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ndia has approved two vac- degree Celsius. The DCGA has cines— AstraZeneca-Ox- also granted permission to I ford (Covishield) and Cadila healthcare for phase 3 Bharat Biotech (Covaxin) — clinical trial in India. Howev- against the coronavirus for er, with speculations on the emergency use. According to process of inoculation on the the Drugs Controller General rise,the health ministry has of India (DCGA), the vaccines come up with a series of fre- WHAT ABOUT THE CLAIMS THEN? will be administered in two quently asked questions WHAT IS THE doses and can be stored at 2-8 (FAQs) on the vaccine. ➤ Experts say individuals are buying land on the Moon, Recently,Dharmendra Ani- OUTER SPACE TREATY? courtesy The Lunar Registry, which claims to sell people ja, a resident from Ajmer, ➤ According to the Union health taking the vaccine. The Centre has WHAT: ➤ a piece of the Moon i.e, the landing site, such as 'Bay of 'gifted' his wife three acres of land on The Outer SpaceTreaty aims to ministry, getting vaccinated for announced a dedicated app — Co- the Moon on their eighth-wedding an- Rainbows', 'Sea of Rains', 'Lake of Dreams', 'Sea of prevent any possible damage on the Covid-19 will be voluntary in the Win app for real-time monitoring of niversary. In fact, ever since actors Moon that self-seeking exploitation Serenity', and many others Sushant Singh Rajput, Shah Rukh Khan ➤ country. "However, it is advis- the vaccine might cause Any person, who claims to own land on the Moon and other celebrities bought a part of able to receive the complete the Moon, many people have started buy- ➤ According to Article II of the treaty, through The Lunar Registry, is claiming so in compliance ➤Once the registration is com- ing it for themselves. "Outer space, including the Moon and with the title IV of the Space Resource Exploration and dose of Covid-19 vaccine plete, the beneficiary will receive other celestial bodies, is not subject Utilisation Act of 2015, Section 402 in the USA, which for protecting oneself an SMS on his/her registered mobile Can I buy the to national appropriation by claim of states that "a US citizen engaged in commercial recovery and limiting the spread THE BIG number on the due date, place and Moon? sovereignty, by means of use or occu- of an asteroid resource or a space resource shall be of disease," the min- time of vaccination pation, or by any other means." In entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource istry said The answer is NO. Accord- ➤After all the doses of the vaccine other words, it states that no individ- obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, and ing to analysts, people can’t buy land on the ➤ The government are administered, a QR code-based Moon because of the Outer Space treaty,an ual can purchase a piece of land on sell it, according to the applicable law, including the US has also made certificate will also be sent to the international agreement, which was signed the lunar surface, and call it his/ her international obligations". The non-US citizens may pos- by the US and the erstwhile Soviet Union in registration registered mobile number of the own. In short, private ownership of sess lunar property and resources by contracting a proxy 1967 to prevent "a new form of colonial com- mandatory for beneficiary, the ministry said petition". 109 countries, including India, have the Moon is impossible and illegal (agent) having a US citizenship or commercial rights signed the Outer Space Treaty.

