Fortnightly Quiz-289

1 Name the agreement that will bring into effect the civilian nuclear deal between India and the USA.

2 What is the name of the seventh and final book in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series?

3 Name the first woman President of India.

4 Who is Pakistan’s Chief Justice?

5 Name the first smoke-free city of India.

6 Which building in Dubai has become the world’s tallest structure?

7 Name the six United Nations languages.

8 Which is the second most spoken language in the world?

9 Expand KPO.

10From which continent are modern humans believed to have evolved and migrated to the four corners of the globe?

11With which sport is Tour-de-France associated?

12How many batsmen have scored more double centuries in Test cricket than Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara?

13Name the second bowler after Shane Warne to take 700 Test wickets.

14Which team has won Copa America 2007?

15Which American tennis legend, winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles, was recently inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?

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School address…………....

Winners of quiz 288: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Yogesh Jain, VI-B, DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, Ludhiana-141001.

Second: Parnika Sawhney, XII-C, Arts, Vivek High School, Sector 38-B, Chandigarh-160036.

Third: Rajat Khanna, X-C, Shri Ashram Sr Sec School, Amritsar-143001.

Answers to quiz 288: Roger Federer; USS Nimitz; Electoral college of Members of Parliament; Red Fort; Taj Mahal; Islamabad; India; Gordon Brown; Edinburg; Malaysia; Rahul Monga; 62; Seven; Sachin Tendulkar; Venus Williams

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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