{"id":89773,"date":"2025-06-01T10:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89773"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:12:25","slug":"on-the-new-year-day-of-2014-new-zealand-batsman-corey-anderson-made-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/on-the-new-year-day-of-2014-new-zealand-batsman-corey-anderson-made-a\/","title":{"rendered":"On the New Year day of 2014, New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson made a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the New Year day of 2014, New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson made a world record of fastest:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Test century&#8221; option2=&#8221;Test fifty&#8221; option3=&#8221;ODI century&#8221; option4=&#8221;ODI fifty&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nOn January 1, 2014, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson set a new world record for the fastest century in One Day International (ODI) cricket. 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