sports & games MCQ section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

The doubles team of Paes and Bhupathi grew stronger in 1998, reaching the semifinals of three Grand Slams, the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open.

In 1999, the duo reached the finals of all four Grand Slams, winning Wimbledon and the French Open, thus becoming the first Indian pair to win a doubles event at a Grand Slam.

Paes also teamed up with Lisa Raymond to win the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon. The year also marked his ascent to the no. 1 ranking in doubles.

Answer: (b)

Ramkumar Ramanathan is the winner of Lawn Tennis event in 35th National Games.

Answer: (a)

Nanik Amarnath Bharadwaj (commonly known as Lala Amarnath) was an Indian Test cricketer. He was the first cricketer to score a Test century for the Indian cricket team, which he achieved on debut.

He played his debut match against England in 1933 on the Bombay Gymkhana grounds in South Bombay. He was also independent India’s first Test captain, leading the team on a tour of Australia in 1947-1948.

His century on debut, the first one for the country in official Tests, against England at the Bombay Gymkhana in 1933 is identified as one of the best innings played in the annals of Indian cricket.

There was lyrical excellence to his batting, which evoked a comparison, by a commentator, to the immortal poet, Lord Byron: “pure romantic, the Byron of Indian cricket.”

Answer: (a)

Ravi Shastri, has been appointed as the Director of the Indian Cricket Team. Adille Sumariwala, President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), was appointed as the Chef-de-Mission for Asian Games, by Indian Olympic Association to represent India in the Asian Games 2014.

Answer: (c)

Correctly matched: Year & World Cup Football winners

2010 - Spain

2006 - Italy

2002 - Brazil

1998 - France