2020 WAS 8TH-WARMEST FACTOID A contingent of the Bangladesh armed forces YEAR SINCE 1901: IMD will take part in the parade to commemorate the 50th I feel the Tokyo Olympics could end up anniversary celebrations of with our best- ever medal haul, even 250 MILLION the 1971 war of liberation though the times are challenging due UK PM Boris Johnson, to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sport is not scripted, but I do hope that we come That's the number of Instagram followers who was expected as chief guest, cancelled his trip back with our best medal haul and that of footballer CRISTIANO RONALDO — the means we will come back with 5-6 first-person ever to reach the milestone. usual, but will culminate at medals and better the London haul, The Juventus ace has stamped his the National Stadium instead which, if I am not wrong, remains our authority as the world’s most-popular of the Red Fort, said an offi- ENVIRONMENT best. I think we have the ability to do celebrity by retaining the No 1 spot on cial, adding that it will cov- er a distance of 3.3 km as he year 2020 was the eighth-warmest the best; our athletes have proved Instagram. Ronaldo is followed by pop REPUBLIC DAY PARADE TO BE SHORTER compared to the normal 8.2 since 1901 but it was "substantially themselves in the last two-three years. star Ariana Grande (214 million followers) WITH SMALLER MARCHING CONTINGENTS km. Around 25,000 spectators T lower" than the highest-warming ob- There are definite medal hopes not just and Hollywood actor and wrestling icon will be allowed to witness the served in 2016, the India Meteorological De- he Republic Day Parade IN THE NEWS parade as compared to the av- partment (IMD) said on Monday. “During in shooting but across other disciplines Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (209 million), will be of a shorter dura- erage of 1.3 lakh people every the year, the annual mean land surface air as well. We have many talented people, who are ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively, tion this year. Smaller tocols will be in place for a reduced year.Children below 15 years temperature across the country was 0.29 de- marching contingents, number of spectators at the Raj- and the elderly with co-mor- gree Celsius above normal (based on the data who can be considered as realistic in terms of followers on Instagram T medal hopes going into Tokyo. But a fewer cultural performances as path ground on Jan 26. "The parade bidities will not be permitted of 1981-2010),” the IMD said in a statement well as strict social distancing pro- will begin from Vijay Chowk, as to attend the parade. on Climate of India during 2020. lot also depends on that particular day ➤ ➤ The five warmest years on record in In an Executive Access ABHINAV BINDRA, for- EDUCATION PANDEMIC BOOST: LS THE order were: 2016 (+ 0.71 degree C), 2009 survey, 23% of 261 CXOs mer shooter, on India’s MOST-ATTRACTIVE FIELD across the industries picked (+0.55 degree C), 2017 (+0.541 degree chances at the 2021 up life sciences as the most- C), 2010 (+0.539 degrees C), and 2015 or the first time perhaps, life sci- Olympics ences has emerged as the most- attractive sector for talent. (+0.42 degree C) desirable field for talent, ahead of IT (22%) and FMCG (16%) ➤ 12 out of the 15 warmest years since F the usual favourites of informa- followed, suggesting that tion technology (IT) and consumer goods 1901 were during the last 15 years — the candidates are seeking (FMCG), claims a pan-India survey of cor- between 2006 and 2020, according porate executives, underlining the ways jobs that are immune to the the pandemic has changed our behaviour, vagaries of the economy to the IMD data and industry prospects.

out. But remember, what sounds right, may not necessarily be grammatical- ly-correct. Hence, always analyse your At 35, Ronaldo is also the most-followed 'COMMUNICATION strengths and weaknesses, and then keep practising and sharpening the sec- person on the Facebook-owned platform. tions that are not your forte. One of the greatest footballers to have played the game, Ronaldo ON NEP: I am very optimistic about the IS THE KEY IN changes that will follow once the Na- continues to rule social media — he is tional Education Policy(NEP) is exe- also the most-followed person on TOPPER cuted. While students would want a Facebook and the most- followed complete revamp, logistically, it would TODAY’S AGE' TALKS take a while. I believe this is a process sportsperson on Twitter that goes step by step. One thing that the students are looking forward to is [email protected] the independence to select the sub- The combined jects of choice. Suppose you want to followers tally harat Goel, who has scored ON THE IMPORTANCE pick physics and maths, and skip of all the 20 a 99.64 percentile in verbal, OF MANAGEMENT chemistry,I think that’s a great thing. 