sports & games MCQ section 14 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

In the French Open 2009 men’ singles competition, Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling. This was Nadal’s first-ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances.

To date, it remains Nadal’s only loss at Roland-Garros. Roger Federer beat Soderling in the final 6–1, 7– 6(7–1), 6–4 to win Roland-Garros for the first time, and complete the career Grand Slam.

Note: In 2016 Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final.

Answer: (a)

The cricket bat is exclusively made from a variety of White Willow called Cricket Bat Willow (Salix alba var. caerulea), treated with raw (unboiled) linseed oil, which has a protective function. Salix alba var. caerulea is tough, durable, light, springy, straight-grained and white. Stumps and bales are made of Morus (Mulberry).

Salix purpurea (given as an option in the question) is the purple osier willow, the twigs of which are used to make baskets, lobster and crab-pots and furniture.;

Answer: (a)

India’s Leander Paes, in August 2016, became the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to make a seventh appearance at the Olympics when he participated in the Rio Olympics. Paes won the bronze medal for India in singles tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics;

Answer: (c)

The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan.;

Answer: (b)