AIEEE Questions

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John Shepherd-Barron was the inventor of ATM (automated teller machine), which was opened on 27th June, 1967 by Barclays bank.

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.

Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General who prohibited practice of 'Sati' in the year 1829.

For participating countries NAFTA called for the gradual removal of trade restrictions.

NAFTA is The North American Free Trade Agreement is a treaty signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade by removing restrictions on trade in North America. It came into effect on Jan 1st 1994.

New Delhi is the most polluted city in the world, according to Air Quality Index 2018.

Haryana state govt announces "Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi" scheme.

The first talkie film in India was Ardeshir Irani released Alam Ara, on 14 March 1931.

Irani later produced the first south Indian talkie film Kalidas directed by H.M. Reddy released on 31 October 1931.

The Big 12 Championship Game is a college football game held by the Big 12 Conference. The game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas until at least 2021. The game was played each year since the conference's formation in 1996.