Friday, March 4, 2011

Mythology - 5 (Shivrathri Quiz)


Which of Lord Shiva's name means 'Always Pure'?
Shiva

Which month marks the occurence of 'Shivrathri'?
Phagun

Shivratri is celebrated to mark?
Union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi

What 3 fundamental powers of Lord Shiva does his Trishul symbolize?
Will, Action and Knowledge

Who is the divine consort of Lord Shiva?
Parvati

According to Hindu Mythology, which scared river flows from the matted hair of Shiva?
Ganga

The dancing posture of Lord Shiva is represented as?
Nataraj

Lord Shiva was given the name 'Neelkanta' because?
His throat is blue in color

How many Sanskrit names does Lord Shiva has?
108

Where is Lord Shiva's Shri Omkarehwar Temple located?
Madhya Pradesh

ICC World Cup 2011 Highlights


Kevin O'Brien scores the fastest century in world cup history, 100 runs in 50 balls


Ireland records the highest ever run chase in cricket world cup history


Kemar Roach gets 1st hatrick of the World Cup  2011 against Netherlands


Lasith Malinga records the 2nd hatrick of the Cricket World Cup 2011 against Kenya

India - (Answers for Questions posted on Google Groups - Current Affairs Quiz)


1. Which Indian city would you be in if you were visiting the Ramoji Film City?
Hyderabad

2. What is common to the following: Akash, Prithvi, Nag and Trishul?
All missiles are made in India

3. If an Indian Army Officer has 3 stars on his car plate, what is is rank?
Lieutenant General

4. Name the mode of transport both San Francisco and (Calcutta) Kolkata have in common.
Tram Cars

5. Over which Indian monument is it forbidden to fly?
Taj Mahal

6. If Hyderabad is famous for Pearls, what is Kolhapur famous for?
Chappals

7. What are the words inscribed on National Emblem of India?
Satyameva Jayate

8. Name the material generally used for making national flag of India?
Hand woven khadi

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

World's most expensive city for Office


City
USD per Square feet
Hong Kong
241
London
233
Tokyo
166
Rio de Janerio
120
New York
115
Mumbai
114

India Semiconductor Association Awards 2011


Consumer Electronics, 
Smart Box family of products
Suphalaam Technologies Ltd.
Energy/Solar
Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.
Medical
Phonenix Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd.
(On device for detection of diabetic neuropathy)
Telecommunications
Tejas Networks Ltd.
High Voltage Relay Driver ASCI 
for space applications
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
Student Category
Vikas Singh, IIT Madras 
for Low Power wide band A/D convertor
UKIT Techno Visionary Award
Prof. Rao R Tummala of 
Georgia Institute of Technology, 
Atlanta
ISA-Webel Techno Mentor Award
Prof. Vikram Kumar, IIT Delhi
The Start-up to watch
E-Parisaraa, India's first 
government authorised  
electronic waste recycling company
Other Categories include
REVOLO Hybrid Electric Motor Solution, 
KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.
 and Bhart Forge Ltd.

Oscar Awards 2011


CatergoryWinner
Actor in a Leading RoleColin Firth(The King's Speech)
Actor in a Supporting RoleChristian Bale(The Fighter)
Actress in a Leading RoleNatalie Portman(Black Swan)
Actress in a Supporting RoleMelissa Leo(The Fighter)
Animated Feature FilmToy Story 3(Lee Unkrich)
Art DirectionAlice in Wonderland(Robert Stromberg,Karen O'Hara)
CinematographyInception(Wally Pfister)
Costume DesignColleen Atwood(Alice in Wonderland)
DirectingThe King's Speech(Tom Hooper)
Documentary (Feature)Inside Job(Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs)
Documentary (Short Subject)Strangers No More(Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon)
Film EditingThe Social Network(Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter)
Foreign Language FilmIn a Better World( Denmark)
MakeupRick Baker and Dave Elsey(The Wolfman)
Music (Original Score)The Social Network(Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
Music (Original Song)We Belong Together(Randy Newman)
Best PictureThe King's Speech(Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin)
Short Film (Animated)The Lost Thing(Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann)
Short Film (Live Action)God of Love(Luke Matheny)
Sound EditingRichard King(Inception)
Sound MixingInception(Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick)
Visual EffectsInception(Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)Aaron Sorkin(The Social Network)
Writing (Original Screenplay)David Seidler(The King's Speech)

Video: Toyota Camry vs Toyota Yaris - Crash Test

Front crash test video between Toyota Camry (red) and Toyota Yaris (blue) at 64 km/h.