Questionable: July 7 Edition

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America's Supreme Court has ruled in the election interference case against Donald Trump that former presidents do enjoy some immunity from prosecution. But who was the first former US president to have been convicted of a crime?

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Donald Trump

Bill Clinton

Richard Nixon

Andrew Jackson

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Om Birla has become Lok Sabha speaker for the second consecutive time. However, it's still unclear when – or if – elections for the post of deputy speaker will be held. When was the last time the Lok Sabha had a deputy speaker?

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2022

2019

2014

2009

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China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe returned to Earth on June 26. Which of the following firsts did the mission achieve?

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It performed the first soft landing in the Moon's south pole region

It introduced the first micoorganisms to the Moon

It returned the first sample from the Moon's far side

It was the first to explore both the Moon and an asteroid

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India opener Shafali Verma broke the record for the fastest double century in women's cricket on June 28 while playing against South Africa, scoring it in 194 balls. Which batswoman had previously held the record?

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Photo: X/@BCCIWomen.

Ellyse Perry

Tammy Beaumont

Annabel Sutherland

Verma broke her own record

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Bihar has been in the news lately for its falling bridges – ten have reportedly collapsed within just the last fortnight. But in a success for bridges, the Indian railways trial-ran a full train on the world's highest railway bridge on June 20. Over which river is the bridge built?

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Photo: Railways.

Siang

Ganga

Tunga

Chenab

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his home country Australia after striking a plea deal with the US government that saw him sentenced to time he'd already served. Where was the American court he was sentenced in before his return to Australia?

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Washington, DC

London

Saipan

Hawaii

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