Fortnightly Quiz-254

1 Which country recently created cricket history by scoring 438 runs in a one-day international match?

2 Which Asian country’s demand for a civilian nuclear deal with the USA was rejected recently?

3 Which type of nuclear reactor offers optimum utilisation of scarce uranium resources and also generates more fissile material than it consumes during its operation?

4 Which stock exchange has the famous landmark of "The Charging Bull" statue?

5 Which movie got the Oscar in the best film category this year?

6 Which Asian country has plans to send into orbit a "seed satellite", specially designed for seed-breeding in space, in September?

7 Which neighbour of India will revert to its old timing by remaining five and a half hours ahead of the GMT from April 14?

8 Name the NRI steel tycoon who has been chosen for the 2007 Dwight Eisenhower Global Leadership Award.

9 Who, as per the Forbes Magazine, is the richest man in the world for the 12th consecutive year?

10 Name the former Serbian leader, indicted for war crimes for orchestrating the Balkan wars in 1990s, who died recently.

11 Name the country’s first foal bred through the embryo transfer technology.

12 Which city is hosting the 18th Commonwealth Games?

13 Which Swedish tennis legend — the only player to have won five consecutive Wimbledon titles — recently decided to auction his five trophies and two rackets to achieve financial security?

14 Which bowler recently got past the 1000-mark for Test and one-day wickets combined?

15 How many bowlers have claimed more than 500 Test wickets?

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Winners of quiz 253: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Ameesh Arya, 10th-C, GGN Public School, near Rose Garden, Ludhiana-141001.

Second: Vasudha, X, Sant Ishar Singh Public School, Phase VII, Mohali-160062.

Third: Kunal Jhamb, X, Nosegay Public School, Hanumangarh Road, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, pin-335001.

Answers to quiz 253: Air Force One; Airbus and Boeing; Munabao- Khokhrapar; Bhilai; A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; State Bank of India; H5N1; Imam Ali al Hadi; Luxembourg; Pokemon; Durand Line; 118; Pankaj Advani; Kookaburra; Pakistan.

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.