People who regularly move in and out of poverty (for example small farmers and seasonal workers). The occasionally poor are rich most of the time but may sometimes have a patch of bad luck are called ______
- Chronic poor
- Churning poor
- Transient poor
- Non-poor
The churning poor are the people who go in and out of poverty (for example, small farmers and seasonal workers).
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.
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.
What type of economy is followed in India?
- Traditional Economy: Economic system based on goods, services, and work, all of which follow certain established trends.
- Command Economy: A dominant centralized authority – usually the government – that controls a significant portion of the economic structure.
- Market Economy: Economic system based on the concept of free markets.
- Mixed Economy: Economic system that combine the characteristics of the market and command economic systems.
A mixed economic system is a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism. This means that some industries are controlled by private businesses and individuals, while other industries are controlled by the government.
What does republic mean in the Indian Constitution?
- India is a Union of States
- The head of state is elected by people
- People have final authority in all the matters
- India has parliamentary system of government
'Republic' is a State in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It has an elected head of state rather than a monarch.