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1
What is the rank of Lakshya Sen in Men’s singles players in the latest World
Badminton Rankings released in March 2019?
Lakshya Sen and Riya Mookerjee broke into the top-100 among Men’s and
Women’s singles players in the latest World Badminton Rankings.
Lakshya Sen is placed 76th while Riya Mookerjee is placed at 94th.
In the women's singles rankings, P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are at 6th and
9th position respectively.
Kidambi Srikanth is the best placed Indian in the men's rankings at 7th.
2
Who became 1st woman to win prestigious Abel Prize?
Mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck (76-year-old) has become the first woman to win the Abel prize, sometimes called the Nobel prize of mathematics, for the impact of her work on "analysis, geometry and mathematical physics".
Abu Dhabi Cricket, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the
Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi, has signed a five-year
agreement with the organisers of the T10 Cricket League.
The shortest form of the game will now be played exclusively at Zayed Cricket
Stadium.
The first match of the T10 League 2019 will be held on October 23.
4
Who won the gold medal in Judo at Special Olympics World Games in March 2019?
In Judo, Sonu Kumar from Rohtak, Haryana won the gold medal by winning all
three bouts.
Muskan bagged a silver each in squat and bench press. She also won a gold in
deadlifting.
India has sent a 378-strong contingent that is participating in the 15th edition of
the Games.
The closing ceremony of Special Olympics World Games is scheduled for March
21.
5
Which Country's army is to create a new Specialised Infantry Battalion by recruiting more than 800 Nepalese Gurkha serviceperson?
Jammu and Kashmir's Irfan Ramzan Sheikh, who fought off three armed terrorists in 2017, when he was 14 years old, was awarded Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind. Sheikh fought off the terrorists who wanted to kill his father and didn't let them enter his house.
8
When is the International Day of Happiness celebrated?
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced his resignation after
nearly 30 years in power.
He had ruled the country since it emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union
in the early 1990s.
10
India's Asian champion Gopi Thonakal was qualified for World Athletics Championships 2019. He is associated with which event in athletics?
Gopi Thonakal is an Indian athlete who has qualified to represent India at World Athletics Championships 2019 in the marathon event. He is also in the Indian Army.
