Q1. What is Stan Wawrinka’s full first name?
A. Stanislas
B. Stefan
C. Sebastian
D. Samuel
Answer: A. Stanislas
Q2. On what date was Stan Wawrinka born?
A. 15 August 1984
B. 28 March 1985
C. 12 June 1986
D. 3 February 1987
Answer: B. 28 March 1985
Q3. Where was Stan Wawrinka born?
A. Lausanne, Switzerland
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Zurich, Switzerland
D. Basel, Switzerland
Answer: A. Lausanne, Switzerland
Q1. In which Argentine city was Guillermo Vilas born on August 17, 1952?
A. Mar del Plata
B. Buenos Aires
C. Cordoba
D. Rosario
Answer: B. Buenos Aires
Q2. What is Guillermo Vilas’s playing hand and preferred backhand style?
A. Right-handed with a two-handed backhand
B. Right-handed with a one-handed backhand
C. Left-handed with a one-handed backhand
D. Left-handed with a two-handed backhand
Answer: C. Left-handed with a one-handed backhand
Q3. What was Guillermo Vilas’s height during his professional career?
A. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
B. 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
C. 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
D. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Answer: B. 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Geopolitics & International Relations (Questions 1–11)
Q1. On 21–22 March 2026, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social threatening to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless a key maritime chokepoint is fully reopened within 48 hours. Which chokepoint?
A) Bab-el-Mandeb
B) Strait of Hormuz
C) Malacca Strait
D) Suez Canal
Correct: B.
Explanation: Trump specifically demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz (through which ~20% of global oil passes) after Iran closed it in response to US-Israeli strikes. Oil prices surged; India’s energy imports heavily impacted.
Q2. Iran responded to Trump’s threat by vowing retaliation against which categories of infrastructure?
A) Only Israeli military bases
B) Only Chinese BRI projects
C) US & Israel-linked energy, IT & desalination plants
D) NATO headquarters
Correct: C.
Explanation: Tehran explicitly mentioned energy/IT infrastructure and desalination plants in the region.
Q3. Which Indian action on 21 March 2026 was directly linked to the West Asia crisis?
A) Appointment of new ambassador to China
B) PM Modi’s call with Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, who sought India’s BRICS role to halt hostilities
C) Withdrawal of troops from Maldives
D) Signing of QUAD 3.0
Correct: B.
Geopolitics & World Affairs (Questions 1-11)
Q1. On 21 March 2026, which Iranian nuclear facility was struck by Israeli and U.S. jets, as confirmed by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran?
A) Fordow
B) Natanz
C) Bushehr
D) Arak
Correct: B.
Explanation: Israeli & U.S. jets targeted Natanz; part of ongoing 2026 Iran war escalation.
Q2. In the Iranian ballistic missile attack on 21 March 2026 in Arad, Israel, how many people were injured (including seven seriously) and what was declared?
A) 45 injured; no declaration
B) 120 injured; state of emergency
C) 88 injured; mass casualty incident
D) 60 injured; curfew imposed
Correct: C.
Explanation: 88 injured, 9 buildings damaged; mass casualty incident declared.
Q3. What specific ultimatum did U.S. President Donald Trump issue to Iran on 21 March 2026 regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
A) 24-hour ceasefire demand
B) 48-hour ultimatum to fully open the Strait or face obliteration of energy infrastructure
C) Immediate sanctions lift
D) Joint naval patrol proposal
Correct: B.
Explanation: Trump warned of obliterating all Iranian power stations if not reopened within 48 hours.
Q1. What is Ilie Nastase’s full birth name?
A. Ilie Theodoriu Nastase
B. Ilie Nastase Bucharest
C. Ilie Ion Nastase
D. Ilie Victor Nastase
Answer: A. Ilie Theodoriu Nastase
Q2. In which year was Ilie Nastase born?
A. 1944
B. 1946
C. 1948
D. 1950
Answer: B. 1946
Q3. Where was Ilie Nastase born?
