[HitchHiker]

Originally Posted by QuintEssence

most are named after works of literature or is it because of their high number ?

Close enough!

"Cordelia , Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, and Puck, Miranda, Ariel , Umbriel, Titania , Oberon, Caliban, Stephano, Sycorax, Prospero, and Setebos "

all named after Shakespearian characters. All the rest of the moons in the solar system are named after Roman/Greek Gods!

[live_n_let_live99]

Hi 2 every1,

Quizzing resumes...

Here r the questions 4 2day...


1. Which Indian state has the least population density?

2. Which is the world's smallest republic?

3. Name the Indian who served as the 'Caretaking PM' on 2 seperate occasions.

4. Name the 1st woman CM of an Indian state.

5. Name the 1st woman judge in the Supreme Court of India.

6. 'Iron Cross' happens to b the highest military honor of which country?

7. How many official languages r recognised in the UN?

8. Which is the largest city in the world?

9. What do u mean by 'Death Duty'?

10. Name the only 2 players to have won each of the 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold as well. (Tennis ofcourse is the sport in question)


Rite then, answers later tomm, till then, try answering yourselves...

Regards,
Brij.

[HitchHiker]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

Hi 2 every1,

Quizzing resumes...

Here r the questions 4 2day...




Rite then, answers later tomm, till then, try answering yourselves...

Regards,
Brij.

1. Which Indian state has the least population density?

J&K

2. Which is the world's smallest republic?

3. Name the Indian who served as the 'Caretaking PM' on 2 seperate occasions.

Morarji Desai

4. Name the 1st woman CM of an Indian state.
Sucheta Kriplani

5. Name the 1st woman judge in the Supreme Court of India.
(can't even name Male)

6. 'Iron Cross' happens to b the highest military honor of which country?
Germany

7. How many official languages r recognised in the UN?
(not sure, too many)

8. Which is the largest city in the world?
By what criteria? Population is Mexico City I think

9. What do u mean by 'Death Duty'?
Inheritance Tax (I think)

10. Name the only 2 players to have won each of the 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold as well. (Tennis ofcourse is the sport in question)
Steffi Graf for sure, and I guess.. Agassi ?

[Govi]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

Hi 2 every1,

Quizzing resumes...

Here r the questions 4 2day...


1. Which Indian state has the least population density?

2. Which is the world's smallest republic?

3. Name the Indian who served as the 'Caretaking PM' on 2 seperate occasions.

4. Name the 1st woman CM of an Indian state.

5. Name the 1st woman judge in the Supreme Court of India.

Regards,
Brij.

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Nauru Republic

3. GulzariLal Nanda (guess it was after deaths of Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri)

4. I guess Sucheta Kripalani

5. Fatima Beevi

[HitchHiker]

Originally Posted by Govi

3. GulzariLal Nanda (guess it was after deaths of Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri)

Oh damn! Ya thats who i was actually thinking of!

[brat]

2. Which is the world's smallest republic?
Ans: San Marino

3. Name the Indian who served as the 'Caretaking PM' on 2 seperate occasions.
Ans: Gulzarilal Nanda

4. Name the 1st woman CM of an Indian state.
Ans: Sucheta Kriplani


6. 'Iron Cross' happens to b the highest military honor of which country?
Ans: Germany

7. How many official languages r recognised in the UN?
Ans: 6

8. Which is the largest city in the world?
Ans: Mexico City


10. Name the only 2 players to have won each of the 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold as well. (Tennis ofcourse is the sport in question)
Ans: Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf - amazing isn't it?

[Ranjitha]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

5. Name the 1st woman judge in the Supreme Court of India.

Leila Seth???


And yes, the right answer to the qn I posted (both Iconoclast and Vaibhav got that right) is Cuckoo Clock.
Vaibhav, you owe me one ;-)

[what'smyname]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

Hi 2 every1,

Quizzing resumes...

Here r the questions 4 2day...


1. Which Indian state has the least population density?

2. Which is the world's smallest republic?

3. Name the Indian who served as the 'Caretaking PM' on 2 seperate occasions.

4. Name the 1st woman CM of an Indian state.

5. Name the 1st woman judge in the Supreme Court of India.

6. 'Iron Cross' happens to b the highest military honor of which country?

7. How many official languages r recognised in the UN?

8. Which is the largest city in the world?

9. What do u mean by 'Death Duty'?

10. Name the only 2 players to have won each of the 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold as well. (Tennis ofcourse is the sport in question)


Rite then, answers later tomm, till then, try answering yourselves...

Regards,
Brij.

1.arunachal pradesh
2.monaco
3.guljarilal nanda
4.sucheta kriplani
6.russia???
7.5
8.tokyo
10.steffi graf and andre agassi

[HitchHiker]

Originally Posted by Ranjitha

Leila Seth???


And yes, the right answer to the qn I posted (both Iconoclast and Vaibhav got that right) is Cuckoo Clock.
Vaibhav, you owe me one ;-)

I do!?!?! hehehehe!

ok! as a payback, will endeavour to put up some half decent questions here! Hows that?

[sujeetjoshi]

Originally Posted by live_n_let_live99

Hi 2 every1,

Quizzing resumes...

Here r the questions 4 2day...



2. Which is the world's smallest republic?




7. How many official languages r recognised in the UN?

8. Which is the largest city in the world?




Rite then, answers later tomm, till then, try answering yourselves...

Regards,
Brij.

2. Vatican
7.Six
8. the largest city in terms of population is seoul