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- Q. Which one of the following Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments had the highest total prize money (in terms of US Dollars) in the year 2014 ?
A)French Open
B)Wimbledon
C)Australian Open
D)U.S. Open
Answer: U.S. Open
- Q. Which team did Sachin Tendulkar play for in the Ranji Trophy when he made his debut in first class cricket?
A)Delhi
B)Mumbai
C)Karnataka
D)Kerala
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Which of the following pair is CORRECT ? I. Summer Olympics 2020 – Tokyo II. Summer Olympics 2016 – Rio de Janeiro III. Summer Olympics 2012 – London
A)Only I and III
B)Only II and III
C)Only I and II
D)All are correct
Answer: All are correct
- Q. Consider the following statements about grand slam tennis tournaments : i. There are four grand slam annual tennis tournaments. ii. The first grand slam of a year tournaments are played on grass court. iii. The Australian and the US Open tournaments are played on grass court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A)1 and 2 only
B)1 only
C)1, 2 and 3
D)2 and 3 only
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Gagan Narang, whose name has been recommended for ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ is a famous –
A)Cricketer
B)Air Rifle Shooter
C)Motor Car Racer
D)Footballer
Answer: Air Rifle Shooter
- Q. Winner of 2017 Women’s Wimbledon Championship ?
A)Venus Williams
B)Serena Williams
C)Garbine Muguruza
D)Sharapova
Answer: Garbine Muguruza
- Q. What is the middle name of V.V.S. Laxman?
A)Vishwanatha Venkata Sai
B)Vaidyanatha Venkata Sai
C)Vangipurapu Venkata Sai
D)None of the above
Answer: Vangipurapu Venkata Sai
- Q. Who was the first Indian batsman to hit a century on Test debut against England at England’s home?
A)Abbas Ali Baig
B)Kapil Dev
C)Sachin Tendulkar
D)Wassim Jaffer
Answer: Abbas Ali Baig
- Q. P.V. Sindhu, who was recommended for the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna award, is a famous
A)Cricketer
B)Badminton player
C)Motor car racer
D)Footballer
Answer: Badminton player
- Q. Winner of 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix ?
A)Lewis Hamilton
B)Valtteri Bottas
C)Sebastian Vettel
D)Kimi Raikkonen
Answer: Sebastian Vettel
- Q. Deepika Pallikal is related to which sport ?
A)Handball
B)Badminton
C)Squash
D)Tennis
Answer: Squash
- Q. The Rovers Cup is associated with
A)Mauritius
B)Hockey
C)Cricket
D)Football
Answer: Football
- Q. International Olympic Committee sold the broadcasting right of Olympic Games of 2014 and 2016 to______.
A)Star India
B)Doordarshan
C)Zee sports
D)Set max
Answer: Star India
- Q. Who was the host nation of 2014 FIFA World Cup ?
A)Netherlands
B)Germany
C)Argentina
D)Brazil
Answer: Brazil
- Q. Which two counties did Kapil Dev play?
A)Northamptonshire & Warwickshire
B)Nottinghamshire & Worcestershire
C)Northamptonshire & Worcestershire
D)Nottinghamshire & Warwickshire
Answer: Northamptonshire & Worcestershire
- Q. What is the meaning of term ‘Ace’ in Tennis ?
A)Successful serve that the opponent fails to touch
B)A situation when the ball has landed up
C)The serve has made a double fault
D)A state of score when either party must gain two consecutive points to win the game
Answer: Successful serve that the opponent fails to touch
- Q. Who won the World Youth Chess Championship 2016?
A)Kimi Raikkonen
B)Scot Fleming
C)Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia)
D)O. Subbalaxmi
Answer: Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia)
- Q. Modern Olympic Games started in –
A)1896
B)1806
C)1886
D)1916
Answer: 1896
- Q. In which sports, the term “Bullseye” is used?
A)Basketball
B)Polo
C)Boxing
D)Shooting
Answer: Shooting
- Q. What were the bowling figures for Irfan Pathan on his ODI debut?The answer is in this form : Overs – Maidens – Runs given – Wickets taken.
A)10 - 0 - 61 - 0
B)9 - 1 - 38 - 3
C)10 - 0 - 60 - 6
D)5 - 2 - 13 - 4
Answer: 10 - 0 - 61 - 0
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