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Fortnightly Quiz-243 2 What was the epicentre of the
earthquake that struck parts of India and Pakistan on October 8? 3
Who recently became the world’s third space tourist? 4 Name the
first Indian sportswoman to feature on the cover of Time magazine
and to be included in its 2005 list of Asian heroes. 5 In which
city is Jinnah House situated? 6 Which film by Amol Palekar will be
India’s entry in the foreign film category contest of the
prestigious Oscar awards? 7 Which top IAF official recently made a
sky diving (para-jumping) national record? 8 In memory of which
former Chief Minister of Punjab was a postage stamp released
recently? 9 On which river is the Baglihar hydroelectric project
situated? 10What is the name of Iran’s parliament? 11For which
field are Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards given? 12In which year was
the United Nations Charter adopted? 13What is the full form of
NABARD? 14Name the largest diamond-producing company of the
world? 15Name the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team
which recently thrashed the Pakistani side 4-0 in a one-day series.
Name…………………… Class……………………… School
address ………….. Winners of quiz 242: The first prize
by draw of lots goes to Yogesh Mehta, X-B, SD Modern Public School,
near Gita Bhawan, Hansi-125033. Second: Arjun Sheoran,
XII-C1, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27-B, Chandigarh-160019. Third:
Sash Taneja, V, SBP DAV Public School, Bigher Road, Fatehabad-
125050. Answers to quiz 242: Afghanistan; France; 933
females per 1000 males; Microsoft; Oil India Limited; Embraer;
Afghanistan; Tarapur; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Rita; Nafisa Ali;
Junichiro Koizumi; Andrew Flintoff; Fernando Alonso; BCCI. 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. Answers can also be
sent at quiz@tribunemail.com — Tarun Sharma
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1 Who has won the
Nobel Peace Prize for 2005? 
