1. On this date in 1989, one of the worst and most disastrous oil spills occurred at Prince William Sound in Alaska. Name the culprit tanker. Exxon Valdez 2. India’s neighbour had its first ever general election on this date last year and became a democracy. Name the country Bhutan 3. One of the names of this famous Indian city originates from a word ‘Kas’ which means to shine. Name the city. Kashi 4. Why is March 24 ‘World Tuberculosis Day’? Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis on that day in 1882 5. In the film “Batman Returns”, who played the Penguin? Danny DeVito 6. If one shone some green light, by passing sunlight through a piece of green plastic, on a red tomato, the tomato would appear to be in which colour? Black 7. Who is the twin sibling of the huntress Artemis? Apollo 8. In which decade of the 20th Century did Tokyo host the Summer Olympic Games? 1964...the 60s 9. In which continent is Patagonia? South America 10. Shishapangma has the distinction of being the shortest among the 14 in which elite ‘tall’ group? Shishapangma, officially Xixiabangma, is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight-thousanders (8000m). 11. Which DC comics superhero’s alter ego is Arthur Curry? Aquaman 12. Which Indian city’s name is found in the common name for the marine lizardfish, Harpodon nehereus? Harpodon nehereus aka Bombay Duck ... Bombay, India 13. Under which king’s rule was the Magna Carta, the charter of liberties, granted? King John of England in 1215 14. In the classic Treasure Island, name the bombastic and excitable landowner who bankrolls the expedition to the island. Squire John Trelawney 15. What is the Capital of the country where one can visit the Temple of Karnak? Cairo, Egypt
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