Fortnightly Quiz-268

1 Who recently made history by becoming the first Independent MLA in the country to occupy Chief Minister’s post?

2 Name the world’s first woman space tourist.

3 In which Asian country was a coup staged by the military recently, ousting its Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra?

4 Name China’s seed-breeding satellite that has been sending back slow motion images of vegetables sprouting in space.

5 Which dairy cooperative in India is set to become the largest milk brand in the world with a projected market volume of 45-46 lakh litres per day?

6 Name the NASA spacecraft studying the ringed planet Saturn.

7 Which IT firm is the country’s largest software exporter?

8 With which field is Blue Revolution associated?

9 Which volcanic islands, considered a treasure trove of rare species, were the study area of renowned natural scientist Charles Darwin?

10 Name the managing director of Bajaj Auto, responsible for his company reclaiming the top position in the two-wheeler market in India, who has made it to the cover of Forbes magazine.

11 Name the method used to decide rain-affected One-day international cricket matches.

12 Which country is hosting the Asian Games in December?

13 Name the South African player who recently became the first player to score 8,000 runs and take 200 wickets in both Test and One-day cricket.

14 What was India’s ranking in the 11th Hockey World Cup?

15 How many matches have resulted in a tie in the Test cricket history?

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Winners of quiz 267: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Sahil Ahuja, 10th, Sant Isher Singh Senior Model School, Phase 7, Mohali-160062. Second: Shwetambri Sethi, class 9, Sacred Heart High School, Malout-152107. Third: Utkarsh Jain, VI-A, St Thomas English Medium School, Chhipi Tank, Meerut-250002.

Answers to quiz 267: Steve Irvin; Bengal; Sureesh Mehta; Five; Indra Nooyi; Mount Elbrus; Shiv Shankar Menon; Seabuckthorn; Dr Kota Harinarayana; Ajit Pal Singh; Panjab University; Archery; Andre Agassi; Leander Paes & Martin Damm; Roger Federer.

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