A. Constan?a, Romania
B. Timi?oara, Romania
C. Cluj-Napoca, Romania
D. Bucharest, Romania
Answer: D. Bucharest, Romania
Geopolitics & West Asia Crisis (Questions 1-10)
Q1. Which of the following correctly describes the recent development in the West Asia conflict on 20 March 2026?
A) Israeli strikes targeted Iran’s South Pars gas field while Iranian retaliation hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub
B) Iran announced unilateral ceasefire
C) US withdrew all forces from Gulf
D) China mediated direct talks between parties
Correct: A.
Explanation: Reports confirm attacks on South Pars (world’s largest gas field shared with Qatar) and Ras Laffan (provides ~40% of India’s LNG imports and 20% global supply), pushing oil above $114/barrel.
Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephonic talks on 20 March 2026 with which two leaders regarding de-escalation in West Asia and safe navigation in Strait of Hormuz?
A) Saudi King & UAE President
B) Turkish President & Egyptian President
C) Sultan of Oman & Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim
D) Russian President & Chinese President
Correct: C.
Explanation: Modi emphasised peace, stability and free navigation through Hormuz.
Q3. Due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, India’s FTA negotiations with which blocs/entities faced delay as per Commerce Ministry statement on 20 March 2026?
A) UK and EU only
B) GCC countries and Israel
C) ASEAN and Japan
D) RCEP partners
Correct: B.
Explanation: Conflict disrupted talks; UK FTA may start May 2026, EU by Nov 2026.
Q1. What is Roy Emerson’s full birth name and date?
A. Roy Stanley Emerson, November 3, 1936
B. Roy James Emerson, October 15, 1935
C. Roy Arthur Emerson, December 1, 1937
D. Roy William Emerson, November 10, 1934
Answer: A. Roy Stanley Emerson, November 3, 1936
Q2. Roy Emerson was born in which Australian state?
A. New South Wales
B. Victoria
C. Queensland
D. South Australia
Answer: C. Queensland
Q3. What is Roy Emerson’s height?
A. 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
B. 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
C. 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
D. 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Answer: B. 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Q1. What was Ellsworth Vines’ full name?
A. Henry Edward Vines Jr.
B. Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr.
C. Ellsworth Henry Vines Sr.
D. William Ellsworth Vines Jr.
Answer: B. Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr.
Q2. In which year was Ellsworth Vines born?
A. 1911
B. 1913
C. 1914
D. 1905
Answer: A. 1911
Q3. Where was Ellsworth Vines born?
A. New York, New York
B. Los Angeles, California
C. Pasadena, Texas
D. Chicago, Illinois
Answer: B. Los Angeles, California
Geopolitics & World News (Questions 1–12)
Q1. On 19 March 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two oil refineries in which country, causing large fires according to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company?
A) Saudi Arabia?
B) Kuwait?
C) Qatar?
D) UAE
Answer: B.
Explanation: Direct strike on Kuwait refineries escalated the 2026 Iran war and spiked global Brent crude prices beyond $119/barrel.
Q2. Which of the following occurred in Iranian airspace on 19 March 2026 during the ongoing conflict?
A) Israeli F-35 shot down?
B) U.S. Air Force F-35 hit by surface-to-air missile & emergency landing?
C) Chinese drone downed?
D) Russian Su-57 crashed
Answer: B.
Explanation: U.S. CENTCOM confirmed the incident; pilot safe at regional base.
Q3. U.S. forces destroyed a surface-to-surface missile assembly factory belonging to IRGC on 19 March 2026 in which Iranian city?
A) Tehran?
B) Karaj?
C) Isfahan?
D) Shiraz
Answer: A.
Explanation: Targeted strike reported by U.S. Central Command.
Q1. What is Don Budge best known for in tennis history?
A. Winning the most Wimbledon titles
B. Being the first player to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam
C. Inventing the two-handed backhand
D. Winning the Davis Cup as captain
Answer: B. Being the first player to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam
Q2. In which year did Don Budge achieve the calendar-year Grand Slam?
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Answer: C. 1938
Q3. Which of the following tournaments did Don Budge NOT win in 1938 to complete his Grand Slam?
A. Australian Championships
B. French Championships
C. Wimbledon
D. Italian Open
Answer: D. Italian Open