99.99 percentile in data in- SKILLS You can stay focussed and don’t have clubs in Premier B terpretation and logical to labour through subjects that are League is far less reasoning and 99.88 in quantitative I think communication is the not of your interest. ability,in the Common Admission- than Ronaldo’s total number of Test (CAT) 2020, gives tips to stu- key in today’s age. If you can ON HOW TO SCORE HIGH IN CAT: Basi- followers on Instagram. The 20 dents on how to score well and gear deliver your message well and cally,the concepts of class X level need to clubs combined have 159 million up for the IIMs, in a conversation be heard, you have succeeded be applied. So, in class X itself, if you in- with Times NIE... troduce application-based sessions dur- followers, which is 91 million in passing your idea across. ON HIS JOURNEY: I started preparing hold over quantitative aptitude and ing the maths class, the probability of followers less than Ronaldo’s ON SCORING 100 PERCENTILE: I had re- This is, in fact, applicable to around June 2020. The test has three LGDI, I focussed more on strengthen- scoring well in CAT is higher. overall numbers ally prepared well and was expecting parts: Verbal, quantitative aptitude ing the verbal section. This is also be- Also, time management is a key to a good score, but a 100 per centile cer- every aspect in life and logical reasoning, and data inter- cause most feel complacent about scor- crack the exam. Therefore, practise the tainly came as a surprise to me. pretation (LGDI). Since I had a good ing well in the verbal section and lose mock papers with a clock in hand. “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” READ. PLAY. LEARN RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 02 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 8 tips for starting When The New Year #ASHTAGS With a brought the world together in 2020! The year 2020 was a year no one is likely to forget in a hurry. Most importantly for the COVID-19 pandemic and its catastrophic impact than anything else, but also for several other reasons. That year saw many ‘firsts’ — it was the first time that people worked from home for so long, the first time royalty from Britain exited their homeland to set up life outside, the first time for scores of people to take up cooking as they adjusted to a 24X7 life at home. And social media gave everything its own The upcoming year should be a celebration of your life and unique hashtag. Here’s looking at what created a storm online and made 2020 so significant... everything you want to achieve, but how can you switch your mindset after a year of challenges and loss? It’s time to step #COVID19 The term COVID-19 is always going to away from traditional resolutions that we often give up on after be synonymous with 2020. The virus that surfaced in the early part of the only a few weeks and really focus on yourself. Here are tips... year wreaked havoc over the world and continues to do so. It was one of the most tweet- ed hashtags this year and is one of the most discussed top- ics. It also classified people into a statistic — most fatali- ties, highest cases, lowest risk groups, etc. and made healthcare one of the most valued sectors.

#MEGXIT Like them, love them or loathe them, royalty is always going to be a much-read topic. And the hash- tag #megxit absolutely dominated over all else as it saw the Duke and 1. PROCESS YOUR GRIEF Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — move away Even if you were one of the lucky ones who didn’t lose anyone to COVID-19, from UK as they stepped back from #QUARANTI- you may still be grieving. You don’t need to experience a death to feel loss. their roles as members of the royal #CANCELEVERY Maybe you got laid off from a part-time job, had to miss an important family.It was greeted with shock, NEBAKING 1 disappointment, awe, etc... THING event, needed to cancel a trip, or distanced yourself from relationships that The year 2020 was also the year Cooking is said to be changed during quarantine. This year caused myriad types of grief, so try to of the ‘cancel culture’, courtesy therapeutic, more so identify and begin processing it all as the new year begins. #WFH the pandemic. With social dis- when it’s a task that’s tancing being seen as a key way leisurely like baking. So, This was the first time the office came to stay safe in these times, every- whether it was to try home...to stay that way.With coron- thing from education to sports something meditative or avirus cases escalating, it seemed events, fashion weeks, travel, so- just pass time, the year prudent to adjust to WFH (or #work- cial functions and more, got can- saw an army of home fromhome). The situation had its pros celled. The hashtag #CancelEv- bakers, who posted their and cons, and on social media, it also erything gave rise to a bunch of creations online with saw people sharing experiences of memes as people everywhere the now popular hashtag dealing with their makeshift work. saw their plans falling through. #quarantinebaking. #BLACKLIVESMATTER #LOCKDOWN If there