Who proposed the steady-state theory?
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Sir James Jeans
- Fred Hoyle
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.
Who proposed the theory of the expanding universe?
- Georges Lemaitre
- Galileo Galilei
- Edwin Hubble
- Claudius Ptolemy
American astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered in the 1920s that the Universe is expanding by showing that most galaxies are receding from the Milky Way and the farther away they are, the faster they are receding.
Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?
- At a fixed point on the horizon
- Perpetually below the horizon and invisible
- It depends on the time of the year
- At the zenith (exactly overhead)
The North Star or Pole Star is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That's because it's located nearly at the north celestial pole
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.
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.
