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.
For how many years the charter gave the company a monopoly to trade with the east and west coasts of India?
- 10 Years
- 20 Years
- 15 Years
- Indefinite Years
For an initial 15 years, the charter granted the company a monopoly on trade with India's east and west coasts.
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.
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 is considered as the father of economics?
- Alfred Marshall
- Adam Smith
- David Ricardo
- Esther Duflo
Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher. He is considered the father of modern economics. He published “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776.