Q.1.
The Channel Tunnel opened in which year?

The Channel Tunnel is a railway tunnel that serves as a connection between England and France. It was opened in 1994 and runs beneath the English Channel. It is the only fixed link between the European mainland and the island of Great Britain.

Q.2.
Which famous search engine was launched in 1997?

The famous search engine, Google Search, was launched n 1997. It is owned by an American multinational technology company and is the most visited website in the world.

Q.3.
Who played the video game Tetris in space in 1993?

Aleksandr A. Serebrov, in 1993, became the first cosmonaut to have played a video game in space while on a trip to the MIR Space Station.

Q.4.
Who was the first president of the Russian Republic after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1990?

Boris Yeltsin became the first President of Russia in 1991 after the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1990.

Q.5.
The West Nile Virus appeared in the United States for the first time in which year?

In the summer of 1999, the West Nile virus was first reported in Queens, New York, and spread to most of the United States.

Q.6.
Who became the President of Russia in 1999?

Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, resigned from his office on 31 December 1999. Then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was appointed as the acting President and later his successor.

Q.7.
In 1994, the War between Jordan and Israel came to an end. In which year did it start?

A peace treaty, known as the "Treaty of Peace between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan," was signed on 26 October 1994. It ended the state of war between them that was in place since 1948 – the date Israel declared its independence.

Q.8.
The first space station module component for the International Space Station was launched in which year?

Zarya, the first module component for the International Space Station, was launched on 20 November 1998 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Q.9.
In which year was the World Trade Organisation founded?

The Marrakesh Agreement led to the establishment of the World Trade Organisation and was signed on 15 April 1994 by 123 nations.

Q.10.
Name the sheep that in 1996 became the first one to be cloned?

Dolly the sheep, on 5 July 1996, became the first mammal to have been successfully cloned. The Roslin Institute in Scotland was credited for this achievement.