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January 03, 2015

Q TIME: BHARAT RATNA MALAVIYA

'MAHAMANA' PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA

An inspirational freedom fighter, an eminent educationalist, a renowned journalist, an ace lawyer and a well reputed social worker - Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was one of the greatest Indians to have been born in British India. From relatively humble beginnings, he rose to became a judge in the High Court only to give up the legal profession so as to actively participate in the freedom struggle and to devote himself to the welfare of the needy. The founder of the prestigious Benares Hindu University (BHU), he was conferred the title of 'Mahamana' by Gandhiji. Now, with the NDA government bestowing the Bharat Ratna on him this year along with former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a day before their birthdays on 25^th December, here is a short quiz on the life of this great son of India.

(1) Under what pen name did Pandit Malaviya write his poems while studying at the Allahabad Zilla School?

Markand
Makarand
Markhandey
Makardhwaj
While studying at the Allahabad Zilla School, Pandit Malaviya wrote poems under the pen name of 'Makarand' in the Harishchandra Patrika in 1883-84.

(2) Pandit Malaviya began his journalistic career as the Editor of which Hindi weekly?

Abhyudaya
Maryada
Sanatana Dharma
Hindustan
Malaviya served as the editor of the Hindi weekly Hindustan which was started by Raja Rampal Singh, the ruler of the Kalakankar estate. He quit his job after 2 years to study LLB in Allahabad.

(3) Though he had quit the legal profession, Pandit Malaviya appeared in the trial of several people accused in the Chowri Chowra incident. This infamous incident that saw several policemen being charred to death was a part of which of the following movements in the Indian Freedom Struggle?

Non Co-operation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
Khilafat Movement
Though he had quit the legal profession in 1911, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya appeared in the defence of several freedom fighters accused in the Chowri Chowra accident that saw the calling off of the Non Co-operation Movement. He got over 150 people acquitted.

(4) Pandit Malaviya was the President of Indian National Congress on how many different occasions?

Four
Three
Two
One
Malaviya was the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions - 1909, 1913, 1919 & 1932.

(5) With which leader did Malaviya sign the Poona Pact in 1932?

Lala Lajpat Rai
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Malaviya signed the Poona Pact in 1932 with Dalit leader Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. As the representative of the non-Dalit Hindus, he gave 148 seats to the 'Depressed' classes in the legislative assembly instead of 71 allocated under the Communal Award.

(6) Which party did Mahanama launch in 1934 along with Madhav Shrihari Aney after breaking away from the Congress?

Hindu Mahasabha
Congress Nationalist Party
Hindu Nationalist Party
Swaraj Party
Malaviya and Aney left the Congress to form the Congress Nationalist Party protesting against the against the Communal Awards that provided separate electorates to the minorities.

(7) Mahanama was not a founding member of which of the following magazines/newspapers?

Maryada
Hindustan Times
Abhyudaya
Leader
Malaviya started his own Hindi weekly 'Abhyudaya' in 1907, Hindi paper 'Maryada' in 1910 and the English daily 'Leader' in 1909. Though he was one of the people on the board of Hindustan Times, this daily was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallapuri in 1924.

(8) Malaviya served as the Chairman of which of the following newspapers between 1924 and 1946?

Hindustan Times
The Times of India
The Indian Express
Deccan Herald
Malaviya served as the Chairman of the Hindustan Times between 1924 to his death in 1946. In 1926, when the newspaper was in a financial crisis, he along with Lala Lajpat Rai, M R Jayakar and industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla played a key role in its revival.

(9) The BHU Act was passed by the Parliament in which year?

BHU Act 1914
BHU Act 1915
BHU Act 1916
BHU Act 1917
The Benares Hindu University was founded by Pandit Malaviya in 1916 by the BHU Act, 1915 passed by the Parliament one year earlier.

(10) Which future President of India succeeded Mahamana as the Vice Chancellor of the BHU in 1939?

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
Malaviya was succeeded by Dr. Sarvelaplli Radhakrishnan as the Vice-Chancellor of BHU in 1939. He went on to become the first Vice-President and second President of India.

(11) Which of the following slogans was popularized by Mahamana?

Jai Hind
Satyameva Jayate
Inquilab Zindabad
Vande Mataram
Malaviya popularized the slogan Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone will Triumph). It is the motto of the Indian Union.

(12) Which of the following traditions owns its existence to Pandit Malaviya?

Ganga Aarti at Hari ki Pauri
Ganesh Celebration
Durga Pooja Pandal
Kumbh Mela
Malaviya also began the tradition of Ganga Aarti at Hari ki Pauri in Haridwar. The Malaviya Dwip at the centre of the Ganga is named after him.

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October 25, 2014

Q TIME: SOUTH AMERICAN CAPITALS

A QUIZ ON THE CAPITAL CITIES OF SOUTHERN AMERICAN NATIONS

This is a quiz on the cities that serve as capitals of South American countries.

(1) Name the Spanish General who founded the city of Santiago in 1541.
Alonso de Ercilla
Rodrigo de Quiroga
Diego de Almagro
Pedro de Valdivia
Spanish conquestidor Pedro de Valdivia laid the foundation of the city of Santiago on February 12, 1541 at the foot of the Huelén Hill. The capital of Chile is named after St. Jacob.
(2) Which South American city was earlier referred to as Longchamps and Stabroek?
Georgetown
Bogota
La Paz
Caracas
The city of Georgetown in Guyana was earlier referred to as Longchamps and Stabroek by the French and the Dutch respectively. It was rechristened after King George III in April 1812.
(3) The Italian saint Don Bosco is associated with which of the following South American city?
Brasília
Caracas
Buenos Aires
Lima
It is believed that Italian saint Don Bosco had a dream in 1883 in which he described a futuristic city that roughly fitted the location of Brasília which is the capital of Brazil.
(4) Which is the southernmost of all the capital cities in South America?
Asuncion
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Lima
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay. It is the southernmost of all capital cities in Southern America.

