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 act completely ended the commercial trade monopoly of the East India Company?
- Charter Act of 1853
- Charter Act of 1833
- Charter Act of 1813
- Government of India Act, 1858
The charter Act of 1853 abolished East India Company's Monopoly of Indian trade. Under the government of India Act 1858, the British parliament took the responsibility for ruling India directly.
Name the economist who gave the theory of “Comparative Advantage.”
- Adam Smith
- David Ricardo
- Thomas Robert Malthus
- Amartya Sen
David Ricardo was a classical economist best known for his theory on wages and profit, the labor theory of value, the theory of comparative advantage, and the theory of rents.
Who was the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly?
- Dr. Sachinand Sinha
- Dr. B.N. Rau
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- H.C. Mukherjee
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau CIE was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India. He was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly.
________ 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.