Who was the Prime Minister of the British Empire during the 1857 revolt?
- William Pitt
- Charles Grey
- William Lamb
- Lord Palmerston
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston was a British statesman who served twice as a Prime Minister in the mid-19th century. Palmerston dominated British foreign policy during the period 1830 to 1865 when Britain was at the height of its imperial power. He held office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865.
In which of the following year was the budget system introduced for the first time in India?
James Wilson, the British economist, presented the first-ever budget in India in 1860. He is credited with introducing a financial budget in India framed by the English model.
What is the pulsating theory of the universe?
- A cosmological model that combines both the Big Bang and the Big Crunch as part of a cyclical event
- An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
- All the matter of the universe was present in a single place in the form of hot and dense fireball
- Counting of the galaxies is constant and new galaxies which are forming continuously are filling the empty spaces
Sir J.C. Bose proposed a theory of the ascent of sap known as the pulsation theory. The Pulsating Universe Theory says that the universe follows self-sustaining cycles such as expanding and contrasting.
Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian parliament to the World Parliamentary systems?
- Question hour
- Zero hour
- Resolutions
- Presidential Speech
Zero hour refers to the leftover time after question hour in Indian Parliament. During this time members are allowed to raise matters of importance without giving any prior notice. Zero hour is entirely at the discretion of the Speaker as there is no constitutional provision with regard to this.
Who has the power to create new states?
- Parliament of India
- Chief Justice of India
- Governor
- State legislatures
Article 3 assigns to Parliament the power to enact legislation for the formation of new States. Parliament may create new States in a number of ways, namely by (i) separating the territory from any State, (ii) uniting two or more States, (iii) uniting parts of States, and (iv) uniting any territory to a part of any State.
