3. (a)   won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for McLaren, helping them secure their first constructors' championship since 1998.

4. NASA’s latest Centennial Challenge programme, (a)   , encourages innovative ways to recycle materials on the Moon.

5. (a)   won the pink-ball Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide, leveling the series at 1-1.

6. A pair of ruby red slippers worn by (a)   in The Wizard of Oz was auctioned for $28 million.

Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever world chess champion by defeating (a)   in Singapore.

The United Nations awarded ecologist (a)   the Champions of the Earth award for his work in the Western Ghats.

(a)   replaced Shaktikanta Das as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Time Magazine named (a)   as "Person of the Year" for the second time in 2024.

Russian President (a)   expressed willingness to negotiate over Ukraine with Donald Trump.

Indian spinner (a)   announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with 537 Test wickets.

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14. (a)   , a 2nd-year MBBS student, completed her 3rd Arabian Sea challenge by swimming from Alibag to Gateway.

Canadian Prime Minister (a)   announced that he would step down after his nine-year tenure, stating that he would stay in office until his party chose a new leader.

Tshering Tobgay, the serving Prime Minister of (a)   , led his party to a landslide victory in the general elections.

Padma Vibhushan awardee (a)   , a key scientist in India’s nuclear tests, passed away at the age of 88.

British band (a)   began the Indian leg of their 'Music of the Sphere' World tour with packed concerts in Mumbai.

The (a)   Mela, held every 144 years, began at the Sangam at Prayagraj, attracting millions of pilgrims.

(a)   broke Roger Federer’s record of 429 Grand Slam singles matches at the 2025 Australian Open.

Karnataka beat (a)   by 36 runs in the finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Nigeria became a partner member of (a)   , an acronym for the founding members of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

At the Australian Open 2025, Jannik Sinner defeated (a)   in the finals.