sports & games MCQ section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius is known as the “Blade Runner” since he is an amputee who runs with the help of prosthetic legs. Both of Pistorius’ legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius became the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympics. He is called the “fastest man on no legs.”

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to be ranked world no. 1. Saina Nehwal is the first Indian women to do so.

Answer: (d)

World number one Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was crowned champion of ATP World Tour Finals in London. He was crowned after Swiss Roger Federer withdraw from the title clash due to a back injury. With this win he centuries and also broke the record of highest ODI Tour Finals titles.

Answer: (d)

India had played her first ODI in 1974 under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar.

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.