Sports - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
Who is the Indian known as Magician of Hockey?
A)
Dhyanchand
B)
Bharat Chetri
C)
Sandeep Singh
D)
Gurbaj Singh

Correct Answer :   Dhyanchand

2 .
Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE?
A)
Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.
B)
Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense.
C)
Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball.
D)
The players tend to wear a large amount of padding.

Correct Answer :   Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.

Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.

3 .
When were ancient Olympic games held first ?
A)
775 BC
B)
776 BC
C)
777 BC
D)
778 BC

Correct Answer :   776 BC

Olympic games were first held in 776 BC by the Greeks in honour of God Zeus at Mount Olympus in Greece.

4 .
Where did Yuvraj Singh make his ODI debut?
A)
Mumbai, India
B)
Lahore, Pakistan
C)
London, England
D)
Nairobi, Kenya

Correct Answer :   Nairobi, Kenya

5 .
Ajit Agarkar's first match was against Australia on April 1, 1998 at Kochi. Which Australian batsman was dismissed by Agarkar in that match?
A)
Gilchrist
B)
Martyn
C)
Warne
D)
Ponting

Correct Answer :   Gilchrist

6 .
Who had a torrid time with Lancashire in 2000?
A)
Saurav Ganguly
B)
Javagal Srinath
C)
Sachin Tendulkar
D)
Nayan Mongia

Correct Answer :   Saurav Ganguly

Saurav was signed as a replacement for wizard of off spin, Muttiah Muralitharan.

7 .
The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what?
A)
Big Bird
B)
Pigeon
C)
Penguin
D)
Ooh Ahh

Correct Answer :   Pigeon

8 .
Which country won the World Cup in 1999?
A)
South Africa
B)
Pakistan
C)
Australia
D)
England

Correct Answer :   Australia

9 .
Which county did Sunil Gavaskar play for?
A)
Warwickshire
B)
Somerset
C)
Glamorgan
D)
Worcestershire

Correct Answer :   Somerset

10 .
Who is the leading wicket taker in the history of Test cricket?
A)
Shane Warne
B)
Brian Lara
C)
Muttiah Muralitharan
D)
Courtney Walsh

Correct Answer :   Shane Warne

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