Fortnightly Quiz-277

1 How many tennis players have won a Grand Slam title without dropping a set?

2 Which orbiting satellite was recently brought back to the earth for the first time in ISRO’s history?

3 Which Democrat Senator recently launched her campaign to become the first woman President of the USA?

4 Name France’s highest national honour with which Amitabh Bachchan was honoured recently.

5 Name the three Indian actors who have made it to the world-famous Madame Tussauds museum in London.

6 Name the Indian nomination for the Oscar award in the Best Foreign Film Category.

7 Which renowned commentator has the unique distinction of doing commentary of Independence Day functions at the Red Fort for 43 years?

8 On which date is the Beating the Retreat ceremony held?

9 In which city is Jinnah House situated?

10 Which country has so far reported the largest number of fatalities from bird flu?

11Which country, according to the United Nations, produces the world’s largest quantity of illicit opium?

12Which country has won the women’s hockey Champions Trophy maximum number of times?

13Name the winner of the women’s singles title in the Australian Open this year.

14Name the three South African bowlers who have claimed 300 Test wickets.

15Which batsman holds the dubious record for the highest number of ducks in one-day international cricket?

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Winners of quiz 276: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Nitish Gupta, VI-E, DN Model Sr Sec School, 9, New Town, Moga-142001. Second: Anant Narang, VI-A, Cambridge School, Garhi Bolni Road, Rewari-123401. Third: Harpreet Kaur Dhaliwal, IX-D, Dasmesh Public School, Talwandi Road, Faridkot-151203.

Answers to quiz 276: Four; Ninth Schedule; 86; Louis Brown; Sunil Mittal; T-55; Kabir Khan; Allahabad; Bihar; Organic Light Emitting Diode; Dark Matter; China; Persons of Indian Origin; Assam; Stem cells.

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