Sports - General Knowledge Questions

A)
12.55
B)
46.66
C)
52.61
D)
63.58

Correct Answer :   63.58

His footwork was dazzling against the spinners - he once smashed Shane Warne for 22 runs in an over.

A)
Navjot Sidhu
B)
Sachin Tendulkar
C)
Surinder Amarnath
D)
Mohammad Azharuddin

Correct Answer :   Surinder Amarnath

In that match, not only Kapil Dev and Surinder Amarnath made their ODI debuts but also Chetan Chauhan played his debut match.

A)
Hyderabad
B)
Mumbai
C)
Delhi
D)
Calcutta

Correct Answer :   Mumbai

The major teams he played throughout his career other than Indian team are Lancashire and Mumbai. His last Test was in 1975.

A)
Headingley
B)
Taunton
C)
The Oval
D)
Lords

Correct Answer :   Headingley

India lost the match by four wickets on 13-07-1974. Brijesh Patel (82) was the top scorer.

A)
Kapil Dev
B)
Rahul Dravid
C)
Mohinder Amarnath
D)
Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer :   Sachin Tendulkar

Sunil Gavaskar has always been a source of inspiration for Sachin Tendulkar.

A)
1928
B)
1936
C)
1948
D)
1957

Correct Answer :   1928

The India men's national field hockey team was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row.

A)
Gail Devers
B)
Jackie Robinson
C)
Wilma Rudolph
D)
Florence Griffith Joyner

Correct Answer :   Wilma Rudolph

Rudolph won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay) at the 1960 Olympics. Devers overcame a thyroid disorder (Graves' disease) that nearly resulted in her having both feet amputated.

A)
Cricinfo Magazine
B)
Wisden
C)
All Out Cricket
D)
The Guide to Cricketers

Correct Answer :   Wisden

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, or simply Wisden, colloquially the Bible of Cricket, is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom.

A)
International Olympic Committee
B)
Olympic Council of Asia
C)
Asian Games Federation
D)
Commonwealth Games Federation

Correct Answer :   Asian Games Federation

Asian Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from 1951 to 1978. Since 1982, Olympic Council of Asia now regulates the Asian Games.