1. Name the landlocked African country, with Mbabane as its administrative capital, which became independent on this date in 1968.
2. Name the hurricane that slammed into the U.S. the previous week.
3. During which sporting event did the infamous ‘Munich Massacre' take place on September 5-6 in 1972?
4. According to recent announcement, the planet surrounding a pulsar PSR J1719-1438 is most likely to be made of…?
5. When arranged alphabetically, which major body systems would be first on the list?
6. Baburam Bhattarai and Tony Tan Keng Yam are the new PM and President of which Asian countries?
7. In which constellation are the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel found?
8. Who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on August 29?
9. Which culinary item, beginning with the letter M, is a foam made of beaten egg whites and sugar?
10. What came to an end in New Delhi after a ‘vigil' of over 288 hours on August 28?
11. What is the name of Apu's brother in “The Simpsons”?
12. Under which mighty river has another river dubbed “Rio Hamza” been discovered to be flowing?
13. Name the Englishman who was the first to take 300 Test wickets.
14. On August 29, which automobile brand was promoted around the country by wrapping newspapers (including The Hindu ) in a shiny Silver Jacket (false cover)?
15. What kind of creature is a Boomslang?
Answers: 1. Swaziland; 2. Hurricane Irene; 3. The Summer Olympic Games; 4. Diamond; 5. Circulatory; 6. Nepal and Singapore respectively; 7. Orion; 8. Ace shooter Gagan Narang; 9. Meringue; 10. Anna Hazare's fast; 11. Sanjay; 12. Amazon; 13. Fred Trueman; 14. Volkswagen Jetta; 15. Type of snake.
