FORTNIGHTLY QUIZ-222

1. In how many Test matches did Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar score 34 centuries?

2. How many Test matches were taken by Anil Kumble to become India's highest wicket taker?

3. Name the Dempo football team's striker who died during the final of the 26th Federation Cup Football Championship.

4. To which country does Miss World 2004 belong?

5. Which Bollywood megastar has been chosen by the Nelson Mandela Foundation as the global ambassador against AIDS?

6. When is World AIDS Day observed?

7. Which three cities of India have Imax theatre screens?

8. Which renowned Carnatic singer and recipient of the Bharat Ratna died recently?

9. Name the Nicaraguan who was recently awarded "Alternative Nobel Prize" for promoting human rights and social justice.

10. How many years ago did the Bhopal gas tragedy take place?

11. Who is the Chief Minister of the Punjab state in Pakistan?

12. What was the mascot of the recently concluded Indo-Pak Punjab Games?

13. How many medals were won by Pakistan Punjab in the recently concluded Indo-Pak Punjab Games?

14. How many players have the distinction of scoring a century each against all Test playing nations?

15. What is the highest score in an innings by a number 11 batsman in Test cricket?

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Winners of quiz 221: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Jatin Munjal, IX-C,Gita Niketan Awasiya School, Kurukshetra-136118.

Second: Pratham Mathur, X-E, OSDAV Public School, Kaithal-136027.

Third: Sobhit Bansal, V, Gautam International School, Indira Nagar, Dehradun-248006.

Answers to quiz 221: Lt-Gen J.J. Singh; Four; Condoleeza Rice; 2005; Afghanistan; SWAPO; Anup Kurian; Liquified Natural Gas; Roger Federer; Andrew Hall.

Cash awards of Rs 400, 300 and 200 are given to the first, second and third prize winners, respectively. These are sent at the school address.

Note: Kindly mention the pincode of your place to facilitate the delivery of the prize money.