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.
When did the East India Company?
- 31st December, 1600
- 13th December, 1598
- 31th December, 1609
- 11th December, 1603
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On 31 December 1600, the British East India Company received a Royal Charter from the British monarch Elizabeth I to trade with the East Indies. Later, the company colonized the Indian subcontinent.
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.
What type of economy is followed in India?
- Traditional Economy: Economic system based on goods, services, and work, all of which follow certain established trends.
- Command Economy: A dominant centralized authority – usually the government – that controls a significant portion of the economic structure.
- Market Economy: Economic system based on the concept of free markets.
- Mixed Economy: Economic system that combine the characteristics of the market and command economic systems.
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A mixed economic system is a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism. This means that some industries are controlled by private businesses and individuals, while other industries are controlled by the government.
