1 On May 25, 2014, Malavath Poorna from Hyderabad became the youngest girl to achieve an incredible feat. What was it?
2 The English walnut, cultivated in England for many years, is also grown in many parts of North and South America. However, this fruit did not originate in England. Where is it from?
3 When did compact discs first appear in the market
4 Last week, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for “the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy”. Name them.
5 This lightweight British motorcycle, made before the outbreak of WWII, could be dropped by parachute or carried in gliders for the purpose of carrying messages and signals between airborne and assault troops. What is it called?
6 In the Superman comics, the exposure to which element weakens this superhero?
Solutions:
1. At the age of 13 years and 11 months, she became the youngest girl to scale Mount Everest; 2. It is originally from Iran, which used to be known as Persia. This is why it is also called the Persian walnut; 3. 1982 ; 4. Americans Eric Betzig and William Moerner, and German scientist Stefan Hell won the award for developing new methods that bypassed the maximum resolution of traditional optical microscopes; 5. The Royal Enfield WD/RE also known as the “Flying Flea” was developed by Royal Enfield for the British War Office; 6. Kryptonite.
