Fortnightly Quiz-282

1 Who occupies the number one position in the latest ranking list of the International Chess Federation (FIDE)?

2 Name the Bollywood celebrities whose life-size wax statues have been put up at London’s Madame Tussaud’s museum.

3 In which Indian state is Asia’s largest tulip garden situated?

4 Name the national air carrier of Indonesia.

5 Which country made its debut as a member at the 14th Saarc summit?

6 In which ocean are Solomon Islands situated?

7 Name the four blood groups.

8 Which Australian city recently imposed a one-hour blackout to focus attention on global warming?

9 Which renowned architect and pioneer of low-cost housing in India died recently?

10 Who is the president of FIFA?

11 Who is the highest wicket-taker in the World Cup Cricket?

12 Who has become the first match referee to officiate in 200 cricket one-day international matches?

13 Who was the Indian cricket team’s first foreign coach?

14 Who have been appointed the Indian cricket team’s manager, bowling coach and fielding coach for the next month’s Bangladesh tour?

15 Which international cricket umpire uses a crooked finger to indicate ‘out’, a staggered raising of arms for a ‘six’ and a bizarre crouched sweeping movement for a ‘four’?

Name………………………

Class…………...........…….

School address……………..

Winners of quiz 281: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Neha Rani, VII, Govt Girls High School, Rehan, VPO Rehan, tehsil Nurpur, district Kangra-176022. Second: Shivam Jain, VIII-D, St Joseph’s Convent School, Bathinda-151001. Third: Ankush Kumar Gagalia, XII, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy, Simran Nagar, Roopnagar-141001.

Answers to quiz 281: Gary Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs; Kanpur; 30.17 crore; 1931; Waangari Muta Maathai; MiG-23 MF; 75; Justice Rana Bhagwandas; 27; Sher Singh Dhillon; 1857; Kepler Wessels & Anderson Cummins; 413; 257 (India beat Bermuda); Matthew Hayden

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