(5) In which city is the National University of San Marcos located?
La Paz
Brasilia
Lima
Bogota
The National University of San Marcos located in Lima, Peru is the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas.

(6) The Palacio de los López, the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes, the Cabildo, the Catedral Metropolitana, the Hotel Guaraní, the Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane and the Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad are known as the seven treasures of which of the following cities?
Asuncion
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Quito
The above mentioned places were chosen as the 'Seven Treasures of Asuncion' in April and May 2009.
(7) Which of the following cities is located in the basin of the river Guayllabamba?
Bogota
Caracas
Lima
Quito
The capital of Ecuador - Quito is located in the Guayllamba basin.
(8) Which is the highest capital city in the world?
La Paz
Quito
Asuncion
Montevideo
Located at an average elevation of 3650 m, La Paz the capital of Bolivia is the highest capital in the world. Apart from La Paz, Sucre also serves as the capital of Bolivia.
(9) Which of the following cities is named after a tribe?
Asuncion
Quito
Bogota
Paramaribo
The city of Paramaribo is named after the tribe that inhabit the basin of the Suriname river.
(10) In which city was Simon Bolivar born?
Brailia
La Paz
Caracas
Bogota
The great South American hero Simon Bolivar was born in July 1783 in the city of Caracas.
(11) Which city is known as the 'the Athens of South America'?
Bogotá
Montevideo
Caracas
Buenos Aires
Due to the large number of universities and libraries located here, Bogotá - the capital of Columbia is also known as 'the Athens of South America'.
(12) The term 'porteños' is associated with the people of which city?
Bogota
Buenos Aires
Paramaribo
Santiago
The people from Buneos Aires are known as 'porteños' or the people of the port.

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July 12, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part IV

THE QUARTER FINALS

(1) Amongst the four quarter final matches played in the tournament, which one saw the highest number of goals being scored?
France vs Germany
Brazil vs Colombia
Argentina vs Belgium
Netherlands vs Costa Rica
A total of three goals were scored in the Brazil vs Colombia match which was the highest amongst the four quarter final games. While Thiago Silva and David Luiz scored for the Seleção (The Selection), James Rodriguez converted a penalty for the Los Cafeteros (The Coffeers) as the game ended at 2-1 in favor of the hosts.
(2) Germany beat France to win the first quarter finals of the tournament. When was the last time that the Manchaft lost in the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup?
France 1998
Japan/South Korea 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Die Mannschaft (The Team) were eliminated from the quarter finals of the World Cup 2014 by Croatia in France 1998. The Germans have been a regular feature in the quarters of the world cup ever since beating USA (2002) and Argentina (2006 & 2010) in the last three editions of the tournament.
(3) Of the eight nations that went through the Round of 16, how many had played in the quarter finals of the last world cup?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Four of the eight teams that played in the quarter-finals had won their Round of 16 match in the last world cup too. These are Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Netherlands. In the quarters of 2010, Netherlands beat Brazil 2-1 whereas Germany drubbed Argentina 4-0.
(4) Which of the Costa Rican player did not net the ball during the penalty shoot-out against Netherlands?
Celso Borges
Bryan Ruiz
Giancarlo González
Christian Bolaños
Captain Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umaña failed to convert their penalties during the shootout after the match finished at 0-0 even after extra time. Netherlands won 4-3 on penalties to advance to the semis.
(5) Name the two countries which played in the quarter-finals for the first time in their footballing history in this world cup.
Belgium and Costa Rica
France and Belgium
Costa Rica and Colombia
Colombia and France
Costa Rica and Colombia played in the quarter finals for the first time in this edition of the world cup. While Colombia lost to Brazil, Netherlands knocked out Costa Rica.
(6) Who was the goalkeeper for Netherlands during the penalty shoot out against Costa Rica in the quarters?
Jasper Cillessen
Jeremain Lens
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Tim Krul
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal substituted regular goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen with penalty specialist Tim Krul in extra time. The move turned out to be a master stroke with Kurl saving two penalties as the Oranje beat the South Americans 4-3.
(7) Only one goal was scored off a penalty kick during the four matches in the quarter final round. Name the player who converted that penalty.
James Rodriguez
Mesut Ozil
Lionnel Messi
Robin van Persie
James Rodriguez scored the goal for Colombia in the 80^th minute in their loss to Brazil after Carlos Bacca was fouled by by Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César. This was James' sixth goal of the tournament.
(8) Name the Argentinian player who scored against the Belgians in the quarter finals.
Gonzalo Higuaín
Angel de Maria
Lionnel Messi
Javier Mascherano
Gonzalo Higuaín scored in the 8^th minute in the third quarter-finals as the La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) went past the Belgians 1-0.
(9) In the four quarter final matches, which of the following saw the least number of the goals being scored?
France vs Germany
Brazil vs Colombia
Argentina vs Belgium
Netherlands vs Costa Rica
The last quarter final match Netherlands vs Costa Rica saw no goals being scored in the stipulated 120 minutes. However, the Oranje beat the Los Ticos 4-3 in the penalty shoot-out.
(10) Mats Hummels headed the ball past French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to score the only goal in the thirteenth minute as Germany beat France in the first quarter final match. Which of the following German player took the free-kick?
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Tony Kroos
Sami Khedira
Mesut Ozil
Toni Kroos took the free-kick which Mats Hummels headed into the goal to help the Germans beat their neighbors in the western European derby.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part I (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part II (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part III (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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July 06, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part III

