The Charter was issued to the East Indian Company in 1600 by whom?
- King Charles II
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Queen Victoria
- Queen Mary
On December 31, 1600, Queen Elizabeth I issued the Royal Charter to the East India Company. The British East India Company established trading facilities on the east and west coasts of India as well as in Bengal as a result of this Charter.
Who is called the father of macroeconomics?
- Alfred Marshall
- John Maynard Keynes
- Adam Smith
- Leon Walras
Macroeconomics as a modern discipline began with the publication of John Maynard Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money where he offered a new theory of economics that evolved into Keynesian economics.
In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?
- Ursa Minor
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Corona Borealis
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.
Indian constitutional amendment procedure is:
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Rigid as well as Flexible
- None
Indian constitution is more flexible than rigid. For example, most of its provisions can be amended by a two-thirds majority in the parliament. However, in order to amend some of the provisions like the election of the president, powers and functions, the extent of Centre-State relations, etc. apart from two-thirds majority in both houses of the parliament, the bill must be passed by at least half of the total state legislatures.
In case a State emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every _____.
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
State emergency is imposed for an initial period of six months and can last for a maximum period of three years with repeated parliamentary approval every six months.
