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The Archery World Cup Stage I where India won gold in the recurve team event was held in Croatia (specifically Poreč) in 2008. This was a significant achievement for Indian archery.

Madhu Kannan joined as the Managing Director & CEO of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in 2009, becoming one of the youngest heads of a major stock exchange. He previously worked with NYSE Euronext.

Yuki Bhambri won his maiden ITF title at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) in April 2009. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were established senior players by 2009, so this would not be their 'maiden' title. Vishnu Vardhan is a different Indian tennis player.

A standard NBA basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. This is the official dimension specified by NBA rules. FIBA courts are slightly smaller at 28m x 15m (approximately 91.9 feet x 49.2 feet).

INS Viraat was the aircraft carrier in service with the Indian Navy in 2009. INS Vikrant had been decommissioned in 1997. INS Vikramaditya was acquired later (commissioned in 2013). INS Kalki is not an aircraft carrier.

Resident viruses dwell permanently in RAM (Random Access Memory) after the initial infection, allowing them to remain active and infect other files. Hard disk and boot sector are storage locations where viruses can reside but are not where resident viruses specifically 'dwell' during active operation.

Badminton originated in India in the 19th century, developed from the game 'poona' or 'poonah'. British officers stationed in India brought it back to England. China and Japan adopted the sport much later.

Tata Group acquired the British tea company Tetley for $407 million in 2000, which was then the largest acquisition by an Indian company. Corus was acquired much later in 2007 for $12 billion. Eight O'Clock Coffee and Good Earth Corporation are incorrect.

The Wimbledon Tennis Tournament started in 1877, making it the oldest tennis tournament in the world. 1881 is when the US Open (then US National Championship) began. The tournament has been held annually since 1877 except during wars.

MARCOS (Marine Commandos) is the special forces unit of the Indian Navy. 'Black Cats' is the NSG (National Security Guard). 'Tigers' and 'Shark Force' are not official names for Indian Navy special forces.