Answer: C) It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers. Explanation: In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.   Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.

Answer: D) April, July Explanation: If the period between the two months is divisible by 7, then that two months will have the same calender . Now,(a). October + November = 31 + 30 = 61 (not divisible by 7) (b). Apr. + May + June + July + Aug. + Sep. + Oct. = 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 +30 + 31 = 213 (not divisible by 7) (c). June + July + Aug. + Sep. = 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 = 122 (not divisible by 7) (d). Apr. + May + June = 30 + 31 + 30 = 91 (divisible by 7)   Hence, April and July months will have the same calendar.

Answer: C) 23 Explanation: Let us assume the two persons who can speak two languages speak Hindi and Tamil. The third person then speaks all the three languages. Tamil – Number of persons who can speak is 6. Only Tamil 6 – 2 – 1 = 3 Hindi - Number of persons who can speak is 15. Only Hindi 15 – 2 – 1 12 Gujarati – Number of persons who can speak is 6. Only Gujarati 6 – 1 = 5 Thus the number of persons who can speak only one language is 3 + 12 + 5 = 20 Number of persons who can speak two languages = 2 Number of person who an speak all the languages = 1 Total number of persons = 23.

Answer: D) 5/21 Explanation: Number of ways of (selecting at least two couples among five people selected) = (⁵C₂ x ⁶C₁) As remaining person can be any one among three couples left. Required probability = (⁵C₂ x ⁶C₁)/¹⁰C₅= (10 x 6)/252 = 5/21

Answer: D) 10 Explanation: Given nuber series is 15, 30, ? , 40, 8, 48  Here the number series follows a pattern that 15 15 x 2 = 30 30 ÷ 3 = 10 10 x 4 = 40 40 ÷ 5 = 8 8 x 6 = 48 Hence, the missing number in the series is 10.

Answer: B) Krishna-Godavari Delta region Explanation: In India, the Krishna-Godavari Delta region is called as "Rice Bowl of India".   Coming to the Indian State, Chhattisgarh is known as Rice Bowl of India.

Answer: D) Can't be determined Explanation: We cannot find out the answer because the number of days of the current month is not given.

Answer: D) Arundhati Roy Explanation: Arundhati Roy was the first Indian woman to win the Man Booker Prize in the year 1997. An Indian writer, Arundhati Roy, was awarded England's prestigious Booker Prize this evening for her first novel, ''The God of Small Things,'' a soaring story about a set of twins struggling to make sense of the world, themselves and their strange and difficult family in southern India.   Kiran Desai was the youngest woman to win the Man Booker Prize. Bernice Rubens became the first woman to win the Booker Prize in 1970. Man Booker Prize is one of the world's richest literary prizes.