The famous economist Thomas Robert Malthus, in his views regarding population, is

• optimistic

• partly optimistic and partly pessimistic

• pessimistic

• None of the above

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Non-insurable or uncertainty risk is

• change in fashion

• fire

• flood

• change in the price of that commodity

'Gold Bullion Standard' refers to

• gold coin as an unlimited legal tender

• gold as the measure of value

• free coinage of gold

• no restriction on import and export of gold

Laws made by the executive are called

• Delegated Legislation

• Preferred Legislation

• Rule of Law

• Administrative Law

The word 'Oikonomia' means

• Household Management

• Individual Management

• Political Management

• Fiscal Management

The word 'Economics' is taken from which language?

• French

• Greek

• German

• English

Which of the following is a merit of the presidential form of government?

• The fixed tenure of the executive gives it a great sense of stability

• It ensures speedy execution of policies

• It safeguards the liberty of the people

• All of the above

The two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly are called

• National Council and Council of States

• House of Lords and House of Commerce

• Senate and House of Representatives

• None of the above

Name the Italian traveller who visited the Vijayanagar empire in 1420 AD.

• Domingos Paes

• Edoardo Barbosa

• Nicolo de Conti

• Abdur Razzag

Which one of the following dynasties established an independent rule in Bijapur?

• Imad Shahi

• Nizam Shahi

• Qutb Shahi

• Adil Shahi