is a case of inclusivity in the world today, This pretty much defined our lives and then that was only highlighted even more with the still holds a sway over us, in case we go hashtag #BlackLivesMatter this year. The resentment into lockdown mode again. It literally drew was brewing on this issue for quite some time, and on the boundaries on our lives, getting us to May 25, after the death of a black American man, find a new way to live in the confines of George Floyd, allegedly by choking, it got re-ignited. our homes. For some, it made for more #BlackLivesMatter grew to become one of the biggest family time, for others who were solo in anti-racist movements that the United States has GIVE BACK TO YOUR PRACTICE GRATITUDE the city,it made for the hardest existence. seen, with protests everywhere calling out for justice. COMMUNITY MORE Staying at home and only doing what you Positive New KNOWLEDGE BANK need to get by may have put your mental Year’s resolu- WAYS TO GET MORE 2health in a stagnant state of depression — 3tions become especially now during the winter when seasonal more manageable Glaucus atlanticus mood swings affect many people. Try generating when you practice It is a species of small blue sea FIBRE IN YOUR DIET slug. It floats upside down by using joy by giving back to your community. gratitude daily. 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Meet the Logophiles at AKESI CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION t the Aga Khan Education Service, India (AKESI), St. Mary's School and College, every stakeholder is encouraged to be self-ac- Dombivli countable to their learning and development. To create an environment of continuous learning dur- tudents participated wholeheartedly in ing the pandemic, Aga Khan Education Service, online Christmas celebrations. They AIndia organised a virtual Spelling Bee Challenge for all cherished this festive season by cele- teachers. brating with classmates coupled with More than 300 teachers across 8 schools and hostels par- wordsS of encouragement and acts of kindness. ticipated in the event. 42 teachers from the Diamond Jubilee All participants enjoyed displaying Christ- High School for Girls, Mumbai (DJGSM) participated en- mas Decorations which they had made: thusiastically in this event. snowflakes, snowman, Santa Claus, reindeer, After battling with words for the first two rounds, two candles, lovely decorative Christmas tree, draw- finalists from each school and the hostel were all set to show- ings, singing carols, decorating house, show- case their language prowess in the finale, as they chose ing small clips on Jesus Christ all done at home words from among five categories -Arts, Math, Science, and shown in the online classroom. World History and Literature. They had made cakes, chocolates and cook- Participants were able to showcase their prowess, by ies which was quite an attraction and worked cracking words like soliloquy,baroque, and tautology.They like an online party. Children were over- took advantage of word repetitions, origins and the mean- whelmed to see Santa who was telling every- ings of the word, to spell, as well as frame sentences with one how to be safe during this pandemic. the words. Each spelling and usage in a sentence, framed The Christmas Celebrations for 2020 proved been expounding: forgiveness, patience, com- accurately, took them a step closer to being crowned the to be indeed unique. The past year has taught passion, caring, love, giving, peace, fortitude Champion Speller. all of the the value that Christmas has always and more. After a fun, yet intense two hours, the results were de- clared. Nafisa Basrai and Taqdees Pathan from DJGSM were crowned the Master Speller and Super Speller respectively. Ryan International School, Kandivali Vardah Roghay, the principal of DJGSM remarked, "It is a Dr. Natasha Mehta, Head of Academics added, "The Spell proud moment for the school. Bee was an innovative and fun way to enhance the com- "Peace on earth will come to stay, when we The winners have done an excellent job! This event tick- munication skills of teachers by enriching their vocabu- live Christmas everyday." led our imagination and simplified the demon called 'spelling', lary, diction and pronunciation. It encouraged our teach- hristmas is the festival of caring, shar- leaving us with memorable learning and memories." ers across the network schools in a joyful manner ad- ing, happiness, joy and peace. Ryan In- At the end of the day, each participant was one step dressing both the needs of professional development and ternational School , Kandivali celebrat- closer to being a 'word ninja'. To summarise this journey, mental well-being". ed Christmas on 23rd December. A Spe- cialC Assembly was organised virtually to cele- THE ROAD - AN EXPEDITION OF LIFE brate Christmas by the Primary,Secondary and Senior secondary section. The beloved life of all and pebbles, ing. The assemblies were an amalgamation of Is nothing