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1) He
was born Mohammed Yusuf Khan in 1922 in Peshawar. Who gave him his screen name,
Dilip Kumar, before his debut film Jwar Bhata in 1944?
2) International
Olympic Committee has provided for gender parity among flag-bearers at the
opening ceremony. Mary Kom will be India’s female flag-bearer at the Tokyo
Olympics. Identify this athlete who will share the honours with Mary Kom.
3) Jovenel Moïse, the President of Haiti was assassinated at his home by gunmen during this week. By what popular moniker was he known because of his business before plunging into politics?
4) During
this week at Wimbledon, Roger Federer received his first Bagel in 22 years. Who
has scored the most number of Bagels in his career?
5) Didi
Chuxing’s shares plummeted after China’s Internet regulator cracked down on the
company’s app for illegally collecting users’ personal data. Who is the founder
of China’s biggest ride-hailing company, that recently raised $ 4.4 billion in
its US IPO?
6) After the
midweek reshuffle, the new Union Cabinet is believed to the youngest ever with
an average age of 58. 35-year old Nisith Pramanik is the youngest minister in
the new cabinet. Which Loksabha constituency in West Bengal does he represent?
7) What key
military base did the US forces secretly vacate as part of its pull-out from
Afghanistan after 2 decades?
8) 14-year
old Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the 90-year old
National Spelling Bee, a contest that has been dominated by Indian American
kids in recent years. What was her winning word, which is a genus of flowering
plants in the citrus family?
9) Stan
Swamy, the Jesuit priest, who passed away at the age of 84, fought against the
non-implementation of the 5th Schedule of the constitution, which
protects tribal interests in states other than the 4 states covered under the 6th
schedule. What are these 4 states?
10) Cycling
history was created this week at the Tour de France, when the 46-year record of
34 stage wins by the legendary Belgian Eddie Merckx was equalled. Who achieved
this stupendous feat?
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