1. Which famous Polynesian island, known for its huge stone statues, was discovered on this date in 1722?
2. E.M.S. Namboodiripad has the distinction of being the first Chief Minister of which Indian State?
3. What was observed for the first time in 1964 on this date to mark the voyage of SS Loyalty in 1919?
4. If Apple makes iPad, who makes Xoom?
5. What type of a mammal is Heffalump in the Winnie the Pooh stories?
6. Which world-wide organisation was founded by Sir George Williams?
7. What do the skyward-pointing three fingers on the right hand of the giant statue of Thiruvalluvar in Kanyakumari signify?
8. Expand ONGC.
9. Which planet has been known since antiquity as the ‘bright wandering star'?
10. Who was the first ‘acting' President of Independent India (in 1969)?
11. Which part of the body is affected by astigmatism?
12. If you are conversing with a Magyar, then what would be his/her country's capital?
13. What does an epigraphist study?
14. In botany, the pore, found in the leaf and stem epidermis, used for gas exchange is called a….?
15. Who is always the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India?
Answers: 1.Easter Island (Rapa Nui); 2. Kerala; 3. National Maritime Day; 4. Motorola; 5. Elephant; 6. YMCA; 7. The three cantos of ‘Thirukkural'; 8. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation; 9. Jupiter; 10. V.V. Giri; 11. Eyes; 12. Budapest. A Magyar is a native of Hungary; 13. Inscriptions; 14. Stoma (plural stomata); 15. The Prime Minister.
