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Answer: (c)

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0 in the final.

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany. Italy won the tournament, claiming their fourth World Cup title.

They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup which took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010.

In the final, Spain, the European champions, defeated third-time finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time, with Andrés Iniesta’s goal in the 116th minute giving Spain their first world title, becoming the eighth nation to win the tournament, and the first European nation to win the tournament outside its home continent.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

She is also the first Asian girl and youngest in the world to achieve this feat.

Answer: (b)

Sachin Tendulkar scored 49 centuries in One Day International matches which is a record. He is the only cricketer along with compatriot Virender Sehwag to ever score a double hundred in the ODI format - against South Africa at Gwalior. Besides, he scored maximum 18426 runs in 452 innings of ODI cricket at an astonishing average of 44.83.;

Answer: (b)

Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade, in January 2016, scripted history by becoming the first cricketer ever to notch up a four-figure score by smashing an unbeaten knock of 1,009 in an inter-school tournament against Arya Gurukul School in Kalyan. The effort helped his team, KC Gandhi School, declare on 1465/3, which is also a record for the highest ever team score.;