ROUND OF 16

(1) How many European teams qualified for the Round of 16 in this edition of the World Cup?
Six
Seven
Five
Four
Of the 16 teams that went through the group stage, six were European - Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece. Another six from South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay), two from Northern America (USA and Mexico) and two African nations (Algeria and Nigeria) advanced to the second round.
(2) Name the only captain to score a goal (not a self goal) in this stage of the tournament.
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Giovani dos Santos
Alexis Sánchez
Bryan Ruiz
Costa Rican captain Bryan Ruiz scored a goal as his side drew 1-1 with Greece at the end of extra time. He also netted a penalty as the South Americans advanced with a score of 5-3.
(3) Name the only player to score a self goal in the Round of 16 matches.
Joseph Yobo
Kenneth Omeruo
Victor Moses
Ahmed Musa
Nigeria's Joseph Yobo scored an own goal just after 90 minutes as the Africans went down to France 2-0.
(4) How many matches in the Round of 16 were decided via penalty shoot-outs?
Three
One
Two
Four
Two games in the Round of 16 - Brazil vs Chile and Costa Rica vs Greece were decided via penalty shoot-outs after all four teams scored a goal each after 12 minutes. While Costa Rica got the better off Greece (5-3), hosts Brazil survived a scare to beat the Chileans 3-2.
(5) How many players scored at least one goal in the eight Round of 16 matches in World Cup 2014?
16
17
18
19
In the eight matches played in the Round of 16, a total of 18 goals were scored by 17 different players. Of these only James Rodriguez scored two goals.
(6) Which of the following countries scored at least one goal in their Round of 16 match in the FIFA World Cup 2014?
Nigeria
Algeria
Uruguay
Switzerland
Algeria scored once before going down 2-1 against the Germans. The other three nations - Uruguay, Switzerland and Nigeria were knocked out by Colombia, Argentina and France respectively.
(7) Which of the following Chilean player netted the penalty in the clash versus Brazil?
Charles Aránguiz
Gonzalo Jara
Alexis Sánchez
Mauricio Pinilla
Charles Aránguiz and Marcelo Díaz were the only two players who scored in the penalty shoot-out against Brazil. Chile lost to the host 3-2 after the game ended at 1-1.
(8) Who was the leading scorer of the tournament at the end of the Round of 16?
James Rodriguez
Neymar Junior
Lionnel Messi
Thomas Mueller
James Rodriguez scored two goals in Colombia's 2-0 victory over Uruguay. At the end of the Round of 16, the Colombian winger was leading the race for the Golden Boot with 6 goals. The other three players in the list were second with four goals each.
(9) Which game in the Round of 16 saw the least number of goals scored?
France vs Nigeria
Colombia vs Greece
Belgium vs USA
Argentina vs Switzerland
Ángel Di María scored the only goal in the 118 ^th minute in the Argentina vs Switzerland game. This match saw just one goal being scored, the least in the Round of 16.
(10) How many games in the Round of 16 ended with the scoreline of 2-1?
One
Two
Three
Four
Three games in the Round of 16 namely the Netherlands vs Mexico, Germany vs Algeria and Belgium vs United States saw three goals being scored and ended with the scoreline of 2-1.
(11) Who scored the first goal in the Germany vs Algeria match?
Messut Ozil
Abdelmoumene Djabou
André Schürrle
Miroslav Klose
André Schürrle opened the scoring in the match just after full time. Ozil scored the second goal for the 2010 semi-finalists whereas Djabou got the better of Neuer in the last minutes of the match.
(12) Which of the following Greek player failed to net the ball in the penalty shoot-out against the Costa Ricans?
Theofanis Gekas
José Holebas
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
Konstantinos Mitroglou
Costa Rica beat Greece 5-3 on penalties after the game ended at 1-1 even after extra time. Theofanis Gekas failed to net the ball for the Greeks.
(13) US goal keeper Tim Howards created a new world record for the highest number of recorded saves in a World Cup match against the Belgians. How many saves did he make?
12
14
16
18
Tim Howards made 16 saves during the match against Belgians even as USA lost to the Europeans 2-1. His efforts were appreciated by US President Barrack Obama amongst others.
(14) Who scored the equalizer for the Netherlands in their game versus Mexico?
Robin Van Persie
Arjen Robben
Wesley Sneijder
Klas-Jan Huntelaar
Wesley Sneijder scored the equalizer in the 88^the minute after Giovani dos Santaos had scored for the Mexicans. Jan-klass Huntelaar's penalty after Robben went down inside the D area in controversial fashion helped sealed the match in favor of the Dutch 2-1.
(15) Name the two Belgian players who scored in their team's victory over USA in their Round of 16 match.
Lukaku and Fellaini
Origi and Vertonghen
Felaini and Mertens
De Bruyne and Lukaku
De Bruyne and Lukaku scored in the 93 ^rd and the 105^th minute to help Belgium reach their first quarter finals since 1986.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part I (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part II (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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July 01, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part II

