Young World Quiz (October 06, 2001)

V.V. RAMANAN

1. Which dynasty, founded by Pushyamitra, replaced Mauryan rule in about 185 BC?

2. Which rank in the Indian Army is equivalent of a Commodore in the Navy?

3. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?

4. The ETA is the major separatist party of which European ethnic group?

5. Which film, directed by Mira Nair, bagged the "Best Picture" award at the Venice Film Festival?

6. Which insect colony has a king, queen, workers and soldiers?

7. In the Hardy Boys series, what is the first name of the brothers' father?

8. In which kanda (chapter) of the Ramayana, does Hanuman first meet Rama?

9. The Chinese call it the Langzhu. How do we refer to this river?

10. In which U.S. State is the recently attacked Pentagon located?

11. Which five-lettered word means both a type of wild cat and a unit of measure?

12. What does GI stand for in GI Joe ?

13. Hippophobia is the fear of?

14. Where is the HQ of the International Olympic Committee?

15. In Harry Potter, what sort of a creature is Buckbeak?

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