Practice Quiz set 4 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   In which year did Milkha Singh win the first National title in the 400 m race?

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(b)

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Q-2)   Konica Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

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(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   The term “rollin” is used in

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Roll-in is a term associated with field and ice hockey. It refers to the act of to returning the ball to play after it has crossed the touchline.;


Q-4)   Which of the following terms is associated with cricket?

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(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-5)   Fianchetto is a strategy in the game of?

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

In chess the fianchetto is a pattern of development wherein a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file, the knight pawn having been moved one or two squares forward.


Q-6)   Consider the following statements :
  1. The game basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith of USA in 1891 at Springfield college.
  2. International Basketball Federation was set up in 1940.
  3. Basketball Federation of India was formed in 1950.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

International Basketball Federation was set up in 1932. This game was invented by Dr. James Naismith of USA in 1891.


Q-7)   Merdeka Cup is associated with

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   ‘Gambit’ is the term associated with which of the following games?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-9)   Consider the following statements:
  1. Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews has been named as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year 2014.
  2. Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named as the captain of ICC ODI Team of the Year 2014.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   Which country won the maximum number of medals in the Asian Athletic Championships held in Pune recently ?

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

At the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships, China took the top spot in the medal rankings with sixteen gold medals and 27 medals in total. Second-placed Bahrain took five golds and fifteen medals overall. India came 6th.;