MARCH 09, 2007

1. Which common bird has the scientific name Passer domesticus?
2. In "Dexter's Laboratory", who was Dexter's arch-nemesis?
3. Which famous mural painting is known in native Italy as "Il Cenacolo or L'Ultima Cena"?
4. Which band released the cult "The Joshua Tree" album on this date in 1987?
5. Enceladus is a moon of which planet?
6. In literature, which is the third and last of the d'Artagnan Romances written by Alexandre Dumas, père?
7. Which country is the largest and most populous nation in Central America?
8. What is special about the "Kopi luwak" coffee?
9. Which of Queen Elizabeth II's son is the Earl of Wessex?
10. Which popular soft drink was invented by Caleb D. Bradham?
11. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site would be associated with the Chandela Rajputs?
12. For environmentalists, what is the "Red Data List"?
13. Who wrote Unto This Last, which captivated Mahatma Gandhi and was translated by him into Gujarati?
14. Which EPL side's mascots are "Moonchester" and "Moonbeam"?
15. In Harry Potter, what is the first name of Ms. Sprout?

Answers
1. The House Sparrow 2. Mandark 3. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci 4. The Irish band U2 5. Saturn 6. The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Lat- er 7. Guatemala 8. It's a gourmet coffee that is `processed' in the stomach of a wild animal 9. The Prince Edward 10.Pepsi Cola 11. The Khajuraho temple complex in Madhya Pradesh 12. Maintained by the IUCN, it's a comprehensive inventory of the living species and identifies those that are at risk of global extinction 13. John Ruski 14. Manchester City 15. Pomona.