Exercise :: Sports - Section 1
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| 1. | Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: He was christened 'Helium Bat' very early in his career by team mates, due to his habit of lifting his bat over his shoulder and letting anything bowled outside the off-stump go by.
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| 2. | Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Sri Lanka got the status of Test playing country in 1981, and beat India in the 1979 World Cup. Before this they were champion of ICC non-test playing countries.
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| 3. | Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Lewis has won nine Olympic gold medals in all: four in 1984 (100m, 200m, 4x100m, long jump), two in 1988 (100m and long jump), two in 1992 (4x100m and long jump), and one in 1996 (long jump).
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| 4. | Which county did Ravi Shastri play for? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Ravi Shastri once hit spinner Tilak Raj for 6 sixes in an over in a First Class match.
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| 5. | Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title? |
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| 6. | Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run? |
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