The Hindu Young World Prelims 2009 – Calicut

1.Which state, familiar to all of us, is about 38,863km2 in size and is comparable to its
size in Bhutan? Kerala.

2.For which IPL side does S Sreesanth play? Kings XI Punjab.

3.Which element’s atomic number is equal to the number of centuries in a millennium?
Neon(10).

4.If it is fish for Pisces, lion for Leo, what is it for the Ram? Aries.

5.The author of Chemeen is a very famous writer. Which district is he from?
Alappuzha.

6.Name the 3 powerpuff girls. Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup.

7.What is the term given to the fibrous tissue connecting two bones? Ligaments.

8.In Mahabharata, who was the paternal “periappa” (father’s elder brother) of Nakula
and Sahadeva? Dhritarastra.

9.Which cyber-product, also the name of an essential part of a building is related
with Allen and Gates? Windows.

10.What term in medicine means ‘related to kidney’? Renal.

11.Which world leader died in a bunker in mid 1945? Adolf Hitler.

12.Which one of these was ruled by Mieumas: Aztecs/Incas/Mayas? Aztecs.

13.Who discovered radioactivity? Radioactivity.

14.In Harry Potter, which spell allows the caster to see the memories of the victims?
“Leglimens”.

15.*Oct 29. Which Eurasian country celebrates its national day? Turkey.

16.*Which is the first film in the Sethuramayyar CBI sequel? “Oru CBI Diary
Kurippu”.

17.*What is the name of the orange concrete mixer in ‘Bob the Builder’? Dizzy
18.*2 personalities, I think a Raman and Shakant are maestros of which musical
instrument? Fluid.

19.*What is the name given to a person who studies volcanoes? Vulcanologist.

20.Identify the bird. Pelican.




21.Identify the personality. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.




22.Identify the logo. Mazda.




   Star questions are those which resolved the ties
   .
There are 3 more questions which I don’t remember.

Hindu prelims

  • 1.
    The Hindu YoungWorld Prelims 2009 – Calicut 1.Which state, familiar to all of us, is about 38,863km2 in size and is comparable to its size in Bhutan? Kerala. 2.For which IPL side does S Sreesanth play? Kings XI Punjab. 3.Which element’s atomic number is equal to the number of centuries in a millennium? Neon(10). 4.If it is fish for Pisces, lion for Leo, what is it for the Ram? Aries. 5.The author of Chemeen is a very famous writer. Which district is he from? Alappuzha. 6.Name the 3 powerpuff girls. Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup. 7.What is the term given to the fibrous tissue connecting two bones? Ligaments. 8.In Mahabharata, who was the paternal “periappa” (father’s elder brother) of Nakula and Sahadeva? Dhritarastra. 9.Which cyber-product, also the name of an essential part of a building is related with Allen and Gates? Windows. 10.What term in medicine means ‘related to kidney’? Renal. 11.Which world leader died in a bunker in mid 1945? Adolf Hitler. 12.Which one of these was ruled by Mieumas: Aztecs/Incas/Mayas? Aztecs. 13.Who discovered radioactivity? Radioactivity. 14.In Harry Potter, which spell allows the caster to see the memories of the victims? “Leglimens”. 15.*Oct 29. Which Eurasian country celebrates its national day? Turkey. 16.*Which is the first film in the Sethuramayyar CBI sequel? “Oru CBI Diary Kurippu”. 17.*What is the name of the orange concrete mixer in ‘Bob the Builder’? Dizzy
  • 2.
    18.*2 personalities, Ithink a Raman and Shakant are maestros of which musical instrument? Fluid. 19.*What is the name given to a person who studies volcanoes? Vulcanologist. 20.Identify the bird. Pelican. 21.Identify the personality. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. 22.Identify the logo. Mazda. Star questions are those which resolved the ties .
  • 3.
    There are 3more questions which I don’t remember.