Who introduced the term state for the first time?
- Karl Marx
- Machiavelli
- Rousseau
- Jean Bodin
The term ‘State’ in its modern sense was first used by Machiavelli. The State consists of four elements. These are (a) the people; (b) the territory; (c) the government and (d) sovereignty.
The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means
- a single assembly
- an elected legislature
- a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
- parliamentary system of government
Why does a star produce its own light and heat?
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fusion
- Chemical reaction
- None
Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Heat and light energy produced by the stars are due to the fusion reaction of hydrogen atoms.
Name the branch of astronomy that involves the origin and evolution of the universe.
- Cosmology
- Meteorology
- Petrology
- Orology
Cosmology is "the scientific study of the large-scale properties of the universe as a whole."
Which of the Viceroys started the budget system in India?
- Lord Minto
- Lord Macualey
- Lord Canning
- Lord Dalhousie
The introduction of the budget system in India started in the era of Lord Canning, the first Viceroy of India.