sports & games MCQ section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli bagged the Polly Umrigar Trophy for Cricketer of the Year.

Answer: (a)

Ian Andrew Healy is a former cricketer who played for Queensland and Australia. By the time of his retirement, Healy held the world record for most Test dismissals by a wicket-keeper.

On 4 October 1998, Healy broke Rod Marsh’s world record of 355 dismissals when he caught Wasim Akram from the bowling of Colin Miller, during the first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. It was his 104th Test compared with Marsh’s 96 Tests. Healy ended with 395 dismissals from 119 Tests.

This tally was subsequently overtaken by South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher (in his 103rd Test, 16 fewer than Healy) and another Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist in his 96th test which was his last. Boucher is currently the world record holder.

Note: On October 3, 2007, South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher went past Australia’s Ian Healy’s 395 dismissals (366 catches, 29 stumpings). With 134 stumping to his name, Former Indian captain MS Dhoni now holds the world record for affecting the most number of stumping in international cricket.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

In Kabaddi when a team manages to put out the entire opponent team and no one of the opponents is entitled to be revived, they score a ‘lona.’

The side which scores a ‘lona’ shall score two points added to the points scored by putting out individual players.;

Answer: (d)

USA won the highest number of medals (104) followed by China (87). USA won 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze medals.;