Train Quiz

Which scientist called his steam locomotive as "Catch me who can"?


Richard Trevithick




Between which two stations was the first passenger train run?


Stockton and Darlington




Where was the first intercity railways started?


Between Liverpool and Manchester in 1830




Where was the first underground train started its service?


London in 1863




Who build the first electric passenger train in the world?


Werner von Siemens in 1879




What is the speed of the fastest train in the world?


581 km/hr or 361 mph




Which is the world's deepest railways tunnel?


Seikan Tunnel (240 mts below sea level)




Which is the busiest Train station in the world?


Sinjuku Station in Tokyo




Which railway Station has the Worlds longest Railway platform ?


Kharagpur Railway Station, India (1.07 kms)

Light of India Awards 2011

Corporate Leadership	Jury Award - Ajay Banga People's Award - Vikram Pandit
Business Leadership	Jury Award - Vinod Khosla People's Award - Naveen Jain
Political Leadership	Jury Award - Ruby Dhalla People's Award - Swati Dandekar
Science and Technology	Jury and People's Award - Vinod Dham Power of Influence - Narasimha Chari and Shiladitya Sengupta
Journalism and Literature	Jury Award - Chitra B.Divakaruni People's Award - Vikram Seth Power of Influence - Salman Rushdie
Arts and Entertainment	Jury and People's Award - Mira Nair

Kids Choice Awards 2011

Favorite TV Show	iCarly
Favorite Reality Show	American Idol
Favorite Cartoon	SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite TV Actor	Dylan Sprouse
Favorite TV Actress	Selena Gomez
Favorite TV Sidekick	Jennette McCurdy
Favorite Movie	The Karate Kid
Favorite Movie Actor	Johnny Depp
Favorite Movie Actress	Miley Cyrus
Favorite Animated Movie	Despicable Me
Favorite voice  from an Animated Movie	Eddie Murphy (Shrek Forever After)
Favorite Buttkicker	Jackie Chan
Favorite Male Athlete	Shaquille O'Neal
Favorite Female Athlete	Lindsay Vonn
Favorite Music Group	Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Female Singer	Katy Perry
Favorite Male Singer	Justin Bieber
Favorite Song	Baby (Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris)
Favorite Book	Dairy of a Wimpy Kid Series
Favorite Video Game	Just Dance 2

Reasoning - 12 (for bank exams)

Coconut : Kerala :: Saffron : ?
Jammu and Kashmir


Horse : Neighs :: Sheep : ?
Bleats


Push :: Pull :: Throw : ?
Keep


Ankle : Knee :: Wrist : ?
Elbow


Disease : Medicine :: Famine : ?
Rainfall


Calcium : Bone :: Retinal : ?
Eyes


New Zealand : Britain of South :: Holyland : ?
Palestine


Chant : Sing :: Chatter : ?
Talk

Economic Quiz - Basic

Who is known as father of Economics?

Adam Smith

Who was the first economist to define the welfare-oriented definition of Economics?

Alfred Marshall

Who wrote the famous book "The nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations"?

Adam Smith

Who has written the book "Nature and Significance of Economic Science"?

Lionell Robbins

What is the definition given by Adam Smith?

"The study of the nature and causes of the wealth of nations".

Which economist has defined Economics as a science of scarcity?

Lionell Robbins

Who has defined Economics as "The science which treats of wealth?

J.B.Say

Economics has been classified into how many types?

Economics has been classified into two types. Namely

a)      Micro Economics

b)      Macro Economics

Aon Corporation's 7th Best Employers in India 2011

25 best employers in India

1. Hindustan Unilever	13. Dr.Reddy's Laboratories
2. Aditya Brila Group	14. Whirlpool India
3. LG Electronics India	15. Maruti Suzuki India
4. Godrej Consumer Products	16. Canon India
5. Bharti Airtel	17. Ford India
6. NTPC	18. Tata Teleservices Ltd.
7. Becton Dickinson India	19. Mindtree Ltd.
8. Aircel	20. NIIT
9. Wipro	21. Tata Steel
10. Marriott India	22. Jubliant Foodworks Ltd.
11. Kotak Mahindra	23. Cognizant Technologies Solutions
12. Scope International	24. First Source
25. Aegis Ltd.

PUC results website list (2011 PUC results - Karnataka )

Karnataka state Board PUC results will be announced on 10th May,2011. Results will be available in the following websites :


a ) www.pue.kar.nic.in
b) www.results.nic.in
c) www.indiaresults.com
d) www.bangaloreeducation.com