Types of Organizations and Economic Terms Quiz

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Which of the following is the correct expansion of STD?

Subscriber Trunk Dialing (correct)

Speed Telephone Dialing

Suburban Telephone Dialing

Social Telephone Distributor

Which state in India has the lowest density of roads?

Jammu and Kashmir (correct)

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra

Kerala

Which two rivers are considered as the main navigable rivers of India?

Yamuna and Ganga (correct)

Brahmaputra and Godavari

Sabarmati and Tapi

Krishna and Narmada

Is the statement 'Raja Sansi is the southernmost International Airport' true or false?

False Signup and view all the answers

Match the following airport locations correctly with their corresponding states:

(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji - Kolkata Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is classified as first-class mail?

Letters Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in rural areas?

To promote the saving habit Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the process of removing barriers or restrictions set by the government?

Liberalisation Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the rapid integration or interconnection between countries?

Globalisation Signup and view all the answers

How has globalisation impacted living conditions according to the text?

Of workers in the developing countries Signup and view all the answers

Which organization emphasizes liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment?

World Trade Organisation Signup and view all the answers

Which group of countries initiated the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)?

Developed countries Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a non-economic activity?

Looking after the household Signup and view all the answers

Which category do intermediate goods fall under?

Intermediate goods Signup and view all the answers

Why did the business groups and industrialists lose enthusiasm for the Civil Disobedience Movement?

The spread of violent activities worried them about prolonged disruption of business and the failure of the Round Table Conference made them afraid Signup and view all the answers

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA 2005) guarantees how many days of employment in a year?

100 days Signup and view all the answers

Is capital the only factor of production?

False Signup and view all the answers

What was one important feature of the Civil Disobedience Movement regarding women's participation?

The large-scale participation of women in protest marches, manufacturing salt, picketing, boycotting foreign cloth, and even going to jail Signup and view all the answers

Why were Muslim leaders and intellectuals concerned about the status of Muslims as a minority within India?

They feared that their culture and identity would be submerged under the domination of a Hindu majority Signup and view all the answers

Do railways fall under the public sector?

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the public sector?

Promote public welfare Signup and view all the answers

What led to the decline in enthusiasm for the Civil Disobedience Movement among business groups and industrialists?

Decrease in violent activities disrupting businesses Signup and view all the answers

Which community saw a significant increase in participation during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Dalits or Harijans Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished the Civil Disobedience Movement from previous movements regarding women's involvement?

"Women were given leadership roles within the movement" Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pairs of writers contributed to nationalism in the late nineteenth century through folklore?

Rabindranath Tagore and Natesa Sastri Signup and view all the answers

Who was a leader of the Dalits and founded the Depressed Classes Association in 1930?

Dr B.R.Ambedkar, Depressed Classes Association in 1930 Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi's fast unto death in 1932?

The clash with Dr. Ambedkar over his demand for a separate electorate for Dalits Signup and view all the answers

What were the main features of the Poona Pact of September 1932?

Both (a) and (c) Signup and view all the answers