THE TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2007
question
marks
from
Who is the first author to become a
1
billionaire by writing
books?
ASHISH BASU, Class VI,
South Point High School,
Calcutta
Apart from gold,
which is the other
2
national colour of
Australia?
GARGI DUTTA, Class III,
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Maligaon,
Guwahati
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I
t’s time for celebrations! Anyone who saw the India-Pakistan Twenty20 final
being played was witness to history being made. It was an edge-of-the-seat
thriller with both teams fighting it out till the very end. Of course, in the end
Team India’s incredible effort brought home the very first Twenty20 World
Cup. Look out Australia, here comes India!
SAMARJIT SHAH, Class IV, De
Nobili, Dhanbad
What provides twothirds of the food
4
supply for the caribou
1 2
4
3 5
who was
adjudged the Man of
the Series in the
recent Twenty20
World Cup?
Who
scored
the most number
of runs in the
first Twenty20
World Cup?
and reindeer?
SOHINI MITRA, Class VIII,
Maharishi Vidya Mandir,
Balasore, Orissa
QUESTION
OF THE WEEK
1. Where is this
Moai located?
Who was
the highest
scorer in the
Twenty20 World
Cup final?
In which
5. Who is Asia’s
longest-serving elected English bowler’s over
did Yuvraj Singh hit
head of state?
ANURAG SHAH, Class VII, St six sixes off six balls?
Patrick’s School, Asansol
KQFACT: Apart from hitting six
over-boundaries in an over in
India’s match against England in
Durban, Yuvraj Singh also scored
the fastest half century of the
Twenty20 World Cup off just 12
balls.
B
Who
scored
the only century
in the Twenty20
World Cup?
2. Identify this
singer
locks
Pulakesin I belonged to this dynasty:
KUMAR ROY, CLASS VI, BIRATI MAHAJATI VIDYAMANDIR, CALCUTTA
This strait separates Asia and North America:
SASWAT MITRA, CLASS VIII, NAVA NALANDA HIGH SCHOOL, CALCUTTA
Litmus paper turns to this colour when dipped in acids:
SUBIR DEY, CLASS VI, HAPPY HOME SCHOOL, BHADRAK
It is the largest living bird:
SUBHASH MOULICK, CLASS VI, JULIEN DAY SCHOOL, CALCUTTA
It is Oswald’s pet dog:
ANINDA DEY, CLASS VIII, D.B.M.S. ENGLISH SCHOOL, JAMSHEDPUR
A volleyball team consists of this number of players:
SUBROTO SUR, CLASS VII, BIRBHUM ST ANDREW’S SCHOOL, SURI
River Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh is known as:
SANDIP SINGH, CLASS VII, ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, HOWRAH
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Pic: Dr Anish Andheria
ANSWERS: Question Marks 1. Matthew Hayden 2. Shahid Afridi 3. Stuart Broad 4. Gautam Gambhir
5. Chris Gayle Mental Blocks 1. Chalukya 2. Bering 3. Red 4. Ostrich 5. Weenie 6. Six 7. Dihang Top Five
1. J.K. Rowling 2. Green 3.Carnation 4. Lichen 5. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of Maldives Pic Clues 1. Moai of
Easter Island 2. Mithoon
3
Which flowering
plant is also called
Clove Pink?
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HOCUS FOCUS
BY
HENRY BOLTINOFF