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8821
In 2024, New Zealand won a Test series in which country for the first time in history (a 3-0 whitewash)?
A. Australia
B. England
C. India
D. South Africa
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New Zealand created history in late 2024 by becoming the first team to whitewash India 3-0 in a Test series on Indian soil.
8822
Which Indian cricketer became the fastest to reach 2000 runs in men's T20Is in terms of balls faced?
A. Suryakumar Yadav
B. Virat Kohli
C. Yashasvi Jaiswal
D. KL Rahul
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Suryakumar Yadav holds the record for being the fastest to 2000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced and is known for his high strike rate.
8823
Who scored the fastest goal in European Championship history (23 seconds) at Euro 2024?
A. Kylian Mbappé
B. Nedim Bajrami
C. Florian Wirtz
D. Christoph Baumgartner
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Albania's Nedim Bajrami scored after just 23 seconds against Italy in Euro 2024, setting the record for the fastest goal in the tournament's history.
8824
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.
8825
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.
8826
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.
8827
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.
8828
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.
8829
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.
8830
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.
