June 02, 2001

1. Which sport is governed by the Queensbury Rules?
2. In literature, who was Don Quixote's squire?
3. Which Gupta king was also known as Vikramaditya?
4. With which instrument would you associate U. Srinivas?
5. Who were the parents of Bharat after whom our country is named?
6. R. K. Narayan, who passed into history recently, wrote a book that was made into a famous film by Dev Anand. Name it.
7. What is the collective noun for foxes?
8. What is the common name for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
9. All racehorses have the same official birthday. What is it?
10. On which river would one see the Aswan Dam?
11. Complete the saying: "To rob Peter to.."
12. What is the shell on the back of a tortoise called?
13. Which country's postage stamp would have Sverige written on it?
14. What special batting feat do cricketers Sir Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri share?
15. Potter trivia. Whose nickname was Moony?


Answers:
1. Boxing; 2. Sancho Panza; 3. Chandragupta II; 4. Mandolin; 5. Dushyanta and Shakuntala; 6. Guide; 7. Skulk; 8. World Bank; 9. January 1; 10. Nile in Egypt; 11. "..pay Paul", 12. Carapace; 13. Sweden; 14. Both have hit six sixes in an over; 15. Remus Lupin.