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

Answer: (b)

India’s ace shooter Abhinav Bindra was the flagbearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of Rio Olympics. Bindra won the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.;

Answer: (d)

Badminton : Saina Nehwal (Bronze medal)

Boxing : MC Mary Kom (Bronze medal)

Shooting : Gagan Narang (Bronze medal) and Vijay Kumar (Silver medal)

Wrestling : Sushil Kumar (Silver medal) and Yogeshwar Dutt (Bronze medal);

Answer: (d)

Hashim Amla in 59 matches, Virat Kohli in 78 matches, Ricky Ponting in 87 matches and Virender Sehwag in 103 matches reached the milestone of 3000 ODI runs. V;

Answer: (d)

Other two captains to achieve this feat are – Australians Allan Border (107 wins) and Ricky Ponting (165 wins).

Answer: (d)

Norman Pritchard was the only athlete from India to compete at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He won two silver medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, coming second in both the 200 metres and 200 metres hurdles categories. He was the first athlete from India and first athlete representing an Asian nation to win an Olympic medal.;

Answer: (b)

The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known as the "dolphin kick").

While other styles like the breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum adequately by beginners, the butterfly is a more difficult stroke that requires a good technique as well as strong muscles.