July 08, 2006

1. Recently, the Nepalese Prime Minister suffered from a chest infection and was admitted to a hospital. The condition of the 84-year-old is now improving. He was appointed prime minister in April, but has experienced poor health in recent months, do you know his name?
    
2.  At least 41 people were killed on July 3, when a speeding underground train ran off the tracks and overturned in Valencia. In which country is Valencia?
    
3.  After carefully monitoring the progress of the patient, doctors have declared that the world’s first face transplant has been successful. It was carried out on a 38-year-old woman, Isabella Dinoire, who was mauled by her dog, losing her nose, lips and chin in the attack. What is her nationality?
    
4. In the thrilling quarterfinals between France and Brazil at the World Cup 2006, who scored the winning goal for France?
    
5. In the recently released Superman Returns, who is starring as the new Man of Steel?
    
6. Against which county did the 24-year-old Shoaib Malik score a century recently to take Pakistan to an eight-wicket victory in a three-day match?
    
7. Which Indian cricket star was also playing for that county in that match against Pakistan and he fired an unbeaten century on the first day?
    
8. Which German midfielder was suspended from playing Tuesday’s semi-final match against Italy after the FIFA Disciplinary Committee viewed TV pictures showing him hitting an Argentinean player in the face in an on-pitch fracas following Germany’s win in the quarter-final?
    
9. On July 4, a train from Beijing pulled into its final destination after an epic two-day journey on the highest railway in the world. What was the final stop of the train that crossed its highest point at the Tanggula pass on the Tibetan plateau, 5,072 metres above sea level?
    
10. Which acclaimed US hip-hop music producer was sentenced to four years in jail by a court in Dubai after he admitted possessing cocaine?

Answers:

1. Girija Prasad Koirala
2. Spain
3. French
4. Thierry Henry
5. Brandon Routh
6. Leicestershire
7. Dinesh Mongia
8. Torsten Frings
9. Lhasa
10. Dallas Austin