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1 Who has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize? 2 What is the target of the GDP growth rate in the Eleventh Plan? 3 Which company recently toppled the state-run energy giant ONGC to emerge as India’s largest corporate house? 4 Who is the writer of the book “The Inheritance of Loss”? 5 Name the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. 6 What is India’s ranking on the list of countries with the highest levels of hunger? 7 Which country manufactures the Barak missile? 8 What will be the new name of Uttaranchal? 9 Which Indian state attracts the maximum foreign direct investment (FDI)? 10 In which country is Phoenix Settlement situated? 11 Which disease of the joints is caused by high uric acid levels? 12 Which West Indies’ bowler recently claimed a hat-trick in a match against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy in Mumbai? 13 Which Pakistan bowlers recently tested positive for a banned drug? 14 What is the full form of WADA? 15 How many times has the coveted Ashes urn, symbol of cricketing enmity between Australia and England, arrived in Australia in its 123-year history? Name……………………………… Class…………………………………. School address……………………….. Winners of quiz 269: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Chamkaur Singh, class +1, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mahian Wala Kalan, Ferozepur- 142047. Second: Nilakshi Vaidya, IX, Tarahall Convent School, Upper Kaithu, Shimla-171001. Third: Dhruv Jain, IX-A, Ritambhra Public School, Sunder Nagar, Ludhiana-141007. Answers to quiz 269: North Korea; Ban Ki-moon; Pervez Musharraf; Rang De Basanti; Ades egyptus; Indra Nooyi; India; Arctic; 57; October 9; Pietermaritzburg; Czech Republic; Frankfurt; Haryana; Dilip Vengsarkar. 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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