Sports and Games of India and World Test 39

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Weekly Quiz Competition

Question 1
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Val Barker Trophy is awarded in the Olympic games for ____.

A
Cycling

B
Archery

C
Boxing

D
Hockey
Solution
- The Val Barker Trophy, named after the Englishman who was President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has been awarded to boxers at every Olympics since 1936.
- It goes to the most impressive boxer at an Olympic Games, signifying the best pound-for-pound boxer.
Question 2
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The first edition of SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship was held in $$1933$$ in Pakistan. Which among the following countries is the most successful nation in this tournament?

A
Maldives

B
India

C
Afghanistan

D
Pakistan
Solution
- The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) is the unity of South Asian football playing countries.
- The organization is made of football’s national governing units of each member countries of the region. India is the most successful country in SAFF with 7 titles.
Question 3
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Who among the following sportspersons carried Indian Tricolour at $$2010$$ Guangzhou Asian Games?

A

B

C

D
None of these
Solution
- Gagan Narang is an Indian master shooter who rose to International acclaim at the 2006 Commonwealth games in Melbourne where he grabbed 4 gold medals, repeating this feat in 2010 at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
- He was chosen as a flag bearer for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games because he had emerged as India’s best athlete in the Commonwealth Games with four gold medals and was also one of the most consistent performers for India in the past few years.
- He was conferred with the Padma Shree Award in 2011.
Question 4
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What is the total playing time of a match for Men's Field Hockey?

A
$$60$$ minutes

B
$$70$$ minutes

C
$$90$$ minutes

D
$$120$$ minutes
Solution
- Field Hockey is an eleven aside game. There are 11 players on a team made up of a goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and forwards.
- Each player has a stick with a rounded head to play the ball with and the objective is to score goals by putting the ball in the opposing team’s goal.
Question 5
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Which country won the FIFA U-17 world cup?

A
England

B
Spain

C
Brazil

D
India
Solution
- The FIFA U-17 World Cup was held across 6 cities in India viz. New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Guwahati and Kolkata.
- England came from two goals down to defeat European champions Spain 5-2 and win their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup title at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata, India
Question 6
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Who among the following became the first Indian footballer to play in the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Europa League?

A
Sunil Chhetri

B
Syed Rahim Nabi

C
Sandesh Jhingan

D
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Solution
- UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations is the governing body of European football and the umbrella organisation for 55 national associations.
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu holds the distinction of being the only Indian to have played in the UEFA Europa League (Qualifier), which he achieved while playing for Norwegian club Stabaek Football in June 2016. He is also one of the youngest-ever to captain India.
Question 7
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Which among the following yogasana is incorrectly named?

A

B

C

D

Solution

Trikonasana is a triangle pose. The one shown in question is Natarajasana
Question 8
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Which one of the following cities will host the $$2022$$ Winter Olympics?

A
Tokyo

B
Beijing

C
Atlanta

D
Los Angeles
Solution
- Having won the bid for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games on 31 July 2015, Beijing is set to become the first city in the world to have hosted both the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games.
- Beijing 2022 will build on the legacies of the landmark Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and expects to encourage millions of people across China to embrace winter sports.
Question 9
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Fill in the blanks and select the correct option from the codes given below.
The National Snooker Championship $$2016$$ was held in ___(i)___, ___(ii)___ won the championship by defeating Manan Chandra by $$6-3$$ in the men's final round. It was the ___(iii)___ edition of Senior National Snooker Championship.

A
(i) Kolkata (ii) Pankaj Advani (iii) $$81st$$

B
(i) Bengaluru (ii) Varun Madan (iii) $$83rd$$

C
(i) Indore (ii) Aditya Mehta (iii) $$83rd$$

D
(i) Pune (ii) Aditya Mehta (iii) $$82nd$$
Solution
- National Snooker Championship 2016 was the 83rd edition of Senior National Billiards and Snooker Championship.
- Aditya Mehta won the 2016 Championship by defeating Manan Chandra by 6-3 in the men’s final round.
- The championship was held at Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
Question 10
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The 2017 T20 Blind Cricket World Cup was hosted by which country?

A
England

B
Australia

C
South Africa

D
India
Solution
- The 2017 T20 Blind Cricket World Cup was hosted by India from January 29 to February 12, 2017. Besides India, teams from Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies had taken part in the tournament.
- The former Indian Cricketer and Captain, Rahul Dravid was the brand ambassador for the tournament.