Indian Railway Important GK questions

1. Where is Railway Staff College situated ?
Answer: Baroda

2. What is the width of Broad gauge rail ?
Answer: 1.676

3. Which is the First Electric Train in India ?
Answer: Deccan Queen (Kalyan – Pune)

4. When did Life Line Express (Jeevan Rekha) Started ?
Answer: In 1991

5. Which year is declared as “Year of Rail Users” by the Indian Railways ?
Answer: 1995

6. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel ?
Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel)

7. Which is the Longest Railway platform in the World ?
Answer: Gorakhpur station platform (UP)

8. Which is the train running between India and Bangladesh ?
Answer: Maitree Express

9. Which are the states have no Railway ?
Answer: Meghalaya and Sikkim (building new railway lines)

10. Which is the Worlds oldest working steam locomotive engine (train) ?
Answer: Fairy Queen runs in India

11. What is the width of Narrow gauge rail ?
Answer: 0.762

12. Where is the Headquarters of Konkan railway ?
Answer: Bilapur

13. Which is the fastest train in India ?
Answer: Shatabdi Express

14. In which year Indian Railway board established ?
Answer: 1905

15. Which is the first Railway station in India ?
Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria terminal)

16. Who is the first Indian to present Railway Budget ?
Answer: John Mathai

17. Who is the first railway minister in India ?
Answer: John Matthai

18. Who is the first lady Railway minister of India ?
Answer: Mamta Benergy

19. Which is the highest railway station in India ?
Answer: Ghum railway station

20. Which is the longest Railway bridge in India ?
Answer: Vallarpadam Bridge (kerala)

21. What is the slogan of Indian Railway ?
Answer: lifeline of the nation

22. Where is the Museum of Indian Railway situated?
Answer: Chanakyapuri (New Delhi)

Thank you..
A.Kaushik

More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts must read & Share

Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows)
1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut)
... 3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. DELETE (Delete)
6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
15. CTRL+A (Select all)
16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneously)
22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
33. F5 key (Update the active window)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

MMC Console keyboard shortcuts

1. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
2. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
3. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
4. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
5. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
6. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for theselected item)
7. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
8. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Here are Toll Free numbers in India .....very very useful...!!!!

Airlines
Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1800 225 522
Spice Jet - 1800 180 3333
Air India - 1800 227 722
Kingfisher -1800 180 0101

Banks
ABN AMRO - 1800 112 224
Canara Bank - 1800 446 000
Citibank - 1800 442 265
Corporation Bank - 1800 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1800225 769
HDFC Bank - 1800 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1800 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI -1800 224 848
IDBI Bank -1800 116 999
Indian Bank -1800 425 1400
ING Vysya -1800 449 900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1800 226022
Lord Krishna Bank -1800 112 300
Punjab National Bank - 1800 122222
State Bank of India - 1800 441 955
Syndicate Bank - 1800 446 655

Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio -1800 226 006
Maruti -1800 111 515
Tata Motors - 1800 255 52
Windshield Experts - 1800 113 636

Computers / IT
Adrenalin - 1800 444 445
AMD -1800 425 6664
Apple Computers-1800 444 683
Canon -1800 333 366
Cisco Systems- 1800 221 777
Compaq - HP -1800 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1800 424 1800
Dell -1800 444 026
Epson - 1800 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1800 444 888
HCL - 1800 180 8080
IBM - 1800 443 333
Lexmark - 1800 22 4477
Marshal's Point -1800 33 4488
Microsoft - 1800 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1800 180 1104
Symantec - 1800 44 5533
TVS Electronics-1800 444 566
WeP Peripherals-1800 44 6446
Wipro - 1800 333 312
Xerox - 1800 180 1225
Zenith - 1800 222 004

Indian Railways
General Enquiry 139
Central Enquiry 131
Reservation 139
Railway Reservation Enquiry 1345,
1335, 1330
Centralised Railway Enquiry 133, 1,
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Couriers / Packers & 

