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1 Which renowned Australian environmentalist, also known as “crocodile hunter”, died recently after being speared in the chest by a stingray’s venomous tail barbs? 2 Which state’s partition in 1905 was opposed by Indians by using Vande Mataram as the battle song? 3 Who has been appointed the new Chief of Naval Staff? 4 How many years ago did terrorists target the World Trade Centre? 5 Who is the world’s fourth most powerful woman in the latest Forbes annual listing? 6 Name the highest mountain in Europe. 7 Who has been appointed the new Foreign Secretary? 8 Which Himalayan spiny shrub plant, having an extensive root system that helps bind soil together, has helped check flash floods and silt in major river dams? 9 Name India’s aero-engineering genius, who has also worked with President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, responsible for the success of the country’s first light combat aircraft (LCA). 10Who led India to its solitary hockey World Cup win in 1975? 11 Which university has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the 2004-05 session? 12 With which sport is Jhanu Hansda associated? 13Which tennis player who won all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal retired recently. 14Name the winners of the men’s doubles tennis title at this year’s US Open. 15Who recently became the only man in tennis history to win Wimbledon and US Open back-to-back three years in a row? Name……………………… Class………………………. School address…………….. Winners of quiz 266: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Sukhinder Pal Singh, VIII-B, Baba Gandha Singh Public School, Dhanuala Road, Barnala-148101. Second: Anmol Pabreja, XII (commerce), BCM Senior Sec School, Sector 32, near Vardhman Mills, Chandigarh road, Ludhiana-141010. Third: Silky Verma, XI-A (med), St Luke’s Sen Sec School, Solan-173212. Answers to quiz 266: Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal; Bismillah Khan; 1930; Bill Gates; Indra Nooyi; Bankim Chandra Chaterjee; Tuberculosis; 300; Sciatic; Neil Armstrong; Khushwant Singh; Pankaj Advani; Cricket; Manavjit Sandhu; 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. Answers can also be sent at
quiz@tribunemail.com — Tarun Sharma
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