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP E to GROUP H

(1) Which of the following games saw the highest number of goals being scored in a single match in this world cup?
Germany vs Portugal
France vs Switzerland
South Korea vs Algeria
Argentina vs Nigeria
Seven goals were scored in the Group E match - France vs Switzerland. Les Bleus (The Blues) won the game beating the Swiss 5-2 in a match that saw 7 players scoring a goal each.
(2) Who was th first player to score a hat-trick in this edition of the world cup?
Mesut Oezil
Toni Kroos
Thomas Mueller
Sami Khedira
Thomas Mueller scored a penalty in the 12^th minute followed by two more goals in the 46^th and the 78 ^th minute as Germany thrashed Portugal 4-0 in the opening game in Group G.
(3) Which country conceded the least number of goals in the group stage of the World Cup 2014?
Belgium
Germany
Argentina
Brazil
Belgium conceded just one goal while scoring four goals in their first three matches.
(4) How many goals did Christiano Ronaldo score in the tournament?
Two
Three
One
Four
Christiano Ronaldo scored one goal against Ghana but the Portuguese were eliminated after losing to Germany 0-4 and drawing their tie with the USA 2-2.
(5) Arrange these Group E countries according to the points table at the end of the group stage: (i) Switzerland - (ii) Honduras - (iii) France - (iv) Ecuador?
(iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii)
(iii) - (ii) - (i) - (iv)
(iii) - (i) - (iv) - (ii)
(iv) - (iii) - (i) - (ii)
France and Switzerland qualified for the knockouts whereas Ecuador and Honduras were eliminated. The final standing was (iii) - (i) - (iv) - (ii).
(6) Name the Swiss player who scored a hat-trick against Honduras.
Fabian Schär
Xherdan Shaqiri
Admir Mehmedi
Gökhan İnler
Shaqiri scored three goals against Honduras - the second hat-trick in the tournament. The goals came in the sixth, thirty first and seventy first minute.
(7) Which was the first game in the 2014 world cup that ended in a draw?
Japan vs Greece
Costa Rica vs England
Ecuador vs France
Iran vs Nigeria
The 16^th June Iran vs Nigeria was the first draw match in the tournament. The draw came after a span of 12 matches, the biggest since the 1930 world cup wherein every game produced a clear winner.
(8) Name the Ecuadorian player who scored two goals in his country's 2-1 win over Honduras.
Christian Noboa
Enner Valencia
Felipe Caicedo
Juan Carlos Paredes
Enner Valencia scored twice, first in the thirty forth minute and then in the sixty fifth minute as the Amarillos (The Yellows) defeated the Los Catrachos 2-1 .
(9) Apart from Argentina, which other country went through to the knockout phase from Group F?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nigeria
Iran
None of these
Nigeria ended as second on the points table with 4 points after drawing their game with Iran and beating Bosnia and Hergezgovina. They lost a closely fought match against Argentina 3-2.
(10) Besides Germany, which other team qualified for the knockouts from Group G?
USA
Portugal
Ghana
None of these
The USA was the second team to qualify from Group G to the next round. Although, Portugal and the USA has same points 94), the latter qualified due to better goal difference.
(11) Who scored the only goal in Argentina's victory over Iran on 21^st June?
Lionnel Messi
Sergio Agüero
Gonzalo Higuaín
Marcos Rojo
Lionnel Messi scored a blinder just after 90 minutes to win the game for Argentina after a brilliant game against a resilient Iran.
(12) Which country scored the maximum number of goals in Group H?
South Korea
Belgium
Russia
Algeria
Algeria scored six goals during the first three matches including one victory over South Korea (4-2), a draw with Russia (1-1) and a defeat at the hands of Belgium (2-1).
(13) Name the manager of the US football team.
Joachim Low
Jürgen Klinsmann
Luiz Felipe Scholari
Roy Hodgson
Jürgen Klinsmann is presently coaching the US football team. He was earlier the coach of the German side during the 2006 world cup and the incumbent German coach - Joachim Low worked under him.
(14) Who scored the only goal for Iran in the 2014 world cup prior to their elimination?
Javad Nekounam
Reza Ghoochannejhad
Mehrdad Pooladi
None of these
Reza Ghoochannejhad scored the lone gone that Iran scored in the group stages of the world cup. The goal came in the 3-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina which was also the European nation's first victory in the world cup finals.
(15) Who scored the highest number of goals for Algeria in the group stages?
Sofiane Feghouli
Islam Slimani
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Yacine Brahimi
Islam Slimani scored two goals for Algeria including one against South Korea and another against Russia.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part I (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part III (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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June 30, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part I

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP A to GROUP D

(1) Who scored the first goal of the FIFA World Cup 2014?
Neymar
Hulk
Oscar
Marcelo
The first goal in the FIFA World Cup 2014 was scored by Brazilian player Marcelo. It was the first time in the history of the football world cup that an own goal opened the scoring in the tournament.
(2) Which of the following countries finished at the bottom of Group A?
Croatia
Brazil
