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News Quiz: Checkmate, courtroom conundrum & cricket’s record breaker

How well do you know this week’s headlines? Take our news quiz to find out.

At just 18 years old, India’s D Gukesh made history as the youngest chess World Champion, defeating China’s Ding Liren in a tense three-week battle.

Welcome to week 93 of The Indian Express’ weekly news quiz. You know the drill — there are 10 quiz questions below, woven around major events from India and the world. Your job is to sniff out the answers while being mindful of the timer. Good luck, and see you on the other side!

Before you try our other games, a look at the rich stories that couldn’t make it into the quiz this week: From Tests to IPL: In a break from tradition, when cricket moved towards a level playing field | How maritime Islam connects the Indian Ocean: From East Africa to India and Malaysia | How the US Dollar emerged as the global reserve currency in the post-World War II era

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Aishwarya Khosla

Aishwarya Khosla is a journalist, currently serving as Deputy Copy Editor at The Indian Express. Her writings examine the interplay of culture, identity, and politics. She began her career at the Hindustan Times, where she covered books, theatre, culture, and the Punjabi diaspora. Her editorial expertise spans the Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Online desks. She was the recipient of the The Nehru Fellowship in Politics and Elections, where she studied political campaigns, policy research, political strategy and communications for a year. She pens The Indian Express newsletter, Meanwhile, Back Home. Write to her at aishwaryakhosla.ak@gmail.com or aishwarya.khosla@indianexpress.com. You can follow her on Instagram: @ink_and_ideology, and X: @KhoslaAishwarya. ... Read More