(Current Affairs questions are from the period September 16th to 30th. Questions 11 to 20 pertain to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.)

1. Which video game recently became the fastest single entertainment product to reach sales of $1 billion?

2. Who was recently named the PGA Tour’s ‘Player of the Year’ for a record 11th time?

3. To whom did the Department of Posts allot the first ‘customised pin code’ (110 201)?

4. After which bird is Google’s new Search Algorithm named?

5. With which global airlines group is Tata’s planning to set up a new full-service airline in the country?

6. Which online giant has sent waves amongst the medical community with its announcement of California Life Company (Calico), a company that will focus on health and well-being, in particular the challenge of ageing and associated diseases?

7. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi was reopened after a six-year refit, by the ASI and Aga Khan Foundation, that have seen it restored to its original form?

8. With which neighbouring country did India recently conduct ‘Surya Kiran’, a joint military exercise that focussed on counter-insurgency operations?

9. Name the Union Government’s new skill development scheme, in partnership with the private sector, launched for the youth of minority communities.

10. Fairfax Financial has reached an agreement to take over which struggling smartphone maker for $4.7 billion?

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11. What imposing structure in Madras measuring 84 feet, that completed 170 years recently, was designed by Capt. T.J. Smith of the Corps of Engineers?

12. What is now situated on what was once the house of Peter Massey Cassin and then The Exchange?

13. What first did Nathaniel Higginson achieve in the ‘governance’ of Madras?

14. Who was the first Indian to have a statue on the Marina?

15. The spouse of a person awarded the Bharat Ratna owned the film studio Chandraprabha Cinetone? Name this couple.

16. What is the contribution of Prof. R. Krishna Rao to the ‘identity’ of the State?

17. Who was the first and the only non-elected Chief Minister of the State?

18. Who created Sirippu Thirudan Singaravelu, Munjakkarthai Mutthanna and Rettaival Rengudu characters in the pages of Ananda Vikatan and made us laugh?

19. Whose motto was “When the bugles blow, there will be a show”?

20. Who was the last left-handed batsman from Tamil Nadu to play Test cricket for India?