FORTNIGHTLY QUIZ-225

1. On which planet was an iron meteorite recently found by NASA's probe 'Opportunity'?

2. Who recently became the first Indian to reach the third round in a tennis grand slam?

3. In which state of the country were the local bodies elections held recently after a gap of 27 years?

4. Who is Fortune's Europe Businessman of the Year?

5. Name the newly appointed National Security Adviser.

6. Which Chinese leader, toppled for opposing the army crackdown on the Tiananmen Square in 1989, died recently?

7. What is the full form of WMDs?

8. Which two Asian countries recently launched the first-ever direct commercial flight since their split in 1949?

9. Who recently became the President of Ukraine?

10. In which country was the world's highest botanical garden opened recently?

11. When is Anti-Leprosy Day observed?

12. What is the full form of Imtech?

13.Which declaration aimed at curbing the menace of doping in sports was recently signed by India?

14. Name the winner of men's singles title in the Australian Open this year.

15. Who won the women's singles title in the Australian Open this year?

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School address.........................

Winners of quiz 224: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Ekta Gupta, XII( science), Govt Sen Secondary School, Ghumiara, via Killanwal, district Muktsar, Punjab-151211.

Second: Vikram, XII (non-med), St Edwards, Shimla-171001.

Third: Sangitika, IX, Kanjroor DAV High School, Jhakolahdi, teh Pathankot, district Gurdaspur-143521.

Answers to quiz 224: Indonesia; Titan; Mrinal Sen; Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand; Sir Creek; 1.3 billion; S.P. Tyagi; Baglihar; P.V. Narasimha Rao; Tamil Nadu; Djkarta; Zimbabwe; 5 million; Julius Sugut; Indira Point.

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.

— Tarun Sharma