FORTNIGHTLY QUIZ-224

1. Which country suffered the maximum number of deaths in the tsunami disaster?

2. Name the largest moon of Saturn whose photographs were recently sent to the earth by the Huygens probe.

3. Who was recently chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award?

4. Name the three states where Assembly elections will be held next month.

5. What is the name of the disputed coastal strip along the Rann of Kutch in India and Sindh in Pakistan?

6. What figure has the population of China touched according to latest official data?

7. Who has taken over as the new Chief of the Air Staff?

8. Over which hydel project on Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir did the recent Indo-Pak talks fail?

9. Who was the first leader outside the Nehru-Gandhi family to head a government at the Centre for a full term?

10. In which state is the Kalpakkam nuclear plant situated?

11. What is the capital of Indonesia?

12. Which country did Bangladesh defeat recently to register its first win in a cricket Test match?

13. How many Indians are HIV positive?

14. Who recently won the 'International Marathon 2005' in Mumbai?

15. What is the name of the country's southernmost tip?

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Winners of quiz 223: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Mandeep, XII, Govt Sr Secondary School, Arya Nagar, tehsil and dist Hissar-125001.

Second: Shobit Bansal, V, Gautam International School, Indira Nagar, Dehradun-248006.

Third: Anurag, VI, DAV School, Siwan, Kaithal -136033.

Answers to quiz 223: Tsunami; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; France; A380; 300;Ganga Sagar; Hyderabad; 'The Mammaries of the Welfare State'; Shashi Kapoor; Vijay Hazare; Pentala Harikrishna; Rahul Dravid; Multimedia Messaging Service; 491; Spain.

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.