar Coast
Question : Which of the following sentences is incorrect about the government budget?
Option 1: The government budget is a constitutional requirement in India.
Option 2: It is a statement of estimated receipts and expenditures of the government for the financial year.
Option 3: It comprises two accounts.
Option 4: It is a statement of receipts and expenditures incurred by the government.
Question : Which of the given statements concerning the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) is correct?
i. NAFED is registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act.
ii. It was set up to promote Cooperative marketing of agricultural produce to benefit farmers.
iii. It was established in 1956.
Option 1: i, ii and iii
Option 2: Only ii
Option 3: Only ii and iii
Option 4: Only i and ii
Question : If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the :
Option 1: Prime Minister only
Option 2: Prime Minister and the Cabinet Minister
Option 3: Entire Council of Ministers
Option 4: Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker
Question : ______ dance is introverted and restrained compared to most other dances of India – the artist never establishes eye contact with the audience.
Option 1: Kathakali
Option 2: Manipuri
Option 3: Kuchipudi
Option 4: Bharatnatyam
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