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True or False: T10 cricket is officially recognized by the ICC as an international format.
- True
- False
Answer: False
ICC officially recognizes only Test, ODI, and T20I formats. T10 leagues exist commercially but are not official ICC international formats.
True or False: Paris will host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2024.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Paris previously hosted in 1900 and 1924. The 2024 Games mark exactly 100 years since their last hosting, joining London as three-time hosts.
True or False: Praggnanandhaa R became India's youngest Grandmaster at age 12 years and 10 months.
- True
- False
Answer: True
R. Praggnanandhaa achieved the GM title in 2018 at 12 years 10 months, then the youngest ever globally (later surpassed by others). He is a key figure in current affairs.
True or False: Qatar 2022 was the first FIFA World Cup held in the Middle East.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Qatar 2022 was the first World Cup in the Arab world and Middle East, and also the first held in November-December instead of June-July due to extreme summer heat.
True or False: The standard marathon distance is exactly 42.195 kilometers.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The official marathon distance of 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards) was standardized in 1921 by the IAAF, based on the 1908 London Olympics course.
True or False: Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Avani Lekhara won gold in Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, making history as the first Indian woman Paralympic gold medalist.
True or False: Khelo India Youth Games were formerly known as Khelo India School Games.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Launched in 2018 as Khelo India School Games, it was renamed Khelo India Youth Games in 2019 to include under-21 athletes alongside school-level participants.
True or False: The Davis Cup is a premier international team event in women's tennis.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in MEN'S tennis. The equivalent women's team competition is the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup).
True or False: Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian female gymnast to compete at the Olympics.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Dipa Karmakar competed at Rio 2016 and narrowly missed a bronze medal in vault. She is also known for performing the high-risk Produnova vault.
True or False: The NBA (National Basketball Association) is based in Canada.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The NBA is primarily a United States-based professional basketball league, though it includes one Canadian team (Toronto Raptors). Its headquarters are in New York City.
True or False: Rugby Sevens is played with 15 players per side, same as traditional Rugby Union.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Rugby Sevens is played with only 7 players per side on a full-size pitch, making it faster-paced than the traditional 15-a-side Rugby Union. It debuted at Rio 2016 Olympics.
True or False: Table Tennis was introduced as an Olympic sport for the first time at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Table Tennis made its Olympic debut at Seoul 1988. China has dominated the sport ever since, winning the majority of gold medals.
True or False: Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship titles alongside Michael Schumacher.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Both Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher have won 7 F1 World Drivers' Championship titles, sharing the all-time record.
True or False: Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever individual Olympic gold medal in athletics at Tokyo 2020.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Neeraj Chopra won gold in men's javelin throw at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021), marking India's first individual track-and-field Olympic gold and only the second individual gold overall after Abhinav Bindra (2008).
True or False: Brazil is the only nation to have participated in every FIFA World Cup tournament since its inception in 1930.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Brazil has qualified for and played in every single FIFA World Cup since 1930 without missing a single edition, a unique record in football history.
Sabatier reaction converts CO₂ and H₂ into methane and water for closed-loop life support systems.
- True
- False
Answer: True
CO₂ + 4H₂ → CH₄ + 2H₂O recovers water from crew-exhaled CO₂; implemented on ISS and planned for Mars ISRU propellant production.
Enstatite chondrites have isotopic compositions most similar to Earth-Moon system among meteorite classes.
- True
- False
Answer: True
ECs match terrestrial O/Ti/Cr/Ni isotopes suggesting formation in same inner solar system reservoir; supports enstatite chondrite model for Earth's building blocks.
Coronagraphs block direct starlight to enable imaging of faint circumstellar disks and exoplanets.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Internal/external occulters suppress stellar glare by factors >10⁶; essential for direct exoplanet imaging (JWST NIRCam/MIRI, future HabEx/LUVOIR).
Quantum key distribution (QKD) satellites enable unhackable encryption via quantum entanglement principles.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Micius (China) demonstrated satellite-ground QKD in 2017; quantum no-cloning theorem ensures eavesdropping detection enabling secure key exchange.
Roche limit defines distance within which tidal forces prevent satellite accretion or disrupt existing bodies.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Inside Roche limit (~2.44 planetary radii for fluid bodies), self-gravity cannot overcome tidal stress; explains ring locations inside this boundary.