Question 1

The English poet who drowned in Italy

P.B.Shelley

Question 2

Oscar best actress 1983 was Meryl Streep. Best director?

Richard Attenborough

Question 3

The city associated with 21st century’s summer Olympics

Athens

Question 4

What is common to Margaret Atwood, Rose Tremain and Andrea Levy?

Women Writers in English

Question 5

A Civil Engineering diploma holder who became the Indian Prime Minister

H.D. Deve Gowda

Question 6

The Bengali film director (four National Awards) who worked in Hindi, Oriya and Telugu

Mrinal Sen

Question 7

Which country gives the Millennium Technology Prize?

Finland

Question 8

Who devised the Stone, Bronze, Iron Age classification?

Christian Thomsen

Question 9

‘First Water’ in the case of diamonds, means

The Best Quality

Question 10

‘Mongolian Idiocy’ is an early term for

Down’s Syndrome

Question 11

Of which body is Abdelouahed Belkeziz the secretary general?

Organization of Islamic Conference

Question 12

Whose directorial debut is Indian Cabaret (1985)?

Mira Nair

Question 13

What is common to these women: Sheila Kaul, Kumudhen Joshi, Sarla Grewal?

Former Governors

Question 14

Two Deputy PM’s of India who served during Jan-July, 1979?

Charan Singh & Jagjivan Ram

Question 15

The first cartoon film that used sound, and featured Walt Disney’s voice for Mickey Mouse.

Steam-boat Willie

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