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- Q. Which of the followings is not correctly paired?
A)Viswanathan Anand - Chess
B)Jeev Milkha Singh - Golf
C)Saina Nehwal - Badminton
D)Sania Mirza - Tennis
Answer: E
- Q. Consider the following statements about Viswanathan Anand : 1. He has won the World Chess Championship five times. 2. He is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. 3. He is currently the No.1 rating player on the FIDE ratings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A)1 and 2 only
B)2 only
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 3 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what?
A)Penguin
B)Big Bird
C)Ooh Ahh
D)Pigeon
Answer: Pigeon
- Q. Ranji Trophy is associated with –
A)Football
B)Cricket
C)Hockey
D)None
Answer: Cricket
- Q. Which one of the following countries won the highest number of Gold Medals at the Winter Olympic Games held in Sochi in February, 2014 ?
A)Russia
B)Norway
C)Canada
D)U.S.A.
Answer: Russia
- Q. Who became the first Indian woman to win the Korea open series in Badminton ?
A)Jwala Gutta
B)Ashwini Ponnappa
C)Saina Nehwal
D)P.V. Sindhu
Answer: P.V. Sindhu
- Q. First Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics ?
A)P.T. Usha
B)Dipa Karmakar
C)Karnam Malleswari
D)Gita Fogat
Answer: Dipa Karmakar
- Q. Which of the following is the correct order of medals won by India in the 18th Asian Games, 2018 (Jakarta) ?
A)Gold - 15, Silver - 32, Bronze - 22, Total - 69
B)Gold - 15, Silver - 30, Bronze - 24, Total - 69
C)Gold - 15, Silver - 21, Bronze - 33, Total - 69
D)Gold - 15, Silver - 24, Bronze - 30, Total - 69
Answer: Gold - 15, Silver - 24, Bronze - 30, Total - 69
- Q. The 2011 Cricket World Cup was held in ?
A)India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
B)Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
C)India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
D)India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Answer: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
- Q. Which of the following heavy weight boxers had never suffered a defeat in his lifetime?
A)Lee Apperson
B)Larry Holmes
C)Rocky Marciano
D)Michael Spinks
Answer: Rocky Marciano
- Q. Which Indian batsman was the first to hit 44 fours in a test match innings?
A)Gavaskar
B)Ganguly
C)Tendulkar
D)Laxman
Answer: Laxman
- Q. Who amongst the following wrestler’s has been the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta Award ?
A)Sushil Kumar
B)Anand Kumar Singh
C)Vijender Singh
D)Zoravar Sing Faujder
Answer: Sushil Kumar
- Q. In IPL 2009 the two players who did ‘hat trick’, were –
A)L. Balaji and Harbhajan Singh
B)Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh
C)A. Symonds and A Nehera
D)R.P. Singh and L.Malinga
Answer: Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh
- Q. Syed Kirmani made his ODI debut in 1976 against New Zealand as a wicketkeeper. How many runs did India make in that match?
A)222/9
B)219/5
C)254 all out
D)154 all out
Answer: 154 all out
- Q. Popping Crease’ is associated with which games?
A)Cricket
B)Water polo
C)Swimming
D)Lawn Tennis
Answer: Cricket
- Q. Who holds second and third place for most yards rushing in a single season in the NFL?
A)Jim Brown
B)OJ Simpson
C)Barry Sanders
D)Dick Lane
Answer: OJ Simpson
- Q. Which player was named as Best Indian Bowler of the 20th century by the Wisden Magazine?
A)B.S.Chandrashekhar
B)B.S.Bedi
C)Kapil Dev
D)Subhas Gupte
Answer: B.S.Chandrashekhar
- Q. Serena Williams is a top player of –
A)Shooting
B)Tennis
C)Badminton
D)Chess
Answer: Tennis
- Q. What Australian player was known as ‘Fruitfly’ amongst the rest of the team?
A)Merv Hughes
B)Mike Veletta
C)Geoff Lawson
D)Mike Whitney
Answer: Merv Hughes
- Q. Who is said to be the father of Modern Olympic ?
A)Pierre de Coubetin
B)Theodosius I
C)Robert Dover
D)Ernest Curtis
Answer: Pierre de Coubetin
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