Cameroon
Mexico
With zero points, Les Lions Indomptables (the Indomitable Lions) - Cameroon finished at the bottom of the table in Group A. With two wins and a draw, both Brazil and Mexico finished with 7 points with the former topping the group due to higher goal difference. Croatia finished third with 3 points.
(3) Who finished as the highest scorer for the Netherlands in the group stage of the world cup?
Arjen Robben
Robin Van Persie
Memphis Depay
Dirk Kyut
Both Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben scored three goals for the Netherlands during the qualification matches and finished jointly as the highest scorers from this group. Memphis Depay also scored two goals during the qualification stage.
(4) Apart from the Netherlands, which other country went through to the Round of 16 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup from group B?
Chile
Australia
Spain
None of these
La Roja (The Red Ones) - Chile was the second country from Group B that went through to the Round of 16 after winning its two matches against Australia and defending champions Spain.
(5) Who became the third player in the history of FIFA World Cup to score one goal each in the first three matches of the 2014 edition of the tournament?
Alexander Mejía
Adrián Ramos
James Rodriguez
Pablo Armero
Colombian James Rodriguez became the third player after Brazilians Ronaldo and Rivaldo to achieve this feat of scoring a goal each in the first three games of a World Cup. The Brazilian duo had done this in 2002.
(6) Which of the following countries in Group D did not win a single match during the pre-knockout stage of World Cup 2014?
England
Italy
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England, nicknamed as the 'Three Lions' was eliminated from World Cup 2014 during the group stages. They lost 1-2 to both, Italy and Uruguay and managed to draw their final game against Costa Rica.
(7) Which Italian player did Luis Suarez bite during the Uruguay vs Italy clash on 24^th June?
Leonardo Bonucci
Marco Veratti
Gianluigi Buffon
Giorgio Chiellini
Uruguayan star player Luis Suarez bit Italian Vice Captain Giorgio Chiellini during the match between La Celeste (The Sky Blue One) and Gli Azzurris (The Blues) to decide the 2^nd qualifying country from Group D. Though he was not booked during the match, an inquiry into the incident found him guilty. He is presently serving a 9 match ban from world cup matches involving Uruguay and will have to stay away from all football related activities for the next four months.
(8) Who was the only goal scorer for Greece during the group stage?
Panagiotis Kone
Dimitris Salpingidis
Georgios Samaras
Jose Holebas
After losing their game against Los Cafeteros (The Coffeers) - Colombia (1-3) and playing a 0-0 draw with Japan, Greece beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to qualify for the knockouts. Georgios Samaras netted both goals for the Galanolefki(Sky blue-white).
(9) Brazil scored 7 goals during the group stage. How many different players scored for the Samba boys in the first three matches?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Four different players scored for Brazil during the group stage including Neymar Jr (4), Oscar (1), Fred (1) and Frenandinho (1). Besides scoring 7 goals, the Samba Boys conceded just 2 goals in the first three matches.
(10) Which of the following countries scored the maximum number of goals in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup?
Belgium
Germany
Brazil
The Netherlands
The Netherlands scored the highest number of goals (10) during the pre-knockout stages. They beat Spain 5-1, Chile 2-0 and Australia 3-2 to advance to the next round.
(11) Who scored the only goal for Spain in their 1-5 defeat to the Netherlands in the first game of the World Cup 2014?
David Villa
Xabi Alonso
Fernando Torres
Juan Mata
Xabi Alonso scored the first goal in the match between 2010 finalists - Spain and the Netherlands. Robin Van Persie equalized in the 44^th minute via a header from Daley Blind. The Oranje eventually routed La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) 5-1.
(12) Who scored the winner in the match between Japan and Ivory Coast in Group C?
Yaya Toure
Didier Drogba
Arthur Boka
Gervinho
Gervinho scored the second goal as Ivory Coast beat Japan 2-1 in their group match. While the Samurai Blue took the lead in the first half courtesy Keisuke Honda, Les Éléphants (the Elephants) came back strongly in the second half to register their only win in 2014 World Cup.
(13) Name the Uruguayan player who scored the lone goal in the match against Italy.
Luis Suarez
Cristian Rodriguez
Diego Gordin
Edinson Cavani
Uruguayan captain Diego Gordin scored winner against Italy as the South Americans eliminated the 2006 champions 1-0.
(14) Who captained the Socceroos in this world cup?
Tim Cahill
Mile Jedinak
Mark Milligan
Tommy Oar
Mile Jedinek captained the Australians in this edition of the world cup. The Socceroos finished at the bottom of Group B losing all three of their games.
(15) Who topped Group D after the first three matches?
England
Costa Rica
Uruguay
Italy
Having beaten Uruguay 3-1 and won against Italy 1-0, the Ticos - Costa Rica finished at the top of the table from Group D.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part II (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part III (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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June 07, 2014

