Q: An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 600 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably "Lithocarpus" (stone oaks), as well as in those of unrelated species such as "Grevillea robusta" (silky oaks) and the Casuarinaceae (she-oaks). The genus "Quercus" is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. North America contains the largest number of oak species, with approximately 90 occurring in the United States, while Mexico has 160 species of which 109 are endemic. The second greatest center of oak diversity is China, which contains approximately 100 species.

Oaks have spirally arranged leaves, with lobate margins in many species; some have serrated leaves or entire leaf with smooth margins. Also, the acorns contain tannic acid, as do the leaves, which helps to guard from fungi and insects. Many deciduous species are marcescent, not dropping dead leaves until spring. In spring, a single oak tree produces both male flowers (in the form of catkins) and small female flowers. The fruit is a nut called an acorn or oak nut borne in a cup-like structure known as a cupule; each acorn contains one seed (rarely two or three) and takes 618 months to mature, depending on their species. The live oaks are distinguished for being evergreen, but are not actually a distinct group and instead are dispersed across the genus.

1. beech family
2. 600
3. spirally arranged
4. a nut
5. acorn
6. One
7. Yes
8. tannic acid
9. helps to guard from fungi and insects
10. No
11. evergreen species
12. No
13. unknown
14. approximately 90
15. 160

Numbered questions:
1. What family is the oak in?
2. How many species are there?
3. How are their leaves arranged?
4. What is their "fruit"?
5. Called what
6. How many seeds are usually in an acorn?
7. Can there be more than one?
8. What chemical is in an acorn?
9. How does that help the tree?
10. Are all oaks deciduous?
11. Which species isn't?
12. Are they a distinct group?
13. Are there oaks in Australia?
14. How many types of oaks are in the US?
15. And in Mexico?

Q: CHAPTER LII

ON THE TRAIL AGAIN

The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times. The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes. Psmith was no exception to the rule. He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.

It was not altogether forgetfulness. Psmith was one of those people who like to carry through their operations entirely by themselves. Where there is only one in a secret the secret is more liable to remain unrevealed. There was nothing, he thought, to be gained from telling Mike. He forgot what the consequences might be if he did not.

So Psmith kept his own counsel, with the result that Mike went over to school on the Monday morning in pumps.

Edmund, summoned from the hinterland of the house to give his opinion why only one of Mike's boots was to be found, had no views on the subject. He seemed to look on it as one of those things which no fellow can understand.

"'Ere's one of 'em, Mr. Jackson," he said, as if he hoped that Mike might be satisfied with a compromise.

"One? What's the good of that, Edmund, you chump? I can't go over to school in one boot."

Edmund turned this over in his mind, and then said, "No, sir," as much as to say, "I may have lost a boot, but, thank goodness, I can still understand sound reasoning."

"Well, what am I to do? Where is the other boot?"

"Don't know, Mr. Jackson," replied Edmund to both questions.

1. yes
2. LII
3. yes
4. Edmund
5. the hinterland of the house
6. yes
7. he had no views on the subject.
8. no
9. unknown
10. Monday
11. yes
12. no
13. no
14. yes
15. little mistakes.
16. no
17. the afternoon's happenings.
18. no
19. what the consequences might be
20. by himself

Numbered questions:
1. Will this be on a trail again?
2. What chapter?
3. Did Psmith like to keep his own counsel?
4. Who found one of Mike's boots?
5. Where had he been summonsed from?
6. Was his opinion sought?
7. What was his view on the subject?
8. Did he think this to be a thing a fellow could understand?
9. What did Mike wear to school as a result?
10. What day did Mike wear pumps to school?
11. Does Edmund still have sound reasoning?
12. Does he know what Mike should do?
13. What about where his other boot is?
14. Are even big minds likely to sometimes forget stuff?
15. What do even the best plotters sometimes make?
16. Was Psmith an exception to that?
17. What had Psmith forgotten to tell Mike?
18. Did he think that had been anything to gain from telling Mike?
19. What did he forget there would be if he did not?
20. Is Psmith someone who has other people help him a lot, or does he do a lot on his own?

Q: The economy of Himachal Pradesh is currently the third-fastest growing economy in India.[citation needed] Himachal Pradesh has been ranked fourth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states. This has made it one of the wealthiest places in the entire South Asia. Abundance of perennial rivers enables Himachal to sell hydroelectricity to other states such as Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The economy of the state is highly dependent on three sources: hydroelectric power, tourism, and agriculture.[citation needed]

After independence, the Chief Commissioner's Province of H.P. came into being on 15 April 1948 as a result of integration of 28 petty princely states (including feudal princes and zaildars) in the promontories of the western Himalaya, known in full as the Simla Hills States and four Punjab southern hill states by issue of the Himachal Pradesh (Administration) Order, 1948 under Sections 3 and 4 of the Extra-Provincial Jurisdiction Act, 1947 (later renamed as the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947 vide A.O. of 1950). The State of Bilaspur was merged in the Himachal Pradesh on 1 April 1954 by the Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954. Himachal became a part C state on 26 January 1950 with the implementation of the Constitution of India and the Lt. Governor was appointed. Legislative Assembly was elected in 1952. Himachal Pradesh became a union territory on 1 November 1956. Following area of Punjab State namely Simla, Kangra, Kulu and Lahul and Spiti Districts, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala District, Lohara, Amb and Una kanungo circles, some area of Santokhgarh kanungo circle and some other specified area of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur District besides some parts of Dhar Kalan Kanungo circle of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur District; were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966 on enactment of Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 by the Parliament. On 18 December 1970, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25 January 1971. Thus Himachal emerged as the 18th state of the Indian Union.

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. 4th
3. hydroelectric power, tourism, and agriculture
4. Many rivers
5. other states
6. Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan
7. Twenty eight
8. 1848
9. 1948
10. 26 January 1950
11. Implementation of the Constitution of India
12. It became one
13. 1 November 1956.
14. January 25, 1971

Numbered questions:
1. Who has the third fastest growing economy in India?
2. Where does it rank in per capita income?
3. What are the three main industries supporting the economy there?
4. Why does it have such a strong hydroelectric economy?
5. where do they export the electricty to?
6. which ones?
7. How many petty princely states were absorbed into Himachal?
8. What year was that?
9. are you sure?
10. when did it become a C state?
11. What made it so?
12. was it a union territory?
13. when?
14. When did it become a state?