1) What iconic
cartoon character was taken off by many newspapers following racist comments by
its creator?
2) Which country
began constructing a 200 km long fence along the border with Russia?
3) Which country
sent a Nobel peace prize winner and human rights activist to prison for 10
years on charges of smuggling?
4) A 9-metre long
hidden internal corridor was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. What
Pharaoh built this imposing structure?
5) What country
suffered a terrible train accident killing more than 50 people?
6) When New Zealand
won by 1 run against England in Wellington, it was only the 4th time
in the history of test match cricket, that a team following-on went on to win.
In which city did the previous instance occur in 2001?
7) Name the 7th
most populated country of the world which elected a new President in one of the
most fiercely contested election
8) NASA’s SpaceX
Crew-6 mission took 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. Two of them
are Americans and one Russian. What is the nationality of the fourth astronaut?
9) A Pakistani
hockey player was among the 67 people who were killed in a boat tragedy while
trying to migrate illegally. To which country was the boat headed?
10) TIME magazine,
celebrating its centenary, is known for its iconic covers. Name the American
President, who is the most featured personality on its cover – a record 55
times.
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