Q TIME: THE RIVERS OF INDIA - II

(1) Which is the longest amongst the rivers that flow entirely within the territorial limits of India?
Godavari
Krishna
Narmada
Kaveri
The 1465 km long Godavari River is the longest river flowing entirely within the India, followed by Krishna & Narmada. It is also the second longest river in India after the Ganga.
(2) The names ‘Panjnad’ and ‘Satnad’ are associated with which Indian River?
Ganag
Indus
Brahmaputra
Narmada
Five tributaries of Indus namely the Ravi, the Jhelum, the Beas, the Chenab and the Sutlej join to form the Panjnad near Uch Sharif. After the confluence of Panjnad and Indus, the river is known as Satnad.
(3) Which of the following is not a southward flowing tributary of the Ganga?
Gomati
Son
Ghaghara
Kosi
There are two broad categorization of the tributaries of the Ganga. The southward flowing tributaries include the Gomati, the Kosi and the Ghaghara whereas the Yamuna and the Son are the prominent amongst the northward flowing tributaries.
(4) Which of the following rivers flows through the maximum number of NE states?
Brahmaputra
Manas
Barak
Luhit
The Barak river originates in Manipur and flows through Mizoram and Assam before joining the Surma in Bangladesh. The city of Silchar is located on its bank.
(5) According to the Puranas, after relieving millions of people of their sins, the River Ganga assumes the form of a black cow and takes a dip in another river of peninsular India to cleanse herself. Which river are we referring to?
Narmada
Kaveri
Krishna
Godavari
The Narmada, also known as Shankari is said to be the daughter of the lord Shiva. It is believed that the river was born out of the sweat of Lord Shiva. The Ganga is said to assume the form of a black cow and bathe in the Narmada to cleanse herself.
(6) The Farakka Barrage pumps water from the Ganges into which river?
Teesta
Hooghly
Damodar
Torsa
The Farakka Barrage which was completed in 1975 near Malda in Bengal to divert waters of the Ganga to the Hooghly to flush out sediment deposits from Kolkata Harbour.
(7) The Periyar River is the said to be the lifeline of which Indian state?
Karnataka
Andhra
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
The 244 km long Periyar is known as the ‘Lifeline of Kerala’. It has its source in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghats and joins the Arabian near Kochi.
(8) Which is the famous temple town on the banks of the river Vegavathi?
Kanchipuram
Madurai
Thanjore
Coimbatore
Kanchipuram is located on the banks of the Vegavathi which is a tributary of Kaveri.
(9) Name the largest tributary of Krishna.
Malaprabha
Ghataprabha
Tungabhadra
Bhima
Tungabhadra is the largest tributary of Krishna and it is formed by the confluence of the rivers – Tunga and Bhadra.
(10) Which is the longest road bridge in India?
Indira Gandhi Setu
Jawaharlal Nehru Setu
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Rajiv Gandhi Setu
The 5.5 km long Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges connecting Patna to Hajipur was inaugurated by PM Indira Gandhi in May 1982.
(11)The Palar river rises in which state?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra
Telangana
The Palar river rises in the Nandi Hills in Karnataka and travels 93 km here before entering Andhra where it flows for another 33 km. Finally, it travels 222 km in Tamil Nadu to join the Bay of Bengal
(12) Arrange the major rivers according to the ascending order based on their total length.
(i)Brahmaputra (ii)Indus (iii)Ganga (iv)Narmada (v)Godavari (vi)Krishna (vii)Sutlej (viii)Yamuna
(ii) - (i) - (iii) - (v) - (vii) - (viii) - (vi) - (iv)
(iii) - (i) - (ii) - (viii) - (vi) - (iv) - (vii) - (vi)
(i) - (ii) - (iii) - (vi) - (v) - (iv) - (v) - (iv)
Jhelum & Tawi
The longest Indian rivers by length are the Indus (3180 km), the Brahmaputra (2948 km), the Ganga (2620 km), the Godavari (1465 km), the Sutlej (1372 km), the Yamuna (1370 km), the Krishna (1300 km) and the Narmada (1289 km). So, the correct option is (ii) - (i) - (iii) - (v) - (vii) - (viii) - (vi) - (iv).
(13) The three islands of Srirangapatnam, Shivanasamudram and Srirangam are located in which river?
Krishna
Godavari
Kaveri
Periyar
The three islands in the Kaveri river - namely Srirangapatnam, Shivanasamudram and Srirangam are famous for the temples of Adhi Ranganatha Swamy, Madhya Ranganatha Swamy and Antya Ranganatha Swamy respectively.
(14) Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga by volume?
Yamuna
Ghaghara
Ramganga
Son
The 1080 km long Ghaghara river with an average annual flow of about 2,990 m3/s (106,000 cu ft/s), meets the Ganga in Bihar. The Yamuna which is the longest tributary of the national river has an annual average flow of 2,950 m3/s (104,178 cu ft/s).
(15) Match the Peninsular Rivers and the places where they originate at.
(i) Narmada (ii) Godavari (iii) Kaveri (iv) Krishna (v) Tapi
(a) Talakaveri (b) Multai (c) Amarkantak (d) Mahabaleshwar (e) Triambakeshwar
(i)(d) - (ii)(b) - (iii)(a) - (iv)(e) - (v)(c)
(i)(e) - (ii)(b) - (iii)(a) - (iv)(c) - (v)(d)
(i)(b) - (ii)(c) - (iii)(a) - (iv)(d) - (v)(e)
(i)(c) - (ii)(e) - (iii)(a) - (iv)(d) - (v)(b)
The right option is (i)(c) - (ii)(e) - (iii)(a) - (iv)(d) - (v)(b).
(16) According to Indian mythology, which of the following river is the sister of Lord Yama?
Jamuna
Chambal
Gomati
Kosi
The River Yamuna also known as Yami. She is the daughter of Sun God and his wife Saranyu. She is also the sister of Lord Yama.
(17) On which river is Hyderabad located?
Indravati
Mutha
Musi
Mula-Mutha
The Musi river divides the city of Hyderabad into historic old city and the new city.
(18) Which Indian river is also known as Siang?
Brahmaputra
Indus
Satlej
Jhelum
The Brahmaputra which rises in the Angsi Glacier in Tibet is known as Siang or Dihang in Arunachal. It flows into Assam and then to Bangladesh where it meets the Ganga to form the world’s largest delta.
(19) Which of the following rivers does not meet the Bay of Bengal?
Narmada
Godavari
Krishna
Kaveri
The Narmada meets the Arabian Sea. The Godavari and the Krishna meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra whereas the Kaveri meets it in Tamil Nadu.
(20) Name the sage who is associated with the birth of Godavari in Hindu mythology.
Gautam
Agastya
Valmiki
Vishwamitra
It Is believed that sage Gautam undertook a penance and asked Lord Shiva to bring Ganga to his hermitage to absolve him of the sin of Gohatya that he had accidentally committed. According to the scriptures, this was how the river Godavari was born.
(21) Amongst the following tributaries of the River Indus, which has the longest flow within India?
Satluj
Jhelum
Chenab
Ravi
The river Satluj rises in the Rakshastal Lake in Tibet, enters Himachal, flows via Punjab to meet the Beas near Makru and then enters Pakistan.
(22) According to a peace treaty signed between Emperor Harsha Vardhan and Chalukyan Emperor Pulakeshin II, which river was to serve as the boundary between the two empires?
Godavari
Tapi
Narmada
Krishna
The battle between the two great kings which ended Harsha’s expansion in the south was fought somewhere around 630 AD. According to the peace treaty that followed, the river Narmada was chosen as the boundary between the two empires.

(23) Which is the highest dam in India?
Bhakra
Nagarjuna Sagar
Hirakud
Tehri
The 260m high Tehri dam on the Bhagvati river in Uttarakhand is the highest dam in India and the eight tallest in the world.
(24) Arrange these towns according to how you will encounter them will moving in a ferry downstream along the Ganga.
(i) Varanasi – (ii) Patna – (ii) Kanpur – (iv) Allahabad
(i) – (iii) – (iv) – (ii)
(iii) – (i) – (iv) – (ii)
(iii) – (iv) – (i) – (ii)
(iv) – (i) – (iii) - (ii)
While moving downstream along the Gangs, you will come across Kanpur first, followed by Allahabad, Varanasi and Patna. Hence, the right option is (iii) – (iv) – (i) – (ii).
(25) The River Arkavathy flows through which Indian city?
Hubli
Mysore
Bengaluru
Mangalore
The Arkavathy rises in the Nandi hills and flows through Bengaluru. It is a tributary of the Kaveri.

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June 05, 2014

Q TIME: THE RIVERS OF INDIA - I

So after a hiatus of over two weeks, I am back to blogging. Having written extensively during the recently concluded elections, I thought I needed a break. While covering politics, especially from the perspective of individual states was fun and a knowledge enriching experience, I wanted to make sure that I don't over do it. Also, having devoted most of my time post the office hours to watching news and writing about Indian politics, I felt that I have to blog more about other topics too. During the last two months, I have collected a list of 50 questions on the topic: Rivers of India, which I would post in a two part series. Hope you enjoy it. And yes, the analysis of Narendra Modi's stupendous victory is something I will start blogging about soon.

