Young World quiz

March 19, 2012 07:12 pm | Updated 07:12 pm IST

Puzzle it out: The keyboard. Photo: G.R.N. Somashekar

Puzzle it out: The keyboard. Photo: G.R.N. Somashekar

1. Name Harriet Beecher Stowe's most famous work that was first published on this date in 1852.

2. People are observing today i.e. March 20 a day dedicated to which ubiquitous but dwindling avian?

3. What is the common name for the “Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress” in Central London?

4. “The Death of Poor Joe”, a 1901 film discovered recently, is now being considered as the oldest film to feature a character created by which famous writer?

5. For which discovery are Howard Carter and George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, most famous?

6. The comprehensive map of the entire 4.8x8km debris field of which famous maritime disaster was announced by scientists recently?

7. For which famous annual event is Aintree famous?

8. In how many Tests and ODIs did Rahul Dravid, who announced his retirement recently, play?

9. Which letter of the alphabet is farthest left on a normal computer keyboard?

10. Which venerable reference tome is to stop its printed version after 200 years of continuous publication?

11. What is the full name of Biggles, the pilot and adventurer?

12. Simple one. To which party does Akhilesh Yadav, the youngest ever CM of U.P., belong?

13. What is the common name given to the Indonesian dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meat usually served with a sauce?

14. Name the Rs.2.84-lakh cancer drug that will be manufactured in India and made available for just Rs. 8,880.

15. In which city is the Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia?

Answers: 1. Uncle Tom's Cabin; 2. The house sparrow; 3. Tower of London; 4. Charles Dickens; 5. Tutankhamen's Tomb;6. The sinking of the Titanic; 7. The Grand National horse race; 8. 164 Tests and 344 ODIs.; 9. Q; 10. Encyclopaedia Britannica; 11. James Bigglesworth; 12. Samajwadi Party; 13. Satay; 14. Nexavar (the brand name of sorafenib tosylate); 15. Islamabad.

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