Wednesday, March 28, 2007


Fortnightly Quiz-281

1 Name the three cricketers who have scored six sixes in an over in first-class cricket.

2 Where was Bob Woolmer born?

3 How many people in India live below the poverty line?

4 In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev executed by the British?

5 Who was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004?

6 Which aircraft were recently phased out by the IAF?

7 Which anniversary was celebrated by the Sydney Harbour Bridge recently?

8 Name the Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan.

9 How many countries are members of the European Union?

10Name the software engineer from Chandigarh who recently became the first Indian to cross the Indian Ocean using a pedal boat.

11In which year did the First War of Independence take place?

12Name the two players who have played for two teams in the cricket World Cup history.

13What is India’s highest score in a cricket one-day international match?

14What is the highest margin of victory in a cricket one-day international match?

15Who has scored the fastest century — off 66 balls — in the cricket World Cup history?

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Winners of quiz 280: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Ankush Kumar, XI-A, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy, Simran Nagar, Roopnagar-140001. Second: Ashutosh Kahol, 7th-B, Carmel Convent School, Nahan-173001. Third: Simran Jagdev, VI-C, Saupins School, Sector-32, Chandigarh-160047.

Answers to quiz 280: Four; India; B.C. Khanduri; IAF; Surya Kiran Formation Aerobatics Team; IL-76; Stem cells; India; Oil India Limited; 900 km; 16; Mohammad Azharuddin; 188; 36 n.o.; Two

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