UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies

Question 18: International Relations and Current Affairs

How is Steve Fossett known?

aAs a crocodile hunter

bFor completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe

cFor swimming across the Atlantic Ocean

dFor climbing Mt. Everest without any co-climber

AnswerThe answer is (b).

Steve Fossett was an American adventurer and record-setting aviator. He made the first solo non-stop balloon flight around the world in 2002, and in February 2006 he flew the GlobalFlyer aircraft non-stop for over 41,000 km, the longest flight ever made by any aircraft. The other options describe other people or feats.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) A crocodile hunter describes someone else, not Fossett.
(b) Correct: he is known for record non-stop flights around the globe.
(c) He did not swim across the Atlantic.
(d) He is not known for a solo Everest climb.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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