Sports and Games of India and World Test 41

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Question 1
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Important structural changes in the governance and administrative set-up of the Crickets world body were passed in a meeting held in Singapore in 2014. Which country assumed the top role in ICC Board?

A
England

B
South Africa

C
India

D
Australia

Solution

The ICC Board in its meeting held in Singapore in 2014 approved a comprehensive resolution relating to the governance, competition and financial models of the ICC. Mr. N. Srinivasan from BCCI was appointed to be the Chairman of the ICC. Thus, India assumed the top role in the ICC Board.
Question 2
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Look at the picture of hockey field and answer the question.
Shooting circle and penalty shot are marked by which of the following points?

A
$$1$$ and $$2$$

B
$$2$$ and $$4$$

C
$$3$$ and $$1$$

D
None of these

Solution

In the given picture shooting circle is marked as point 2, whereas the penalty spot is marked as point 4. Shooting circle is a 'D' shaped area in front of each goal, which an attacking player must enter prior to shooting a goal. It is also known as "striking circle", "goal circle" or sometimes referred as 'D'. It is after the dotted arcs.
Penalty spot is marked at 6.4 meters from the backline and in the centre of each goal. It is the spot from where the penalty stroke is taken.
Question 3
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It is a great honour to be the flag bearer at the Olympics. Who in $$1992$$ became the first, woman to carry India's flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games?

A

B

C

D

Solution

Shiny Wilson is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. In 1992 became first woman to carry India's flag at the opening ceremony of Summer Olympic Games.
Question 4
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Match the given columns and select the correct option.
Column I Column II
(Sports) (Countries of origin)
a Polo 1 USA
b Hockey 2 India
c Basketball 3 England
d Chess 4 Iran

A
(a)-3, (b)-1, (c)-2, (d)-4

B
(a)-4, (b)-3, (c)-1, (d)-2

C
(a)-2, (b)-1, (c)-3, (d)-4

D
None of these
Solution
Polo is a game of Central Asian origin, it was first played in Persia (Iran). It is a game which is played on horseback between two teams comprising 4 players each the teams use a mallet with long and flexible handles to move a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts.
Hockey is a game played by two teams having 11 players each. The players use a curved stick to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent's goal. Hockey began to be played in the late 19th century in England.
The origin of basketball can be associated with Springfield, Massachusetts by James Naismith. The game became popular in the 20th Century, first in America and later in other parts of the world.
Chess is one of the oldest game in the world. It originated from the Gupta Empire of India. With the advancement of global trade, the game spread to Europe in around 1200 CE and the game underwent substantial changes to become what it is today.
Question 5
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Where is the National Dope Testing Laboratory, the only laboratory in India responsible for sports dope testing, situated?

A
New Delhi

B
Hyderabad

C
Kochi

D
Chennai

Solution

The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) is situated in New Delhi. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Its aim is to achieve excellence in the field of Dope Testing in sports in India; to provide quality testing services as per international standards; and to have drug free sports in India.
Question 6
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He was one of the world's fastest swimmers in the $$1920$$s, winning five Olympic gold medals for swimming, and one bronze medal for water polo. He was best-known for his role as Tarzan in a number of movies. Who was he?

A
Johnny Weissmuller

B
Jason Lezak

C
Roland Matthes

D
Lan Thorpe

Solution

An extremely talented being-Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American competition swimmer and actor, also known for playing Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape man Tarzan in films of the 1930s and 1940s and for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century.
Question 7
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This athlete has won a combined total of $$19$$ Olympic and World Championship medals. With her win in Rio, she became the $$6^{th}$$ woman to have won an individual all-around title at both the World Championships and the Olympic Games. Can you identify her?

A
Ecaterina Szabo

B
Mary Lou Retton

C
Simone Biles

D
Asafa Powell

Solution

The athlete here is -Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast. Biles is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor gold medalist, and balance beam bronze medalist. She was part of the gold-medal-winning team dubbed the "Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Question 8
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Women were allowed to compete for the first time in the $$1990$$ Olympic Games held in Paris. Which of the following was not an event in which they competed?

A
Tennis

B
Sailing

C
Golf

D
Swimming

Solution

The 1912 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden. Women were allowed to compete first time. Fourteen sports other than swimming were allowed.
Question 9
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Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia is well-known name in long races. She has won eight world track titles and five world cross country titles till 2015. In which track and field event did she win a gold medal at the $$2012$$ London Olympics?

A
$$5000 m$$

B
$$10000 m$$

C
Marathon

D
$$20 km$$ walk

Solution

Tirunesh Dibaba is an Ethiopian athlete who competes in long-distance track events and International road races. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she successfully defended her 10000 meters title. This made her the first woman to win consecutive Olympic 10,000 mt. titles.
Question 10
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He is one of the most popular Mexican players of the 1990s. This goalkeeper was known for eccentric behavior and risky plays. His outfit during the 1994 World Cup also makes him an unforgettable image. Who is he?

A
Jorge Campos

B
Fabien Barthez

C
Gianluigi Buffon

D
Lev Ivanovich Yashin