but a mere road It is the road unpaved. But you have to move on various programmes like music, dance and dra- ma virtually prepared and displayed by stu- On which each creature travels The potholes welcome you B'cause obstacles aren't the dents. The Christmas celebration commenced After leaving the cosy abode. warmly termination from 20th December with various activities and Then begins the journey And add on to the fun And no matter what competitions like Christmas card making, Appearing quite effortless, Then the only thing you yearn You are bound to reach your Christmas Covid mask making and Christmas tree making. Among all, Christmas Carol Com- But then you never know, for destination. petition conducted among the various classes You might land up being help- Is to get away and run. Each one has a different path was the greatest attraction. less. Awaiting in the odyssey So never you compare, Keeping the crisis situation in mind, the vir- Gradually comes the path Are the the lanes winding, But for every little surprise on tual celebration commenced with compeering of skillful orators of the various classes. The For which none ever craved For one it may be adventurous the way programme unfolded with Bible Reading, Spe- With scattered pieces of rocks For the other a miserable rid- To not lose hope you swear. cial prayer and Lord's prayer followed by the Praise and Worship songs. The melodious car- VARADA SHENDYE, class IX, SSPM's Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, Borivali East ols were enchanting, the singers captivated the virtual audience with their fine rhythmic songs. The principal of the school Anjali Bowen shared a meaningful and inspiring message by Chair- man Dr A. F.Pinto and Managing Director Grace Pinto, stating that: "Christmas is the time of lov- ing, sharing and and giving with kind heart", and blessed every student and parent a Merry A DAY SPENT WELL IN Christmas with success and robust health. He wished every student and parent safe and healthy life, and urged them to spread the mes- sage of sharing, caring and joy.A wonderful vir- tual Skit prepared by the students of Std 5 and 9 was exhibited in the assembly. A beautifully Despite the prevailing pandemic condition, synchronised Rock Band performance by the the students of Ryan International School suc- school orchestra "Symphony" captured the show. cessfully celebrated Christmas with high en- AMRITSAR The programme concluded with the singing of thusiasm and fervour, with Full House partici- School song followed by National Anthem. pation. njoying in Summer Vacations has some different taste. I E travelled to the most peace- New Horizon Scholars School, Thane ful and Vibrant City called AMRIT- "Peace on earth will come to stay,When we live SAR with my family. We left home Christmas every day." by 9 in the morning. The best and he festival commemorates the birth an- my personal favourite part of this niversary of Jesus Christ - the Messiah of city is the GOLDEN TEMPLE. This God. On 23rd December, New Horizon Scholars School, Thane celebrated the temple is a sight to behold. It is birthT of Jesus Christ with great zeal and en- surrounded by water. Upon enter- thusiasm in the true spirit of Christmas. Stu- ing the temple, it feels that no dents prepared Christmas cards as an activity outer world exists. Tourists are for their friends and had sent it via email. All the students were dressed in red and white (San- mesmerised by the serenity. ta's favourite colours). The students sang melo- After exiting from the temple dious carols. and within five minutes, we reach The significance of the festival was explained to the students showing videos of Christmas sto- the Jallianwala Bagh. It's a public ry.Children also spoke about the true meaning garden and some memories of Christmas and ornaments that are hung on of the massacre are dis- Christmas trees like the shiny star, the silver bell, the red and white candy, the wreath, the candle and the Santa. Principal and Regional played. It was indeed a historic would love to suggest this place to Director, Dr. Jyoti Nair expressed her delight on moment. Amritsar is incredible! add in your travel buck- seeing such enthusiasm in the children who There's a lot to learn about et list! brought the spirit of Christmas to life. "Christmas is the spirit of giving without a Sikhism. Culture and tradition, Ashu Mamotra, class X, thought of receiving. It is happiness because we food, clothing everything has Chandresh lodha see joy in people. It is forgetting self and find- ing time for others. It is discarding the mean- a unique style. It was indeed one Memorial School, of the most amazing trip and I ingless and stressing the true values," she ex- Dombivli East plained. MY SCHOOL, MY HOME School is a kind of a tiny world, which gives us all the experiences, the good, better and the best

