Young World Quiz (July 07, 2006)
V.V. RAMANAN
PHOTO: AP
CHAMP: Gold medallist.
1. Richard Starkey, a member of a very famous British band, turns 66 today. How is it better known ?
2. Which nation in Melanesia, with Honiara as its Capital, would be celebrating its 28th Independence Day today?
3. If one landed at the Paro Airport, in which Asian nation would one be?
4. Which hymn associated with Surya was recited by Agastya to Rama on the battlefield?
5. Fill in the blanks: W.C. Renshaw and ______ ________ have won a record seven Gentlemen's Singles' Championships at Wimbledon.
6. In Hardy Boys, on which bay is Bayport?
7. What is located at 1407 Graymalkin Lane?
8. What does the `HB' in HB pencils stand for?
9. In which football league did `Cesc' Fŕbregas Soler play in the 2005-06 season?
10. Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana was the first European to discover which major river?
11. At which Olympics did the great Muhammad Ali win a gold medal?
12. In which country is the news-making steel-maker, Arcelor S.A., registered?
13. Which invention of John A. Larson is an important aid in knowing the truth in a police case?
14. Which scientist classified Sulphur as an element?
15. To which phylum do the snail and the octopus belong?
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