Who proposed the steady-state theory?
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Sir James Jeans
- Fred Hoyle
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The steady-state theory was first proposed by Sir James Jeans in the 1920s, but it was reformulated by Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold, and Hermann Bondi in 1948.
________ implies that sustainable development should take a holistic approach towards notions of progress and give equal importance to non-economic aspects of wellbeing.
- National Happiness Index
- Psychological Wellbeing Index
- Living Standards Index
- Community Vitality Index
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Gross National Happiness (GNH), sometimes called Gross Domestic Happiness (GDH), it provides a way for the country to understand and enact progress based on the society's value of happiness.
In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?
- Ursa Minor
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Corona Borealis
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Ursa Minor, or the 'Little Bear', is a relatively conspicuous constellation, visible from the latitudes 90 degrees North to 10 degrees South. It is 'circum-polar', i.e. always visible in the sky, above 20 degrees North latitude.
What does republic mean in the Indian Constitution?
- India is a Union of States
- The head of state is elected by people
- People have final authority in all the matters
- India has parliamentary system of government
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'Republic' is a State in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It has an elected head of state rather than a monarch.
Which theory explains the origin of the universe?
- Geocentric Model
- Heliocentricity
- Big Bang Theory
- Pulsating Theory
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The Big Bang was 13.8 billion years ago when the universe began as a tiny, dense, fireball that exploded.