In the context of economy, the terms ‘Gazelles’ and ‘Cheetah’ refer to
(a) Long-term ‘Buy and Hold’ investors and frequent, short-duration investors seeking quick profits, respectively.
(b) Countries following free trade policy and protectionism respectively.
(c) Falling stock prices and investor pessimism and rising stock prices and investor optimism respectively.
(d) Startups founded after 2000 with the potential to go unicorn in the next three and five years respectively.

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In the context of economy, the terms &lsquo;Gazelles&rsquo; and &lsquo;Cheetah&rsquo; refer to
(a) Long-term &lsquo;Buy and Hold&rsquo; investors and frequent, short-duration investors seeking quick profits, respectively.
(b) Countries following free trade policy and protectionism respectively.
(c) Falling stock prices and investor pessimism and rising stock prices and investor optimism respectively.
(d) Startups founded after 2000 with the potential to go unicorn in the next three and five years respectively.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Gazelles: Startups founded after 2000 that are projected to become a unicorn (valued at $1 billion or more) within the next three years. Gazelles are considered to be the most promising and fastest-growing companies in the startup ecosystem, with a high probability of reaching unicorn status.
Cheetahs: Startups founded after 2000 that are on a path to becoming a unicorn (valued at $1 billion or more) in the next 5 years. These companies are often seen as having high growth potential, but may require more time to reach unicorn status compared to gazelles.

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In the context of economy, the terms ‘Gazelles’ and ‘Cheetah’ refer to (a) Long-term ‘Buy and Hold’ investors and frequent, short-duration investors seeking quick profits, respectively. (b) Countries following free trade policy and protectionism respectively. (c) Falling stock prices and investor pessimism and rising stock prices and investor optimism respectively. (d) Startups founded after 2000 with the potential to go unicorn in the next three and five years respectively.