Q.1.
Which company is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer?

Since 1959, Honda, a Japanese company, has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. It has its headquarters in Minato, Japan.

Q.2.
What company developed a computer with the codename "Lisa" in the 1980s?

The desktop computer Lisa was developed by Apple in 1983. The use of graphical user interface we commonly use today was first seen in this computer.

Q.3.
Which company made the first electronic printer?

The Japanese company Epson made the first electronic printer in 1968. It was named EP-01. However, the first printer design was created by Charles Babbage.

Q.4.
In which year was the first commercial steam iron made?

The inventor of the clothes iron is Thomas Sears. In 1926, the first commercial steam iron was made, but only in 1938 did it become commercially successful.

Q.5.
How many bits make a byte?

8 bits together make a byte. A bit is a binary digit and can hold only one value, either 1 or 0.

Q.6.
Who is the earliest known researcher of electricity?

Benjamin Franklin is credited with having discovered electricity. However, the Greek mathematician Thales is regarded as the first researcher of electricity.

Q.7.
Who is regarded as the inventor of cars?

German engine designer Carl Benz was the first one to patent his Benz Patent Motorcar in 1885. He is also known as Karl Friedrich Benz.

Q.8.
Who discovered that electric current also contains a heating effect?

English physicist and mathematician James P Joule was the first to discover the healing effect of current. The unit Joule is therefore named after him.

Q.9.
Originally Amazon only sold which product?

Amazon was initially named Cadabra, Inc in 1994 when it was formed by Jeff Bezos. The first product that was sold was books.

Q.10.
In which year was the laser discovered?

Theodore H. Maiman discovered lasers in 1960 at Hughes Research Laboratories. Through a process of optical amplification, lasers emit light.