Practice Quiz set 11 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   How many times has Australia won the one-day cricket world cup?

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final to win the world cup for the fifth time. Apart from 2015, Australia has grabbed the cup in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007.


Q-2)   What is the length of each stump in cricket?

(a)

(b)

(c)

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Q-3)   The sportsperson ‘Soma Biswas’ is associated with

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Soma Biswas is an athlete who specializes in heptathlon. She has won the silver medal in 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.


Q-4)   When did the Wimbledon Grand Slam Tennis tournament start?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-5)   What is the age from which certain category of sports persons winning gold medals at international level are entitled to receive pension ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The government of India launched the Sports Fund for Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons in 1994. Under the scheme, a pension is given to sportspersons, who win medals in the Olympic Games and gold medals in Asian games.

While Olympic medalists are given pension @ Rs. 2000/per month, gold medalists of Asian games are given pension @ Rs. 1500/ per month. Pension is given from the age of 30 till life.

The scheme is being operated through the Life Insurance Corporation of India.


Q-6)   With which of the following games is the term ‘Deuce’ connected?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-7)   With which of the following sports is Harsh Mankad associated?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   Rangaswami Cup is associated with

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-9)   Subroto Cup is associated with which of the following games/ sports?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   With which game is Ashok Shandilya associated?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)