1. Vijay Hazare was a famous Indian player associated with the sport of ______ ?

Football

Cricket

Rifle Shooting

Boxing

Answer: Cricket

Explanation:

Vijay Hazare was an Indian cricketer. He captained India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led Indian Innings and eight runs in a match.


2. __________ created history in its second Twenty20 International against Ireland by achieving the highest ever T20 total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. ?

Pakistan

India

Afghanistan

Australia

Answer: Afghanistan

Explanation:

Afghanistan has created history in its second Twenty20 International against Ireland at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. India hosted the home series for Afghanistan and is providing all infrastructural facilities for the country to enhance its excellence in the game.


3. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th century at _____ stadium ?

Eden Gardens

Lord's Cricket Grounds

Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium

Wankhede Stadium

Answer: Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium

Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to make a 100 international centuries, getting to the milestone against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla stadium in Mirpur.


4. The Test of My Life is an autobiography of: ?

Yuvraj Singh

Sachin Tendulkar

MS Dhoni

Gautam Gambhir

Answer: Yuvraj Singh

Explanation:

The Test of My Life is an autobiography of Yuvraj Singh in which he describes the ups and downs of his career. “The story of his toughest days and how he managed to come out of it.” It’s the story of not just his triumphs but one of the biggest setbacks and his comeback from life threatening cancer that could have ended his career.


5. With which sport do you associate the name of Koneru Humpy ?

Basketball

Chess

Volleyball

Table Tennis

Answer: Chess

Explanation:

Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess player. She is the youngest woman to get the title of grandmaster at the age of 15 years.


6. The term ‘Penalty Corner’ is associated with which of the following games ?

Hockey

Football

Volleyball

Basketball

Answer: Hockey

Explanation:

In hockey when the defending team makes a fouls in the shooting circle, or if the defender sends the ball over the end line intentionally, a penalty corner is awarded to the attacking team.


7. Tenpins’ refers to the game of ______ ?

baseball

basketball

billiards

bowling

Answer: bowling

Explanation:

Ten-pin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle at the far end of the lane. The objective is to knock down all ten pins on the first roll of the ball or failing that on the second roll.


8. _____ is the oldest hockey tournament in India ?

Beighton Cup

Bombay Gold Cup

Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup

MCC Murugappa Gold Cup

Answer: Beighton Cup

Explanation:

Beighton Cup is the oldest hockey tournament in India which was instituted in 1895.


9. _____ is a traditional Indian sport, whereby athletes perform various types of gymnastics moves and hold various poses on a vertical wooden pole ?

Kalaripayattu

Nadan Panthu Kali

Mallakhamb

Yubi Lakpi

Answer: Mallakhamb

Explanation:

Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian sport, whereby athletes perform various types of gymnastics moves and hold various poses on a vertical wooden pole. Yubi Lakpi is a traditional football game played in Manipur using a coconut.


10. ‘A Shot At History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold' is the autobiography of which Indian shooter ?

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Jitu Rai

Abhinav Bindra

Gagan Narang

Answer: Abhinav Bindra

Explanation:

A Shot At History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold' is the autobiography of Indian shooter.