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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. 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?

Numbered answers:

A: 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

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It was a great day for a picnic and a picnic was a great way to start the summer holiday. Fred brought his classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place. After lunch, John said they should play football. When the ball came to Fred, he kicked it into some long grass. "I'll get it," he said and hurried off to find the ball. Moments later after there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg. "I've been bitten by a snake!" As the others rushed over to help, Fred laughing. "Ha! I'm not really hurt." But Betty didn't laugh, "I can't believe you did that, Fred. I was really frighten for you." The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was standing on a long rock by the riverbank and said, "Watch and jump" They shouted excitedly as he went under the water, but as the seconds passed he didn't come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Fred's laugh. "Won't you ever learn? I swam behind this tree when I jumped." "Very funny, Fred?" said John angrily. "Anyway, I'm feeling tired and I'm going for a sleep." Betty joined him. Fred, however, moved to a narrow part of the river and jumped in. Although he was a good swimmer, the water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself being _ away. He managed to catch hold of a tree, but he was very tired now and with the water still moving fast, couldn't pull himself out. Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Fred's cries for help. John looked at Betty and said, "Does he really think we're so foolish? Wake me up in an hour. It'll be time to go back home then."

1. What did John want to play?
2. Who was he playing with?
3. Who else was there?
4. Who was the prankster of the group?
5. Was he attacked by a serpent?
6. Did he think it was a funny joke?
7. Who didn't agree?
8. What season was it?
9. Did they go swimming?
10. Where?
11. Was the current fast or slow?
12. Who cried for help?
13. What was he holding onto?
14. Did his friends believe him?
15. Where were they?
16. What did they make plans to do?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Football.
2. Fred
3. Betty
4. Fred
5. no.
6. yes he did.
7. Betty.
8. Summer.
9. Yes.
10. The river.
11. fast.
12. Fred.
13. a tree
14. No.
15. The picnic place.
16. to sleep.

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Is there intelligent life on other planets? For years, scientists said "no." or "we don't know." But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers . They believe intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe. They also think we sill soon contact these beings(;). Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. "This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life," say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size--the universe is huge. "Tools like the Hubble Telescope have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies," says Shostak. "And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth." In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes allow scientists to discover smaller planets--the size of Mars or Earth--in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life. Have beings from space already visited Earth? "Probably not," says Shostak. "It's a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals . In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other."

1. Are we able to communicate with other planets?
2. Why not?
3. Will we ever?
4. When?
5. Who thinks that?
6. Who is he?
7. Does he believe in alien intelligent life?
8. Do others believe that?
9. Who else?
10. Who is that?
11. What do they think?
12. What makes them so sure?
13. What about time?
14. Why does that matter?
15. What's another reason?
16. How big?
17. Why does that matter?
18. Why is that important?
19. How would we know if there was life?
20. Has earth already been visited by aliens?
21. Why not?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. No
2. we don't have the right tools to receive their messages
3. Yes
4. By 2025
5. Seth Shostak
6. astronomer
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Alexandra Barnett
10. astronomer
11. intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe
12. The first reason is time
13. the universe is about 12 billion years old
14. This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life
15. size--the universe is huge
16. at least 100 billion galaxies
17. our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars
18. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth
19. powerful telescopes allow scientists to discover smaller planets
20. "Probably not,"
21. It's a long way away