* Parisians have a high place for Jules Verne and Altitude 95. Now, what are Jules Verne and Altitude 95?
They are the restaurants on the Eiffel Tower!
* A peep into the sobriquets. Which country is called the 'White Russia'?
Belarus
* For which of her literary work did Arundati Roy win the famous Booker Prize?
The God of small things
* On this day (12 April) in 1981, there was yet another giant leap in space exploration. What is referred as the 'leap' here?
The first space shuttle Columbia was launched.
* If I stand on the banks of river Spree, in which European city would I be?
Berlin
