General Knowledge - Sports

Exercise : Sports - Section 1
1.
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
Tubby
Stodge
Helium Bat
Stumpy
Answer: Option
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.

2.
Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?
Canada
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
East Africa
Answer: Option
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.

3.
Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?
Two
Three
Four
Eight
Answer: Option
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).

4.
Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?
Glamorgan
Leicestershire
Gloucestershire
Lancashire
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ravi Shastri once hit spinner Tilak Raj for 6 sixes in an over in a First Class match.

5.
Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
Geet Sethi
Wilson Jones
Michael Ferreira
Manoj Kothari
Answer: Option
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