(1) On the banks of which Indian River did Alexander the Great defeat King Porus in what is believed to be the most costly battle in the Macedonian King’s Eurasian campaign?
Indus (Sindhu)
Hydaspes (Jhelum)
Zarodros (Satluj)
Acesines (Chenab)
Alexander defeated King Porus on the banks of Hydaspes (Jhelum) near Bhera in modern day Pakistan in 326 BC.
(2) Which of the following river derives its name from the Sanskrit word for 'Salt'?
Son
Banas
Luni
Jawai
The River Luni, also known as Luvanavari derives its name from ‘Lavana’, the Sanskrit word for salt due to its high salinity. It originates in Aravalli range and joins the Rann of Kutch after travelling a distance of 400 odd kilometers.
(3) The Dibang, the Lohit and the Dhansiri are the left ward tributaries of which Indian River?
Brahmaputra
Mahanadi
Tapi
Godavari
The right ward tributaries of the Brahmaputra include the Manas, the Kameng, the Raidak, the Jaldhakha and the Teesta.
(4) Which of the following is not one of the four rivers that meet the Yamuna at Pachnada?
Chambal
Pahuj
Parbati
Kuwari
Pachnada, a town near Bhareh in UP is the only place in India where five rivers – the Chambal, the Pahuj, the Kuwari, the Sind and the Yamuna meet. The Parbati, a tributary of the Chambal joins the latter at Datra (Palighat).
(5) Which Indian river has a namesake in Thailand?
Mahi
Narmada
Tapi
Sabarmati
The Tapi river in Thailand was named after the Indian river in August 1915 . Similarly, a city close to its mouth was named as Surat Thani after the port of Surat in Gujarat.
(6) Which river is also referred to as 'Rewa'?
Godavri
Tapi
Narmada
Yamuna
The Narmada river is also known as Rewa since the Rewa Khand of the Vayu Purana and the Skanda Purana are devoted to its birth and importance.
(7) Kabini is the tributary of which of the following rivers?
Kaveri
Krishna
Periyar
Godavari
The Kabini is a tributary of the Kaveri. It rises in Waynad. It was earlier a hunting resort and now is a famous wildlife destination
(8) Which city in Maharashtra is located on the bank of the Mula-Muthi River?
Nagpur
Pune
Mumbai
Nashik
The city of Pune is located on the banks of the Mula-Muthi river. The two rivers – Mula and Muthi converge to form the Mula-Muthi which is a tributary of the Bhima.
(9) By what name is the Mahadei river more popularly known as?
Zuari
Netravati
Mapusa
Mandovi
The 77 km long Mandovi rises in Belgaum district of Karnataka and is considered to be the Lifeline of Goa. The City of Panjim is located on its banks.
(10) The sacred Saligrama Sila stones are associated with which Indian River?
Kosi
Ghaghara
Gandaki
Son
The Saligrama Sila (Ammonite Fossils) stones are found at Muktinath or Saligrama in Nepal on the bed of the Gandaki River. It is believed that Lord Krishna converted into Saligrama stones and Tulasi – his lover and an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi flows as Gandaki.
(11) River Ganga and its tributaries flow through how many different Indian states?
13 states
12 states
11 states
10 states
The River Ganga and its tributaries flow through 11 Indian states (Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal), the Union Territory of Delhi and four countries (India, Nepal, China and Bangladesh).
(12) The summer and the winter capitals of India’s northernmost state are located on which rivers?
Beas & Tawi
Indus & Ravi
Chenab & Jhelum
Jhelum & Tawi
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir is located on the banks of the Jhelum. Jammu, the winter capital is located on the banks of the Tawi River.
(13) The Coringa Mangrove forests are located on the delta of which river?
Krishna
Godavari
Kaveri
Ganga-Brahmaputra
The Coringa Mangrove forests are the second largest mangrove forests in the country. They are located in the Godavari basin.
(14) The island of Majoli is located in which river?
Ganga
Indus
Brahmaputra
Narmada
Majoli - the largest river island in the world is situated in the Brahmpautra river in Assam.
(15) The Gandhi Sagar, the Pratap Sagar and the Jawahar Sagar are dams associated with which Indian river?
Chambal
Ken
Son
Betwa
The three mentioned projects, collectively known as the Chambal Valley projects are located on the Rajasthan-MP border and drain an area of over 58,000 square km. The river synonymous with dacoits is considered to be one of the cleanest rivers in the world.
(16) Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the Karamana River?
Thiruvananthapuram
Chennai
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
The city of Thiruvananthapuram is located on the banks of Karamana river and its tributary – the Killi river.
(17) The river Teesta is the lifeline of which north eastern state?
Arunachal
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Assam
The Teesta river which flows through the state of Sikkim enters Bengal and joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. It is known as the 'Lifeline of Sikkim'.
(18) Which Indian River is sage Agasthya associated with?
Krishna
Godavari
Kaveri
Tungabhadra
The River Kaveri is said to be the outpour of Agsthya’s kamanadala. In another version she is the wife of the sage who became a river after he did not give her attention.
(19) The river Ganga is the confluence of five head streams that join the Alaknanda. Arrange the other 5 according to how they join the Alaknanda while travelling from north to south.
(i) Bhagirathi – (ii) Mandakini – (iii) Nandakini – (iv) Pindar Ganga – (v) Dhauli Ganga
(ii)-(v)-(iii)-(i)-(iv)
(i)-(iii)_(iv)-(ii)-(v)
(iv)-(ii)-(v)-(iii)-(i)
(v)-(iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)
While moving from north to south, the following steams meet the Alaknanda - the Dhauli Ganga (Vishnu Prayag), the Nandakini (Nand Prayag), the Pinder Ganga (Karan Prayag), the Mandakini (Rudra Prayag) and the Bhagirathi (Dev Prayag). Hence, the right option is (v)-(iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)
(20) The rivers - Shetrunji, Bhadar and Machchu flow in which Indian state?
Rajasthan
Bengal
Gujarat
Orissa
The 227 km long Shetrunji river rises in the Gir range and joins the Gulf of Cambay. The Bhadar originates in Jasdan and joins the Arabian Sea after covering nearly 200 km. The Machchu river rises in Madla Hills and meets the Arabian. The three rivers flow inside Gujarat.
(21) Besides Orissa, which other state does the Mahanadi flow through?
Jharkhand
Chattisgarh
Bengal
Andhra
The Mahanadi river rises in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. Nearly half of its 858 km length lies in the state and even its capital of Raipur lies on its banks.
(22) The famous Jog Falls is formed by which river?
Sharavathi
Hemvathi
Indravati
Vegavathi
The Jog or the Gersuppa falls is formed by the Sharavathi river in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. It is the second highest plunge waterfall in India behind the Nokhalikai falls located near Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.
(23) According to mythological sources, the birth of the river Vaigai is associated with which Tamil dynasty?
Pandyas
Cheras
Pallavas
Cholas
According to mythological sources, Meenakshi – an incarnation of Goddess Parvati and the daughter of a Pandya King married Lord Shiva. During their wedding, the Lord opened a small part of his hair lock to quench the thirst of the demon Kundodhara - the only relative from the groom’s side. After quenching his thirst, the rest of the water flowed as river Vaigai.
(24) The name 'Chandrabhaga' is associated with which Indian River?
Chambal
Kaveri
Chenab
Godvari
The rivers Chandra and Bhaga meet at Tandi in J&K to form the Chandrabhaga river. It later joins the Marau River to form the Chenab near Kishtwar.
(25) Which of the following rivers flows through Mumbai?
Mula
Musa
Mithi
Mandovi
The Mithi or the Mahim river is formed by the confluence of the discharge of the Powar and Vihar lakes. The July 2005 Mumbai floods were caused by the environmental degradation of this river.

