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• Sultan ibn Salman Al Saud was the first Saudi Arab, Muslim.
• He was the first member of a royal family to travel into space.
• He was flying on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985 as a payload specialist.

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The Viking program consisted of a pair of identical American space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2, which landed on Mars in 1976.

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Alexei Leonov was the first human being to walk in space,

the man who would have been first on the moon had the Soviets beaten the Americans.

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First man who travelled in Space was Yuri Gagarin in 1961

First man who Walk in Space was Alexei Leonov in 1965

First man who Walk on Moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969

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Cricket World Cup 2019 final was played between New zealand and England

In the Super Over, England sent in Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler to face Trent Boult and the pair managed 15 runs.

Jofra Archer bowled the Super Over for England and did an excellent job, restricting the Kiwis to 15 to trigger massive celebrations in the stadium and all around the United Kingdom.

• About ICC men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2019

• Edition: 12th

• Venue: Wales & England

• Champion: England (first time) 

• Runner-Up: New Zealand

• Participating teams: 10

• Matches played: 48

• Player of the series: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

• Most runs taken by: Rohit Sharma (India)
• Most wickets taken by: Mitchell Starc (Australia)

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Know about FIFA World Cup 2018

Edition: 21

Held: 14 June to 15 July 2018

Hosted by: Russia

Winner: France

Runner-up: Croatia

Best player of tournament: Luka Modric (Croaita)

Most goals: Harry Kane (United Kingdom)

Title of Best goalkeeper won by: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Iceland & Panama participated: first time

Official song: Go for it

Best Young Player of tournament award: Kylian Mbappe (France)

Official Mascot: Zabivaka (Wolf)

Total venues: 12

Total goals scored: 169

France scored in final: 4

Final played: Luzihinki (Moscow)

Played in Russian cities: 11 cities

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Currently played FIFA World Cup 2022 

• Edition: 22

• Held: 20 November 18 December 2022 (Qatar)

• Matches: 64

• Length: 28 days
• Winner: Argentine

Question is updated on 23 July 2023

NA23-7-2023

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The code name for the US operation to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan was Operation Neptune Spear.

The operation took place on May 2, 2011, around 1:00 Pakistan Standard Time.

The operation was carried out by a team of US Navy SEALs from the United States DEVGRU, also known as SEAL Team Six.

The operation was ordered by President Barack Obama.

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The 2016 Olympics will be held in Brazil

The theme of the 2016 Rio Olympics was "World Peace and Environment."

Events 306 in 28 sports (42 disciplines)

Opening 5 August 2016

Closing 21 August 2016

Opened by Vice President Michel Temer

Closed by IOC President Thomas Bach

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Men's Singles All-Time Grand Slam Titles Leaders (1877-2022)

1. Rafael Nadal, 21

2. Roger Federer, 20

3. Novak Djokovic, 20

4. Pete Sampras, 14

5. Roy Emerson, 12

6. Rod Laver, 11

6. Björn Borg, 11

8. Bill Tilden, 10

9. Fred Perry, 8

9. Ken Rosewall, 8

9. Jimmy Connors, 8

9. Ivan Lendl, 8

Last Update 03.04.2022

Check updated status from here

https://www.statista.com/statistics/263034/male-tennis-players-with-the-most-victories-at-grand-slam-tournaments/

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Saeed Anwar

ODI Centuries: 20

ODI Career: 1989 – 2003

Famous Innings: 194 vs India (1997, Chennai) – Was the highest individual ODI score at the time.

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Zaheer Abbas is the Pakistani former cricketer who is popularly known as the Asian Bradman

First Pakistani to score 4,000 and 5,000 runs in Test cricket

First Asian batsman to score 100 centuries in first-class cricket

The nickname of the following personality in Spots :

Little Master:  Sachin Tendunlkar

King of swing: Wasim Akram 

Bradman of Asia: Zaheer Abbas

Superman of Cricket: AB de Villiers

Black Superman: Muhammad Ali