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UPSC 2007: How is Steve Fossett known?
(a)As a crocodile hunter
(b)For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe
(c)For swimming across the Atlantic Ocean
(d)For climbing Mt. Everest without any co-climber
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe
American adventurer Steve Fossett set the record for the longest solo, non-stop flight around the globe in the jet-powered Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer in February 2006, after first achieving the first solo non-stop circumnavigation in March 2005. He is not known for crocodile-hunting, Atlantic swimming, or Everest climbing without partners. ([wired.com](https://www.wired.com/2010/03/0303steve-fosset-flies-global-nonstop?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 18. It falls under Current Affairs > Notable Personalities.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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