ne thing we all can surely relate to ed the assembly. was sung. is the early mornings in the school It was followed by a 'thought of the day' The assembly continued with the news courtyard which has been replaced which was further explained by one of the readers and the weather reporters updat- by the bright computer screens due knowledgeable teachers. A silent prayer ing our lives and weather.The cultural pro- Oto the ongoing pandemic. Mornings in Apee- was conducted and then the names of the gramme that followed could have various jay School, Nerul began in the huge court- tiny tots whose birthday occurred on the number of items; dance, a musical instru- yard buzzing with students, while the choir day was announced and the birthday song ment, singing, interesting facts, or a book prepared for the morning prayer. review. All of them were equally enter- The whole school then together sang taining. Finally,the assembly ended with the morning prayer,which was followed by the patriotic song of the day. the bright comperes of the day who start- This was an everyday morning rou- tine for us; but these small things have taught us so many lessons which people value even today. That is why our motto stands, "Soaring High is My Nature" Noyonika Sharma, class X, Apeejay School, Nerul IND vs AUS, 3RD TEST PREVIEW WHO WILL TAKE THE LEAD? Australia and India resume their “arm-wrestle” Test series at 1-1 on Thursday after a build-up marred by a coronavirus outbreak in Sydney and It’s obvious that once concerns over a potential biosecurity breach by the Indian team you’re bowled out for 36, various experts will think that with Virat Kohli leaving the series WARNER’S INCLUSION - WILL INDIA TO STICK WITH and Shami being ruled IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? FIVE-BOWLER STRATEGY out, the Indian team could sort off disinte- 1 “The first two Tests have been tough cricket, it’s 1 After Melbourne, India coach Ravi Shastri grate but credit to the 1-1 and that probably shows how close the series hailed the team’s turnaround as one of the team, support staff, the is,” said Australia coach Justin Langer, describing the great comebacks of all time, but the euphoria was way they bounced back series as an “arm-wrestle”. “We are very, very deter- short-lived. Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman positively. I would say to mined to get out of the blocks hard on Thursday.” Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini were all seen my viewer friends and dining in a Melbourne restaurant, in what looked experts, never rule out 2 The series has also been eventful off the like a biosecurity breach. But India’s cricket board anything, especially not field with Sydney, which has raced to contain has taken no action so far, and after the entire the Indian Cricket Team. a new Covid-19 cluster, only confirmed as host of touring party tested negative for the coronavirus VVS Laxman, the third Test after the Melbourne game. The on Sunday, the five seem to be clear to play. former India batsman Sydney Cricket Ground has slashed its available capacity from 50 to 25 percent, about 10,000 That would see Gill, who was highly impressive fans, after a public backlash over potential health 2 on debut in Melbourne, pad up again, while the risks. Separately, five Indian players were spotted explosive Pant will once more keep . Sharma dining inside a Melbourne restaurant, in apparent only joined the team last week after a late injury- contravention of biosecurity protocols. enforced arrival. But he was immediately made vice-, suggesting he too will play, potentially Australian officials have played down reports of in place of the under-performing Mayank Agarwal. 3 India not keen on the final Test in Brisbane, due to stricter quarantine arrangements. The weather There will be a new-look attack with could affect plans for both teams, with showers fore- 3 Umesh Yadav out of the series after hurt- cast for Thursday and Friday. David Warner is expect- ing his calf and T Natarajan called up as a ed to return after missing the first two Tests, while replacement. India were already without regu- India is waiting for fellow opener Joe Burns has been dumped. lars Mohammed Shami and . Cheteshwar Pujara to ‘arrive’. In the Warner’s opening partner is still unknown. Will Despite this, Shastri said last week they last 18 Test innings, 4 Pucovski could make his debut, Marcus Harris 4 planned to stick with a five-bowler strategy. he has scored 477 is waiting in the wings. If either play, Matthew Wade He added that the key to their comeback in runs at 26.5 with no would drop back to number five with Travis Head fac- Melbourne was forgetting what happened in hundreds ing the axe. “There’s loyalty to all our players. It’s so Adelaide, a trait they will take into Sydney. “To hard to fit seven or eight into six,” said Langer, when beat a team like Australia, especially in Australia, asked about Head. But he stressed his batsmen must there is no point having one good day or two good start putting more runs on the board, with the team days,” he said. “You have got to have five good failing to go past 200 during the series. days if you have to beat them, as simple as that.” Photo: AFP

