Problem: 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. What economy is the third fastest growing economy in India?
Answer: 1. Himachal Pradesh

Problem: CHAPTER XXIII.

GUY IN LUCK.

Guy Waring reached Waterloo ten minutes too late. Nevitt had gone on by the West of England express. The porter at the labelling place "minded the gentleman well." He was a sharp-looking gentleman, with a queer look about the eyes, and a dark moustache curled round at the corners.

"Yes, yes," Guy cried eagerly, "that's him right enough. The eyes mark the man. And where was he going to?"

"He had his things labelled," the porter said, "for Plymouth."

"And when does the next train start?" Guy inquired, all on fire.

The porter, consulting the time-table in the muddle-headed way peculiar to railway porters, and stroking his chin with his hand to assist cerebration, announced, after a severe internal struggle, that the 3.45 down, slow, was the earliest train available.

There was nothing for it then, Guy perceived, but to run home to his rooms, possessing his soul in patience, pack up a few things in his Gladstone bag, and return at his leisure to catch the down train thus unfavourably introduced to his critical notice.

If Guy had dared, to be sure, he might have gone straight to a police-station, and got an inspector to telegraph along the line to stop the thief with his booty at Basingstoke or Salisbury. But Guy didn't dare. For to interfere with Nevitt now by legal means would be to risk the discovery of his own share in the forgery. And from that risk the startled and awakened young man shrank for a thousand reasons; though the chief among them all was certainly one that never would have occurred to any one but himself as even probable.
1. Where did Guy run home to?
2. What kind of bag did he have?
3. What was Guy's last name?
4. Where did he arrive too late?
5. Who was Guy asking about?
6. Was he stylish?
7. Where was he headed to?
8. When was the next train scheduled to go?
9. What could Guy have dared?
10. Why?
11. What would happen if he took legal measures?
12. For how many reasons did he not want to do that?
13. Which train had Nevitt gone on?
14. Who said Nevitt had a weird look in his eyes?
15. What did Guy say mark a man?
16. What did the porter look at for the next train?
17. How did he know where Nevitt was going?
18. Who was muddle-headed?
19. Where was the porter?
20. What did Guy say excitedly?
Answer: 1. to his rooms
2. a Gladstone bag
3. Waring
4. Waterloo
5. Nevitt
6. He was a sharp-looking gentleman
7. Plymouth
8. 3.45
9. he might have gone straight to a police-station
10. and got an inspector to telegraph along the line to stop the thief
11. he would risk the discovery of his own share in the forgery
12. a thousand reasons
13. the West of England express
14. the porter
15. the eyes
16. the time-table
17. Nevitt's things were labeled
18. the porter
19. the labeling place
20. "Yes, yes,"

Problem: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs, a move that will win favor with Iowa farmers and spark more speculation about Christie's presidential aspirations but cause outrage among animal rights activists who pushed for the ban.

Critics consider the small metal crates a form of animal cruelty -- the pigs aren't able to turn around in the limited space -- but advocates say they prevent sows from accidentally lying down or stepping on piglets.

Despite its strong bipartisan support in the state legislature, the Republican governor vetoed a version of the bill in 2013. When a nearly identical version passed again in the Democratic-led legislature, Christie faced mounting pressure this fall from activists and celebrities, including Bill Maher, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart and Edie Falco.

Jon Stewart gave the issue wider attention when he featured it in a segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" this month. And Matthew Scully, a former speechwriter and adviser to President George W. Bush, wrote a lengthy essay for National Review Online, spelling out a case for banning the crates.

In a statement, Christie said the bill is a "solution in search of a problem" and a "political movement masquerading as substantive policy." Arguing that it's not a practice in New Jersey, Christie said it should be left to the state's Board of Agriculture, which currently doesn't outlaw the crates.

Read the full veto statement (PDF)

The move, announced by his office the day after Thanksgiving, places 2016 squarely in the spotlight. With more than 20 million pigs, Iowa is the nation's largest pork producer, and the state's governor, Terry Branstad, told The Associated Press that he urged Christie to veto the bill when a similar version came to the New Jersey governor's desk last year.
1. What position does Chris Christie have?
2. Of what state?
3. And what did he do on the day after Thursday?
4. Has he done a similar thing before?
5. When?
6. When did he vote against the legislation this time?
7. Were some people against his decision?
8. Were any of them famous people?
9. Such as?
10. Did anyone write about their disagreement with his decision in detail?
11. Who?
12. What did he used to do?
13. Does Christie think someone else should make the decision regarding the legislation?
14. Which group?
15. And what's that group's current position?
Answer:
1. Governor
2. New Jersey
3. vetoed a bill
4. yes
5. 2013
6. Friday
7. yes
8. yes
9. Bill Maher, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart and Edie Falco.
10. yes
11. Matthew Scully
12. write speeches
13. yes
14. the state's Board of Agriculture
15. it currently doesn't outlaw the crates.