Sports Questions and Answers

Answer: B

Bula Chaudhury of West Bengal was the first Indian, and the first woman in the world, to swim the seven seas across five continents.

She crossed the English Channel twice, along with the Strait of Gibraltar, the Palk Strait, the Toroneos Gulf, the Cook Strait and the Tyrrhenian Sea. She received the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award.

Answer: D

The International Olympic Committee is based at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Founded in Paris in 1894, it moved to Lausanne in 1915 when Pierre de Coubertin relocated it during the First World War, and the city is now home to dozens of international sports federations.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Badminton

The Thomas Cup is the world team championship for men in badminton, first held in 1949. The Uber Cup is its counterpart for women, and India won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2022.

Answer: D

Raman Lamba was struck on the head fielding at short leg for Abahani Club in Dhaka in February 1998, and died three days later.

He was fielding without a helmet. The Indian batsman had played four Tests and 32 one-day internationals.

Answer: A

Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his one-day international debut at Chittagong, against Bangladesh on 23 December 2004.

He was run out for a duck. His second series, against Pakistan, brought 148 at Visakhapatnam, and he went on to captain India to the T20 World Cup, the 2011 World Cup and the Champions Trophy.

Answer: A

The first modern Olympic Games were held at Athens in 1896, revived by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

241 athletes from 14 nations competed in 43 events, and Greece chose the Panathenaic Stadium, rebuilt in marble on the site of the ancient one.

Answer: A

The Dronacharya Award is India's national honour for coaches who have produced outstanding sportspersons.

Instituted in 1985, it is named after Drona, the archery teacher of the Kauravas and Pandavas in the Mahabharata. Players are honoured instead with the Arjuna Award and the Khel Ratna.