Gagan Narang is related to which game?
Answer: D
Gagan Narang is a shooter, who won bronze in the 10 m air rifle at the 2012 London Olympics.
He was the first Indian to qualify for the London Games, and received the Khel Ratna in 2011 and the Padma Shri in 2011.
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The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?
Answer: C
Rod Marsh was nicknamed Bacchus, after the Victorian town of Bacchus Marsh - a pun that also nodded at his reputation for drinking.
He took 355 Test dismissals for Australia, 95 of them from the bowling of Dennis Lillee, still the most productive bowler–keeper pairing in Test cricket.
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Against which team did Virender Sehwag make his one day International debut?
Answer: C
Virender Sehwag made his one-day international debut against Pakistan, at Mohali in April 1999.
He made 1 and went wicketless. He was recalled a year later and became one of the most destructive openers the game has seen.
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Which cup/trophy is associated with the game of cricket?
Answer: A
The Rovers Cup is a football competition, first held at Bombay in 1891 and among the oldest football tournaments in the world.
The Durand Cup, IFA Shield and Santosh Trophy are the other historic Indian football trophies.
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Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?
Answer: C
Carl Lewis won four gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics: the 100 m, the 200 m, the long jump and the 4 × 100 m relay.
It matched Jesse Owens's haul in exactly the same four events at Berlin in 1936. Lewis went on to win nine Olympic golds in all.
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Which cricketer has created history by becoming the first person to take a total of 1000 wickets in both test and ODI version of the game of cricket?
Answer: C
Muttiah Muralitharan was the first bowler to take 1,000 wickets across Tests and one-day internationals, finishing with 800 in Tests and 534 in ODIs.
That is 1,334 wickets in the two formats, a total no other bowler has approached.
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Limba Ram is known for his outstanding performance in which of the following
Answer: D
Limba Ram is an archer from Rajasthan, who equalled the world record in the 30 m event at the 1992 Asian Championships.
He competed at three Olympics and received the Arjuna Award in 1991 and the Padma Shri in 2012.
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Ajit Agarkar made his Test debut in 1998 as a bowler. How many wickets did he take in that match including both 1st and 2nd innings?
Answer: A
Ajit Agarkar took two wickets in the match on his Test debut, against Australia at Adelaide in 1999.
His Test career was uneven, but he took 288 wickets in 191 one-day internationals and is still the fastest Indian to 50 ODI wickets.
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Name the Indian sportsperson who announced to retire after 2016 Rio Olympic Games ?
Answer: B
Mary Kom is the sportsperson recorded here as announcing retirement after the 2016 Rio Games.
She did not in fact stop: she went on to win a sixth world title in 2018 and competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, at 38.
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Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams in the 2016 Australian Open women’s singles final. She belongs to
Answer: D
Angelique Kerber is from Germany, born at Bremen in 1988.
Her win over Serena Williams in the 2016 Australian Open final was her first Grand Slam title; she added the US Open the same year and reached world number one.
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