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

Answer: (c)

The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.;

Answer: (a)

In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win gold in an individual event when he won the men’s 10-meter air rifle competition. This was India’s 9th gold medal in the Olympic competition.

India has won eight gold medals in field hockey (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980).

Answer: (a)

In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1956, the Indian men’s team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row.

In total, the Indian field hockey team has won eight Olympics gold medals — the highest among all national teams. India won the last Gold Medal in this event in 1980 in Moscow when they defeated Spain 4-3 in the medal match.

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: (a)

Answer: (d)