General election is a kind of election which is held after certain period of time (5 years in India) for all constituencies at the same day or within few days
Mid term election is held when a lot sabha or a state assembly dissolve as a whole before the expiring period. It is held to form the new house.
The depression originated in the United States, after a fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, and became worldwide news with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929 (known as Black Tuesday). Between 1929 and 1932, worldwide GDP fell by an estimated 15%. By comparison, worldwide GDP fell by less than 1% from 2008 to 2009 during the Great Recession. Some economies started to recover by the mid-1930s. However, in many countries, the negative effects of the Great Depression lasted until the beginning of World War II.
D ) they compete in elections but seldom win
The word to describe such governments is 'theocracy'. Oxford dictionary defines theocracy as 'a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god'.
Vatican City, Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are some of the currently existing theocracies.
