Fortnightly Quiz-301

1 Who is in the race to be the first black US President?

2 Which temple in Delhi has made it to the Guinness Book for being the largest Hindu temple complex in the world?

3 Which tiny Himalayan kingdom recently held its first parliamentary elections aimed at transforming the country from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy?

4 Who was the creator of the world-famous Jaipur Foot?

5 Name the commission probing the razing of the Babri mosque in 1992.

6 In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Malana village situated?

7 Which year has been declared as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations?

8 Name Asia’s oldest iron plant in West Bengal that recently restarted its operations after remaining closed for more than four years.

9 Who was the country’s first woman IPS officer?

10With which sport is Hopman Cup associated?

11Which country recently recorded its maiden Test cricket win in South Africa?

12Which wicket-keeper holds the record for most Test dismissals?

13Who holds the world record for maximum Test centuries?

14Name the only Indian batsman to have scored three Test centuries at the Sydney Cricket Ground?

15Which country recently recorded its 16th consecutive Test cricket win?

Name…………....…………

Class…………...........…….

School address….…………

Winners of quiz 300: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Aditya Sahni, VI-B, DAV Public School, Naraingarh. Second: Sonali Malhotra, 9-C, Budha Dal Public School, Lower Mall, Patiala-147001. Third: Harminder Shin, X-B, Late CL Kapoor Public School, Kahan Niwas, The Mall, Solan-173212.

Answers to quiz 300: USA; Vikram Pandit; Sutlej & Beas; Oil and Natural Gas Corporation; Queen Elizabeth II; Shinzo Nakanishi; Matheran Light Railway; Great Wall of China; Change of Guard; Kaka; 143; Indian Premier League; Chennai Superstars; 28; Narain Karthikeyan

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.

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— Tarun Sharma