Movers
ABT Courier - 1800 448 585
AFL Wizz - 1800 229 696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1800 114 321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1800 214 560
DHL - 1800 111 345
FedEx - 1800 226 161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1800 11 3456
UPS - 1800 227 171

Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony - 1800 111 188
Anchor Switches - 1800 227 7979
Blue Star - 1800 222 200
Bose Audio - 112 673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1800 4 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners - 1800 444 222
DishTV - 1800 123 474
Faber Chimneys - 1800 214 595
Godrej - 1800 225 511
Grundfos Pumps - 1800 334 555
LG - 1901 180 9999
Philips - 1800 224 422
Samsung - 1800 113 444
Sanyo - 1800 110 101
Voltas - 1800 334 546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 1800 445 432

Investments / Finance
CAMS - 1800 442 267
Chola Mutual Fund - 1800 222 300
Easy IPO's - 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments - 1800 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund - 1800 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley - 1800 220 004
Kotak Mutual Fund - 1800 222 626
LIC Housing Finance - 1800 440 005
SBI Mutual Fund - 1800 223 040
Sharekhan - 1800 227 500
Tata Mutual Fund - 1800 220 101

Leisure Travels
Club Mahindra Holidays - 1800 334 539
Cox & Kings - 1800 221 235
God TV Tours - 1800 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1800 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1800 445 030
Darjeeling tours -09733306673
Raj Travels & Tours - 1800 229 900y
Sita Tours - 1800 111 911
SOTC Tours - 1800 223 344

Healthcare
Best on Health - 1800 11 8899
Dr Batras - 1800 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline - 1800 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson - 1800 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic - 1800 22 5292
LifeCell - 1800 44 5323
Manmar Technologies - 1800 33 4420
Pfizer - 1800 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek - 1800 11 45 46
Rudraksha - 1800 21 4708

Insurance
AMP Sanmar - 1800 44 2200
Aviva - 1800 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz - 1800 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance - 1800 44 5544
ICICI LOMBARD- 18002666

all dth dish no.
airtel- 18001028080
(airtel user- 12150)
tatasky- 18001806633,
reliance- 18002009001,
d2h -18001370111,
dishtv- 18001801....

Amritanshu kaushik...

                 IMPORTANT COMMITTEES 

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(1) Malhotra Committee ==>> Insurance Reforms
(2) Janaki Raman Committee ==>> Security Scam
(3) Ajay Vikram Singh Committee ==>> Faster promotions in Army
(4) Rajinder Sachar Committee 1 ==>> Companies and MRPT Act
(5) Rajindar Sachar Committee 2 ==>> Report on the social, economic and educational status of the Muslims of India.
(6) Jyoti Basu Committee ==>> Report on Octroi abolition.
(7) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee ==>> Recommendationson decentralization system
(8) Sawant Committee ==>> Enquiry on corruption, charges against ministers & Anna Hazare
(9) Chelliah Committee ==>> Eradicating black money
(10) Wanchoo Committee ==>> Tax enquiry
(11) Bhanu Pratap Singh Committee ==>> Agriculture
(12) Agarwal Committee ==>> Nepotism in granting petrol pump, LPG connections
(13) Rangarajan Committee ==>> Reforms in private sector
(14) Naresh Chandra Committee ==>> Corporate governance
(15) Chakravarti Committee ==>> Banking sector reforms
(16) Rekhi Committee ==>> Structure of indirect taxation
(17) G.V.RamakrishnaCommittee ==>> Disinvestment in PSU shares
(18) Kelkar Committee 1 ==>> First committee on backward castes
(19) P.C.Hotha Committee ==>> Restructuring of civil services
(20) Justice B.N.Kirpal Committee ==>> 1st chairman National Forest Commission
(21) Godbole Committee ==>> Enron Power Project
(22) J.C.Kumarappa Committee ==>> Congress agrarian Reforms Committee
(23) Swaminathan Committee ==>> Population policy
(24) Rangaraju Committee ==>> Statistics
(25) Wardha Committee ==>> Inquiry on murder of Graham Staines
(26) Vohra Committee ==>> Criminalizationof politics
(27) Kelkar Committee 2 ==>> Direct-IndirectTaxes
(28) Alagh Committee ==>> Civil Service Examinations
(29) Abid Hussain Committee ==>> Recommendationson Small scale industries
(30) Narasimham Committee ==>> Banking sector reforms
(31) Chelliah Committee ==>> Tax reforms
(32) Mashelkar Committee ==>> National Auto Fuel Policy
(33) Boothalingam Committee ==>> Recommendationson integrated wages, income and price policy.
(34) Omkar Goswami Committee ==>> Industrial sickness
(35) Yashpal Committee ==>> Review of School Education system
(36) Ram Nandan Prasad Committee ==>> Constitution of creamy layers among Backward Castes.
(37) Kelkar Committee 3 ==>> Enquiry on Kargil defense deals.
(38) Saharya Committee ==>> Tehelka tapes

