Question 1 In which Israeli city would you find the Al- Aksa Mosque considered the third holiest site of Islam? Jerusalem.

Question 1 In which Israeli city would you find the Al- Aksa Mosque considered the third holiest site of Islam? Jerusalem

Question 2 Which common disease does the protozoan Plasmodium cause? Malaria

Question 3 Who was the first African to serve as the UN Secretary-General? Boutros Boutros Ghali

Question 4 In 1988, which Indian became the first woman to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar? Arati Pradhan

Question 5 Who succeeded Nikolai Bulganin as Premier of the Soviet Union? Nikita Khrushchev

Question 6 Which Scottish King became king of England after the death of his aunt, Queen Elizabeth? James VI of Scotland (James I of England)

Question 7 The science-fiction film Contact, starring Jodie Foster, is based on a work by which author? Carl Sagan

Question 8 Which car maker is associated with the town of Maranello in Italy? Ferrari

Question 9 Which treaty signed between Italy and the Vatican in 1929 guaranteed the Vatican City its independent status? Lateran Treaty

Question 10 Which term meaning the art of war is derived from a Greek word for ‘generalship’? Strategy

Question 11 Which Indian state lies between Bhutan and Nepal? Sikkim

Question 12 Which pigment, contained in the leaves of plants, was discovered by P J Pelletier and J B Caventou in 1818? Chlorophyll

Question 13 Which company purchased the public sector unit BALCO, from the Indian government in 2001? Sterlite

Question 14 Who is the only bowler to claim over 400 wickets in both Tests and One-Day internationals? Wasim Akram

Question 15 Which lake in Rajasthan marks the spot where a lotus fell from Brahma’s hand? Pushkar

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