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Q : Which countries hosted the matches played in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?
(A) Egypt and Ethiopia
(B) India and Bangladesh
(C) United Arab Emirates and Oman
(D) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, with the matches played in the Oman and United Arab Emirates, on behalf of India, from 17 October to 14 November 2021. The West Indies were the defending champions, but were eventually eliminated in the Super 12 stage.
Which country won the 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup?
(A) Belgium
(B) Australia
(C) The Netherlands
(D) Spain
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final was a field hockey match played between Belgium and the Netherlands on 16 December 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. Belgium won their first World Cup after defeating the Netherlands in the Final in penalty shoot-out.
Who won the first T-20 Cricket World Cup in 2007?
(A) West Indies
(B) South Afrika
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The inaugural 2007 World Twenty20, was staged in South Africa and won by India, who defeated Pakistan in the final at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The long jumper ______________ won Silver in the U-20 World Athletics Championships in August 2021.
(A) Shaili Singh
(B) Nayana James
(C) MA Prajusha
(D) Reeth Abraham
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
In her next senior outing in April, Shaili Singh recorded a personal best jump of 6.76m to win the gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 2023 in Bengaluru. The effort was just seven centimetres short of the women's national long jump record of 6.83m, set by Anju Bobby George at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
In Tennis, what is the score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce?
(A) 30-40
(B) Advantage out
(C) 40-30
(D) Advantage in
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Tennis is a game played on a rectangular-shaped court, which can be one of many surfaces. It is either played with two players (singles match), or four players (doubles match). Players stand on opposite sides of the net and use a stringed racquet to hit the ball back and forth to each other. Most tennis matches are played in a best-of-three format, which means that players need to win 2 sets to win the match. The score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce Advantage out. In Grand Slams, men play best-of-five sets while women play best-of-three sets. Doubles matches are best-of-3 with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of the third set. USTA and club matches are usually best-of-3. There are two main ways of scoring a set. Advantage Set In an advantage set, a player or team needs to win six games, by two, to win the set. This means that there is no tiebreak game played at 6-6. The set continues until one player/team wins by two games. Tiebreak Set In a tiebreak set, a player or team needs to win six games wins a set. If the score gets to 5-5 (5-all), one player must win the next two games to win the set. If the score reaches 6-6 (6-all) in the set, a tiebreak game is played.
Chris Gayle of West Indies has become the first player in the world to score how many sixes in T20 cricket?
(A) 300 Six
(B) 600 Six
(C) 1000 Six
(D) 2000 Six
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The men’s title of the 2018 Australian Open Tennis Championship,_____ was won by.
(A) Rafael Nadal
(B) Roger Federer
(C) Stan Warwinka
(D) Andy Murray
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Roger Federer, a Swiss professional tennis player, won the 2018 men's Singles title in the Australian Open 2018. He successfully defended his title by defeating 6th seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia by 6-2,6-7, 6-3 3-6, 6-1.
Name the first Indian to win a Grand Slam Kithab.
(A) Leander Paes
(B) Ramesh Krishnan
(C) Ramanathan Krishnan
(D) Mahesh Bhupathi
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
India's first Grand Slam tennis champion: How Mahesh Bhupathi made history at 1997 French Open.
Sanjeev Stalin is related to which game?
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Tennis
(D) Archery
(E) Wrestling
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Meet Sanjeev Stalin, a young and talented football player who has been making waves in the world of sports. With his passion for the game and hard work, he has quickly become a rising star in the football world.
Which is Canada’s National Winter Sport?
(A) Ice Hockey
(B) Rugby
(C) Lacrrose
(D) Hockey
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Canada's official national sports are ice hockey (winter official) and lacrosse (summer official).
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