                      Company with Full Names

• ESPN → Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
• HDFC → Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited
• HCL → Hindustan Computer Limited
• HTC → High Tech Computer Corporation
• HP → Hewlett-Packard
• HMV → His Master's Voice
• HSBC → Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
• H&M → Hennes & Mauritz
• ICICI Bank → Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Bank
• IBM → International Business Machines
• Infosys → Information Systems
• Intel → INTegrated ELectronics
• IKEA → Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
• ING → International Netherlands Group
• JVC → Japan Victor Company
• JBL → James Bullough Lansing
• KFC → Kentucky Fried Chicken
• L&T → Larsen & Toubro
• LEGO → leg godt
• MRF → Madras Rubber Factory
• NEC → Nippon Electric Company
• Nikon → Nippon Kogaku
• Nissan → Nippon Sangyo
• P&G → Procter & Gamble
• SAP → System Analyse and Programme networking
• UPS → United Parcel Service of America
• Wipro → Western India Palm Refined Oil Ltd

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Yahoo–Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle........

ADIDAS–All Day I Dream About Sports........

NASA–National Aeronautics Space Administration........

ISRO–Indian Space Research Organisation........

KML–Keyhole Markup Language is a language schema based on the Extensible Markup Language. It’s released recently by google to view google maps..........

Computer – Commonly Operating Machine Particularly Used for Technology Entertainment and Research........

ICICI–Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India.....

HDFC–Housing Development Finance Corporation.....

Virus–Vital Information Resources Under Seize......

PSD–Photoshop Document (Photoshop Standard Document)PSD Logo.....

PDF–Portable Document Format......

>>>NICKNAMES OF ICC CRICKET TEAMS<<<

Australian national cricket team—Baggy Greens
Indian National Cricket Team — Men in Blue
New Zealand national cricket team — The Black Caps, The Kiwis
Pakistan national cricket team — Men in Green,The Hitmans of World Cricket
South African national cricket team — The Proteas,The Springboks
Sri Lankan national cricket team — The Lions
West Indian national cricket team — The Windies
Bangladesh national cricket team - The Tigers

>>>NICKNAMES OF OFFICIAL UMPIRES AND COMMENTATORS<<<

Jonathan Agnew — Spiro, Aggers
Harold Bird — Dickie Bird
Henry Blofeld — Blowers
Ian Botham — Beefy
Billy Bowden — Billy
Steve Bucknor — Slow Death Bucknor
Bill Frindall — Bearded Wonder, Bearders
Robin Jackman — Jackers
Brian Johnston — Johnners
David Lloyd — Bumble
Craig McMillan — Macca
Mpumelelo Mbangwa — Pommie
Christopher Martin-Jenkins — CMJ
Don Mosey — The Alderman
David Shepherd — Shep
Alan Wilkins — Wilko
Simon Doull — Doully