Kane Williamson scored 238, the fourth double-century of his career and his second Danny Ings of the summer, as New Zealand declared with a 362-run lead over Pakistan on the lobs Southampton TRULY NO. 1! third day of the second test. In the process, Williamson went on to achieve several new milestones in the longest format of the game. Here are some of them... to 1-0 win over Liverpool Williamson now has than Williamson, who old now has the most fifty- 1. the highest average in reached the landmark in plus scores (which in- in the last 144 innings. cluded both fifties and A superb second-minute lob by three years when it comes hundreds) for New to batters who have Williamson is only Zealand in Test matches. Danny Ings gave Southampton scored a minimum of 3. the fourth batsman to Having crossed the covet- a surprise 1-0 home win over 1000 runs. He stands head score a century in three ed figure 56 times, the Premier League leaders and shoulders above straight Test matches for cricketer has gone past modern greats like Virat the Kiwis, with the other former New Zealand cap- Liverpool, with the Reds’ Kohli, Steve Smith three being Mark Burgess tain , attack looking rudderless as and others. (1969-72), who has achieved the feat they were held scoreless for ■ 65.74 (2013) and 55 times. (and counting) (2018-19). the second game in a row. The ■ 62.80 Babar Azam Williamson and victory lifted Southampton to ■ 58.81 Marnus Since 2016, 6. Henry Nicholls’ part- sixth in the table on 29 points, . Williamson is only the nership of 369 runs Labuschagne 4 behind Tottenham Hotspur and ■ second captain to score against Pakistan is the 53.53 Henry Nicholls more than 10 Test hun- highest 4th wicket stand Manchester City on goal ■ 52.62 Steve Smith dreds. He presently sits on for the Kiwis in Tests.The difference. Liverpool stay top ■ 52.56 Virat Kohli 11, behind Kohli who has previous best was be- on 33 points ahead of In 82 Test matches, 16 Test tons to his name in tween Ross Taylor and Only 12 players have the period. Jesse Ryder at 271 runs. Manchester United, who have a Williamson has 2. reached the milestone In the overall list for New game in hand, on goal amassed 6980 runs of 7000 runs in Tests in With his 32nd half- Zealand, it stands at the with 24 centuries fewer number of innings 5. century, the 30-year- third spot. difference. REUTERS Photo: AP Photo: AP

During which Olympics Which of these players has a) David Shepherd ❑ b) Steve Bucknor ❑ Q6: did Mima Ito became the Q7: scored the most goals in c) ❑ d) ❑ youngest table tennis player to FIFA Club World Cup? TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE win a medal? a) Lionel Messi ❑ b) Luis Suárez ❑ Which of the following ❑ ❑ a) 2004 Athens Games ❑ c) Cristiano Ronaldo d) Gareth Bale Q11 clubs has the all-time ❑ b) 2008 Beijing Games record of most wins in Premier Who is the all-time record c) Mithali Raj ❑ d) Amelia Kerr ❑ c) 2016 Rio Games ❑ d) 2012 London Games ❑ Q1: Who is the first female League? holder for most goals in Photo: GETTY IMAGES Q8: tennis player to have a) Manchester United ❑ b) Chelsea ❑ Premier League? Name the youngest achieved the ‘golden’ Grand Slam? c) Liverpool ❑ d) Arsenal ❑ ❑ ❑ a) Sergio Agüero b) Andrew Cole Q4: footballer to appear in a a) Monica Seles ❑ b) Martina Hingis ❑ c) Wayne Rooney ❑ d) Alan Shearer ❑ ❑ ❑ FIFA World Cup Final? c) Gabriela Sabatini d) Steffi Graf Which athlete has won ❑ ❑ a) Pelé b) Johan Cruyff Q12: gold medals in discus The youngest boxer to win an c) Cristiano Ronaldo ❑ d) Lionel Messi ❑ Q2: Sonja Henie, Irina Rodnina throw at four consecutively Olympic gold medal was _____ Q9: and Tessa Virtue hold the a) Riddick Bowe ❑ b) Jackie Fields ❑ Olympic games? The partnership between a) Ludvík Danek ❑ b) Fortune Gordien ❑ c) Joseph Salas ❑ d) Pedro Quartucci ❑ record for most Olympic gold medals Q5: which two players led to won by women in figure skating. How c) Lothar Milde ❑ d) Alfred Oerter, Jr ❑ the highest number of runs in many medals have each won? In Women’s One Day ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ANSWERS: 1 d) Alan Shearer 2 b) Jackie Fields Q3: ICC Men’s World Cup? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 3 c) Mithali Raj 4 a) Pelé International, who was the a) Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan ❑ 5 d) Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels youngest player to have scored a b) David Warner and Steve Smith ❑ 6 c) 2016 Rio Games 7 c) Cristiano Ronaldo The record for umpiring 8 d) Steffi Graf 9 c) Three hundred? c) Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid ❑ ❑ ❑ Q10: the most matches in ICC 10 a) David Shepherd 11 a) Manchester United a) Charlotte Edwards b) Laura Wolvaardt d) Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels ❑ Mima 12 d) Alfred Oerter, Jr Men’s World Cup is held by ______