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Question : 26 [SSC Investigator 2010]

Which among the following countries is to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games ?

a) Malaysia

b) China

c) Japan

d) India

Answer: (d)

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010.

A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date. It was also the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time it was held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998.

The official mascot of the Games was Shera and the official song of the Games, “Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto”, was composed by celebrated Indian musician A.R. Rahman.;

Question : 27

Wankhede Stadium is situated in

a) Lucknow

b) Bangalore

c) Delhi

d) Mumbai

Answer: (d)

Wankhede stadium is in Mumbai. It is in this stadium that India had won the World cup cricket in 2011 against Sri Lanka.

Question : 28

Cannon, Cue and Pot’ are three terms associated with:

a) Both Billiards and Golf

b) Billiards only

c) Golf Only

d) Billiards, Golf and Shooting

Answer: (a)

Question : 29

Who has been named as 2015 Cricket World Cup Ambassador?

a) Ricky Ponting

b) Sachin Tendulkar

c) Sourav Ganguly

d) Brian Lara

Answer: (b)

Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the Ambassador for the second successive time.

Question : 30

Which of the statements are correct regarding Thomas Cup Tournament?

  1. It takes place every two years since 1982 and it was the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) first major international tournament.
  2. The championships was first staged in 1948–49.
  3. China is the most successful team, having won the tournament thirteen times.
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (b)

Indonesia is the most successful team, having won the tournament thirteen times. China, which did not begin to compete until the 1982 series, follows Indonesia with nine titles, while Malaysia has won five titles.

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