Young World Quiz (March 10, 2001)

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1. Which is the highest peak, outside the Himalayan mountain range, in India?

2. Name the famous movement started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave.

3. In the rhyme about magpies, "One for sorrow, two for joy", what is "six for" ?

4. What is the more common name for ascorbic acid?

5. The prolific Sir Donald Bradman, who passed away recently, was dismissed for a duck in his last Test innings and hence could not finish his career with an average of 100. Who denied him that singular honour?

6. What, in a word, did William Shakespeare mean by "the green- ey'd monster"?

7. Which animal is responsible for the most human deaths worldwide?

8. Who, in 1781, first sighted the planet Uranus?

9. In Greek mythology, who killed Achilles?

10. What does FM stand for in FM radio?

11. Which two countries fought the Falklands War in 1982?

12. What do the Roman numerals XL represent?

13. Who plays Agent Scully in "The X Files"?

14. What is the deepest lake in the world, with depths over 1,600 metres?

15. Harry Potter trivia. Name the members of the mean family with whom Harry lives.

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