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Though a confirmed New Yorker, John was not born in the USA but at a EurNopean country where his father was stationed with the United States Air Force. Name the country.

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McEnroe’s first Slam success came at the French Open in 1977 but it was in Mixed Doubles. Who was his partner who went on to achieve fame as a broadcaster.

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He won seven singles Grand Slam crowns albeit at only two venues i.e. Wimbledon and U.S. Open. Which unseeded player did he beat in 1983 to win his second crown at The Championships?

Answer : Chris Lewis of New Zealand.

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He holds the record for best single-season win-loss record among men in the Open Era with an 82–3 record (96.47% winning percentage) in which year?

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John was also a superb doubles player and claimed 57 titles with a partner who once famously said ‘the best doubles partnership in the world is McEnroe and anybody’. Name him.

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Dubbed ‘Superbrat’ for his outbursts, he uttered a famous phrase at Edward James the chair umpire at Wimbledon in 1981. What phrase which is also the title of one of his autobiographies?

Answer : ‘You Cannot Be Serious’

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One of the greatest matches in the game was the 1980 Wimbledon final between Bjorn Borg and John. Which actor played John’s role in the 2017 film ‘Borg vs McEnroe’?

1 / 8 |
Lincoln was elected from the newly formed Republican Party. To which party did he belong before that?

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Lincoln was very good in a contact sport and is enshrined in the Hall of Fame for that sport. Name the sport.

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What is the relevance of the phrase ‘You sockdologizing old man-trap’ in the life of Lincoln?

Answer : It was the line from ‘Our American Cousin’ that acted as a cue for John Wilkes Booth to fire the shots at the President

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If the famous President’s memorial is in Washington DC, where is his resting place?

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Which national holiday did he establish in 1863 during the Civil War?

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On May 22, 1849, Lincoln was given Patent No. 6469 and is the only U.S. President to have a patent. What did he devise?

Answer : A buoying vessel to lift boats over shoals

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Apart from Kansas, which two States were admitted to the Union during Lincoln’s presidency?

8 / 8 |
What does the landmark 13 Amendment, passed by Congress shortly before Lincoln’s death, deal with?

1 / 6 |
The liquid-fuelled second stage of the PSLV rocket uses the Vikas engine, which is based on the French Viking engine. In 1974, rather than pay cash, ISRO acquired this technology from France in exchange for 100 man-years of engineering work, helping produce parts for the European ______ rocket, and thousands of pressure transducers. Fill in the blank.

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To steer the massive first stage, the PSLV doesn’t gimbal, or tilt, the main engine nozzle. Instead, it injects a chemical solution of X into one side of the nozzle’s exhaust flow to create an asymmetric thrust that pushes the rocket in the desired direction. This is its Secondary Injection Thrust Vector Control. Name X.

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In February 2017, the PSLV-C37 mission set a world record by launching 104 satellites in a single flight. This required a complex deployment sequence where satellites were deployed in pairs at precise angles to keep them from colliding. Which SpaceX mission broke this record in 2021?

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Instead of discarding the PSLV’s fourth stage (PS4) as debris, ISRO often repurposes it as a stabilised orbital platform called POEM. It remains active in orbit for months, hosting student payloads and scientific experiments, thus serving as a temporary satellite. What does POEM stand for?

Answer : PSLV Orbital Experiment Module

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The PSLV rocket’s first stage solid motor is encased in ________ steel, an ultra-high-strength alloy whose name is a portmanteau of ‘martensitic’ and ‘ageing’. Because international export controls restricted access to this material, ISRO had to develop the ability to make this steel indigenously. Fill in the blank.

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Between the SLV and the PSLV programmes, ISRO ran the Y programme for seven years. Name Y (in its full form).

Answer : Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle

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Mongolia is the largest landlocked country that does not border an inland sea. Between which two big nations is it located?

2 / 8 |
What is the ‘Morin Khuur’ in the context of the nation’s art and culture?

Answer : It is a musical instrument with a horse’s head that is traditionally carved into the top of the pegbox and featuring two strings typically made of horsehair.

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Name the Capital of Mongolia and what does it literally mean?

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How does one better know the famous warrior Temujin, who unified the warring steppe tribes at a great council (kurultai) in 1206?

Answer : Genghis Khan, the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

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What is the name of the traditional fermented mare’s milk drink that is a staple of the Mongolian diet?

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One of the most critically endangered animals on the planet (with only about 30-35 left in the wild) is the ‘Mazaalai’. Its common name comes from a big feature in the Mongolian landscape. What is it?

Answer : Gobi Bear (from its habitat in the Gobi desert)

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What does a ‘deel’ and a ‘ger’ mean to a Mongolian?

Answer : Deel is a traditional dress worn by both men and women, while ger is a portable round tent commonly called a ‘yurt’?

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What is the symbol on the Mongolian National Flag called?

1 / 8 |
Apart from Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri, who was the only other driver to win a Grand Prix this season?

2 / 8 |
Who was the first driver this season to score a hat-trick of wins and at which Grands Prix?

Answer : Oscar Piastri at Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Miami

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Norris is Britain’s 11th Formula One champion and the third to win the championship this century after Lewis Hamilton and which driver?

4 / 8 |
Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan were the only two drivers who failed to rack in any points this season. For which team did they both drive?

5 / 8 |
Of the 24 races, how many were won by cars with Mercedes engines?

6 / 8 |
Prior to 2025, when was the last time McLaren won both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles in the same season?

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In spite of winning eight GPs this season, Verstappen was denied the achievement of five titles-in-a-row. Who is the only driver to have done so?

Answer : The legendary Michael Schumacher

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Visual question: Identify the driver who won an award for achieving this feat at three GPs this season. It was done by Norris and Piastri six times

Answer : Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

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