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9011
Who holds the record for the fastest century in ODI World Cup history (40 balls)?
A. AB de Villiers
B. Glenn Maxwell
C. Aiden Markram
D. Kevin O'Brien
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Glenn Maxwell scored the fastest century in World Cup history off just 40 balls against the Netherlands in the 2023 World Cup.
9012
Who became the first fast bowler to take 700 Test wickets?
A. Stuart Broad
B. Glenn McGrath
C. James Anderson
D. Dale Steyn
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England's James Anderson became the first pace bowler (and third bowler overall) to take 700 wickets in Test cricket in March 2024 against India.
9013
Which team won the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2023?
A. India
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. England
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Australia won the ICC World Test Championship Final in June 2023 by defeating India at The Oval.
9014
The 'Aurora' supercomputer is located at which US National Laboratory?
A. Los Alamos
B. Argonne
C. Lawrence Livermore
D. Sandia
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The Aurora supercomputer, one of the world's fastest, is housed at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois.
9015
Which Chinese satellite series is primarily used for 'technological experiments' and earth observation?
A. Beidou
B. Shiyan
C. Shenzhou
D. Chang'e
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The 'Shiyan' (meaning 'Experiment') series of satellites are often launched by China to test new space technologies and conduct earth observation.
9016
In 2025, which sector was identified as the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions globally?
A. Agriculture
B. Aviation and Shipping
C. Textiles
D. Forestry
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The international transport sector, specifically aviation and shipping, continues to be identified as one of the fastest-growing sources of emissions, with hard-to-abate challenges.
9017
In 2025, which region was highlighted by the WMO as heating up faster than the global average?
A. Europe
B. Antarctica only
C. The Arctic
D. Central Africa
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WMO reports have consistently highlighted that Europe is the fastest-warming continent, heating up at twice the global average rate since the 1980s.
9018
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which year was officially confirmed as the hottest year on record, surpassing 2023?
A. 2022
B. 2024
C. 2020
D. 2016
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The WMO confirmed that 2024 broke previous temperature records, becoming the hottest year in history due to a combination of human-induced climate change and the El Niño weather pattern.
9019
The 'Hera' mission is the European follow-up to which NASA mission?
A. OSIRIS-REx
B. DART
C. Lucy
D. Psyche
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Hera is designed to inspect the asteroid Didymos and its moonlet Dimorphos to study the aftermath of the impact caused by NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission.
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The UAE's 'Rashid 2' rover completed its testing in November 2025 and was shipped to the US for a future launch. Which company is providing the lander?
A. SpaceX
B. Astrobotic
C. Firefly Aerospace
D. Blue Origin
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The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) partnered with Firefly Aerospace to deliver the Rashid 2 rover to the lunar surface.
