Self Studies
Self Studies
Self Studies
Self Studies

History and Sport: The Story of Cricket Test - 1

Result Self Studies

History and Sport: The Story of Cricket Test - 1
  • Score

    -

    out of -
  • Rank

    -

    out of -
TIME Taken - -
Self Studies

SHARING IS CARING

If our Website helped you a little, then kindly spread our voice using Social Networks. Spread our word to your readers, friends, teachers, students & all those close ones who deserve to know what you know now.

Self Studies Self Studies
Weekly Quiz Competition
  • Question 1
    1 / -0
    When did the first written Laws of Cricket come into existence?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. The first written Laws of Cricket were drawn up in 1744.
  • Question 2
    1 / -0
    Which of the following pre-industrial cricket equipments are still being used in the game of cricket?

    a. Protective gloves
    b. Bats, stumps and bails
    c. Protective rubber pads
    Solution
    This is the correct answer as bat, bail and stumps are still in their pre-industrial form.
  • Question 3
    1 / -0
    Where was the world's first cricket club formed?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. The world's first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760s.
  • Question 4
    1 / -0
    The rich who played the game of cricket for pleasure were known as
    Solution
    This is the correct answer as the people who played for pleasure were amateurs, who were called gentlemen in the game of cricket.
  • Question 5
    1 / -0
    The laws of the game of cricket always give the benefit of doubt to the
    Solution
    This is correct as cricket is known as a gentlemen's game and the rules favour the gentlemen who mostly batted. The rules give the benefit of doubt to the batsmen.
  • Question 6
    1 / -0
    Captains of the teams were always gentlemen. In 1930s, the English team was led for the first time by a professional named
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. Len Hutton was the first professional player to lead the English team in the 1930s.
  • Question 7
    1 / -0
    Who was the first black captain to lead the West Indies Test cricket team?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. Frank Worrell was the first black Test captain of the West Indies cricket team in 1960.
  • Question 8
    1 / -0
    When was a national team given the right to represent India for the first time?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. In 1932, a national team was given the right to represent India in a Test match.
  • Question 9
    1 / -0
    Which of the following was the first Indian cricket club to be established in India by the Indians?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. The Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club, the Oriental Cricket Club, in Bombay in 1848.
  • Question 10
    1 / -0
    Who was India's first Test captain?
    Solution
    India's first captain was C. K. Nayudu, who led the team in four matches against England.
  • Question 11
    1 / -0
    Which of the following members of ICC were the foundation members who retained the right of veto against the proceedings of ICC till 1989?

    a. England
    b. Australia
    c. India
    d. South Africa
    Solution
    This is the correct answer. The privileged position of England and Australia was scrapped in favour of equal membership in 1989. They were the foundation members who retained the right to veto over the proceedings of ICC.
  • Question 12
    1 / -0
    To which of the following places have the ICC headquarters been shifted from London in the recent past?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer as the ICC headquarters are now in Dubai since it is a tax free country.
  • Question 13
    1 / -0
    Which of the following bowling techniques was pioneered by Pakistan to move the ball in on dusty, unresponsive wickets under clear skies?
    Solution
    The reverse swing was pioneered by Pakistan to move the ball in on dusty, unresponsive wickets under clear skies.
  • Question 14
    1 / -0
    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. Test cricket was organised as a contest between different parts of the British empire from the time of its origins.
    b. The first Test was played between England and Australia.
    c. The ICC began as the Imperial Cricket Conference and was finally renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1989.
    Solution
    This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct. Test cricket derived its origin in 1877 and was organised as a contest between different parts of the British empire. The first Test was played between England and Australia in 1877.
  • Question 15
    1 / -0
    Which of the following statements is incorrect?
    Solution
    This is the correct answer as this statement is incorrect. India, Pakistan and West Indies had boycotted South Africa since 1950s, but they did not have the necessary power in the ICC to debar it from Test cricket.
Self Studies
User
Question Analysis

  • Correct -

  • Wrong -

  • Skipped -

My Perfomance
  • Score

    -

    out of -
  • Rank

    -

    out of -
Re-Attempt Weekly Quiz Competition
Self Studies Get latest Exam Updates
& Study Material Alerts!
No, Thanks
Self Studies
Click on Allow to receive notifications
Allow Notification
Self Studies
Self Studies Self Studies
To enable notifications follow this 2 steps:
  • First Click on Secure Icon Self Studies
  • Second click on the toggle icon
Allow Notification
Get latest Exam Updates & FREE Study Material Alerts!
Self Studies ×
Open Now