Young world Quiz ( July 20, 2007 )
V.V. RAMANAN
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Roger Federer: Winner all the way.
1. Which flower gets its name from the Turkish word for turban?
2. Whose open era record of five consecutive men’s singles titles at Wimbledon did Roger Federer equal recently?
3. Why is July 20, 1969, considered a landmark date in the history of space travel?
4. Which is the only Asian country that is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
5. Expand DST in the context of keeping time on clock?
6. Which of the Teletubbies is purple in colour?
7. Which GP is scheduled to be the last in the 2007 Formula One season?
8. Which country’s culture do Sinologists study?
9. Spicebush Swallowtail, Karner Blue and Green-veined White are popular species of which colourful animal?
10. Tegel is the largest airport in which German city?
11. What does an ‘edge’ mean to a numismatist?
12. After which European capital city is Wolfgang Mozart’s Symphony Number 31 in D major referred to?
13. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the President of which big country?
14. According to the Book of Genesis where did Noah’s ark come to rest after the great flood?
15. Who is the second Indian to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket?
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