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(Current Affairs questions are from the period March 1st and 15th. Questions 11 to 20 pertain to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.)
1. For which 2010 disaster has the petroleum major BP agreed to pay $ 7.8 billion to the affected plaintiffs?
2. Fill in the blank: Following recent elections, Vladimir Putin is to become President of Russia for the _____ time.
3. Name the animated cinematic adaptation of Dr. Seuss's book that opened to huge openings in the U.S. and the rest of the world in early March.
4. In the history of Apple, what milestone did the 'Where's My Water? Free' app., downloaded by China's Chunli Fu, achieve?
5. Name the composer of unforgettable melodies in Waqt and Chaudvin Ka Chand who passed away recently.
6. Who retained the top spot among Indians in the Forbes' annual list of billionaires, with a net worth of $22.3 billion?
7. What does the 'Lux in Arcana' exhibition that opened in Rome on March 1st showcase?
8. Who are the new Chief Ministers of Goa and Uttarakhand?
9. How did the drug 'Nexavar' make news?
10. After 244 years, which respected reference publication is going out of print?
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11. Which shop, synonymous with Mylapore, was started by RKT Bros. at Thirucharai in 1900?
12. Which building in Egmore is said to have been inspired by the Viceregal Lodge in Simla?
13. Which thespian founded Arivucchudar, considered the only Tamil tabloid exclusively meant for the theatre fraternity?
14. Of which organisation that has been prominently in the news in the last few weeks is K. Rajaraman, IAS, the Managing Director?
15. What was the profession of Nagabattan who, along with Beri Thimmappa, was involved in the founding of Madras in August 1639?
16. To which dynasty did Rani Mangamma belong?
17. In which District of the State is Koodankulam?
18. Apart from Tamil and English, in which European language can tourists access the Tamil Nadu Tourism website?
19. In which bustling city is the 300-year-old Church of Our Lady of Snow?
20. At which place near Tiruchi can you visit the Peacock Sanctuary?
Click here to view answers for the quiz
1. Deepwater Horizon oil spill; 2. Third; 3. The Lorax; 4. It is the official 25th billionth apps download from iTunes' store; 5. Ravi; 6. Mukesh Ambani; 7. Exhibits from the Vatican Secret Archives; 8. Manohar Parrikar and Vijay Bahuguna; 9. An Indian patent court has said that this Rs. 2.84 lakh cancer drug can be manufactured in India and made available for just Rs. 8,880; 10. Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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11. Rasi Silks; 12. Connemara Library, designed by Henry Irwin; 13. 'Avvai' T.K. Shanmugam; 14. Chennai Metro Rail Limited; 15. He was a gunpowder maker for the East India Company; 16. Madurai Nayakars; 17. Tirunelveli; 18. French; 19. Tuticorin; 20. Viralimalai.
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