AIEEE Questions

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PIN (Postal Index Number) was introduced in INDIA on August 15, 1972. This is the coding system used by postal services of India for different areas. Totally in our country there are 9 divisions, of which 8 are geographical & 9th is reserved to army.

Methane is a greenhouse gas that has 23 times adverse effects on climate than carbon dioxide. Methane is that greenhouse gas which is produced by the raising of cattle. On an average a cow can produce 80 - 120 kgs of methane in an year.

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.

The reason that the Interstate Commerce Act required that rates be published was to avoid secret rebates and similar deals. Until then, big shippers would demand rebates from railroads, which would in effect reduce their shipping costs without letting competitors know. This is anti-competitive.

Hence, the Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.

Edwin Lemert described primary deviance as a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept

The condition of blockage of the artery due to plaque deposition in the walls which can lead to stroke or heart attack is called Atherosclerosis.

Whereas,

The condition in which the stiffening or hardening of the arteries is called as Arteriosclerosis.