1. With the French Open title this year, Rafael Nadal has become the only male player to have won a Grand Slam tournament nine times - his nine wins coming in a span of 10 years since his debut in 2005. Which was the only time Rafael Nadal lost at the French Open?
2. A forum of the top eight industrialised countries in the world, the G8 started as a group of six nations first. This later expanded to eight, with the addition of Canada in 1976 and _______ in 1998. However, recently ____________ was suspended from the forum and the body is currently composed of seven members and referred to as G7. What country is it and why was it suspended from the G8?
3. For which quadrennial event was the trophy (below) awarded?
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4. In December 1987, ________ saved two girls from drowning in the River Narmada during a school picnic. This brave act won __________ a gallantry award from the state government and caught the attention of the top leaders of a particular political party in the state. She was invited to join the party and has, since then, risen along its ranks to now lead it in the government as the state’s first woman Chief Minister. Who is ____________?
5. Much has been said and written about this organisation in the past few months. Can you identify it from its logo (below)?
What organisation is this?
Answers:
1. 2009. He lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling that year. Soderling later lost to Roger Federer in the finals.
2. Russia was suspended from the G8 in March 2014 due to its intervention in Crimea.
3. FIFA Football World Cup. The trophy is the Jules Rimet trophy that was awarded to the winners in the World Cups held between 1930 and 1970.
4. Anandiben Patel. She succeeded Narendra Modi as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
5. The Election Commission of India (ECI)
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The person in picture (below) is connected to question 2 in this quiz. Can you identify him and the connect? Send your responses to anjana.k@thehindu.co.in [Subject: Quiz]. Mention your name, class, school, city/town details.
Identify him with the help of question 2
