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.
Which one is not the Component of the Preamble?
- Sovereign
- Secular
- Hostility
- Democratic Republic
The preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic. The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, and equality for all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation.
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.
Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
- Lord Dalhousie
- Warren Hastings
- WIlliam Bentick
- Lord Cornwallis
William Bentick became the first Governor-General of India after the Charter Act of 1833. He was the Governor-General of Bengal from 1828 to 1833 and the Governor-General of India from 1833 to 1835.
________ 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
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.