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Software Engineer. System Analyst. Designer and Developer.
List of Nobel Laureates
Note: There is No Nobel Prize for Economics. What is popularly known as Nobel Prize for Economics is The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
YEAR, CATEGORY, LAUREATES
2020, Physics, Roger Penrose
2020, Physics, Reinhard Genzel
2020, Physics, Andrea Ghez
2020, Chemistry, Emmanuelle Charpentier
2020, Chemistry, Jennifer A. Doudna
2020, Medicine, Harvey J. Alter
2020, Medicine, Michael Houghton
2020, Medicine, Charles M. Rice
2020, Literature, Louise Glück
List of Academy Awards (Oscar) Best Picture Award Winning Movies
| # | Year | Best Picture Winner |
| 83 | 2011 | The King’s Speech |
| 82 | 2010 | The Hurt Locker |
| 81 | 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire |
| 80 | 2008 | No Country for Old Men |
| 79 | 2007 | The Departed |
| 78 | 2006 | Crash |
| 77 | 2005 | Million Dollar Baby |
| 76 | 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 75 | 2003 | Chicago |
| 74 | 2002 | A Beautiful Mind |
| 73 | 2001 | Gladiator |
| 72 | 2000 | American Beauty |
List of world countries and their capitals
This list includes unrecognized/breakaway/disputed states/territories. SAARC countriesList of world countries and their capitalsList of APEC Member EconomiesNATO Member CountriesList of ASEAN CountriesList of G20 Member CountriesList of Eurozone CountriesList of European Union (EU) CountriesList of member countries of the Commonwealth of NationsList of OPEC member countriesOriginally posted 2017-03-26 03:35:02.
List of India’s 28 States, Capitals and Chief Ministers
| No. | State | Capital | Chief Minister |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad (De jure – 02 June 2024) Amaravati (proposed) | Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Pema Khandu |
| 3 | Assam | Dispur | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| 4 | Bihar | Patna | Nitish Kumar |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Bhupesh Baghel |
Sir Donald Bradman Test match Cricket Records
Highest career batting average (minimum 20 innings): 99.94
Highest series batting average (5 Test series): 201.50 (1931–32)
Highest ratio of centuries per innings played: 36.25% (29 centuries from 80 innings)
Highest 5th wicket partnership: 405 (with Sid Barnes, 1946–47)
Highest 6th wicket partnership: 346 (with Jack Fingleton, 1936–37)
List of 50 states of United States of America, their capitals, abbreviations and nicknames
| No. | States | Capitals | Abbreviations | Nicknames |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Montgomery | AL | Yellowhammer State |
| 2 | Alaska | Juneau | AK | Last Frontier |
| 3 | Arizona | Phoenix | AZ | Grand Canyon State |
| 4 | Arkansas | Little Rock | AR | Natural State |
| 5 | California | Sacramento | CA | Golden State |
| 6 | Colorado | Denver | CO | Centennial State |
| 7 | Connecticut | Hartford | CT | Constitution State |
List of Surahs
1. Al-Fatihah (the Opening)
2. Al-Baqarah (the Cow)
3. Aali Imran (the Family of Imran)
4. An-Nisa’ (the Women)
5. Al-Ma’idah (the Table)
6. Al-An’am (the Cattle)
7. Al-A’raf (the Heights)
8. Al-Anfal (the Spoils of War)
9. At-Taubah (the Repentance)
10. Yunus (Yunus)
Don your thinking cap
Cape Town Test (November 2011) Quiz
Cape Town Test (November 2011) Quiz Questions
1. How many runs did Australia score in first Innings in Cape Town Test (November 2011)?
a) 302
b) 284
c) 419
d) 365
2. How many runs did South Africa score in first Innings in Cape Town Test (November 2011)?
a) 100
b) 324
c) 96
d) 218
3. Who conceded 17 runs and took five wickets in South Africa’s first Innings in Cape Town Test (November 2011)?
a) Ryan Harris
b) Shane Watson
c) Peter Siddle
d) Nathan Lyon