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January 01, 2014

Q TIME: ALAN TURING

THE ENIGMATIC ALAN TURING

(1) Alan Turing's father worked for civil services in which former British colony?
Burma
India
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Turing's father Julius Mathison was a member of the Indian Civil Services (ICS) and was posted in Chhatrapur in Orissa, India. His maternal grand father Edward Waller Stoney was a chief engineer with Madras Railways.
(2) His first day at Sherborne School coincided with an important event. Name the event.
1926 General Strike
World War I
1929 Great Depression
World War II
His first day of term here coincided with the 1926 General Strike. Determined to go to school, he cycled 97 km from Southampton to Sherborne unaccompanied, spending the night at an inn.
(3) At Sherborne, Turing befriended a colleague who would have a life long influence on his future work. Name him.
Max Newman
Tommy Flowers
Christopher Morcom
David Hilbert
It was at Sherborne that Turing met Christopher Morcom who would have a life long influence of his work. After Morcom died in 1930 of bovine tuberculosis, he is said to have turned atheist.
(4) From which college did Turing do his under graduation in mathematics?
Christ Church, Oxford
Harris College, Manchester
Imperial College, London
King's College, Cambridge
He studied under graduation at King's College, Cambridge in mathematics from 1931 to 1935. In 1935, he was elected as a fellow at King's after he proved the central limit theorem.
(5) At Cambridge, Turing attended lectures from a famous mathematician regarding foundation of maths. Name him.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Betrand Russel
Martin Heidegger
Immanuel Kent
Turing attended lectures of mathematician Ludwig Wittgenstein where they discussed the foundation of mathematics.
(6) The British and French intelligence were given crucial information about Enigma by the Cipher Bureau of which country?
USA
Switzerland
Poland
USSR
The Cipher Bureau of Poland gave the British and French intelligence crucial information about decrypting Enigma.
(7) In which year was Alan Turing awarded the Order of British Empire (OBE)?
1945
1946
1947
1948
Alan Turing was awarded the OBE by King George VI for his wartime services in 1945.
(8) In response to a request made by Turing and his colleagues asking for more resources for breaking German messages, what message did PM Churchill write in a memo to General Ismay?
SANCTIONED
GRANT MORE RESOURCES
DO IT NOW
ACTION THIS DAY
When Turing and his colleagues wrote to PM Churchill asking for more resources to break German codes, he wrote a memo to General Ismay which read ACTION THIS DAY.
(9) Name the code breaker at Bletchley Park whom Turing proposed in 1941?
Margaret Clarke
Joan Clarke
Bethany Clarke
Sidney Clarke
Alan proposed to fellow code breaker Joan Clarke in 1941. However the engagement was called off after he confessed to her that he was homosexual.
(10) Alan created a computer program - Turbochamp for which board game?
X and 0
Ludo
Snake and Ladders
Chess
Alan created a chess program - Turbochamp. It was implemented on Ferranti Mark 1 but the computer was unable to execute it.
(11) Which subject was Turing researching on at the time of his death?
Mathematical biophysics
Mathematical biology
Mathematical chemistry
Mathematical astronomy
Between 1952 to 1954, he was working on mathematical biology, especially morphogenesis.
(12) According to his biographers, which was Turing's favorite fairy tale?
Cinderella
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the Beast
It is believed that Turing died after eating an apple dipped in cyanide inspired by a scene from his favorite fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
(13) In which city did he work in towards the end of his life?
Oxford
Cambridge
Manchester
London
Turing spent the last years of his life in Manchester. He has been honored with a statue. Besides, a road and bridge has been named after him.
(14) Which organization gives the Turing award?
Association of Computer Machinery
IEEE
SPIE
American Mathematical Society
The Turing award - which is the computer science's equivalent of Nobel Prize is given annually by the Association of Computer Machinery.
(15) What was Turing's rank in BBC's nationwide poll of the 100 greatest Britons in 2002?
5
11
16
21
Alan Turing was ranked 21 on the list of greatest Britons.

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