1) Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three players
to have won the World Cup as a player and later as a coach, passed away this
week at the age of 78. By what nickname was he popularly known? The nickname
had little to do with football but with his resemblance to a historical figure.
2) USA and UK carried out air strikes on
Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital. What is the name of the capital city?
3) The first American mission in 51 years and the first by a private
company to land on the Moon failed. With what powerful bird does the hobbled spacecraft
share its name?
4) Who won the Golden Globe award for Best Director for the film
Oppenheimer?
5) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) commenced hearing South Africa’s
genocide case against Israel. In which city is the ICJ located?
6) Atal Sethu, India’s longest bridge and the 12th longest in
the world was inaugurated during the week. What is the total span of the bridge
(in km) including the portions over land?
7) In which South American country did masked gunmen hijack a live
television broadcast?
8) UK’S Royal Mail issued a set of 15 stamps to commemorate the 30th
anniversary of which iconic band?
9) Which country got its youngest ever prime
minister, as well as the first openly gay man to hold the post?
10) Indore was declared the cleanest city in
India for the 7th successive time. But this time it had to share its
honour with which other city?
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